Yunping Guo

Researcher

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-23

faculty

3 h-index 17 pubs 68 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Yunping Guo's research focuses on the interplay between the immune system and hypertension, particularly salt-sensitive forms. Guo has investigated the role of specific immune cells and pathways in the development and progression of hypertension. Recent work has explored how CD8+ T cells interact with kidney tubules, specifically distal convoluted tubules, and how this interaction, mediated by the IFNγ-PDL1 pathway, contributes to hypertension. Additionally, Guo's research has examined the contribution of immune memory to chronic hypertension recurrence and the involvement of innate immune components in hypertension-induced cardiac dysfunction. The work also delves into how P2X7 receptor activation in CD8+ T cells can promote salt-sensitive hypertension independently of antigen presentation. Guo's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 3 across 16 publications with 65 citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 3
  • Publications: 17
  • Citations: 68

Selected Publications

  • Abstract P200: Immune memory contributes to chronic hypertension recurrence (2024)
  • Abstract P335: An innate immune component in hypertension-induced cardiac dysfunction Christoph Mora, Katherine Deck, Yunmeng Liu, Lance Benson, Tonya Rafferty, & Shengyu Mu (2024)
  • P227 MACROPHAGE TO MYOFIBROBLAST TRANSITION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION (2024)
  • O14 KIDNEY RESIDENT MEMORY T CELLS MEDIATE THE CHRONIC PROGRESSION OF HYPERTENSION (2024)
  • Kidney resident memory CD8 T cells mediate recurrence of salt-sensitive hypertension (2024)
  • Macrophage to Myofibroblast Transition Promotes Hypertension-Induced Cardiac Diastolic Dysfunction (2024)
  • Macrophage to Myofibroblast Transition in Diastolic Dysfunction Development (2023)
  • The link between immunity and hypertension in the kidney and heart (2023)
    16 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • S-40-5: ROLE OF INTERFERON GAMMA IN T CELL MEDIATED SALT-RETENTION IN THE KIDNEY AND PROGRESSION OF HYPERTENSION (2023)
  • The IFNγ‐PDL1 Pathway Enhances the Interaction Between CD8 <sup>+</sup> T Cells and Distal Convoluted Tubules to Promote Salt‐Sensitive Hypertension (2022)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex

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