Yu-Ming Kang

Research Assistant Professor
M.D. Shanxi Medical College in Datong, China
M.S. Jiamusi Medical College, China
Ph.D. Shanxi Medical University, China
Postdocs Kansas State University, University of Iowa

Phone: (225) 578-9550
Fax: (225) 578-9895

Office: Rm. 2433 Vet. Med.

E-Mail: ymkang@lsu.edu

Research:

Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.

Recent Publications:

Kang YM, He RL, Yang LM, Qin DN, Guggilam A, Elks C, Yan N, Guo Z and Francis J. 2009. Brain tumor necrosis factor-alpha modulates neurotransmitters in hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus in heart failure. Cardiovascular Research 83(4):737-746.

Kang YM, Ma Y, Zheng JP, Elks C, Sriramula S, Yang ZM and Francis J. 2009. Brain nuclear factor-kappa B activation contributes to neurohumoral excitation in angiotensin II-induced hypertension. Cardiovascular Research 82(3):503-512.

Kang YM, Ma Y, Elks C, Zheng JP, Yang ZM and Francis J. 2008. Cross talk between pro-inflammatory cytokines and renin angiotensin in hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus in heart failure: role of nuclear factor-kappaB. Cardiovascular Research 79(4):671-678.

Kang YM, Zhang ZH, Xue B, Weiss RM and Felder RB. 2008. Proinflammatory cytokine synthesis inhibition reduces hypothalamic excitation in rats with ischemia-induced heart failure. American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology 295(1):H227-H236. 

Kang YM, Zhang ZH, Johnson RF, Yu Y, Beltz T, Johnson AK, Weiss RM and Felder RB. 2006. Novel effect of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonism to reduce proinflammatory cytokines and hypothalamic activation in rats with ischemia-induced heart failure. Circulation Research 99(7):758-766.