Frank Powell

Title(s)Recall Hcomp, Medicine
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Address9500 Gilman Drive #
La Jolla CA 92093
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    Title(s)Chief, Division of Physiology


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    The primary objective or our laboratory in the Division of Physiology is to determine the mechanisms of neural plasticity with hypoxia, which occurs with lung disease and sleep disordered breathing.

    In collaboration with investigators from the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, we focus on the physiological mechanisms of acclimatization to chronic sustained and intermittent hypoxia in the reflexes that control breathing and the cardiovascular system. We study both the genetic determinants of this physiology in healthy humans from sea level and high altitude populations in the Andes and Tibet, and in patients with chronic lung disease. We are especially interested in mechanisms of plasticity in chemoreceptors and respiratory microcircuits in the brain.

    Experimental models in our laboratory include: (1) healthy humans acclimatizing to high altitude and human patients with chronic lung disease and obstructive sleep apnea; (2) conscious, freely moving and behaving rats and transgenic mice using telemetry and chronic physiological instrumentation; (3) neurophysiological preparations and in vivo imaging of cellular and molecular signals for neural plasticity in anesthetized laboratory rodents; (4) computer models of respiratory function.

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    Training in the Next Generation in Respiratory Science
    NIH T32HL134632Feb 1, 2017 - Jan 31, 2022
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Training in Respiratory Biology: Innovate, Integrate, and Translate
    NIH T32HL098062Sep 20, 2010 - Aug 31, 2017
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Molecular mechanisms of hypoxia tolerance and susceptibility
    NIH P01HL098053Jul 1, 2010 - Jun 30, 2015
    Role: Co-Investigator
    Neural Plasticity During Acclimatization to Hypoxia
    NIH R01HL081823Aug 15, 2005 - Feb 28, 2021
    Role: Principal Investigator
    General Clinical Research Center
    NIH M01RR000827Mar 1, 1974 - Nov 30, 2010
    Role: Co-Investigator
    PHYSIOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF PULMONARY DISEASE
    NIH P01HL017731Apr 30, 2006
    Role: Co-Investigator

