George H. Rothblat, PhD
About George H. Rothblat, PhD
Titles
Senior Member, Joseph Stokes Research Institute
Research Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of MedicineAwards and Honors
1989, Pfizer Traveling Fellow
1988, Recipient Johnson & Johnson, Focused Giving Award
1970-1975, Established Investigator, American Heart Association
1966-1969, NIH Special Research Fellowship
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in professional organizations
1989-present, American Association for the Advancement of Science
1970-present, American Heart Association
- 1995-present, Fellow, Council on Arteriosclerosis
Editorial and Academic Positions
Academic and institutional committees
2001-present, Stokes Investigators Committee
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BS in Bacteriology - University of Connecticut, Mansfield, CT
Graduate Degree
PhD in Medical Microbiology - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
Publications
2012
G.L. Weibel, M.R. Joshi, W.G. Jerome, S.R. Bates, K.J. Yu, M.C. Phillips, G.H. Rothblat: "Cytoskeleton disruption in J774 macrophages: consequences for lipid droplet formation and cholesterol flux" Biochim Biophys Acta 1821(3): 464-72, Mar 2012.
R.S. Rosenson, H.B. Brewer, Jr., W.S. Davidson, Z.A. Fayad, V. Fuster, J. Goldstein, M. Hellerstein, X.C. Jiang, M.C. Phillips, D.J. Rader, A.T. Ramaley, G.H. Rothblat, A.R. Tall, L. Yvan-Charvet: "Cholesterol efflux and atheroprotection: advancing the concept of reverse cholesterol transport" Circulation 125(15): 1905-19, Apr 17 2012.
W.R. Lagor, D.W. Fields, S.A. Khetarpal, A. Kumaravel, W. Lin, N. Weintraub, K. Wu, S.F. Hamm-Alvarex, D. Drazul-Schrader, M. de la Llera-Moya, G.H. Rothblat, D.J. Rader: "The effects of apolipoprotein F deficiency on high density lipoprotein cholesterol metabolism in mice" PLoS One 7(2): e31616, 2012.
Books
Rothblat GH, Cristofalo VJ: Growth, Nutrition, and Metabolism of Cells in Culture, (Vol. 1, 2, and 3). G. H. Rothblat and V.J. Cristofalo (eds.). Academic Press 1997.
Editorials, Reviews, Chapters
2010
G. Kellner-Weibel, M. de la Llera-Moya, S. Sankaranarayanan, G.H. Rothblat: "In Vitro Studies and Mass Flux of Cholesterol Between Serum and Macrophages," High Density Lipoproteins, Dyslipidemia, and Coronary Heart Disease. E. Schaefer (eds.). Springer, New York, Page: 83-88, 2010.
G. H. Rothblat, M.C. Phillips: "High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Heterogeneity and Function in Reverse Cholesterol Transport," Current Opinion in Lipidology 21(3): 229-238, June 2010.
1998
Phillips MC, Gillotte KL, Haynes MP, Johnson WJ, Lund-Katz S, Rothblat GH: Mechanisms of high density lipoprotein-mediated efflux of cholesterol from cell plasma membranes. Atherosclerosis 137: S13-S17, 1998.
Phillips MC, Gillotte K, Lund-Katz S, Johnson W, Rothblat GR: High-density lipoproteins and cellular cholesterol efflux. Atherosclerosis XI-Proceedings of the XIth International Symposium on Atherosclerosis. B. Jacotot, D. Mathe and J.-C. Fruchart (eds.). Elsevier Science, Singapore, Page: 861-865, 1998.
1995
Rothblat GH, Yancey P, Davidson WS, Atger V, Lund-Katz S, Johnson WJ, de la Llera-Moya M, Phillips MC: Cholesterol efflux from cells in culture: Studies with lipid-free acceptors, reconstituted particles and whole serum. Cardiovascular Disease 2. Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms, Prevention and Treatment. L.L. Gallo (eds.). Plenum Press, New York, Page: 89-96, 1995.
1967
Rothblat, G.H., R. Hartzell, H. Mialhe, and D. Kritchevsk: Cholesterol metabolism in tissue culture cells. Lipid Metabolism in Tissue Culture Cells G.H. Rothblat and D. Kritchevsky (eds.). Wistar Institute Press, Philadelphia, Page: 129-149, 1967.