Publications

2024

β-Carotene accelerates the resolution of atherosclerosis in mice

Finasteride delays atherosclerosis progression in mice and is associated with a reduction in plasma cholesterol in men

2023

Bioavailability and provitamin A activity of neurosporaxanthin in mice

Functional characterization of interleukin 4 and retinoic acid signaling crosstalk during alternative macrophage activation

Sex-specific differences in lipoprotein production and clearance

Lycopene Accumulation in Transgenic Mice Lacking One or Both Carotenoid Cleaving Enzymes

2022

The conversion of β-carotene to vitamin A in adipocytes drives the anti-obesogenic effects of β-carotene in mice

Development and validation of a method to deliver vitamin A to macrophages

2021

Fenretinide inhibits vitamin A formation from B-carotene and regulates carotenoid levels in mice

2020

β-Carotene conversion to vitamin A delays atherosclerosis progression by decreasing hepatic lipid secretion in mice

The role of β-carotene and vitamin A in atherogenesis: Evidences from preclinical and clinical studies

β-Carotene Oxygenase 1 Activity Modulates Circulating Cholesterol Concentrations in Mice and Humans

2019

β-carotene in Obesity Research: Technical Considerations and Current Status of the Field

Bioactive Properties of Carotenoids in Human Health

Neutrophil extracellular traps promote macrophage inflammation and impair atherosclerosis resolution in diabetic mice