Education

B.S.   1983   Anhui Medical University, China

M.D.  1983   Anhui Medical University, China

M.S.   1989   Department of Physiology, Anhui Medical University, China

Ph.D.   1999   Department of Physiology & Biophysics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

 Employment / Experience

1983-1989     RA&TA, Physiology, Anhui Med. Univ., China

1990-1995     Ass. Prof, Physiol, Anhui Med. Univ., China

1995-1999     GA, Physiol, Univ. of Nebraska Med. Cent.

1999-2002     Res. Assoc. Physiol, Univ. of Nebraska Med. Cent.

2002-2004     Res Assist Prof, Cell Biol,Univ. of Oklahoma HSC

2004- Assist.   Prof. Physiol, Univ. of North Texas HSC

Selected publication

1.        Graham S, Ding M, Sours-Brothers S, Yorio T, Ma JX, Ma R.  Downregulation of TRPC6 protein expression by high glucose, a possible mechanism for the impaired Ca2+ signaling in glomerular mesangial cells in diabetes. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2007 Oct; 293(4): F1381-90.

2.        Du J, Sours-Brothers S, Coleman R, Ding M, Graham S, Kong DH, Ma R.  Canonical transient receptor potential 1 channel is involved in contractile function of glomerular mesangial cells. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2007 May; 18(5): 1437-45.

3.        Sours S, Du J, Chu S, Ding M, Zhou XJ, Ma R.  Expression of canonical transient receptor potential (TRPC) proteins in human glomerular mesangial cells. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2006 Jun; 290(6): F1507-15.

4.        Ma R, Li WP, Rundle D, Kong J, Akbarali HI, Tsiokas L.  PKD2 functions as an epidermal growth factor-activated plasma membrane channel. Mol Cell Biol. 2005 Sep; 25(18): 8285-98.

5.        Ma R, Zhu GQ, Wang W.  Interaction of central Ang II and NO on the cardiac sympathetic afferent reflex in dogs. Auton Neurosci. 2005 Mar; 118(1-2): 51-60.

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