Denisha Spires
Other Faculty
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Physiology
- DESPIRES@augusta.edu
- (706) 721-8103
- CA 3091
Education
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Ph.D., Physiology, General
Medical College of Wisconsin, 2020
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BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, G
Tougaloo College, 2015
Teaching Interests
Teaching interest align with renal physiology and physiology in general.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Male and Female Rats Display Divergent Renal Mitochondrial Bioenergetics in Aging, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Atrial Natriuretic peptide deficiency in hypertensive pregnant rats induces adverse cardiac remodeling, fetal outcomes and maternal vascular dysfunction, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Chronic Histamine-N-Methyltransferase Inhibition Attenuates Blood Pressure Development in Dahl SS Rats, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Intracellular Ca 2+ Levels and Mitochondrial Bioenergetics in
Proximal Tubule Cells Are Affected by Polyamines, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Role of ANP in the Renal Proximal Tubule Mitochondrial Function in Type 1 DKD, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
My research background is in the pathophysiology of type 1 and type 2 diabetic nephropathy in relation to endothelin 1, podocyte calcium flux through the Transient Receptor Potential Cation Channel 6, and sex-based differences in the progression/severity. Currently, my research centers on the atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and mitochondrial oxidative stress in diabetic kidney disease.
