Bernd Mayer
Corresponding Member of the Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences in Austria since 2010
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Graz
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Research Areas:
- Medical-Theoretical Sciences, Pharmacy
- Pharmacology
- Lipidomics research
- Medical biochemistry
- Biochemistry
Profile:
Selected Memberships:
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie DGPT
- Österreichische Pharmakologische Gesellschaft
- Nitric Oxide Society
- Gesellschaft zur Wissenschaftlichen Untersuchung der Parawissenschaften GWUP e.V.
Selected Prizes:
- Erwin Schrödinger-Preis der ÖAW
- Phönix Wissenschaftspreis für Pharmazie
- Sandoz-Preis für Biologie
- Forschungspreis des Landes Steiermark
- Herba-Preis
Selected Publications:
- Beretta, M.; Wölkart, G.; Schernthaner, M.; Griesberger, M.; Neubauer, R. et al. [..] (2012) Vascular bioactivation of nitroglycerin is catalyzed by cytosolic aldehyde dehydrogenase-2. Circulation Research, Bd. 110, S. 385-393.
- Haemmerle, G.; Moustafa, T.; Woelkart, G.; Büttner, S.; Schmidt, A. et al. [..] (2011) ATGL-mediated fat catabolism regulates cardiac mitochondrial function via PPAR-a and PGC-1. Nature Medicine, Bd. 17, S. 1076-1085.
- Beretta, M.; Gorren, A. C. F.; Wenzl, M. V.; Weis, R.; Russwurm, M. et al. [..] (2010) Characterization of the East Asian variant of aldehyde dehydrogenase-2: Bioactivation of nitroglycerin and effects of Alda-1. Journal of Biological Chemistry, Bd. 285, S. 943-952.
- Mayer, B.; Hemmens, B. (1997) Biosynthesis and action of nitric oxide in mammalian cells. Trends in Biochemical Sciences, Bd. 22, S. 477-481.
- Klatt, P.; Schmidt, K.; Lehner, D.; Glatter, O.; Bächinger, H. P. et al. [..] (1995) Structural analysis of porcine brain nitric oxide synthase reveals novel role of tetrahydrobiopterin and L-arginine in the formation of an SDS-resistant dimer. EMBO Journal, Bd. 14, S. 3687-3695.