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Michael Tranter

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · The Ohio State University

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Mid career · publishing since 2007
RNA Research and SplicingAdipose Tissue and MetabolismHeat shock proteins researchCardiac Ischemia and ReperfusionCardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling

Publications

108

Citations

1,204

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

20

Publishing since 2007

Research summary
AI-generated

Michael Tranter studies cardiovascular and vascular disease, focusing on how heart and blood vessel tissues remodel and become damaged during conditions like heart attacks, atherosclerosis (artery plaque buildup), and abdominal aortic aneurysms (weakening and bulging of the major abdominal artery). His work often examines the roles of specific proteins, RNA-binding molecules, and immune cells (like macrophages and fibroblasts) in driving or protecting against this tissue damage, using mouse models and lab-based experiments. Related interests include metabolism, fat tissue biology, and lung tissue responses to infection.​

Cardiac injury and remodeling after heart attackAtherosclerosis and abdominal aortic aneurysm mechanismsRNA-binding proteins in cardiovascular diseaseFibroblast and immune cell interactions in tissue repairMetabolism and adipose (fat) tissue biology

Publication output has remained fairly steady over the past decade, generally ranging between 5 and 9 papers per year without a clear long-term upward or downward trend.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.0/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 9 publications9182019: 8 publications192020: 5 publications202021: 7 publications212022: 8 publications222023: 6 publications232024: 8 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 5 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • The FASEB Journal×15
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×7
  • Circulation Research×5
  • Figshare×5
  • Circulation×3
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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