Areas of Interest
My long term research interests involve the biosynthesis of steroid hormones and their implications in normal human physiology and disease. I am studying the role of novel adrenal-derived bioactive androgens in normal human physiology and pathologies using human serum samples. Women and pre-pubertal children are currently the focus of my research.
Honors & Awards
- 2016 - Travel Award, ‘Outstanding Abstract’, 98th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, Boston, MA, USA
- 2014 - Early Career Forum Travel Award, 96th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, Chicago, IL, USA
- 2014 - Travel Award, The XVI Adrenal Cortex Conference, Chicago, IL, USA
- 2014 - Ph.D. with ‘Distinction’, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA
- 2012 - Invited Speaker, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
- 2012 - Young Researcher Award, The 15th International Congress on Hormonal Steroids and Hormones & Cancer, Kanazawa, Japan
- 2012 - Travel Award, Medical College of Georgia, for The 15th International Congress on Hormonal Steroids and Hormones & Cancer, Kanazawa, Japan
- 2012 - Travel Award, The XV Adrenal Cortex Conference, League City, TX, USA
- 2012 - Excellence in Research, Graduate Research Day, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA
- 2010 - Travel Award, The XIV Adrenal Cortex Conference, San Diego, CA, USA
Credentials
- Ph.D. (Physiology) Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
Published Articles or Reviews
- Rege J, Nishimoto HK, Nishimoto K, Rodgers RJ, Auchus RJ, Rainey WE. Bone morphogenetic protein-4 (BMP4): A paracrine regulator of human adrenal C19 steroid synthesis. Endocrinology,156(7):2530-40, 2015
- Rege J*, Nakamura Y,* Wang T, Merchen TD, Sasano H, and Rainey WE. Transcriptome profiling reveals differentially expressed transcripts between the human adrenal zona fasciculata and zona reticularis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab., 99(3):E518-27, 2014 (* Authors contributed equally)
- Rege J, Nakamura Y, Satoh F, Morimoto R, Kennedy MR, Layman LC, Honma S, Sasano H, and Rainey WE. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis of human adrenal vein 19-carbon steroids before and after ACTH stimulation. J Clin Endocrinol Metab., 98(3):1182-1188, 2013
- Rege J, and Rainey WE. The steroid metabolome of adrenarche. J. Endocrinol. 214 (2):133-143, 2012
- Nakamura Y*, Rege J*, Satoh F, Morimoto R, Sasano H, Kennedy MR, Ahlem C, Honma H, and Rainey WE. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis of human adrenal vein corticosteroids before and after ACTH stimulation. Clin Endocrinol., 76 (6):778-784, 2012 (* Authors contributed equally)
- Campana C, Rege J, Turcu AF, Pezzi V, Gomez-Sanchez CE, Robins DM, Rainey WE. Development of a novel cell based androgen screening model. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol., 156:17-22, 2016
- Turcu AF, Rege J, Chomic R, Liu J, Nishimoto HK, Else T, Moraitis AG, Palapattu GS, Rainey WE, Auchus RJ. Profiles of 21-Carbon Steroids in 21-hydroxylase Deficiency. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 100(6):2283-90, 2015
- Ghayee HK, Rege J, Watumull LM, Nwariaku FE, Rainey WE, Miller WL, and Auchus RJ. Clinical and molecular studies of macronodular adrenocortical hyperplasia of the zona reticularis, a new syndrome. J Clin Endocrinol Metab., 96 (2):E243-50, 2011