Alison Cox
Research Assistant
| telephone | +61 3 9288 2583 |
| fax | +61 3 9288 2581 |
| ajcox @ medstv.unimelb.edu.au |
Profile
Ms Alison Cox works in a team investigating molecular mechanisms involved in the renal and cardiovascular complications of diabetes. The effects of established and novel drug interventions on those mechanisms is a prime focus of the team. Her role includes teaching students and visitors techniques used in her laboratory.
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Professional Activities:
Member, Australian Diabetes Association
Qualifications
BSc Grad Dip Imm
Selected Publications
- Advani A, Kelly D, Advani SL, Cox A, Thai K, Zhang Y, White KE, Gow R, Marshall SM, Steer BM, Marsden PA, Rakoczy PE & Gilbert R. 2007. Role of VEGF in maintaining renal structure and function under normotensive and hypertensive conditions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 104 (36): 14448-14453.
- Connelly K, Kelly D, Zhang Y, Prior D, Martin J, Cox A, Thai K, Feneley MP, Tsoporis J, White KE, Krum H & Gilbert R. 2007. Functional, structural and molecular aspects of diastolic heart failure in the diabetic (mRen-2)27 rat. Cardiovascular Research. 76 (2): 280-91.
- Kelly D, Buck DA, Cox A, Zhang Y & Gilbert R. 2007. Effects on protein kinase C-β inhibition on glomerular vascular endothelial growth factor expression and endothelial cells in advanced experimental diabetic nephropathy. American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology. 293 (2): F565-74.
- Kelly D, Zhang Y, Connelly K, Cox A, Martin J, Krum H & Gilbert R. 2007. Tranilast attenuates diastolic dysfunction and structural injury in experimental diabetic cardiomyopathy. American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 293 (5): H2860-9.
- Kelly D, Zhang Y, Cox A & Gilbert R. 2006. Combination therapy with tranilast and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition provides additional renoprotection in the remnant kidney model. Kidney International. 69 (11): 1954-60.
- Linden KC, Dehaan C, Zhang Y, Glowacka S, Cox A, Kelly D & Rogers S. 2006. Renal expression and localization of the facilitative glucose transporters GLUT1 and GLUT12 in animal models of hypertension and diabetic nephropathy. American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology. 290 (1): F205-13.
- Boyle A, Kelly DJ, Zhang Y, Cox AJ, Gow R, Way KJ, Itescu S, Gilbert RE & Krum H. 2005. Inhibition of protein kinase C reduces left ventricular fibrosis and dysfunction following myocardial infarction. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 39 ((2)): 213-221.
- Martin JH, Kelly DJ, Zhang Y, Gauci SA, Cox AJ, See FCP, Krum H, Wilkinson-Berka JLA & Gilbert RE. 2005. Tranilast attenuates cardiac matrix deposition in experimental diabetes: role of transforming growth factor-B. Cardiovascular Research. 65: 694-701.
- Kelly DJ, Cox AJ, Gow R, Zhang Y, Kemp BE & Gilbert RE. 2004. Platelet-derived growth factor receptor transactivation mediates the trophic effects of angiotensin II in vivo. Hypertension. 44: 195-202.
- Langham R, Kelly DJ, Cox AJ, Gow R, Holthofer H & Gilbert RE. 2004. Angiotensin-II induced proteinuria and expression of the podocyte slit pore membrane protein, nephrin. Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation. 19: 262-264.