Virginia L Shepherd
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Recent Articles
1.
Vigerust D, Vick S, Shepherd V
J Clin Cell Immunol
. 2015 Nov;
6(3).
PMID: 26581716
The mannose receptor (MR) is a macrophage surface receptor that recognizes pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) from a diverse array of bacterial, fungal and viral pathogens. Functional studies of the...
2.
Eeds A, Vanags C, Creamer J, Loveless M, Dixon A, Sperling H, et al.
CBE Life Sci Educ
. 2015 Jun;
13(2):297-310.
PMID: 26086660
The School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt (SSMV) is an innovative partnership program between a Research I private university and a large urban public school system. The SSMV was...
3.
Yang S, Vigerust D, Shepherd V
J Leukoc Biol
. 2013 Jan;
93(4):529-36.
PMID: 23345393
The macrophage MR has been the subject of investigation for over 20 years, and several important physiological functions have been described. However, the molecular mechanisms that regulate MR signaling and...
4.
Vigerust D, Vick S, Shepherd V
BMC Immunol
. 2012 Sep;
13:51.
PMID: 22967244
Background: The mannose receptor is the best described member of the type I transmembrane C-type lectins; however much remains unanswered about the biology of the receptor. One difficulty has been...
5.
Chroneos Z, Sever-Chroneos Z, Shepherd V
Cell Physiol Biochem
. 2010 Jan;
25(1):13-26.
PMID: 20054141
Pulmonary surfactant has two crucial roles in respiratory function; first, as a biophysical entity it reduces surface tension at the air water interface, facilitating gas exchange and alveolar stability during...
6.
Lopez J, Vigerust D, Shepherd V
Respir Res
. 2009 Jul;
10:60.
PMID: 19566962
Background: Surfactant protein A (SP-A) is a C-type lectin involved in surfactant homeostasis as well as host defense in the lung. We have recently demonstrated that SP-A enhances the killing...
7.
Vigerust D, Shepherd V
Trends Microbiol
. 2007 Apr;
15(5):211-8.
PMID: 17398101
The study of N-linked glycosylation as it relates to virus biology has become an area of intense interest in recent years due to its ability to impart various advantages to...
8.
McCombs G, Ufnar J, Shepherd V
Adv Physiol Educ
. 2007 Mar;
31(1):62-6.
PMID: 17327585
The Vanderbilt University Center for Science Outreach (CSO) connects university scientists to the K-12 community to enhance and improve science education. The Virtual Scientist program utilizes interactive videoconference (IVC) to...
9.
Caldwell R, Lane K, Shepherd V
Arch Biochem Biophys
. 2006 Apr;
449(1-2):27-33.
PMID: 16615932
Macrophage transcription is significantly altered by HIV-1 infection. HIV Tat, an immediate-early product of the viral lifecycle, interacts with host transcription factors to alter host gene expression. We have previously...
10.
HIV-1 TAT represses transcription of the bone morphogenic protein receptor-2 in U937 monocytic cells
Caldwell R, Gadipatti R, Lane K, Shepherd V
J Leukoc Biol
. 2005 Nov;
79(1):192-201.
PMID: 16282533
The bone morphogenetic protein receptor-2 (BMPR2) is a member of the transforming growth factor-beta receptor family and is expressed on the surface of several cell types including endothelial cells and...