Toru Nyunoya, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Dr. Nyunoya's research examines
the effects of hyperoxia on macrophages in the context of cell cycle, survival, and cell signaling.
Honors, Awards, and Organizations
- 1998-present Member, American Medical Association
- 2001-present Member, American College of Chest Physicians
- 2001-present Member, American Thoracic Society
Recent Publications
- Nyunoya T., Powers L., Yarovinsky T., Butler N., Monick M., Hunninghake G. Hyperoxia Induces Macrophage Cell Cycle Arrest by Adhesion-dependent Induction of p21Cip1 and Activation of The Retinoblastoma Protein. J Biol Chem, 278:36099-36106, 2003.
- Truong S., Monick M., Yarovinsky T., Powers L., Nyunoya T., Hunninghake G. Extracellular Signal-Related Kinase Activation Delays Hyperoxia-induced Epithelial Cell Death in Conditions of Akt Downregulation. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol, 31:611-618, 2004.
- Nyunoya, T., Monick, M.M., Powers, L.S., Yarovinsky, T.O., Hunninghake, G.S. Macrophages Survive Hyperoxia via Prolonged ERK Activation Due to Phosphatase Down-regulation. J Biol Chem, (Submitted), 2005.
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Medical School:
University of Tokushima, Japan
Residency:
University of Hawaii
Fellowship:
University of Iowa
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