
Victoria L. King, PhD
Connect
859-218-6167vicky.king@uky.edu
Positions
- Associate Professor
College Unit(s)
Other Affiliation(s)
- Internal Medicine - Cardiology
Biography and Education
Education
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
B.S.
1994
Biology
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Ph.D.
1999
Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Post-doctoral
2003
Cardiovascular Medicine
Selected Publications
1.King VL, Szilvassy SJ, Daugherty A. Interleukin 4 deficiency decreases atherosclerotic lesion formation in a site specific manner in female LDL receptor / mice. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2002; Mar 1;22(3):456 61. 2. King VL, Trivedi D, Gitlin J.R., Loftin CD. Selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition with celecoxib decreases angiotensin II-induced abdominal aortic aneurysm formation in mice. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2006 May;26(5):1137-43. 3. King VL, Cassis LA, Daugherty A. Interleukin-4 does not influence development of hypercholesterolemia or angiotensin II-induced atherosclerotic lesions. Am. J. Pathol. 2007 171: 2040-2047. 4. Arsenescu V, Arsenescu RI, King VL, Swanson H, Cassis LA. Polychlorinated Biphenyl 77 Induces Adipocyte Differentiation and Proinflammatory Adipokines and Promotes Obesity and Atherosclerosis. Environ Health Perspect 2008; 116(6); 761-768. 5. Wilson P, Thompson JC, Webb NR, King VL, Tannock LR. Serum Amyloid A, but not C-Reactive Protein Stimulates Vascular Proteoglycan Synthesis in a Pro-Atherogenic Manner. Am. J. Pathol. 2008; 173(6): 1902-1910.