Gunay Yetik Anacak, PhD
Associate professor,
Department of Pharmacology,
Faculty of Pharmacy,
Ege University,
Izmir-Turkey
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Phone: +902323885266
Research Interests
My lab has 3 main research areas that all center around the pathophysiology of endothelial and vascular dysfunctions: 1) Regulation of the NO pathways in atherosclerosis, 2) Physiological and pathophysiological significance of hsp90-eNOS interaction in erectile function and 3) Role of MMP in vascular dysfunction.
Selected Recent Publications
- Yetik-Anacak G, Ustünes L, Dilsiz OY, Ergul A. Lacidipine has antiatherosclerotic effects independent of its actions on lipid metabolism and blood pressure. Vascul Pharmacol. 2010 Nov-Dec;53(5-6):193-9.
- Chatterjee A, Snead C, Yetik-Anacak G, Antonova G, Zeng J, Catravas JD. Heat shock protein 90 inhibitors attenuate LPS-induced endothelial hyperpermeability. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2008 Apr; 294(4):L755-63.
- Yetik-Anacak G, Xia T, Dimitropoulou C, Venema RC, Catravas JD.Effects of Hsp90 Binding Inhibitors on sGC-Mediated Vascular Relaxation.Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2006 Feb 17
