Publications

2025

EcoHIV Infection Promotes Atherosclerosis Progression in LDLR-Deficient Mice

Recent advances in carotenoid absorption, distribution, and elimination

Does sweet turn sour? How aspartame aggravates atherosclerosis in a preclinical model

2024

Immunometabolic effects of β-carotene and vitamin A in atherogenesis

The low-density lipoprotein receptor contributes to carotenoid homeostasis by regulating tissue uptake and fecal elimination

Finasteride delays atherosclerosis progression in mice and is associated with a reduction in plasma cholesterol in men. Highlighted on the cover page. Most downloaded paper in JLR in 2024

β-Carotene accelerates the resolution of atherosclerosis in mice

Maternal genetics and diet modulate vitamin A homeostasis of the offspring and affect the susceptibility to obesity in adulthood in mice

2023

Bioavailability and provitamin A activity of neurosporaxanthin in mice

Sex-specific differences in lipoprotein production and clearance

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

Functional Characterization of Interleukin 4 and Retinoic Acid Signaling Crosstalk During Alternative Macrophage Activation

2022

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

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

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

2021

Short-Term Acyl-CoA:Cholesterol Acyltransferase Inhibition, Combined with Apoprotein A1 Overexpression, Promotes Atherosclerosis Inflammation Resolution in Mice

Lycopene: A Critical Review of Digestion, Absorption, Metabolism, and Excretion

2020

β-Carotene conversion to vitamin A delays atherosclerosis progression by decreasing hepatic lipid secretion in mice. Highlighted on the cover page

The Role of β-carotene and Vitamin A in Atherogenesis: Evidences from Pre-clinical and Clinical Studies

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

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