Area of research
Biochemistry · Molecular Biology
Research interest
Research interests include Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress, Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes, Retinal Diseases and Treatments, and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms.
Mechanism for the selective uptake of macular carotenoids mediated by the HDL cholesterol receptor SR-BI
HDL is the primary transporter for carotenoids from liver to retinal pigment epithelium in transgenic ApoA-I/Bco2 mice
Characterization of disease-specific chondroitin sulfate nonreducing end accumulation in mucopolysaccharidosis IVA
Retinal accumulation of zeaxanthin, lutein, and β-carotene in mice deficient in carotenoid cleavage enzymes
All three human scavenger receptor class B proteins can bind and transport all three macular xanthophyll carotenoids
Lutein, zeaxanthin, and meso-zeaxanthin: The basic and clinical science underlying carotenoid-based nutritional interventions against ocular disease
Inactivity of human β,β-carotene-9′,10′-dioxygenase (BCO2) underlies retinal accumulation of the human macular carotenoid pigment
Solubilization and stabilization of macular carotenoids by water soluble oligosaccharides and polysaccharides
Surface plasmon resonance (SPR)-based biosensor technology for the quantitative characterization of protein–carotenoid interactions
Carotenoids as possible interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein (IRBP) ligands: A surface plasmon resonance (SPR) based study