Place of work — The Cardiovascular
Institute Loyola
University, USA
Contacts — 2160 S. Room 5227First Ave, Bldg.110, Maywood, IL 60153, USA (708) 327–2395 rmestri@lumc.edu
Publications — HSP72 protects against obesity-induced insulin resistance. Chung J., Nguyen A.K., Henstridge D.C., Holmes A.G., Chan M.H., Mesa J.L., Lancaster G.I., Southgate R.J., Bruce C.R., Duffy S.J., Horvath I,. Mestril R., Watt M.J., Hooper P.L., Kingwell B.A., Vigh L., Hevener A., Febbraio M. A. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 2008 Feb 5;105(5):1739–44.
Influence of PKC-alpha overexpression on HSP70 and cardioprotection. Coaxum S.D., Griffin T.M., Martin J.L., Mestril R. Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol. 2007 May;292(5):H2220-6.
Overexpression of HSP70 in mouse skeletal muscle protects against muscle damage and agerelated muscle dysfunction. McArdle A., Dillmann W.H., Mestril R., Faulkner J.A., Jackson M. J. FASEB J. 2004 Feb;18(2):355–7.
