Johnson Lab
We are currently studying aging using the mouse and the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans as models, together with alcohol preference/sensitivity and anesthetics action in mice.
Faculty and PHDs:
- Tom Johnson
- Beth Bennett
- Jim Cysper
- Chris Downing
- Takamasa Ishii
- Chris Link
- Maria McClure
- San-Kyu Park
- Brad Rikke
- Stephanie Schmitz
- Deqing Wu
Publication Highlights:
1. Rikke, B. A., and Johnson, T. E., 2007 Physiological genetics of dietary restriction: uncoupling the body temperature and body weight responses. Am. J. Physiol. Regul. Integr. Comp. Physiol., 293:R1522-R1527. abstract
2. Kell, A., Ventura, N., Kahn, N., Johnson,T. E., 2007 Activation of SKIN-1 by novel kinases in Caenorhabditis elegans. Free Radicals In Biology and Medicine.43:1560-1566 abstract
3. Kahn, N. W., Rea, S. L., Moyle, S., Kell, A., and Johnson, T. E., 2008 Proteosomal dysfunction activates SKN-1 and produces a selective oxidative response in C. elegans. Biochem. Journal, 409:205-213. abstract
