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Victoria L. King, PhD

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859-218-6167
vicky.king@uky.edu
Center for Clinical and Translation Science, Rm: C347, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536-0298

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.