Jay D. Horton, M.D.
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- Title
- Dr. Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Chair
- Department
- Department of Internal Medicine
- Institution
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Address
- 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
- City, State, ZIP
- Dallas, TX 75390-9046
- Phone
- (214) 648-9677
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://www4.utsouthwestern.edu/moleculargenetics/pages/horton/lab.html
- Research field
- Molecular Biology
- Award year
- 2000
Research
The Horton lab is interested in defining the molecular and metabolic alterations that result in excessive fat accumulation in liver. Our current focus is characterizing enzymes involved in microsomal fatty acid elongation and defining the potential roles the products of these enzymes have in regulating lipid homeostasis.
Scholar Keywords
2000 Search Pew Scholars
- Michael J. Berry II, Ph.D.
- Sylvie Doublié, Ph.D.
- Mark D. Fleming, M.D., D.Phil.
- Barbara L. Golden, Ph.D.
- Bob Goldstein, Ph.D.
- Dorit Hanein, Ph.D.
- Jay D. Horton, M.D.
- Dean H. Kedes, M.D., Ph.D.
- Caroline F. Kisker, Ph.D.
- Qiufu Ma, Ph.D.
- Pamela B. Meluh, Ph.D.
- R. Dyche Mullins, Ph.D.
- Venkatesh N. Murthy, Ph.D.
- George A. O'Toole, Ph.D.
- David J. Sullivan, M.D.
- Lise R. Thomas, Ph.D.
- Mark B. Van Doren, Ph.D.
- Thomas E. Wilson, M.D., Ph.D.
- Hao Wu, Ph.D.
- Phillip D. Zamore, Ph.D.