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Dr. Chitaley received her PhD from the Department of Physiology at the University of Michigan under the guidance of the internationally known hypertension expert, Dr. Clinton Webb. Her post-doctoral training was conducted at the Department of Surgery at the University of Washington under the mentorship of the Dr. Alexander Clowes.

Education & Training

Dr. Chitaley received her PhD from the Department of Physiology at the University of Michigan under the guidance of the internationally known hypertension expert, Dr. Clinton Webb. Her post-doctoral training was conducted at the Department of Surgery at the University of Washington under the mentorship of the Dr. Alexander Clowes.

Selected Publications

Hidalgo-Tamola J and Chitaley K. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Erectile Dysfunction. J Sex Med., Accepted, 2008.

Chitaley K. Type I and Type II Diabetic-Erectile Dysfunction: Same diagnosis (ICD-9), different disease? J Sex Med., Accepted, 2008.

Luttrell IP, Swee M, Starcher B, Parks W, Chitaley K. Erectile dysfunction in the type II diabetic db/db mouse: impaired venoocclusion with altered cavernosal vasoreactivity and matrix. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol., 294:H2204-2211, 2008
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Luttrell IP, Chitaley K. Strain differences in susceptibility to in vivo erectile dysfunction following 6 weeks of induced hyperglycemia in the mouse. J Sex Med. 5:1149-55, 2008.
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Wessells H, Sullivan CJ, Teal TH, Tran KB, Engel K, Gallis B, Chitaley K. Fluid Shear Stress-induced Nitric Oxide Production in Human Cavernosal Endothelial Cells: Inhibition by Hyperglycemia. BJU Int. 97:1047-1052, 2006
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Chitaley K, Wessells H. Vascular Mechanisms of Erectile Dysfunction. Drug Discovery Today: Disease Mechanism. 12:1-5, 2004.
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Bivalacqua TJ, Champion HC, Usta MF, Cellek S, Chitaley K, Webb RC, Lewis RL, Mills TM, Hellstrom WJG, Kadowitz PJ. RhoA/Rho-kinase Suppresses Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase in the Penis: Novel Mechanism for Diabetic Associated Erectile Dysfunction. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 101:9121-9126, 2004.
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Chitaley K, Webb RC, Mills TM. The Ups and Downs of Rho-kinase and Penile Erection: Upstream Regulators and Downstream Substrates of Rho-kinase and their Potential Role in the Erectile Response. Int J Impot Res. 15:105-109, 2003.
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Chitaley K, Bivalacqua TJ, Champion HC, Usta MF, Hellstrom WJ, Mills TM, Webb RC. Adeno-associated viral gene transfer of dominant negative RhoA enhances erectile function in rats. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 298:427-432, 2002.
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Chitaley K, Webb RC. Nitric oxide induces dilation of rat aorta via inhibition of rho-kinase signaling. Hypertension 39:438-442, 2002.
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Chitaley K, Weber DS, Webb RC. RhoA/Rho-kinase, vascular changes, and hypertension. Curr Hypertens Rep. 3(2):139-144, 2001.
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Chitaley K, Webb RC, Mills TM. RhoA/Rho-kinase: RhoA/Rho-kinase: a novel player in the regulation of penile erection. Int J Impot Res. 13(2):67-72, 2001.
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Chitaley K, Webb RC, Dorrance AM, Mills TM. Decreased penile erection in DOCA-salt and stroke prone-spontaneously hypertensive rats. Int J Impot Res. 13:Suppl 5:S16-20, 2001.
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Awards & Honors

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