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    1. Impacts of Changes in Atmospheric O2 on Human Physiology. Is There a Basis for Concern? Front Physiol. 2021; 12:571137. Keeling RF, Powell FL, Shaffer G, Robbins PA, Simonson TS. PMID: 33737880; PMCID: PMC7960674.
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    2. Relationships Between Chemoreflex Responses, Sleep Quality, and Hematocrit in Andean Men and Women. Front Physiol. 2020; 11:437. Heinrich EC, Orr JE, Gilbertson D, Anza-Ramirez C, DeYoung PN, Djokic MA, Corante N, Vizcardo-Galindo G, Macarlupu JL, Gaio E, Powell FL, Malhotra A, Villafuerte FC, Simonson TS. PMID: 32435207; PMCID: PMC7219107.
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    3. Neuronal HIF-1α in the nucleus tractus solitarius contributes to ventilatory acclimatization to hypoxia. J Physiol. 2020 05; 598(10):2021-2034. Moya EA, Go A, Kim CB, Fu Z, Simonson TS, Powell FL. PMID: 32026480; PMCID: PMC7230006.
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    4. Cognitive function and mood at high altitude following acclimatization and use of supplemental oxygen and adaptive servoventilation sleep treatments. PLoS One. 2019; 14(6):e0217089. Heinrich EC, Djokic MA, Gilbertson D, DeYoung PN, Bosompra NO, Wu L, Anza-Ramirez C, Orr JE, Powell FL, Malhotra A, Simonson TS. PMID: 31188839; PMCID: PMC6561544.
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    5. Serotonin and Adenosine G-protein Coupled Receptor Signaling for Ventilatory Acclimatization to Sustained Hypoxia. Front Physiol. 2018; 9:860. Moya EA, Powell FL. PMID: 30072908; PMCID: PMC6059110.
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    6. Computational model of brain-stem circuit for state-dependent control of hypoglossal motoneurons. J Neurophysiol. 2018 07 01; 120(1):296-305. Naji M, Komarov M, Krishnan GP, Malhotra A, Powell FL, Rukhadze I, Fenik VB, Bazhenov M. PMID: 29617218; PMCID: PMC6093961.
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    7. Adaptive Servoventilation as Treatment for Central Sleep Apnea Due to High-Altitude Periodic Breathing in Nonacclimatized Healthy Individuals. High Alt Med Biol. 2018 06; 19(2):178-184. Orr JE, Heinrich EC, Djokic M, Gilbertson D, Deyoung PN, Anza-Ramirez C, Villafuerte FC, Powell FL, Malhotra A, Simonson T. PMID: 29641294; PMCID: PMC6014053.
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    8. Evidence from high-altitude acclimatization for an integrated cerebrovascular and ventilatory hypercapnic response but different responses to hypoxia. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2017 12 01; 123(6):1477-1486. Smith ZM, Krizay E, Sá RC, Li ET, Scadeng M, Powell FL, Dubowitz DJ. PMID: 28705997; PMCID: PMC6734088.
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    9. Giants in Chest Medicine: John B. West, MD, PhD, DSc. Chest. 2017 07; 152(1):10-12. Powell FL. PMID: 28693761.
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    10. Minocycline blocks glial cell activation and ventilatory acclimatization to hypoxia. J Neurophysiol. 2017 04 01; 117(4):1625-1635. Stokes JA, Arbogast TE, Moya EA, Fu Z, Powell FL. PMID: 28100653; PMCID: PMC5380779.
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    11. Ibuprofen Blunts Ventilatory Acclimatization to Sustained Hypoxia in Humans. PLoS One. 2016; 11(1):e0146087. Basaran KE, Villongco M, Ho B, Ellis E, Zarndt R, Antonova J, Hopkins SR, Powell FL. PMID: 26726885; PMCID: PMC4699648.
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    12. A Protocol to Collect Specific Mouse Skeletal Muscles for Metabolomics Studies. Methods Mol Biol. 2016; 1375:169-79. Gan Z, Fu Z, Stowe JC, Powell FL, McCulloch AD. PMID: 26003134.
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    13. Cardiac responses to hypoxia and reoxygenation in Drosophila. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2015 Dec 01; 309(11):R1347-57. Zarndt R, Piloto S, Powell FL, Haddad GG, Bodmer R, Ocorr K. PMID: 26377557; PMCID: PMC4698404.
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    14. No evidence of a role for neuronal nitric oxide synthase in the nucleus tractus solitarius in ventilatory responses to acute or chronic hypoxia in awake rats. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2015 Mar 15; 118(6):750-9. Pamenter ME, Go A, Fu Z, Powell FL. PMID: 25571988; PMCID: PMC4360023.
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    15. The effect of combined glutamate receptor blockade in the NTS on the hypoxic ventilatory response in awake rats differs from the effect of individual glutamate receptor blockade. Physiol Rep. 2014 Aug 01; 2(8). Pamenter ME, Nguyen J, Carr JA, Powell FL. PMID: 25107985; PMCID: PMC4246593.
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    16. Adaptive responses using obstructive sleep apnea as the paradigm. Physiology (Bethesda). 2014 May; 29(3):153-5. Malhotra A, Deacon N, Powell F, Katz ES. PMID: 24789977; PMCID: PMC4888960.
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    17. Glutamate receptors in the nucleus tractus solitarius contribute to ventilatory acclimatization to hypoxia in rat. J Physiol. 2014 Apr 15; 592(8):1839-56. Pamenter ME, Carr JA, Go A, Fu Z, Reid SG, Powell FL. PMID: 24492841; PMCID: PMC4001756.
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    18. Less is more: blunted responses to hypoxia revealed in sea-level Tibetans. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2014 Apr 01; 116(7):711-2. Simonson TS, Powell FL. PMID: 24114703.
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    19. Signalling mechanisms of long term facilitation of breathing with intermittent hypoxia. F1000Prime Rep. 2013; 5:23. Pamenter ME, Powell FL. PMID: 23864930; PMCID: PMC3702218.
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    20. Chemokine receptor-like 2 is involved in ischemic brain injury. J Exp Stroke Transl Med. 2013 Feb 17; 6:1-6. Douglas RM, Chen AH, Iniguez A, Wang J, Fu Z, Powell FL, Haddad GG, Yao H. PMID: 23847708; PMCID: PMC3705577.
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    21. Transposon tagging in diploid strawberry. Plant Biotechnol J. 2012 Oct; 10(8):985-94. Veilleux RE, Mills KP, Baxter AJ, Upham KT, Ferguson TJ, Holt SH, Lu N, Ruiz-Rojas JJ, Pantazis CJ, Davis CM, Lindsay RC, Powell FL, Dan Y, Dickerman AW, Oosumi T, Shulaev V. PMID: 22845757.
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    22. Measuring the respiratory chemoreflexes in humans by J. Duffin. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2012 Apr 15; 181(1):44-5. Powell FL. PMID: 22306918.
