Area of research
Molecular Biology · Epidemiology
Research interest
Research interests include Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases, Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors.
Positive Reinforcing Mechanisms between GPR120 and PPARγ Modulate Insulin Sensitivity
TAZ Is a Negative Regulator of PPARγ Activity in Adipocytes and TAZ Deletion Improves Insulin Sensitivity and Glucose Tolerance
G protein-coupled receptors as targets for anti-diabetic therapeutics
LTB4 promotes insulin resistance in obese mice by acting on macrophages, hepatocytes and myocytes
Adipocyte SIRT1 knockout promotes PPARγ activity, adipogenesis and insulin sensitivity in chronic-HFD and obesity
Increased Adipocyte O2 Consumption Triggers HIF-1α, Causing Inflammation and Insulin Resistance in Obesity
A Gpr120-selective agonist improves insulin resistance and chronic inflammation in obese mice
Characterization of Distinct Subpopulations of Hepatic Macrophages in HFD/Obese Mice
NCoR Repression of LXRs Restricts Macrophage Biosynthesis of Insulin-Sensitizing Omega 3 Fatty Acids
Neutrophils mediate insulin resistance in mice fed a high-fat diet through secreted elastase
Omega 3 Fatty Acids and GPR120
Liver-specific p70 S6 Kinase Depletion Protects against Hepatic Steatosis and Systemic Insulin Resistance
G protein–coupled receptor 21 deletion improves insulin sensitivity in diet-induced obese mice