Alan C. Pao
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor, Medicine - Nephrology
- Member, Bio-X
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Nephrology Division 780 Welch Rd Ste 106 MC 5185 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 723-6961 Fax (650) 721-1443
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 721-2245Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Nephrology
- Hypertension, Renal
- Nephrolithiasis
Honors and Awards
- SPARK Scholar, Stanford University (2010)
- John S. Miler Award, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2001)
- Phi Beta Kappa, Stanford University (1994)
Professional Education
| Medical Education: | Washington University School of Medicine MO (1998) |
| Fellowship: | UCSF Medical Center - Nephrology Division CA (2006) |
| Board Certification: | Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine (2003) |
| Residency: | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center TX (2001) |
| M.D.: | Washington University, Medicine (1998) |
| B.S.: | Stanford University, Biological Sciences (1994) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
We are interested in the hormonal and signal transduction pathways that control epithelial ion transport. Our model system involves tight epithelia, typically found in the distal nephron of the kidney. Clinical implications of our work include a better understanding of the pathogenesis of salt-sensitive hypertension and hypertension associated with the insulin resistance syndrome.
Publications
- Differential effects of extracellular ATP on chloride transport in cortical collecting duct cells. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2012; (4): F483-91
- Landscape of ENaC regulation in the kidney. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2012; (9): F1287-8
- Metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and kidney function in non-diabetic individuals. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2012; (4): 1410-5
- Prostaglandin E(2) mediates proliferation and chloride secretion in ADPKD cystic renal epithelia. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2012; (10): F1425-34
- SGK regulation of renal sodium transport. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2012; (5): 534-40
- Activation of P2Y1 and P2Y2 receptors induces chloride secretion via calcium-activated chloride channels in kidney inner medullary collecting duct cells. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2011; (3): F544-53
