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Kurt H. Albertine, PhD

Professor
Education
  • Loyola University of Chicago - Ph.D. Anatomy
  • Lawrence University - B.A. Biology
  • University of California - Pulmonary Physiology Fellow
Current Appointments
  • Director Health Sciences Center Research Microscopy Facility - Health Sciences Center Research Microscopy Facility
Research
  • NIH Epithelial Cell Ion Transport in Perinatal Baboon Lungs
  • NIH SCOR in Acute Lung Injury
  • NIH Lung Epithelial Ion-Liquid Transport During Development
  • March of Dimes Pathogeneiss and Prevention of Chronic Lung Injury After Preterm Birth
  • NIH The Modulation of Inflammatory Responses in the Lung
More Recent Publications [Search PubMed for Additional Publications]
  • A methodology and implementation for annotating digital images for context-appropriate use in an academic health care environment.
    Goede PA, Lauman JR, Cochella C, Katzman GL, Morton DA, Albertine KH.
    J Am Med Inform Assoc
  • Pulmonary vascular dysfunction in preterm lambs with chronic lung disease.
    Bland RD Ling CY, Albertine KH, Carlton DP, MacRitchie AJ, Day RW, Dahl MJ.
    Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol
  • Impaired Alveolar Development and Abnormal Lung Elastin in Preterm Lambs with Chronic Lung Injury: Potential Benefits of Retinol Treatment.
    Bland RD, Albertine KH, Pierce RA, Starcher BC, Carlton DP.
    Biol Neonate
  • Elevation of KL-6, a lung epithelial cell marker, in plasma and epithelial lining fluid in the acute respiratory distress syndrome.
    Ishizaka A, Matsuda T, Albertine KH, Koh H, Tasaka S, Hasegawa N, et. al.
    Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol
  • Endotoxin contamination of ovalbumin suppresses murine immunologic responses and development of airway hyper-reactivity.
    Watanabe J, Miyazaki Y, Zimmerman GA, Albertine KH, McIntyre TM.
    J Biol Chem
Interests
The Albertine laboratory studies lung biology in health and disease in both neonates and adults. A common theme among the research approaches is quantitative and molecular morphology of acute and chronic lung injury. Current studies focus on alveolar formation in the developing lung and the effects of vitamin A therapy on alveolar formation in lambs delivered prematurely and mechanically ventilated for up to 3 weeks or have continuous drainage of tracheal and amniotic liquid for up to 3 weeks. These studies will determine the pathogenesis of delayed alveolar formation. New studies are pursuing molecular mechanisms of lung formation in the developing chick embryo.