Daniel R. Kapusta, PhD

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	Daniel R. Kapusta, PhD Professor of Pharmacology 1542 Tulane Avenue 1901 Perdido Street P7-1 New Orleans, LA 70112 Phone: (504) 568-4740 Fax: (504) 568-2361 dkapus@lsuhsc.edu Website
Degrees	PhD - 1986 Louisiana State University
Research Interests	Central Regulation of Renal Function
Selected Publications	Menegaz R.G., Kapusta, D.R., Maud, H., and Cabral, A.M., Activation of alpha-2 receptors in the rostral ventrolateral medulla evokes natriuresis by a renal nerve mechanism., Am J Physiol 281:R98-R107, 2001. Krowicki, Z.K., Kapusta, D.R. and Hornby, P.J., Orphanin FQ/nociceptin and [Phe1(CH2-NH)Gly2] nociceptin-(1-13)-NH2 stimulate gastric motor function in anesthetized rats., Br.J.Pharmacol. 130:1639-1645, 2000. Menegaz, R. Kapusta, D.R. and Cabral, A.M., Role of intrarenal alpha(2)-adrenoceptors in the renal responses to xylazine in rats., Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 278:R1074-81, 2000. Kapusta, D.R., Neurohumoral effects of orphanin FQ/nociceptin: relevance to cardiovascular and renal function., Peptides 21:1081-1099, 2000. Kapusta, D.R. and Kenigs, V.A., Cardiovascular and renal responses produced by central Orphanin FQ/Nociceptin are independent of renal nerves., American Journal of Physiology 277:R987-R995, 1999.
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Professor of Pharmacology