Dr Rita Jabr
Lecturer in Cardiac Electrophysiology
Qualifications: B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Email: r.jabr@surrey.ac.uk
Phone: Work: 01483 68 4618
Room no: 01 AW 01
Office hours
Anytime during the week
Further information
Publications
Fry CH, Sadananda P, Wood DN, Jabr RI and Claydon R. Modelling of the urinary tract- coputaional, physical and biological methods. Neurology and neurodynamics, March 2011. Accepted.
Wyndaele JJ, Fry CH, Jabr RI and Madesbacher H. Bladder compliance what does it represent. Can we measure it, and is it clinically relevant? Neurology and neurodynamics, March 2011. Accepted
Jabr RI, Gorog DA,Tanno M, Sarafraz N, Clark JE, Fisher SG, Cao XB, Bellahcene M, Dighe K, Kabir AM, Quinlan RA, Kato K, Gaestel M, Marber MS, Heads RJ.MAPKAPK-2 modulates p38-MAPK localization and small heat shock protein phosphorylation but does not mediate the injury associated with p38-MAPK activation during myocardial ischemia. Cell Stress Chaperones. 2009 Sep;14(5):477-89.
Cook AR, Bardswell SC, Pretheshan S, Dighe K, Kanaganayagam GS, Jabr RI, Merkle S, Marber MS, Engelhardt S, Avkiran M.Paradoxical resistance to myocardial ischemia and age-related cardiomyopathy in NHE1 transgenic mice: a role for ER stress? J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2009 Feb;46(2):225-33.
Jabr RI, Wilson AJ, Riddervold MH, Jenkins AH, Perrino BA, Clapp LH.Nuclear translocation of calcineurin Abeta but not calcineurin Aalpha by platelet-derived growth factor in rat aortic smooth muscle.Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2007 Jun;292(6):C2213-25.
Obasanjo-Blackshire K, Mesquita R, Jabr RI, Molkentin JD, Hart SL, Marber MS, Xia Y, Heads RJ.Calcineurin regulates NFAT-dependent iNOS expression and protection of cardiomyocytes: co-operation with Src tyrosine kinase.Cardiovasc Res. 2006 Sep 1;71(4):672-83.
Clapp LH, Jabr RI. The BK channel: protective or detrimental in genetic hypertension?Circ Res. 2003 Nov 14;93(10):893-5. No abstract available.
Jabr RI, Wilson AJ, Clapp LH.Calcium modulation of vascular smooth muscle ATP-sensitive K(+) channels: role of protein phosphatase-2B.Circ Res. 2000 Nov 24;87(11):1019-25.
Jabr RI, Yamazaki J, Hume JR.Lysophosphatidylcholine triggers intracellular calcium release and activation of non-selective cation channels in renal arterial smooth muscle cells.Pflugers Arch. 2000 Feb;439(4):495-500.
Jabr RI, Toland H, Gelband CH, Wang XX, Hume JR.Prominent role of intracellular Ca2+ release in hypoxic vasoconstriction of canine pulmonary artery.Br J Pharmacol. 1997 Sep;122(1):21-30.
Aiello EA, Jabr RI, Cole WC.Arrhythmia and delayed recovery of cardiac action potential during reperfusion after ischemia. Role of oxygen radical-induced no-reflow phenomenon.Circ Res. 1995 Jul;77(1):153-62.
Jabr RI, Cole WC. Oxygen-derived free radical stress activates nonselective cation current in guinea pig ventricular myocytes. Role of sulfhydryl groups.Circ Res. 1995 May;76(5):812-24.
Jabr RI, Cole WC.Alterations in electrical activity and membrane currents induced by intracellular oxygen-derived free radical stress in guinea pig ventricular myocytes.Circ Res. 1993 Jun;72(6):1229-44. Jabr RI, Braveny P, Juggi JS.Recovery of the conduction system from ischemic arrest and cardioplegia in perfused rat heart.Can J Cardiol. 1988 Mar;4(2):90-6.

