Donald G. Puro, M.D., Ph.D.
Publications

Ishizaki E, Fukumoto M, Puro DG. Functional Katp channels in the rat retinal microvasculature: topographical distribution, redox regulation, spermine modulation and diabetic alteration. J Physiol 2009;587:2233-2253.

Field MG, Elner VM, Puro DG, Feuerman JM, Musch DC, Pop-Busui R, Hackel R, Heckenlively JR, Petty HR. Rapid, noninvasive detection of diabetes-induced retinal metabolic stress. Arch Ophthalmol 2008;126:934-938.

Puro DG. Physiology and pathobiology of the pericyte-containing retinal microvasculature: roles of ion channels and transporters. In: Tombran-Tink J, Barnstable C, eds. Ocular Transporters in Diseases and Drug Delivery. Totowa, NJ:Humana Press, 2007 [in press].

Kobayashi T, Puro DG. Loss of insulin-mediated vasoprotection: early effect of diabetes on pericyte-containing microvessels of the retina. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2007;48:2350-2355.

Puro, DG. Physiology and pathobiology of the pericyte-containing retinal microvasculature: new developments. Microcirculation 2007;14:1-10.

Liao SD, Puro DG. NAD+-induced vasotoxicity in the pericyte-containing microvasculature of the rat retina: effect of diabetes. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2006;47:5032-5038.

Puro DG. Vasoactive signals and pericyte function in the retina. In: Shepro D, D’Amore PA, eds. Microvascular Research: Biology and Pathology. New York:Elsevier Academic Press; 2006, pp 265-269.

Wu DM, Minami M, Kawamura H, Puro DG. Electrotonic transmission within pericyte-containing retinal microvessels. Microcirculation 2006;13:353-363.

Matsushita K, Puro DG. Topographical heterogeneity of K(IR) currents in pericyte-containing microvessels of the rat retina: effect of diabetes. J Physiol 2006;573:483-495.

Yamanishi S, Katsumura K, Kobayashi T, Puro DG. Extracellular lactate as a dynamic vasoactive signal in the rat retinal microvasculature. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2006;290:H925-934.

Sugiyama T, Kobayashi M, Kawamura H, Yamanishi S, Katsumura K, Puro DG: Regulation of P2X7-induced pore formation and cell death in pericyte-containing retinal microvessels. Am J Physiol 2005;288:C568-C576.

Sugiyama T, Kobayashi M, Kawamura H, Li Q, Puro DG. Enhancement of P2X7-induced pore formation and apoptosis: an early effect of diabetes on the retinal microvasculature. IOVS 2004;45:1026-1032.

Kawamura H, Kobayashi M, Li Q, Yamansh S, Katsumura K, Minami M, Wu DM, Puro DG: Angiotensin-induced effects on the physiology of the pericyte-containing microvasculature of the rat retina. J Physiol (Lond) 2004;561:671-683.

Wu DM, Kawamura H, Sakagami K, Kobayshi M, Puro DG. Cholinergic regulation of pericyte-containing retinal microvessels. Am J Physiol 2003;284:H2083-H2090.

Kawamura H, Sugiyama T, Wu DM, Kobayashi M, Yamanishi S, Katsumura K, Puro DG. ATP: a vasoactive signal in the pericyte-containing microvasculature of the rat retina. J Physiol (Lond) 2003;551:787-799.

Li Q, Puro DG. Diabetes-induced dysfunction of the glutamate transporter in retinal Müller cells. IOVS 2002;43:3109-3116.

Kawamura H, Oku H, Li Q, Sakagami K, Puro DG. Endothelin-induced changes in the physiology of retinal pericytes. IOVS 2002;43:882-888.

Puro DG. Diabetes-induced dysfunction of retinal Müller cells. Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 2002;100:339-352.

Wu D, Li Q, Kawamura H, Puro DG. Dopamine activates ATP-sensitive K+ currents in rat retinal pericytes. Vis Neurosci 2001;18:935-940.

Sakagami K, Kawamura H, Wu DM, Puro DG. Nitric oxide/cGMP-induced inhibition of calcium and chloride currents in retinal pericytes. Microvasc Res 2001;62:196-203.

Sakagami K, Kodama T, Puro DG. PDGF-induced coupling of function with metabolism in microvascular pericytes of the retina. IOVS 2001;42:1939-1944.

Oku H, Kodama T, Sakagami K, Puro DG. Diabetes-induced disruption of gap junction pathways within the retinal microvasculature. IOVS 2001;42:1915-1919.

Li Q, Puro DG. Adenosine activates ATP-sensitive K+ currents in pericytes of rat retinal microvessels: role of A1 and A2a receptors. Brain Research 2001;907:93-99.

Kodama T, Oku H, Sakagami K, Puro DG. Platelet-derived growth factor protects retinal microvascular cells from ischemia-induced damage. Current Eye Res 2001;23:93-97.