Polina Lishko, PhD
Professor of Cell Biology & Physiology
BJC Investigator
- Phone: 314-362-3566
- Email: lishko@wustl.edu
Research Interests
Molecular mechanisms of bioactive lipid signaling, investigating bioelectricity and regulation of ion channels, physiology of the retina, fluid flow in the brain, fertility, reproductive biology research, neurodegeneration and vision.
Professional Education
- MSc: Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 1996, Biology and Biochemistry
- PhD: The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine/Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology-Kiev, 2000, Physiology and Biophysics
- Postdoc: Harvard Medical School, 2000-2005, Ophthalmology
- Postdoc: Harvard Medical School, 2005-2006, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Lishko Lab
Couch Biomedical Research Building (MS: 8228-0041-01)
314-362-3566
lishko@wustl.edu
Publications
Kir7.1 is the physiological target for hormones and steroids that regulate uteroplacental function (Links to an external site)
Haoui M, Vergara C, and Lishko PV
Alpha/beta hydrolase domain-containing protein 2 regulates the rhythm of follicular maturation and estrous stages of the female reproductive cycle (Links to an external site)
Bjorkgren I, Chung DH, Mendoza S, Gabelev-Khasin L, Petersen NT, Modzelewski A, He L, and Lishko PV
The epithelial potassium channel Kir7.1 is stimulated by progesterone (Links to an external site)
Bjorkgren I, Mendoza S, Chung DH, Haoui M, Petersen NT, and Lishko PV
Choroid plexus epithelial cells as a model to study nongenomic steroid signaling and its effect on ion channel function (Links to an external site)
Haoui M, Petersen NT, Bjorkgren I, Chung DH, and Lishko PV
Recording electrical currents across the plasma membrane of mammalian sperm cells (Links to an external site)
Liu B, Mundt N, Miller M, Clapham DE, Kirichok Y, and Lishko PV