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Sang Joon Ahn

Research Assistant Professor

University of Illinois Chicago

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College of Medicine

Department of Medicine

Sang Joon Ahn is currently serving as a College Of Medicine Research Assistant Professor at University of Illinois Chicago.

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University of Illinois Chicago

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vascular biology physiology endothelial dysfunction circulatory physiology cardiovascular research cellular physiology cardiology liver physiology pharmacology obesity cardiovascular physiology health sciences membrane biology vascular disease vascular adaptation inflammation vascular pharmacology hematology electrophysiology cardiovascular function neuroscience molecular physiology hypertension dyslipidemia endocrinology clinical lipidology blood flow endothelial stiffening applied physiology thrombosis respiratory medicine angiology vascular aging arterial disease cholesterol-induced suppression aging cell mammalian biology human physiology pancreas transplantation resistance arteries animal physiology membrane transport flow-induced vasodilatation major contributors lesion formation primary determinant differential effects endothelial kir channels shear stress endothelial glycocalyx protein science redox biology cellular biochemistry clinical physiology translational physiology veterinary physiology conformational studies cardiovascular pharmacology renal function lipid movement biomolecular interactions molecular regulation molecular substrates tissue transplantation animal studies micro-encapsulation transplantation medicine comparative analysis experiment design experimental analysis scientific visualization apolipoprotein e-deficient mice arteriolar flow-induced vasodilation oxidized lipids inter-subunit interfaces alginate-based microcapsules

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Endothelial Cd36 is a Key Regulator of High-Fat Diet-Induced Endothelium Stiffening and Barrier Disruption. Physiology (2025)

physiologyinflammationlipidscell signalingvascular biologymetabolic syndromevascular diseaseobesityendothelial dysfunctionendothelial cd36barrier disruptionkey regulatorimmune responsesvascular adaptationblood vesselscell biology

Endothelial Stiffening Induced by Cd36-Mediated Lipid Uptake Leads to Endothelial Barrier Disruption and Contributes to Atherosclerotic Lesions. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (2025)

endothelial stiffening inducedendothelial barrier disruptioncardiovascular researchlipidsatherosclerosisvascular biologyvascular diseasecardiovascular diseaseendothelial dysfunctioncd36-mediated lipid uptakecell biologypathologyblood vesselsinflammation

Flow Sensitive Ion Channels in Vascular Endothelial Cells: Mechanisms of Activation and Roles in Mechanotransduction. Biophysical Journal (2025)

physiologyelectrophysiologycellular physiologycardiovascular researchcell signalingvascular biologymechanotransductionendothelial dysfunctionmechanobiologyvascular adaptationsignal transductionvascular endothelial cellscirculatory physiologyblood vesselscell biology

Hemin and High Flow Uniquely Contribute to Endothelial Dysfunction in the Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Hypertension in Sickle Cell Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (2025)

physiologyimmunologypulmonary arterial hypertensionhematologycardiovascular researchvascular biologypulmonary hypertensionpulmonary vascular diseaseendothelial dysfunctionimmune responsesrespiratory medicinesickle cell diseasepathologycirculatory physiologyblood vesselsinflammation

Abstract 1122: Endothelial Cd36 Mediates Lipid-Induced Stiffening of Aortic Endothelium and Western Diet-Induced Barrier Disruption. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (2024)

Victor AguilarElizabeth Le MasterAmit PaulSang J AhnDana LazarkoJames LeeIrena Levitan

thrombosisvascular biologylipidsendothelial dysfunctionlipid-induced stiffeningaortic endothelium

Abstract 1138: Impaired Flow-Induced Vasodilation in Arterioles by Cholesterol-Induced Suppression of Endothelial Kir2.1. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (2024)

Sang Joon AhnIbra FancherShane A PhillipsIrena Levitan

cholesterol-induced suppressionthrombosisimpaired flow-induced vasodilationvascular biologyvascular disease

Impairment of Microvascular Endothelial Kir2.1 Channels Contributes to Endothelial Dysfunction in Human Hypertension. AJP Heart and Circulatory Physiology (2024)

Natalia F Do CoutoIbra FancherSara T GranadosJacqueline Cavalcante-SilvaKatie M BeverleySang Joon AhnChueh-Lung HwangShane A. PhillipsIrena Levitan

physiologyhypertensionendothelial dysfunctionhuman hypertensioncirculatory physiology

