Carlos Fernandez-Patron

Carlos Fernandez-Patron

Professor

Ph.D, Havana, Cuba
M.Sc, Dresden, Germany

office:780-492-9540
Lab: 780-492-7618
Fax: 780-492-0886
carlos.fernandez-patron@ualberta.ca


Selected Publications:
The following 3 papers identify a novel enzyme (which we coined "cardiac sPLA2") and a mechanism whereby the heart modulates systemic inflammation and metabolism:
  1. Matrix metalloproteinase-2 negatively regulates cardiac secreted phospholipase a2 to modulate inflammation and fever .
    Berry E, Hernandez-Anzaldo S, Ghomashchi F, Lehner R, Murakami M, Gelb MH, Kassiri Z, Wang X, Fernandez-Patron C.
    J Am Heart Assoc. (2015) 4(4).
  2. Emergence of a metalloproteinase / phospholipase a2 axis of systemic inflammation .
    Fernandez-Patron C, Leung D.
    Metalloproteinases Med. (2015) 2:29-38.
  3. Identification of a novel heart/liver axis: Matrix metalloproteinases-2 negatively regulates cardiac secreted phospholipase a2 to modulate lipid metabolism and inflammation in the liver.
    Hernandez-Anzaldo S, Berry E, Brglez V, Leung D, Yun TJ, Lee JS, Filep JG, Kassiri Z, Cheong C, Lambeau G, Lehner R, Fernandez-Patron C.
    J Am Heart Assoc. (2015) Nov 13;4(11).
The following 2 papers led to a new protein detection method marketed worldwide by various biotech companies:
  1. Reverse staining of sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gels by imidazole-zinc salts: Sensitive detection of unmodified proteins.
    Fernandez-Patron C, Castellanos-Serra L, Rodriguez P.
    Biotechniques. (1992) 12:564-573.
  2. Understanding the mechanism of the zinc-ion stains of biomacromolecules in electrophoresis gels: Generalization of the reverse-staining technique .
    Fernandez-Patron C, Castellanos-Serra L, Hardy E, Guerra M, Estevez E, Mehl E, Frank RW.
    Electrophoresis. 1998;19:2398-2406.
The following 7 papers describe novel functions of MMPs in cardiovascular function:
  1. Vascular matrix metalloproteinase-2 cleaves big endothelin-1 yielding a novel vasoconstrictor.
    Fernandez-Patron C, Radomski MW, Davidge ST.
    Circ Res. (1999)85:906-911.
  2. Vascular matrix metalloproteinase-2-dependent cleavage of calcitonin gene-related peptide promotes vasoconstriction .
    Fernandez-Patron C, Stewart KG, Zhang Y, Koivunen E, Radomski MW, Davidge ST.
    Circ Res. (2000) 87:670-676.
  3. Agonist-induced activation of matrix metalloproteinase-7 promotes vasoconstriction through the epidermal growth factor-receptor pathway .
    Hao L, Du M, Lopez-Campistrous A, Fernandez-Patron C.
    Circ Res. (2004) 94:68-76.
  4. Matrix metalloproteinase-7 and adam-12 (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase-12) define a signaling axis in agonist-induced hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy.
    Wang X, Chow FL, Oka T, Hao L, Lopez-Campistrous A, Kelly S, Cooper S, Odenbach J, Finegan BA, Schulz R, Kassiri Z, Lopaschuk GD, Fernandez-Patron C.
    Circulation. 2009;119:2480-2489.
  5. Metalloproteinases in hypertension and cardiac disease: Differential expression and mutual regulation.
    Bosonea AM, Wang X, Odenbach J, Fernandez-Patron C.
    Drug Discov Today Dis Models. (2011) 8:29-35.
  6. Gpcrs in cardiovascular pathologies.
    Fernandez-Patron C, Filep JG.
    Drug Discov Today Dis Mech. (2012) 9:e75-e78.
  7. Metalloproteinases: Key and common mediators of multiple gpcrs and candidate therapeutic targets in models of hypertensive cardiac disease.
    Wang X, Bosonea AM, Fernandez-Patron C.
    Drug Discov Today Dis Models. 2012;9:e103-e108.
  8. Identification of a novel heart/liver axis: Matrix metalloproteinases-2 negatively regulates cardiac secreted phospholipase a2 to modulate lipid metabolism and inflammation in the liver.
    Hernandez-Anzaldo S, Berry E, Brglez V, Leung D, Yun TJ, Lee JS, Filep JG, Kassiri Z, Cheong C, Lambeau G, Lehner R, Fernandez-Patron C.
    J Am Heart Assoc. (2015) Nov 13;4(11).
Lab Members

Graduate Student
Mr. Hassan Sarker


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Lab: 319 MSB

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