Erin Stephenson

Position
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Physiology, University of Tennesee Health Science Center from 2013-12-09 to 2016-05-31 (Dec. 9, 2013 to May 31, 2016)
Degrees
B.Sc. (Biomedical Sciences, Victoria University), awarded 2007
Ph.D. (Medical Sciences, RMIT Melbourne), awarded 2013
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Bio

My primary research interest focuses on the plasticity of skeletal muscle energy metabolism and nutrient storage pathways in response to cardio-metabolic disease progression. I am also interested in the metabolic and physiological changes associated with aerobic exercise training adaptation and the role of physical activity in determining whole-body metabolic health status.

Publications

  1. Erin Stephenson, JeAnna Redd, Detrick Snyder, Quynh Tran, Binbin Lu, Matthew Peloquin, Molly Mulcahy, Innocence Harvey, Kaleigh Fisher, Joan Han, Nathan Qi, Alan Saltiel and Dave Bridges. Skeletal Muscle mTORC1 Activation Increases Energy Expenditure and Reduces Longevity in Mice 2019. bioRxiv Our Thoughts Details Publisher Link Preprint
  2. Liam McAllan, Kristen Maynard, Alisha Kardian, Amanda Stayton, Shelby Fox, Erin Stephenson, Clint Kinney, Noor Alshibli, Charles Gomes, Joseph Pierre, Michelle Puchowicz, Dave Bridges, Keri Martinowich and Joan Han. Disruption of brain-derived neurotrophic factor production from individual promoters generates distinct body composition phenotypes in mice 2018. American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism 315(6):E1168-E1184 Details Publisher Link
  3. Innocence Harvey, Erin Stephenson, JeAnna Redd, Quynh Tran, Irit Hochberg, Nathan Qi and Dave Bridges. Glucocorticoid-Induced Metabolic Disturbances are Exacerbated in Obese Male Mice. 2018. Endocrinology 159(6):1-13 Details Publisher Link
  4. Michael Keufner, Kevin Pham, JeAnna Redd, Erin Stephenson, Innocence Harvey, Xiong Deng, Dave Bridges, Eric Boilard, Marshal Elam and Edwards Park. Secretory phospholipase A2 group IIA (PLA2G2A) modulates insulin sensitivity and metabolism. 2017. Journal of Lipid Research Details Publisher Link
  5. Suriyan Ponnusamy, Ryan Sullivan, Dahui You, Nadeem Zafar, Chuan He Yang, Thirumagal Thiyagarajan, Daniel Johnson, Maron Barrett, Nikki Koehler, Mayra Star, Erin Stephenson, Dave Bridges, Stephania Cormier, Lawrence Pfeffer and Ramesh Narayanan. Androgen Receptor Agonists Increase Lean Mass, Improve Cardiopulmonary Functions, and Extend Survival in Preclinical Models of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 2017. Human Molecular Genetics Details Publisher Link
  6. Alysse Charrier, Li Wang, Erin Stephenson, Siddharth Gantha, Chih-wei Ko, Colleen Croninger, Dave Bridges and David Buchner. Zinc finger protein 407 overexpression upregulates PPAR-target gene expression and improves glucose homeostasis in mice. 2016. American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism 311(5):E869-E880 Details Publisher Link
  7. Erin Stephenson, Alyse Ragauskas, Sridhar Jaligama, JeAnna Redd, Jyothi Parvathareddy, Matthew Peloquin, Jordy Saravia, Joan Han, Stephania Cormier and Dave Bridges. Exposure to environmentally persistent free radicals during gestation lowers energy expenditure and impairs skeletal muscle mitochondrial function in 2016. American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology And Metabolism 310(11):E1003-E1015 Details Publisher Link
  8. Irit Hochberg, Innocence Harvey, Quynh Tran, Erin Stephenson, Ariel Barkan, Alan Saltiel, William Chandler and Dave Bridges. Gene expression changes in subcutaneous adipose tissue due to Cushing's disease. 2015. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology 55(2):81-94 Our Thoughts Our Thoughts Our Thoughts Details Publisher Link
  9. Erin Stephenson and John Hawley. Mitochondrial function in metabolic health: A genetic and environmental tug of war. Biochimica et biophysica acta Details Publisher Link
  10. Erin Stephenson, Sarah Lessard, Donato Rivas, Matthew Watt, Ben Yaspelkis, Lauren Koch, Steven Britton and John Hawley. Exercise training enhances white adipose tissue metabolism in rats selectively bred for low- or high-endurance running capacity. 2013. American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism 305(3):E429-38 Details Publisher Link
  11. Rebecca Ritchie, Chen Huei Leo, Chengxue Qin, Erin Stephenson, Marrissa Bowden, Keith Buxton, Sarah Lessard, Donato Rivas, Lauren Koch, Steven Britton, John Hawley and Owen Woodman. American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology 2012. American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology 304(5):H729-39 Details Publisher Link
  12. Erin Stephenson, Nigel Stepto, Lauren Koch, Steven Britton and John Hawley. Divergent skeletal muscle respiratory capacities in rats artificially selected for high and low running ability: a role for Nor1? 2012. Journal of applied physiology 13(9):1403-12 Details Publisher Link
  13. Erin Stephenson, Donny Camera, Trisha Jenkins, Kosari Sepideh, Lee Jong Sam, John Hawley and Nigel Stepto. Skeletal muscle respiratory capacity is enhanced in rats consuming an obesogenic Western diet. 2012. American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism 302(12):E1541-9 Details Publisher Link
  14. Sarah Lessard, Donato Rivas, Erin Stephenson, Ben Yaspelkis, Lauren Koch, Steven Britton and John Hawley. Exercise training reverses impaired skeletal muscle metabolism induced by artificial selection for low aerobic capacity. 2011. American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology 300(1):R175-82 Details Publisher Link