Cristina Lara-Castro
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Recent Articles
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Munoz A, Bonhomme K, Lara-Castro C
Obesity (Silver Spring)
. 2017 Apr;
25(6):979.
PMID: 28429872
No abstract available.
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Ingram K, Hill H, Moellering D, Hill B, Lara-Castro C, Newcomer B, et al.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab
. 2012 Apr;
97(7):E1182-6.
PMID: 22496506
Objective: The relationships among skeletal muscle lipid peroxidation, intramyocellular lipid content (IMCL), and insulin sensitivity were evaluated in nine insulin-sensitive (IS), 13 insulin-resistant (IR), and 10 adults with type 2...
3.
Ingram K, Lara-Castro C, Gower B, Makowsky R, Allison D, Newcomer B, et al.
Obesity (Silver Spring)
. 2011 Mar;
19(7):1469-75.
PMID: 21436797
Insulin resistance has been associated with the accumulation of fat within skeletal muscle fibers as intramyocellular lipid (IMCL). Here, we have examined in a cross-sectional study the interrelationships among IMCL,...
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Wu X, Patki A, Lara-Castro C, Cui X, Zhang K, Walton R, et al.
J Appl Physiol (1985)
. 2010 Nov;
110(3):746-55.
PMID: 21109598
Genes influencing resting energy expenditure (REE) and respiratory quotient (RQ) represent candidate genes for obesity and the metabolic syndrome because of the involvement of these traits in energy balance and...
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Hunter G, Chandler-Laney P, Brock D, Lara-Castro C, Fernandez J, Gower B
Obesity (Silver Spring)
. 2009 Aug;
18(2):274-81.
PMID: 19661963
The purpose of this study was to determine independent relationships of intra-abdominal adipose tissue (IAAT), leg fat, and aerobic fitness with blood lipids and insulin sensitivity (S(i)) in European-American (EA)...
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Lara-Castro C, Garvey W
Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am
. 2008 Nov;
37(4):841-56.
PMID: 19026935
This article emphasizes intrahepatocellular and intramyocellular lipid accumulation as components of the insulin resistance syndrome. It examines the mechanisms responsible for the interrelationships among ectopic fat deposition, insulin resistance, and...
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Lara-Castro C, Doud E, Tapia P, Munoz A, Fernandez J, Hunter G, et al.
Obesity (Silver Spring)
. 2008 Sep;
16(12):2616-23.
PMID: 18820653
African Americans (AAs) tend to have lower total adiponectin levels compared to European Americans (EA); however, it is not known whether race affects adiponectin multimer distribution and their relationships to...
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Lara-Castro C, Newcomer B, Rowell J, Wallace P, Shaughnessy S, Munoz A, et al.
Metabolism
. 2007 Dec;
57(1):1-8.
PMID: 18078853
The study aimed to analyze the effects of a short-term very low-calorie diet (VLCD) on intramyocellular lipid (IMCL), total body fat, and insulin sensitivity in a group of obese nondiabetic...
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Lara-Castro C, Fu Y, Chung B, Garvey W
Curr Opin Lipidol
. 2007 May;
18(3):263-70.
PMID: 17495599
Purpose Of Review: Adiponectin is secreted exclusively by adipocytes, aggregates in multimeric forms, and circulates at high concentrations in blood. This review summarizes recent studies highlighting cellular effects of adiponectin...
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Munoz J, Lok K, Gower B, Fernandez J, Hunter G, Lara-Castro C, et al.
Diabetes
. 2006 Nov;
55(12):3630-4.
PMID: 17130514
Recently, the transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) gene on chromosome 10q25.2 has been linked with type 2 diabetes among Caucasians, with disease associations noted for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs12255372...