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Chris Vigna
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Latest papers
Heat shock protein 70 protects against peroxynitrite-induced inactivation of the cardiac sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA2a).
Free radical research · 2026 · first author
Scoping review on the state of the integration of human physiological responses to evaluating heat-stress
Applied Ergonomics · 2022
Phospholamban overexpression in mice causes a centronuclear myopathy-like phenotype
Disease Models & Mechanisms · 2015
13 publications.
Heat shock protein 70 protects against peroxynitrite-induced inactivation of the cardiac sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA2a).
Vigna C, Fu M, Humaid A, Tupling AR
Scoping review on the state of the integration of human physiological responses to evaluating heat-stress
David Clusiault, Tonia Avery, Allison Stephens, Chris Vigna, Steven L. Fischer
Phospholamban overexpression in mice causes a centronuclear myopathy-like phenotype
Fajardo VA, Bombardier E, McMillan E, Tran K, Wadsworth BJ, Gamu D, Hopf A, Vigna C, Smith IC, Bellissimo C
The effects of buthionine sulfoximine treatment on diaphragm contractility and SERCA pump function in adult and middle aged rats.
Smith IC, Vigna C, Levy AS, Denniss SG, Rush JW, Tupling AR
High-Fat Diet–Induced Mitochondrial Biogenesis Is Regulated by Mitochondrial-Derived Reactive Oxygen Species Activation of CaMKII
Swati S. Jain, Sabina Paglialunga, Chris Vigna, Alison C. Ludzki, Eric A.F. Herbst, James Lally, Patrick Schrauwen, Joris Hoeks, Allan Russell Tupling, Arend Bonen, Graham P. Holloway
Co-expression of SERCA isoforms, phospholamban and sarcolipin in human skeletal muscle fibers.
Fajardo VA, Bombardier E, Vigna C, Devji T, Bloemberg D, Gamu D, Gramolini AO, Quadrilatero J, Tupling AR
Ablation of sarcolipin decreases the energy requirements for Ca2+ transport by sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum Ca2+‐ATPases in resting skeletal muscle
Éric Bombardier, Ian C. P. Smith, Chris Vigna, Val Andrew Fajardo, Allan Russell Tupling
Sarcolipin trumps β‐adrenergic receptor signaling as the favored mechanism for muscle‐based diet‐induced thermogenesis
Éric Bombardier, Ian C. P. Smith, Daniel Gamu, Val Andrew Fajardo, Chris Vigna, Ryan A. Sayer, Subash Chandra Gupta, Naresh Chandra Bal, Muthu Periasamy, Allan Russell Tupling
ATP consumption by sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca²⁺ pumps accounts for 40-50% of resting metabolic rate in mouse fast and slow twitch skeletal muscle.
Smith IC, Bombardier E, Vigna C, Tupling AR
Glutathione enhances endothelium-mediated control of coronary vascular resistance via a ROS- and NO intermediate-dependent mechanism.
Levy AS, Vigna C, Rush JW
Frequent collaborators
- Steven Fischer and Steve Fischer: 138 shared papers
- Anthony Gramolini and Peter Backx: 23 shared papers
- Val Fajardo and Joe Quadrilatero: 13 shared papers
- Val Fajardo and Daniel Gamu: 12 shared papers
- Joe Quadrilatero and Daniel Gamu: 7 shared papers
- Val Fajardo and Chris Vigna: 4 shared papers
- Joe Quadrilatero and Chris Vigna: 4 shared papers
- Anthony Gramolini and Val Fajardo: 3 shared papers
- Peter Backx and Joe Quadrilatero: 3 shared papers
- Daniel Gamu and Chris Vigna: 3 shared papers
- Mark Tarnopolsky and Val Fajardo: 2 shared papers
- Anthony Gramolini and Joe Quadrilatero: 2 shared papers
- Anthony Gramolini and Chris Vigna: 2 shared papers
- Mark Tarnopolsky and Joe Quadrilatero: 1 shared paper
- Mark Tarnopolsky and Daniel Gamu: 1 shared paper
- Mark Tarnopolsky and Chris Vigna: 1 shared paper
- Peter Backx and Chris Vigna: 1 shared paper
- Joe Quadrilatero and Steven Fischer: 1 shared paper
- Joe Quadrilatero and Steve Fischer: 1 shared paper
- Steven Fischer and Chris Vigna: 1 shared paper
- Chris Vigna and Steve Fischer: 1 shared paper
- Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences
- Kinesiology
- Department of Physiology
- Department of Pediatrics
Co-authors at University of Waterloo, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Val Fajardo
Kinesiology
4 shared papers, latest 2015
Joe Quadrilatero
Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences
4 shared papers, latest 2015
Daniel Gamu
Kinesiology
3 shared papers, latest 2015
Anthony Gramolini
Department of Physiology
2 shared papers, latest 2013
Steve Fischer
Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences
1 shared papers, latest 2022
Peter Backx
Department of Physiology
1 shared papers, latest 2011
Robin Michel
Exercise Science
1 shared papers, latest 2015
Graham Holloway
Department of Human Health Sciences
1 shared papers, latest 2014
Steven Fischer
Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences
1 shared papers, latest 2022
Mark Tarnopolsky
Department of Pediatrics
1 shared papers, latest 2015
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