Physician
Endocrinology
Dr. Melissa K. Thomas, MD
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Doctor Melissa K. Thomas, MD is an expert in the field of Endocrinology. She went to medical school at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She received awards:"Super Doctor". Melissa Thomas is a published physician. She has 18 papers published. The most current publication "The Study to Understand the Genetics of the Acute Response to Metformin and Glipizide in Humans (SUGAR-MGH): Design of a pharmacogenetic Resource for Type 2 Diabetes." She is registered with Medicare and accepts Medicare payments.
Publications
- Stromal cell derived factor-1 (SDF-1)/CXCL12 attenuates diabetes in mice and promotes pancreatic beta-cell survival by activation of the prosurvival kinase Akt.
- Regulation of pancreas duodenum homeobox-1 expression by early growth response-1.
- FSTL3 deletion reveals roles for TGF-beta family ligands in glucose and fat homeostasis in adults.
- Regulation of insulin gene transcription by the immediate-early growth response gene Egr-1.
- Overexpression of the coactivator bridge-1 results in insulin deficiency and diabetes.
- IPF-1/MODY4 gene missense mutation in an Italian family with type 2 and gestational diabetes.
- Minireview: transcriptional regulation in pancreatic development.
- Radiolabeled ligand binding to the catalytic or allosteric sites of PDE5 and PDE11.
- Selective deletion of the Hnf1beta (MODY5) gene in beta-cells leads to altered gene expression and defective insulin release.
- Pancreas duodenum homeobox-1 transcriptional activation requires interactions with p300.
- Developmental aspects of the endocrine pancreas.
- Huntington's disease of the endocrine pancreas: insulin deficiency and diabetes mellitus due to impaired insulin gene expression.
- Health-related research among Amish women: a review of findings.
- The Study to Understand the Genetics of the Acute Response to Metformin and Glipizide in Humans (SUGAR-MGH): Design of a pharmacogenetic Resource for Type 2 Diabetes.
- The roles of the PDZ-containing proteins bridge-1 and PDZD2 in the regulation of insulin production and pancreatic beta-cell mass.
- The coactivator Bridge-1 increases transcriptional activation by pancreas duodenum homeobox-1 (PDX-1).
- Interactions with p300 enhance transcriptional activation by the PDZ-domain coactivator Bridge-1.
Schools
Vanderbilt University
Massachusetts General Hospital
Doctors Specialties
- Endocrinology
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- Super Doctor
Education
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Massachusetts General Hospital -
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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