Rita M. Heuertz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Internal Medicine

Ph.D., Saint Louis University
heuertzr@slu.edu
Publications:

Heuertz RM, Schneider GP, Potempa LA, Webster RO.
Native and modified C-reactive protein bind different receptors on human neutrophils.
Int J Biochem Cell Biol. 2005 Feb;37(2):320-35.

Yates-Siilata KE, Dahms TE, Webster RO, Heuertz RM.
C-reactive protein increases F-actin assembly and cortical distribution with resultant loss of lamellipod formation in human neutrophils.
Cell Biol Int. 2004;28(1):33-9.

Albert CJ, Thukkani AK, Heuertz RM, Slungaard A, Hazen SL, Ford DA.
Eosinophil peroxidase-derived reactive brominating species target the vinyl ether bond of plasmalogens generating a novel chemoattractant, alpha-bromo fatty aldehyde.
J Biol Chem. 2003 Mar 14;278(11):8942-50.

Heuertz RM, Tricomi SM, Ezekiel UR, Webster RO.
C-reactive protein inhibits chemotactic peptide-induced p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase activity and human neutrophil movement.
J Biol Chem. 1999 Jun 18;274(25):17968-74.

Heuertz RM, Webster RO.
Role of C-reactive protein in acute lung injury.
Mol Med Today. 1997 Dec;3(12):539-45.

Heuertz RM, Hamann KJ, Hershenson MB, Leff AR.
Adhesion of bovine airway smooth muscle cells activates extracellular signal-regulated kinases.
Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 1997 Oct;17(4):456-61.

Heuertz RM, Ahmed N, Webster RO.
Peptides derived from C-reactive protein inhibit neutrophil alveolitis.
J Immunol. 1996 May 1;156(9):3412-7.

Heuertz RM, Xia D, Samols D, Webster RO.
Inhibition of C5a des Arg-induced neutrophil alveolitis in transgenic mice expressing C-reactive protein.
Am J Physiol. 1994 Jun;266(6 Pt 1):L649-54.

Min J, Heuertz RM, Zassenhaus HP.
Isolation and characterization of an NTP-dependent 3'-exoribonuclease from mitochondria of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
J Biol Chem. 1993 Apr 5;268(10):7350-7.

Heuertz RM, Piquette CA, Webster RO.
Rabbits with elevated serum C-reactive protein exhibit diminished neutrophil infiltration and vascular permeability in C5a-induced alveolitis.
Am J Pathol. 1993 Jan;142(1):319-28.