Browsing by Author "Westermeier, Francisco"

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    • Defective insulin signaling and mitochondrial dynamics in diabetic cardiomyopathy 
      Westermeier, Francisco; Navarro Márquez, Mario F.; López Crisosto, Camila; Bravo Sagua, Roberto; Quiroga Lagos, Clara; Bustamante, Mario; Verdejo, Hugo E.; Zalaquett Sepúlveda, Ricardo; Ibacache, Mauricio; Parra Ortíz, María Valentina; Castro, Pablo F.; Rothermel, Beverly A.; Hill, Joseph A.; Lavandero González, Sergio (Elsevier, 2015)
      Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a common consequence of longstanding type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and encompasses structural, morphological, functional, and metabolic abnormalities in the heart.Myocardial energy metabolism ...
    • Dexmedetomidine protects the heart against ischemia-reperfusion injury by an endothelial eNOS/NO dependent ... 
      Riquelme, Jaime; Westermeier, Francisco; Hall, Andrew R.; Vicencio, Jose; Pedrozo Cibils, Zully; Ibacache, Mauricio; Fuenzalida, Barbara; Sobrevia, Luis; Davidson, Sean M.; Yellon, Derek M.; Sánchez, Gina; Lavandero González, Sergio (Elsevier, 2016)
      The alpha2-adrenergic receptor agonist Dexmedetomidine (Dex) is a sedative medication used by anesthesiologists. Dex protects the heart against ischemia-reperfusion (IR) and can also act as a preconditioning mimetic. The ...
    • FK866 compromises mitochondrial metabolism and adaptive stress responses in cultured cardiomyocytes 
      Oyarzún, Alejandra P.; Westermeier, Francisco; Pennanen, Christian; López Crisosto, Camila; Parra, Valentina; Sotomayor Flores, Cristian; Sánchez, Gina; Pedrozo Cibils, Zully; Troncoso Cotal, Rodrigo; Lavandero González, Sergio (Elsevier, 2015)
      Aim: FK866 is an inhibitor of the NAD(+) synthesis rate-limiting enzyme nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT). Using FK866 to target NAD(+) synthesis has been proposed as a treatment for inflammatory diseases and ...
    • Insulin requires normal expression and signaling of insulin receptor A to reverse gestational diabetes-reduced ... 
      Westermeier, Francisco; Salomón, Carlos; Farías, Marcelo; Arroyo, Pablo; Fuenzalida, Bárbara; Sáez, Tamara; Salsoso, Rocío; Sanhueza, Carlos; Guzmán Gutiérrez, Enrique; Pardo, Fabián; Leiva, Andrea; Sobrevia, Luis (2015)
      Reduced adenosine uptake via human equilibrative nucleoside transporter 1 (hENT1) in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) from gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is reversed by insulin by restoring hENT1 ...
    • IP3 receptor blockade restores autophagy and mitochondrial function in skeletal muscle fibers of dystrophic mice 
      Valladares, Denisse; Utreras Mendoza, Yildy; Campos, Cristian; Morales, Camilo; Díaz Vegas, Alexis; Contreras Ferrat, Ariel Eduardo; Westermeier, Francisco; Jaimovich Pérez, Enrique; Marchi, Saverio; Pinton, Paolo; Lavandero González, Sergio (Elsevier B.V., 2018)
      © 2018 Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is characterized by a severe and progressive destruction of muscle fibers associated with altered Ca2+ homeostasis. We have previously shown that the IP3 receptor (IP3R) plays a ...
    • Novel players in cardioprotection: Insulin like growth factor-1, angiotensin-(1-7) and angiotensin-(1-9) 
      Westermeier, Francisco; Bustamante, Mario; Pavez, Mario; García Nannig, Lorena; Chiong Lay, Mario; Ocaranza, María Paz; Lavandero González, Sergio (Elsevier, 2015)
      Insulin-like growth factor-1, angiotensin-(1-7) and angiotensin-(1-9) have been proposed to be important mediators in cardioprotection. A large body of evidence indicates that insulin like growth factor-1 has pleotropic ...
    • Role for Tetrahydrobiopterin in the Fetoplacental Endothelial Dysfunction in Maternal Supraphysiological ... 
      Leiva, Andrea; Fuenzalida, Bárbara; Westermeier, Francisco; Toledo, Fernando; Salomón, Carlos; Gutiérrez, Jaime; Sanhueza, Carlos; Pardo, Fabián; Sobrevia, Luis (Hindawi, 2016)
      Maternal physiological hypercholesterolemia occurs during pregnancy, ensuring normal fetal development. In some cases, the maternal plasma cholesterol level increases to above this physiological range, leading to maternal ...