Name:  Jessica Han  

Email address: jhan@wfubmc.edu       

Education: Ph.D

Advisor/Lab:  Frank Torti

Current Research:  Iron uptake by Tim2 receptor in mouse kidney epithelial cells

Publications:

·     Jian Han, Thompson-Lowrey AJ, Reiss A, Mayorov V, Jia H, Biousse V, Newman NJ, Brown MD.  OPA1 mutations and mitochondrial DNA haplotypes in autosomal dominant optic atrophy.  Genet Med. 2006 8(4):217-25.

·     Jian Han, JR Day, JR Connor, JL Beard.  Gene expression of transferrin and transferrin receptor in brains of control vs iron-deficient rats.  Nutr Neurosci. 2003. 6:1-10.

·     Jian Han, JR Day, JR Connor, JL Beard.  H and L ferritin subunit mRNA expression in control vs iron-deficient rat brain.  J Nutr 2002. 132:2769-74.

·     Jian Han, J Day, K Thompson, JR Connor and JL Beard.  Iron deficiency alters H- and L-ferritin expression in rat brain. Cell Mol Biol 2000. 46:517-528.

·     Jian Han, Jisook-Han, MA Dunn. Effect of dietary aluminum on tissue non-heme iron and ferritin levels in the chick.  Toxicology, 2000. 142:97-109.

·     Jian Han, William E. Seaman, Frank M. Torti, Suzy V Torti.  Iron uptake mediated by Tim2 receptor in mouse kidney epithelia cell (TCMK-1).  J. Biol. Chem. (in preparation).

Hobbies – Other:  Aerobics, swimming, reading, and shopping.