Kurt J. Varner, PhD

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	Kurt J. Varner, PhD Professor of Pharmacology Interim Head of Pharmacology LSU Health Sciences Center 1901 Perdido Street New Orleans, LA 70112 Phone: (504) 568-4742 Fax: (504) 568-2361 kvarne@lsuhsc.edu Faculty Web Page
Degrees	PhD - 1987 Michigan State
Research Interests	Cardiovascular Pharmacology Oxidative stress Drugs of abuse Airborne particulates
Committees & Administrative Responsibilities	Faculty for The NRSA Training Program
Selected Publications	Hicks, A.R. and Varner, K.J. Cardiovascular responses elicited by intragastric administration of BDL and GHB. J. Recept Sig Tans/ 28:429-436, 2008. Shenouda S.K., Lord, K.C., McIlwain, E., Lucchesi, P.A. and Varner, K.J. MDMA produces left ventricular dysfunction and oxidative stress in rats. Cardiovasc Res, 79:262270, 2008. Blumer, J.B., Lord, K., Saunders, T.L., Pacchioni, A., Black, C., Lazartigues, E., Varner, K.J., Gettys, T. W. and Lanier, S.M. Activator of G-protein signaling 3 null mice: I. unexpected alterations in metabolic and cardiovascular function. Endocrinology,149: 3842-38-49, 2008. Liles, J.T., Dabisch, P.A., Hude, K.E., Pradhan, L., Varner, K.J., Porter, J.R., Hicks, A.R., Correll, C., Baber, S.R. and Kadowitz, P.J., Pressor responses to ephedrine are mediated by a direct mechanism in the rat, J. Pharm. Exp. Ther. 316:95-105, 2006. Gottlieb, H.B., Varner, K.J., Cabral, A.M. and Kapusta, D.R., Differential cardiovascular and renal responses produced by microinjection of the {kappa}-opioid U-50488H [(trans-3,4-dichloro-N-methyl-N-[2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)cyclohexyl]-benzene-acetamide) methane sulfonate] into subregions of the paraventricular nucleus, J. Pharm.Exp.Ther. 312:678-685, 2005. Hicks, A.R., Kaupsta, D.R. and Varner, K.J., Mechanisms underlying the sympathomimetic cardiovascular responses elicited by γ-hydroxybutyrate, J. Cardiovasc. Pharm. 44:1-8, 2004. Gerak, L.R., Hicks, A.R., Winasuer, P.J. and Varner, K.J., Interaction between 1, 4-butanediol and ethanol on operant responding and the cardiovascular system, Eur. J. Pharm. 506:75-82, 2004.
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Professor of PharmacologyInterim Head of Pharmacology

Professor of Pharmacology
Interim Head of Pharmacology