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Sharon Jancsik

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Kruse L, Sunstrum F, Garcia D, Lopez Perez G, Jancsik S, Bohlmann J, et al.
Plant J . 2023 Nov; 117(3):766-785. PMID: 37960967
The plant-specialized metabolite montbretin A (MbA) is being developed as a new treatment option for type-2 diabetes, which is among the ten leading causes of premature death and disability worldwide....
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Li J, Fernandez K, Ritland C, Jancsik S, Engelhardt D, Coombe L, et al.
BMC Genomics . 2023 Jul; 24(1):390. PMID: 37430186
Background: The mountain pine beetle, Dendroctonus ponderosae, is an irruptive bark beetle that causes extensive mortality to many pine species within the forests of western North America. Driven by climate...
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Sunstrum F, Liu H, Jancsik S, Madilao L, Bohlmann J, Irmisch S
PLoS One . 2021 Oct; 16(10):e0257478. PMID: 34618820
Background: Montbretins are rare specialized metabolites found in montbretia (Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora) corms. Montbretin A (MbA) is of particular interest as a novel therapeutic for type-2 diabetes and obesity. There...
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Irmisch S, Jancsik S, Yuen M, Madilao L, Bohlmann J
Plant Physiol . 2020 Jul; 184(1):97-109. PMID: 32647038
Diabetes and obesity are affecting human health worldwide. Their occurrence is increasing with lifestyle choices, globalization of food systems, and economic development. The specialized plant metabolite montbretin A (MbA) is...
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Booth J, Yuen M, Jancsik S, Madilao L, Page J, Bohlmann J
Plant Physiol . 2020 Jun; 184(1):130-147. PMID: 32591428
Cannabis () resin is the foundation of a multibillion dollar medicinal and recreational plant bioproducts industry. Major components of the cannabis resin are the cannabinoids and terpenes. Variations of cannabis...
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Irmisch S, Jancsik S, Yuen M, Madilao L, Bohlmann J
Plant J . 2019 Aug; 100(5):879-891. PMID: 31400245
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) affects over 320 million people worldwide. Healthy lifestyles, improved drugs and effective nutraceuticals are different components of a response against the growing T2D epidemic. The specialized...
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Irmisch S, Ruebsam H, Jancsik S, Yuen M, Madilao L, Bohlmann J
Plant Physiol . 2019 Apr; 180(3):1277-1290. PMID: 31004005
The plant metabolite montbretin A (MbA) and its precursor mini-MbA are potential new drugs for treating type 2 diabetes. These complex acylated flavonol glycosides only occur in small amounts in...
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Irmisch S, Jo S, Roach C, Jancsik S, Yuen M, Madilao L, et al.
Plant Cell . 2018 Jul; 30(8):1864-1886. PMID: 29967287
Plant specialized metabolism serves as a rich resource of biologically active molecules for drug discovery. The acylated flavonol glycoside montbretin A (MbA) and its precursor myricetin 3--(6'--caffeoyl)-glucosyl rhamnoside (mini-MbA) are...
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Mageroy M, Jancsik S, Yuen M, Fischer M, Withers S, Paetz C, et al.
Plant Physiol . 2017 Aug; 175(2):641-651. PMID: 28794260
Acetophenones are phenolic compounds involved in the resistance of white spruce () against spruce budworm (), a major forest pest in North America. The acetophenones pungenol and piceol commonly accumulate...
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Mageroy M, Lachance D, Jancsik S, Parent G, Seguin A, MacKay J, et al.
PeerJ . 2017 Jul; 5:e3535. PMID: 28698822
Eastern spruce budworm ( Clemens) (ESBW) is a major forest pest which feeds on young shoots of white spruce () and can cause landscape level economic and ecological losses. Release...