Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Research Associate Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Faser Hall 309
662-915-5150
Education:
- Ph.D. Medical University of Ohio
Appointment(s):
- Associate Professor of Pharmacology
- Research Associate Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Director of University of Mississippi Light Microscopy Core
Interests:
Dr. Shariat-Madar is a biomedical scientist whose research has focused on the physiological role of plasma kallikrein kinin system (KKS), including application to human health and disease. We have been a major laboratory in the study of prolylcarboxypeptidase (PRCP), KKS activator, at the molecular, protein, cellular, and animal level. We aim to examine PRCP-induced KKS activation and its related function to better characterize its physiologic influence, such as blood pressure regulation, inflammation, and the metabolic syndrome. We are interested in an integration of the basic biochemistry of KKS with cell physiology which generates and maintains the local hyperacidity surrounding tumor and inflammatory cells.