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Recent Research Publications
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  • Gove ME, L Sherry C, Pini M, Fantuzzi G. Generation of leptin receptor bone marrow chimeras: recovery from irradiation, immune cellularity, cytokine expression, and metabolic parameters. Obeisty. 2010; [Find it on Pubmed]
  • Wang Z, Yao T, Pini M, Zhou Z, Fantuuzi G, Song Z. Betaine improved adipose tissue function in mice fed a high-fat diet: a mechanism for hepatoprotective effect of betaine in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2010; 298(5):G634-42. [Find it on Pubmed]
  • Tussing-Humphreys LM, Nemeth E, Fantuzzi G, Freels S, Holterman AX, Galvani C, Ayloo S, Vitello J, Braunschweig C. Decreased serum hepcidin and improved functional iron status 6 months after restrictive bariatric surgery. Obesity. 2010. [Find it on Pubmed]
  • Joosten LA, Netea MG, Fantuzzi G, Koenders MI, Helsen MM, Sparrer H, Pham CT, van der Meer JW, Dinarello CA, van den Berg WB. Inflammaory arthritis in caspase 1 gene-deficient mide: contribution of proteinase 3 to caspase 1-independent production of bioactive interleukin-1beta. Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Dec;60(12):3651-62. [Find it on Pubmed]
  • Fantuzzi G. Tuberculosis and the inflammatory processes of obesity in human evolution. JAMA. 2009 Oct 28;302(16):1754 [Find it on Pubmed]
  • Tussing-Humphreys LM, Nemeth E, Fantuzzi G, Freels S, Guzman G, Holterman AX, Braunschweig C. Elevated Systemic Hepcidin and Iron Depletion in Obese Premenopausal Females. Obesity. 2009 Oct 8. [Find it on Pubmed]
  • Pini M, Fantuzzi G. Enhanced production of IL-17A during zymosan-induced peritonitis in obese mice. J Leukoc Biol. 2009; 86:  [Find it on Pubmed]
  • Pini M, Sennello JA, Cabay RJ, Fantuzzi G. Effect of diet-induced obesity on acute pancreatitis induced by administration of interleukin-12 plus interleukin-18 in mice. Obesity. 2009; [Find it on Pubmed]
  • Pini M, Gove ME, Fayad R, Cabay RJ, Fantuzzi G. Adiponectin deficiency does not affect development and progression of spontaneous colitis in IL-10 knockout mice. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2009; 296(2):G382-7. [Find it on Pubmed]
  • Gove ME, Rhodes DH, Pini M, van Baal JW, Sennello JA, Fayad R, Cabay RJ, Myers MG Jr, Fantuzzi G. Role of leptin receptor-induced STAT3 signaling in modulation of intestinal and hepatic inflammation in mice. J Leukoc Biol. 2009; 85(3):491-6. [Find it on Pubmed]
  • Fantuzzi G. Three questions about leptin and immunity. Brain Behav Immun. 2009; 23(4):405-10. [Find it on Pubmed]
  • Sennello JA, Fayad R, Pini M, Gove ME, Ponemone V, Cabay RJ, Siegmund B, Dinarello CA, Fantuzzi G. Interleukin-18, together with interleukin-12, induces severe acute pancreatitis in obese but not in nonobese leptin-deficient mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008;105(23):8085-90. [PDF]
  • Pini M, Gove ME, Sennello JA, van Baal JW, Chan L, Fantuzzi G. Role and regulation of adipokines during zymosan-induced peritoneal inflammation in mice. Endocrinology. 2008;149(8):4080-5. [PDF]


 

Inflammatory Lab
Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition
University of Illinois at Chicago
1919 W. Taylor St.
Chicago, IL  60612