Michael K. Jones

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Assistant Professor in Residence III, Medicine
School of Medicine
Ph.D., UCSB, 1992, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
M.A., UCSB, 1984, Biology
B.A., UCSB, 1982, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Phone: (562) 826-5819
Fax: (562) 826-5675
Email: mkjones@uci.edu
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, CA 92697
Research Interests
Molecular mechanisms underlying angiogenesis crucial to gastrointestinal wound/ulcer healing
Appointments
Investigator, Post-doctoral Researcher, DVA Medical Center, Long Beach, CA
Postdoctoral Researcher, UCI
Postdoctoral Researcher, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA
Publications
Akahoshi, T., Tanigawa, T., Sarfeh, I. J., Chiou, S. K., Hashizume, M., Maehara, Y., Jones M. K. Selective cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibition causes damage to portal hypertensive gastric mucosa: roles of nitric oxide and NF-kB. FASEB J. 19: 1264-1266, 2005.
Tarnawski, AS and Jones, MK. Inhibition of angiogenesis by NSAIDS: molecular mechanisms and clinical implications. J Mol. Med. 81: 627-636, 2003
Tsugawa K, Jones MK, Akahoshi T, Moon WS, Maehara Y, Hashizume M, Sarfeh IJ, and Tarnawski AS. Abnormal PTEN expression in portal hypertensive gastric mucosa: A key to impaired PI 3-kinase/Akt activation and delayed injury healing? FASEB J, 10.1096/fj.02-1107fje, 2003
Grants
Pathophysiology of the Portal Hypertensive Gastric Mucosa from VA Merit Review
Alcohol Injury Healing, Cytoprotection and Survivin (NIAAA)
Professional Societies
Gastroenterology Research Group
American Gastroenterological Association
Other Experience
Investigator
DVA Medical Center Long Beach 1999—2005
Last updated
06/13/2005