Julie Elizabeth Goodwin MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Nephrology)
Research Interests
Glucocorticoid-induced hypertension; Vascular endothelial glucocorticoid receptor; Steroids and sepsis; Atherosclerosis
Current Projects
- Characterization and mechanism of glucocorticoid-induced hypertension in several mouse models with tissue-specific knockout of the glucocorticoid receptor
Effect of the knockout of the glucocorticoid receptor in the endothelium in a mouse model of LPS-induced sepsis, with and without steroid treatment
Role of the endothelial glucocorticoid receptor in the development of atherosclerosis
Role of the podocyte glucocorticoid receptor in the development of nephrotic syndrome
Selected Publications
- Julie Goodwin and David Geller. Glucocorticoid-induced hypertension. Pediatr Neph 2012 Jul:27(7):1059-66.
- Julie Goodwin, Junhui Zhang, David Gonzalez, Sebastian Albinsson, David Geller. Knockout of the vascular endothelial glucocorticoid receptor abrogates dexamethasone-induced hypertension. J Hypertens. 2011 Jul;29(7): 1347-56.
- Julie Goodwin, Junhui Zhang, Heino Velazquez, David Geller. The glucocorticoid receptor in the distal nephron is not necessary for the development or maintenance of dexamethasone-induced hypertension. Biochem Biophys Res Comm. 2010 April 2: 394(2):266-71.
- Junhui Zhang, Renshang Ge, Catherine Matte-Martone, Julie Goodwin, Warren Schlomchik, Mark Mamula, Ali Kooshkabadi, Matthew Hardy, David Geller. Characterization of a novel gain of function glucocorticoid receptor knock-in mouse. J Biol Chem. 2009 Mar 6;284 (10):6249-59.
- Julie Goodwin, Junhui Zhang, David Geller. A critical role for vascular smooth muscle in acute glucocorticoid-induced hypertension. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Jul; 19(7):1291-7.
- Goodwin, David Geller. Monogenic Disorders of Blood Pressure Regulation in Handbook of Hypertension Eds.. A. F. Dominiczak and J. M. Connell Vol 24, 29-47. 2007.

