Alvin Maximo Altamirano

Associate Chair, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Teaching Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Building: Science and Health (36)
Room: 442

Degrees

Ph.D. Chemistry
University Of Connecticut

Experience

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Northern Arizona University
2010 – Present
Research Associate, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Department of Biological Sciences
University of Lethbridge
2006 – 2010

Scholarship and Creative Activity

Journal Publication
Wen, L. Zhang, T. Chen, F. Hu, L. Dou, C. Ding, X. Altamirano, A. Wei, G., & Yan, Z. (2023). Modified Dingchuan Decoction treats cough-variant asthma by suppressing lung inflammation and regulating the lung microbiota. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY, 306.
Xiong, W. Xu, Q. Wen, L. Wei, G. Altamirano, A. Yin, Q. Zhang, T., & Yan, Z. (2023). Systematic Analysis of the Mechanism of Polygoni Multiflori Caulis in Improving Depressive Disorder in Mice via Network Pharmacology Combined with Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled with Quadrupole Exactive Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer. COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY & HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING, 26(12), 2201-2225.
Wen, L. Xiong, W. Wei, G. Zhang, L. Liu, Y. Zhang, T. Altamirano, A. Yin, Q. Zhang, T., & Yan, Z. (2022). Differential Response of Ileal and Colonic Microbiota in Rats with High-Fat Diet-Induced Atherosclerosis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 23(19).
Altamirano, A. M. (2022). Exploring the Mechanism of Action of <em>Trachelospermi Caulis </em>et Folium for Depression Based on Experiments: Combining Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine.
Altamirano, A. M. (2019). U. diffracta extract mitigates high fat diet and VD3-induced atherosclerosis and biochemical changes in the serum liver and aorta of rats. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy.
Zhao, X. Zhu, J. Wang, L. Li, Y. Zhao, T. Chen, X. Sun, Y. Dai, Y. Wei, G. Altamirano, A. Zhang, T., & Yan, Z. (2019). U. diffracta extract mitigates high fat diet and VD3-induced atherosclerosis and biochemical changes in the serum liver and aorta of rats. BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY, 120.
Sirimulla, S. Pal, R. Raparla, M. Bailey, J. Duran, R. Altamirano, A. Herndon, W., & Narayan, M. (2012). Identification of Novel Nitrosative Stress Inhibitors through Virtual Screening and Experimental Evaluation. MOLECULAR INFORMATICS, 31(2), 167-172.
Becker, M. Gzyl, K. Altamirano, A. Vuong, A. Urbahn, K., & Wieden, H. (2012). The 70S ribosome modulates the ATPase activity of Escherichia coli YchF. RNA BIOLOGY, 9(10), 1288-1301.
Altamirano, A. M. (2012). Identification of Novel Nitrosative Stress Inhibitors through Virtual Screening and Experimental Evaluation. Molecular Informatics.
Sirimulla S, Pal R, Raparla M, Bailey J, Duran R, Altamirano A, Herndon W, Narayan M. Identification of Novel Nitrosative Stress Inhibitors through Virtual Screening and Experimental Evaluation. Molecular Informatics. 2012. 31(2):167-172.
Altamirano, A. M. (2012). The 70S ribosome modulates the ATPase activity of Escherichia coli YchF. RNA Biology, 10(9), 1288-1301.
Dickey, J. Zemp, F. Altamirano, A. Sedelnikova, O. Bonner, W., & Kovalchuk, O. (2011). H2AX PHOSPHORYLATION IN RESPONSE TO DNA DOUBLE-STRAND BREAK FORMATION DURING BYSTANDER SIGNALLING: EFFECT OF MICRORNA KNOCKDOWN. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY, 143(2-4), 264-269.
Altamirano, A. M. (2011). H2AX phosphorylation in response to DNA double-strand break formation during bystander signalling: effect of microRNA knockdown. Radiat Prot Dosimetry.
Dickey JS, Zemp FJ, Altamirano A, Sedelnikova OA, Bonner WM, Kovalchuk O. H2AX phosphorylation in response to DNA double-strand break formation during bystander signalling: effect of microRNA knockdown. Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2011. 143(2-4):264-9.
Brown, K. Roginskaya, M. Zou, Y. Altamirano, A. Basu, A., & Stone, M. (2010). Binding of the human nucleotide excision repair proteins XPA and XPC/HR23B to the 5R-thymine glycol lesion and structure of the cis-(5R,6S) thymine glycol epimer in the 5'-GTgG-3' sequence: destabilization of two base pairs at the lesion site. NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH, 38(2), 428-440.
Kovalchuk, O. Zemp, F. Filkowski, J. Altamirano, A. Dickey, J. Jenkins-Baker, G. Marino, S. Brenner, D. Bonner, W., & Sedelnikova, O. (2010). microRNAome changes in bystander three-dimensional human tissue models suggest priming of apoptotic pathways. CARCINOGENESIS, 31(10), 1882-1888.
Altamirano, A. M. (2010). Structural Consequences of Epimerization of Thymine Glycol Lesions in Duplex DNA: Implications for DNA Repair. Structural Biology of DNA Damage and Repair. Structural Biology of DNA Damage and Repair.
Brown K, Roginskaya M, Zou Y, Altamirano A, Basu A, Stone, M. Structural Consequences of Epimerization of Thymine Glycol Lesions in Duplex DNA: Implications for DNA Repair. Structural Biology of DNA Damage and Repair. 2010. Chapter 2:11-28.
Altamirano, A. M. (2010). MicroRNAome changes in bystander three-dimensional human tissue models suggest priming of apoptotic pathways. Carcinogenesis.
Kovalchuk O, Zemp FJ, Filkowski J, Altamirano A, Dickey JS, Jenkins-Baker G, Marino SA, Brenner DJ, Bonner WM, Sedelnikova SA. MicroRNAome changes in bystander three-dimensional human tissue models suggest priming of apoptotic pathways. Carcinogenesis. 2010. 31(10):1882-1888.
Altamirano, A. M. (2010). he cis-(5R,6S)-thymine glycol lesion, a substrate for the human NER proteins XPA and XPC/HR23B, induces localized destabilization of DNA. Nucleic Acids Res.
Brown K, Roginskaya M, Zou Y, Altamirano A, Basu A, Stone, M. The cis-(5R,6S)-thymine glycol lesion, a substrate for the human NER proteins XPA and XPC/HR23B, induces localized destabilization of DNA. Nucleic Acids Res. 2010. 38(2):428-440.

Courses

Spring 2025
CHM 230R: Fundamental Organic Chemistry Recitation
CHM 230L: Fundamental Organic Chemistry Lab
CHM 230: Fundamental Organic Chemistry
CHM 360: Fundamental Biochemistry
CHM 408C: Fieldwork Experience
Fall 2024
CHM 152R: General Chemistry II Recitation
CHM 152: General Chemistry II
CHM 230R: Fundamental Organic Chemistry Recitation
CHM 230L: Fundamental Organic Chemistry Lab
CHM 230: Fundamental Organic Chemistry
CHM 408C: Fieldwork Experience