News
Our research not only influences the scientific community, but the general public as well. We strive to share our discoveries with everyone. Read some of our latest articles on what is happening at the Nutrition Research Institute.
Genome-wide association replicates the association of Duffy antigen receptor for chemokines (DARC) polymorphisms with serum monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) levels in Hispanic children
Genome-wide association replicates the association of Duffy antigen receptor for chemokines (DARC) polymorphisms with serum monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) levels in Hispanic children.
Voruganti VS, Laston S, Haack K, Mehta NR, Smith CW, Cole SA, Butte NF, Comuzzie AG.
Cytokine. 2012 Dec;60(3):634-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cyto.2012.08.029. Epub 2012 Sep 25.
PMID: 23017229
Significant genotype by diet (G × D) interaction effects on cardiometabolic responses to a pedigree-wide, dietary challenge in vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus)
Significant genotype by diet (G × D) interaction effects on cardiometabolic responses to a pedigree-wide, dietary challenge in vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus).
Voruganti VS, Jorgensen MJ, Kaplan JR, Kavanagh K, Rudel LL, Temel R, Fairbanks LA, Comuzzie AG.
Am J Primatol. 2013 May;75(5):491-9. doi: 10.1002/ajp.22125. Epub 2013 Jan 11.
PMID: 23315630
QTL mapping of leukocyte telomere length in American Indians: the Strong Heart Family Study
QTL mapping of leukocyte telomere length in American Indians: the Strong Heart Family Study.
Zhu Y, Voruganti VS, Lin J, Matsuguchi T, Blackburn E, Best LG, Lee ET, MacCluer JW, Cole SA, Zhao J.
Aging (Albany NY). 2013 Sep;5(9):704-16.
PMID: 24036517
Genome-wide association analysis confirms and extends the association of SLC2A9 with serum uric acid levels to Mexican Americans
Genome-wide association analysis confirms and extends the association of SLC2A9 with serum uric acid levels to Mexican Americans.
Voruganti VS, Kent JW Jr, Debnath S, Cole SA, Haack K, Göring HH, Carless MA, Curran JE, Johnson MP, Almasy L, Dyer TD, Maccluer JW, Moses EK, Abboud HE, Mahaney MC, Blangero J, Comuzzie AG.
Front Genet. 2013 Dec 16;4:279. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2013.00279. eCollection 2013.
PMID: 24379826 [PubMed]
Successful β cells islet regeneration in streptozotocin-induced diabetic baboons using ultrasound-targeted microbubble gene therapy with cyclinD2/CDK4/GLP1
Successful β cells islet regeneration in streptozotocin-induced diabetic baboons using ultrasound-targeted microbubble gene therapy with cyclinD2/CDK4/GLP1.
Chen S, Bastarrachea RA, Roberts BJ, Voruganti VS, Frost PA, Nava-Gonzalez EJ, Arriaga-Cazares HE, Chen J, Huang P, DeFronzo RA, Comuzzie AG, Grayburn PA.
Cell Cycle. 2014 Apr 1;13(7):1145-51. doi: 10.4161/cc.27997. Epub 2014 Feb 10.
PMID: 24553120
Multiancestral analysis of inflammation-related genetic variants and C-reactive protein in the population architecture using genomics and epidemiology study
Multiancestral analysis of inflammation-related genetic variants and C-reactive protein in the population architecture using genomics and epidemiology study.
Kocarnik JM, Pendergrass SA, Carty CL, Pankow JS, Schumacher FR, Cheng I, Durda P, Ambite JL, Deelman E, Cook NR, Liu S, Wactawski-Wende J, Hutter C, Brown-Gentry K, Wilson S, Best LG, Pankratz N, Hong CP, Cole SA, Voruganti VS, Bůžkova P, Jorgensen NW, Jenny NS, Wilkens LR, Haiman CA, Kolonel LN, Lacroix A, North K, Jackson R, Le Marchand L, Hindorff LA, Crawford DC, Gross M, Peters U.
Circ Cardiovasc Genet. 2014 Apr;7(2):178-88. doi: 10.1161/CIRCGENETICS.113.000173. Epub 2014 Mar 12.
PMID: 24622110
Utility of large consanguineous family-based model for investigating the genetics of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Utility of large consanguineous family-based model for investigating the genetics of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Al-Sinani S, Hassan MO, Zadjali F, Al-Yahyaee S, Albarwani S, Rizvi S, Jaju D, Comuzzie A, Voruganti VS, Bayoumi R.
Gene. 2014 Sep 10;548(1):22-8. doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2014.06.053. Epub 2014 Jun 30.
PMID: 24993573
Early endothelial damage detected by circulating particles in baboons fed a diet high in simple arbohydrates in conjunction with saturated or unsaturated fat
Early endothelial damage detected by circulating particles in baboons fed a diet high in simple arbohydrates in conjunction with saturated or unsaturated fat.
Shi Q, Hodara V, Meng Q, Voruganti VS, Rice K, Michalek JE, Comuzzie AG, VandeBerg JL.
Am J Cardiovasc Dis. 2014 Oct 11;4(3):123-32. eCollection 2014.
PMID: 25360390 [PubMed]
November 2014
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders More Prevalent Than Expected The following, reprinted from HealthDay in an article by Tara Haelle, reveals the findings of a study conducted by NRI Researcher Professor Philip May, Ph.D. Although drinking during pregnancy has long been...