David Richard Pimentel, MD
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Medicine
Cardiovascular Medicine

MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine
BA, University of Maryland



Expertise includes: Oxidative modification; Exosomal communication.

Member
Boston University
Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute


Member
Boston University
Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research




Mechanistic underpinnings of increased adipose tissue in HFpEF
07/01/2019 - 06/30/2025 (Key Person)
PI: Flora Sam, MD
NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
5R01HL145985-04


J3E-MC-EZDB: A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of LY3540378 in Adults with Worsening Chronic Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
04/21/2023 - 04/21/2026 (PI)
Lilly USA, LLC


Ventrizular Remodeling from H202 in Mechanical Overload
09/30/2005 - 08/31/2010 (PI)
NIH-NHLBI
5 K08 HL071563-04

Mechanisms of Hydrogen peroxide regulation of MYO
07/01/2003 - 06/30/2008 (PI)
American Heart Assoc

Mechanism of Hydrogen Peroxide induced ventrical
07/01/2002 - 06/30/2004 (PI)
American Heart Assoc


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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2009 Ventricular Remodeling from H202 in Mechanical Overload 5K08HL071563-05 7
2008 Ventricular Remodeling from H202 in Mechanical Overload 5K08HL071563-04 7
2007 Ventricular Remodeling from H202 in Mechanical Overload 5K08HL071563-03 7
2006 Ventricular Remodeling from H202 in Mechanical Overload 5K08HL071563-02 7
2005 Ventricular Remodeling from H202 in Mechanical Overload 1K08HL071563-01A1 7

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  1. Baka T, Moore J, Qin F, Yurista SR, Zhang A, He H, Chambers JM, Croteau D, Goel RK, Smith H, Wang MC, Chen CS, Hobai IA, Rombaldova M, Kuda O, Tardiff JC, Balschi JA, Pimentel DR, Seidman CE, Seidman JG, Emili A, Colucci WS, Luptak I. Empagliflozin enhances metabolic efficiency and improves left ventricular hypertrophy in a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy mouse model. Eur Heart J. 2025 May 21.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40396194
     
  2. Valero-Muñoz M, Saw EL, Cooper H, Pimentel DR, Sam F. White Adipose Tissue in Obesity-Associated HFpEF: Insights From Mice and Humans. JACC Basic Transl Sci. 2025 May 08; 101262.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40338771
     
  3. Chambers JM, Croteau D, Pimentel DR, Gower AC, Panagia M, Baka T, Qin F, Luptak I, Colucci WS. SGLT2 inhibitor upregulates myocardial genes for oxidative phosphorylation and fatty acid metabolism in Gaq-mice. J Mol Cell Cardiol Plus. 2025 Jun; 12:100296.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40291834; PMCID: PMC12022632; DOI: 10.1016/j.jmccpl.2025.100296;
     
  4. Rucker DM, Siddiqi OK, Pimentel DR, Luptak I. Hemodynamic testing to guide vasodilator therapy in cardiac amyloidosis. J Cardiol Cases. 2023 Sep; 28(3):105-108.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37671260; PMCID: PMC10477047; DOI: 10.1016/j.jccase.2023.04.011;
     
  5. Croteau D, Baka T, Young S, He H, Chambers JM, Qin F, Panagia M, Pimentel DR, Balschi JA, Colucci WS, Luptak I. SGLT2 inhibitor ertugliflozin decreases elevated intracellular sodium, and improves energetics and contractile function in diabetic cardiomyopathy. Biomed Pharmacother. 2023 Apr; 160:114310.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36731341; PMCID: PMC9992115; DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114310;
     
  6. Mustafa Rizvi SH, Shao D, Tsukahara Y, Pimentel DR, Weisbrod RM, Hamburg NM, McComb ME, Matsui R, Bachschmid MM. Oxidized GAPDH transfers S-glutathionylation to a nuclear protein Sirtuin-1 leading to apoptosis. Free Radic Biol Med. 2021 10; 174:73-83.View Related Profiles. PMID: 34332079; PMCID: PMC8432375; DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.07.037;
     
  7. Croteau D, Luptak I, Chambers JM, Hobai I, Panagia M, Pimentel DR, Siwik DA, Qin F, Colucci WS. Effects of Sodium-Glucose Linked Transporter 2 Inhibition With Ertugliflozin on Mitochondrial Function, Energetics, and Metabolic Gene Expression in the Presence and Absence of Diabetes Mellitus in Mice. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 07 06; 10(13):e019995.View Related Profiles. PMID: 34169737; PMCID: PMC8403324; DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.120.019995;
     
  8. Goodman JB, Qin F, Morgan RJ, Chambers JM, Croteau D, Siwik DA, Hobai I, Panagia M, Luptak I, Bachschmid M, Tong X, Pimentel DR, Cohen RA, Colucci WS. Redox-Resistant SERCA [Sarco(endo)plasmic Reticulum Calcium ATPase] Attenuates Oxidant-Stimulated Mitochondrial Calcium and Apoptosis in Cardiac Myocytes and Pressure Overload-Induced Myocardial Failure in Mice. Circulation. 2020 12 22; 142(25):2459-2469.View Related Profiles. PMID: 33076678; PMCID: PMC7752816; DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.048183;
     
  9. Burns M, Rizvi SHM, Tsukahara Y, Pimentel DR, Luptak I, Hamburg NM, Matsui R, Bachschmid MM. Role of Glutaredoxin-1 and Glutathionylation in Cardiovascular Diseases. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Sep 16; 21(18).View Related Profiles. PMID: 32948023; PMCID: PMC7555996; DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186803;
     
  10. Croteau D, Qin F, Chambers JM, Kallick E, Luptak I, Panagia M, Pimentel DR, Siwik DA, Colucci WS. Differential Effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan on Diastolic Function in Mice With Obesity-Related Metabolic Heart Disease. JACC Basic Transl Sci. 2020 Sep; 5(9):916-927.View Related Profiles. PMID: 33015414; PMCID: PMC7524781; DOI: 10.1016/j.jacbts.2020.07.006;
     
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Bar chart showing 72 publications over 22 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2004 and 2020

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exosomes
glutathiolation
heart failure
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