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    23. Inflammation and cardio-respiratory control. Foreword. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2011 Sep 30; 178(3):359-61. Powell FL, Kou YR. PMID: 21712104.
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    24. Ventilatory effects of substance P-saporin lesions in the nucleus tractus solitarii of chronically hypoxic rats. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2011 Aug; 301(2):R343-50. Wilkinson KA, Fu Z, Powell FL. PMID: 21593425; PMCID: PMC3154706.
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    25. Ibuprofen blocks time-dependent increases in hypoxic ventilation in rats. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2011 Sep 30; 178(3):381-6. Popa D, Fu Z, Go A, Powell FL. PMID: 21457799; PMCID: PMC3158279.
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    26. Delta-sarcoglycan gene therapy halts progression of cardiac dysfunction, improves respiratory failure, and prolongs life in myopathic hamsters. Circ Heart Fail. 2011 Jan; 4(1):89-97. Hoshijima M, Hayashi T, Jeon YE, Fu Z, Gu Y, Dalton ND, Ellisman MH, Xiao X, Powell FL, Ross J. PMID: 21036890; PMCID: PMC3742303.
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    27. Chronic hypoxia increases the gain of the hypoxic ventilatory response by a mechanism in the central nervous system. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2010 Aug; 109(2):424-30. Wilkinson KA, Huey K, Dinger B, He L, Fidone S, Powell FL. PMID: 20489036; PMCID: PMC2928595.
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    28. The asparaginyl hydroxylase factor inhibiting HIF-1alpha is an essential regulator of metabolism. Cell Metab. 2010 May 05; 11(5):364-78. Zhang N, Fu Z, Linke S, Chicher J, Gorman JJ, Visk D, Haddad GG, Poellinger L, Peet DJ, Powell F, Johnson RS. PMID: 20399150; PMCID: PMC2893150.
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    29. Studying biological responses to global change in atmospheric oxygen. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2010 Aug 31; 173 Suppl:S6-12. Powell FL. PMID: 20385257; PMCID: PMC2923684.
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    30. Hypoxia selectively inhibits KCNA5 channels in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2009 Oct; 1177:101-11. Firth AL, Platoshyn O, Brevnova EE, Burg ED, Powell F, Haddad GH, Yuan JX. PMID: 19845612.
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    31. Oxygen sensing in the brain--invited article. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2009; 648:369-76. Powell FL, Kim BC, Johnson SR, Fu Z. PMID: 19536501.
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    32. HIF-1 and ventilatory acclimatization to chronic hypoxia. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2008 Dec 10; 164(1-2):282-7. Powell FL, Fu Z. PMID: 18708172; PMCID: PMC2700119.
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    33. Respiratory plasticity in response to changes in oxygen supply and demand. Integr Comp Biol. 2007 Oct; 47(4):532-51. Bavis RW, Powell FL, Bradford A, Hsia CC, Peltonen JE, Soliz J, Zeis B, Fergusson EK, Fu Z, Gassmann M, Kim CB, Maurer J, McGuire M, Miller BM, O'Halloran KD, Paul RJ, Reid SG, Rusko HK, Tikkanen HO, Wilkinson KA. PMID: 21672862.
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    34. Commentary on: "Major differences in the pulmonary circulation of birds and mammals" by John B. West, Rebecca R. Watson and Zhenxing Fu. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2007 Aug 01; 157(2-3):391-2. Powell FL. PMID: 17412654.
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    35. The influence of chronic hypoxia upon chemoreception. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2007 Jul 01; 157(1):154-61. Powell FL. PMID: 17291837; PMCID: PMC1964780.
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    36. A strategy for determining arterial blood gases on the summit of Mt. Everest. BMC Physiol. 2006 Mar 08; 6:3. Catron TF, Powell FL, West JB. PMID: 16524477; PMCID: PMC1421431.
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    37. Lake Louise consensus methods for measuring the hypoxic ventilatory response. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2006; 588:271-6. Powell FL. PMID: 17089895.
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    38. Breathing in thin air: acclimatization to altitude in ducks. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2004 Dec 15; 144(2-3):225-35. Powell FL, Shams H, Hempleman SC, Mitchell GS. PMID: 15556105.
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    39. Increased hypoxic ventilatory response during 8 weeks at 3800 m altitude. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2004 Sep 15; 142(2-3):145-52. Hupperets MD, Hopkins SR, Pronk MG, Tiemessen IJ, Garcia N, Wagner PD, Powell FL. PMID: 15450476.
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    40. Comparative physiology of lung complexity: implications for gas exchange. News Physiol Sci. 2004 Apr; 19:55-60. Powell FL, Hopkins SR. PMID: 15016903.
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    41. Persistence of the lactate paradox over 8 weeks at 3,800 m. High Alt Med Biol. 2003; 4(4):431-43. Pronk M, Tiemessen I, Hupperets MD, Kennedy BP, Powell FL, Hopkins SR, Wagner PD. PMID: 14672546.
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    42. Functional genomics and the comparative physiology of hypoxia. Annu Rev Physiol. 2003; 65:203-30. Powell FL. PMID: 12471168.
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    43. Measuring ventilatory acclimatization to hypoxia: comparative aspects. Respir Physiol. 2000 Sep; 122(2-3):271-84. Powell FL, Dwinell MR, Aaron EA. PMID: 10967350.
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    44. Central nervous system mechanisms of ventilatory acclimatization to hypoxia. Respir Physiol. 2000 Jul; 121(2-3):223-36. Powell FL, Huey KA, Dwinell MR. PMID: 10963777.
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    45. Physiological effects of intermittent hypoxia. High Alt Med Biol. 2000; 1(2):125-36. Powell FL, Garcia N. PMID: 11256564.
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    46. Time domains of the hypoxic ventilatory response. Respir Physiol. 1998 May; 112(2):123-34. Powell FL, Milsom WK, Mitchell GS. PMID: 9716296.
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