John Byron Patterson MD
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
443 Heymann Blvd Suite B Lafayette LA, 70503About
Dr. John Patterson is a cardiologist practicing in Lafayette, LA. Dr. Patterson specializes in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include heart attacks, heart murmurs, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Dr. Patterson also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Univ of Nc At Chapel Hill Sch of Med, Chapel Hill Nc 1994
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Stress chaperone GRP78/BiP confers chemoresistance to tumor-associated endothelial cells.
- Potent and selective inhibitors of the inositol-requiring enzyme 1 endoribonuclease.
- Modulation of intracellular calcium homeostasis blocks autophagosome formation.
- Structure and mechanism of action of the hydroxy-aryl-aldehyde class of IRE1 endoribonuclease inhibitors.
- Adaptation of the secretory pathway in cancer through IRE1 signaling.
- Deregulated expression of the HSP40 family members Auxilin-1 and -2 is indicative of proteostasis imbalance and predicts patient outcome in Ph(+) leukemia.
- Endoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated induction of SESTRIN 2 potentiates cell survival.
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