Dr. John Jerome Merendino M.D.
Endocrinology-Diabetes | Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
10215 Fernwood Rd Suite 405 Bethesda MD, 20817About
Dr. John J. Jack Merendino Jr. is a board-certified endocrinologist in Bethesda, MD, where he runs a busy private practice and does consulting to both industry and government. He serves as Chairman of ...
Education and Training
Univ of Md Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1958
University of Maryland At Baltimore / Professional Schools 1958
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Activating and inactivating mutations of the alpha subunit of Gi2 protein have opposite effects on proliferation of NIH 3T3 cells.
- Myristoylation of an inhibitory GTP-binding protein alpha subunit is essential for its membrane attachment.
- Molecular hybridization studies with scrapie brain nucleic acids. II. Differential expression in scrapie hamster brain.
- What Factors Must One Consider When Evaluating an Individual With Diabetes for Return to Work?
- Characterization of heterogeneous mutations causing constitutive activation of the luteinizing hormone receptor in familial male precocious puberty.
- Novel mutations in the V2 vasopressin receptor gene of patients with X-linked nephrogenic diabetes insipidus.
- G proteins: from basic to clinical studies.
- Brief report: a mutation in the vasopressin V2-receptor gene in a kindred with X-linked nephrogenic diabetes insipidus.
- Functional characterization of five V2 vasopressin receptor gene mutations.
- Effect of activating and inactivating mutations of Gs- and Gi2-alpha protein subunits on growth and differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes.
Fellowships
- National Institutes of Health
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