Browsing by Author "Wu, Chaodong"
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Pei, Ya (2017-09-19)Obesity causes a wide variety of metabolic diseases including fatty liver disease and diabetes. Mechanistically, obesity-associated inflammation has been implicated as a key factor in the development of fat deposition, ...
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Zhou, Jing (2019-09-25)Adenosine is at the crossroad of transmethylation reactions and adenosine signaling. Therefore, by regulating adenosine concentration, adenosine kinase (ADK) has been identified as an upstream regulator of a complex metabolic ...
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Siska, Karla P (2013-04-29)This study investigated the association between flavonoid profiles of different cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata) varieties with anti-inflammatory properties as a possible benefit against inflammatory bowel disease. Cowpea, a ...
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Schreckinger Minoli, Maria Elisa (2016-07-27)Cellular targets for the majority of dietary phytochemicals remain unknown, presenting a challenge for the understanding of how these dietary components provide health benefits. Recently a new methodology, drug affinity ...
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Bhargava, Prerna (2015-04-30)Conventionally, NSAID has been proposed to have inhibitory action against COX and therefore has traditionally been used for treatment of acute and chronic inflammation. This study aims at exploring putative anti-inflammation ...
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Guo, Ting (2015-05-08)Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is currently a worldwide problem associated with diabetes, obesity, heart diseases, and insulin resistance. The pathogenesis of NAFLD is divided into simple steatosis, through ...
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Beneficial Effects of Metformin in Diet-Induced Obesity Associated Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Woo, Shih Lung (2016-08-30)Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is closely associated with obesity and insulin resistance. To better understand the pathophysiology of obesity-associated NAFLD, the present study examined the involvement of liver ...
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Guo, Ting; Woo, Shih-Lung; Guo, Xin; Li, Honggui; Zheng, Juan; Botchlett, Rachel; Liu, Mengyang; Pei, Ya; Xu, Hang; Cai, Yuli; Zeng, Tianshu; Chen, Lulu; Li, Xiaodong; Li, Qifu; Xiao, Xiaoqiu; Huo, Yuqing; Wu, Chaodong (Scientific Reports, 2016)
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Bioactive Polyphenolics from Stone Fruit Cultivars on C2C12 Insulin Resistant Skeletal Muscle Cells Simons, Paula Diane (2013-06-26)Skeletal muscle insulin resistance is a common precursor to type II diabetes. Phytochemicals in fruits have shown to have bioactive properties that could alleviate some of the symptoms and causes of insulin resistance in ...
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Zeng, Tianshu; Zhou, Jing; He, Linzheng; Zheng, Juan; Chen, Lulu; Wu, Chaodong; Xia, Wenfang; Alisi, Anna (PloS One, 2016)
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Ortiz Quezada, Ana G (2010-07-23)Pecan [Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch] kernels from four cultivars were screened for their phenolic content and antioxidant capacity. Ellagitannin content was quantified by HPLC after hydrolysis as free ellagic ...
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Shi, Liheng; Ko, Michael L.; Huang, Cathy Chia-Yu; Park, So-Young; Hong, Min-Pyo; Wu, Chaodong; Ko, Gladys Y.-P. (Journal of Diabetes Research, 2014)
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Xu, Hang (2016-12-09)Macrophage inflammatory status governs inflammatory responses in metabolic tissues including adipose and liver tissues, and critically contributes to the development of diet-induced obesity and systemic insulin resistance. ...
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Girard, Audrey Lea (2018-03-23)Proanthocyanidins (PA) strongly complex proteins, which could be exploited in food systems to modify protein polymer structures and their functionality to benefit nutrition and health. Wheat is widely consumed, and its ...
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Monk, Jennifer M.; Hou, Tim Y.; Turk, Harmony F.; Weeks, Brad; Wu, Chaodong; McMurray, David N.; Chapkin, Robert S.; Bassaganya-Riera, Josep (PloS One, 2012)
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Wu, Xiuzhi (2016-08-05)The adverse health associations reported for red meat may be attributed to increased saturated fatty acid (SFA) intake. This project aims to evaluate the effects of beef fatty acid composition and lean beef on atherosclerotic ...
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Gearing, Merrick Hume (2015-05-26)To treat obesity, one approach is developing food products formulated to trigger the ileal brake, a gastric feedback mechanism that induces satiety, the prolonged feeling of fullness. PYY and GLP-1, biomarkers of the ileal ...
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Kim, Jeesu (2017-07-07)Diabetic retinopathy is a major secondary complication of type 2 diabetes. To regulate blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetic patients, metformin is popularly prescribed as an oral drug in mono- and combination therapies. ...
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Bhargava, Prerna (2019-04-15). Pecans are a rich source of ellagitannins which are not absorbed by humans, rather they are catabolized into urolithins by human gut microbiota and enterohepatic circulation. Urolithin A and B have been studied for their ...
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Song, Zhiming; Liu, Yong; Hao, Baoshun; Yu, Shujie; Zhang, Hui; Liu, Dinghui; Zhou, Bin; Wu, Lin; Wang, Min; Xiong, Zhaojun; Wu, Chaodong; Zhu, Jieming; Qian, Xiaoxian; Byrnes, Kimberly R. (PloS One, 2014)