Dr Scott Johnstone
- LKAS Research Fellow (Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences)
email: Scott.Johnstone@glasgow.ac.uk
Research:
Member:
2013
Billaud, M., Johnstone, S.J., Heberlein, K., Straub, A., and Isakson, B. (2013) The effect of oxidative stress on connexins in the vasculature. In: Oviedo-Orta, E., Kwak, B.R. and Evans, W.H. (eds.) Connexin Cell Communication Channels: Roles in the Immune System and Immunopathology. Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, USA. ISBN 9781439862575
2012
Straub, A., Lohman, A., Billaud, M., Johnstone, S., Dwyer, S., Lee, M., Schoppe-Bortz, P., Best, A., Gaston, B., and Isakson, B. (2012) Endothelial cell expression of haemoglobin α regulates nitric oxide signalling. Nature, 491 (7424). pp. 473-477. ISSN 0028-0836 (doi:10.1038/nature11626)
Lohman, A.W., Billaud, M., Straub, A.C., Johnstone, S.R., Best, A.K., Lee, M., Barr, K., Penuela, S., Laird, D.W., and Isakson, B.E. (2012) Expression of pannexin isoforms in the systemic murine arterial network. Journal of Vascular Research, 49 (5). pp. 405-416. ISSN 1018-1172 (doi:10.1159/000338758)
Looft-Wilson, R.C., Billaud, M., Johnstone, S.R., Straub, A.C., and Isakson, B.E. (2012) Interaction between nitric oxide signaling and gap junctions: effects on vascular function. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta: BBA Biomembranes, 1818 (8). pp. 1895-1902. ISSN 0005-2736 (doi:10.1016/j.bbamem.2011.07.031)
Johnstone, S.R., Billaud, M., Lohman, A.W., Taddeo, E.P., and Isakson, B.E. (2012) Posttranslational modifications in connexins and pannexins. The Journal of Membrane Biology, 245 (5-6). pp. 319-332. ISSN 0022-2631 (doi:10.1007/s00232-012-9453-3)
Billard, M., Lohman, A.W., Sraub, A.C., Parpaite, T., Johnstone, S.R., and Isakson, B.E. (2012) Characterization of the thoracodorsal artery: morphology and reactivity. Microcirculation, 19 (4). pp. 360-372. ISSN 1073-9688 (doi:10.1111/j.1549-8719.2012.00172.x)
Billaud, M., Johnstone, S.R., and Isakson, B.E. (2012) Loss of compliance in small arteries, but not in conduit arteries, after 6 weeks exposure to high fat diet. Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research, 5 (3). pp. 256-263. ISSN 1937-5387 (doi:10.1007/s12265-012-9354-y)
Johnstone, S.R. et al. (2012) MAPK phosphorylation of connexin 43 promotes binding of cyclin E and smooth muscle cell proliferation. Circulation Research, 111 (2). pp. 201-211. ISSN 0009-7330 (doi:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.112.272302)
2011
Billaud, M. et al. (2011) Pannexin1 regulates 1-adrenergic receptor- mediated vasoconstriction. Circulation Research, 109 (1). pp. 80-85. ISSN 0009-7330 (doi:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.110.237594)
Koval, M., Billaud, M., Straub, A.C., Johnstone, S.R., Zarbock, A., Duling, B.R., and Isakson, B.E. (2011) Spontaneous lung dysfunction and fibrosis in mice lacking connexin 40 and endothelial cell connexin 43. American Journal of Pathology, 178 (6). pp. 2536-2546. ISSN 0002-9440 (doi:10.1016/j.ajpath.2011.02.045)
Straub, A.C. et al. (2011) Compartmentalized connexin 43 S-Nitrosylation/Denitrosylation regulates heterocellular communication in the vessel wall. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 31 (2). pp. 399-407. ISSN 1079-5642 (doi:10.1161/ATVBAHA.110.215939)
2010
Kadl, A. et al. (2010) Identification of a novel macrophage phenotype that develops in response to atherogenic phospholipids via Nrf2. Circulation Research, 107 (6). pp. 737-746. ISSN 0009-7330 (doi:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.109.215715)
Johnstone, S.R., Best, A.K., Wright, C.S., Isakson, B.E., Errington, R.J., and Martin, P.E. (2010) Enhanced connexin 43 expression delays intra-mitoitc duration and cell cycle traverse independently of gap junction channel function. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 110 (3). pp. 772-782. ISSN 0730-2312 (doi:10.1002/jcb.22590)
Straub, A.C., Johnstone, S.R., Heberlein, K.R., Rizzo, M.J., Best, A.K., Boitano, S., and Isakson, B.E. (2010) Site-specific connexin phosphorylation is associated with reduced heterocellular communication between smooth muscle and endothelium. Journal of Vascular Research, 47 (4). pp. 277-286. ISSN 1018-1172 (doi:10.1159/000265562)
2009
Johnstone, S.R., Ross, J., Rizzo, M.J., Straub, A.C., Lampe, P.D., Leitinger, N., and Isakson, B.E. (2009) Oxidized phospholipid species promote in vivo differential Cx43 phosphorylation and vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation. American Journal of Pathology, 175 (2). pp. 916-924. ISSN 0002-9440 (doi:10.2353/ajpath.2009.090160)
Johnstone, S.R., Isakson, B., and Locke, D. (2009) Chapter 2 biological and biophysical properties of vascular connexin channels. International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology, 278 . pp. 69-118. ISSN 1937-6448 (doi:10.1016/S1937-6448(09)78002-5)