Endothelial Cd36 Mediates Endothelium Stiffening and Promotes Barrier Disruption in High-Fat Diet Fed Mice. Physiology (2023)

Victor AguilarElizabeth LeMasterAmit PaulSang Joon AhnJames LeeIrena Levitan

physiologyliver physiologycardiovascular physiologyelectrophysiologycellular physiologymammalian physiologyanimal physiologyendocrinologyvascular biologyhuman physiologymammalian biologyphysiological researchcardiovascular diseaseendothelial dysfunctionmembrane biologybiomechanicshealth sciencescell biology

Endothelial Stiffening Induced by Cd36-Mediated Lipid Uptake Leads to Endothelial Barrier Disruption and Contributes to Atherosclerotic Lesions. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2023)

Victor AguilarElizabeth Le MasterAmit PaulSang Joon AhnDana LazarkoMaria FebbraioJames LeeIrena Levitan

atherosclerotic lesionsliver physiologydermatologycellular physiologyhematologyendothelial barrier disruptioninflammationatherosclerosisvascular biologycardiovascular researchvascular diseaseendothelial dysfunctionhepatologymembrane biologyendothelial stiffeninghealth sciencescell biology

Impairment of Endothelial Glycocalyx in Atherosclerosis and Obesity. Current topics in membranes (2023)

Sang Joon AhnElizabeth Le MasterSara T GranadosIrena Levitan

endothelial glycocalyxmembranesatherosclerosisvascular biologyobesityendothelial dysfunction

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Sang Joon Ahn

Research Assistant Professor

University of Illinois Chicago

Affiliations

College of Medicine

Department of Medicine

Sang Joon Ahn is currently serving as a College Of Medicine Research Assistant Professor at University of Illinois Chicago.

Honors

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University of Illinois Chicago

Research Assistant Professor

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Endothelial Cd36 is a Key Regulator of High-Fat Diet-Induced Endothelium Stiffening and Barrier Disruption. Physiology (2025)

Flow Sensitive Ion Channels in Vascular Endothelial Cells: Mechanisms of Activation and Roles in Mechanotransduction. Biophysical Journal (2025)

Abstract 1122: Endothelial Cd36 Mediates Lipid-Induced Stiffening of Aortic Endothelium and Western Diet-Induced Barrier Disruption. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (2024)

Victor AguilarElizabeth Le MasterAmit PaulSang J AhnDana LazarkoJames LeeIrena Levitan

thrombosisvascular biologylipidsendothelial dysfunctionlipid-induced stiffeningaortic endothelium

Abstract 1138: Impaired Flow-Induced Vasodilation in Arterioles by Cholesterol-Induced Suppression of Endothelial Kir2.1. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (2024)

Sang Joon AhnIbra FancherShane A PhillipsIrena Levitan

cholesterol-induced suppressionthrombosisimpaired flow-induced vasodilationvascular biologyvascular disease

Impairment of Microvascular Endothelial Kir2.1 Channels Contributes to Endothelial Dysfunction in Human Hypertension. AJP Heart and Circulatory Physiology (2024)

Natalia F Do CoutoIbra FancherSara T GranadosJacqueline Cavalcante-SilvaKatie M BeverleySang Joon AhnChueh-Lung HwangShane A. PhillipsIrena Levitan

physiologyhypertensionendothelial dysfunctionhuman hypertensioncirculatory physiology

Endothelial Cd36 Mediates Endothelium Stiffening and Promotes Barrier Disruption in High-Fat Diet Fed Mice. Physiology (2023)

Victor AguilarElizabeth LeMasterAmit PaulSang Joon AhnJames LeeIrena Levitan

Endothelial Stiffening Induced by Cd36-Mediated Lipid Uptake Leads to Endothelial Barrier Disruption and Contributes to Atherosclerotic Lesions. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2023)

Victor AguilarElizabeth Le MasterAmit PaulSang Joon AhnDana LazarkoMaria FebbraioJames LeeIrena Levitan

Impairment of Endothelial Glycocalyx in Atherosclerosis and Obesity. Current topics in membranes (2023)

Sang Joon AhnElizabeth Le MasterSara T GranadosIrena Levitan

endothelial glycocalyxmembranesatherosclerosisvascular biologyobesityendothelial dysfunction

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