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1,25(OH)2Vitamin D3 Stimulates Myogenic Differentiation by Inhibiting Cell Proliferation and Modulating the Expression of Promyogenic Growth Factors and Myostatin in C2C12 Skeletal Muscle Cells by Garcia, Leah A, King, Keisha K, Ferrini, Monica G, Norris, Keith C, Artaza, Jorge N

“…Skeletal muscle wasting is an important public health problem associated with aging, chronic disease, cancer, kidney dialysis, and HIV/AIDS…”
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Maternal High Fat Diet Programs Male Mice Offspring Hyperphagia and Obesity: Mechanism of Increased Appetite Neurons via Altered Neurogenic Factors and Nutrient Sensor AMPK by Desai, Mina, Ferrini, Monica G, Han, Guang, Narwani, Kavita, Ross, Michael G

“…Maternal high-fat (HF) is associated with offspring hyperphagia and obesity. We hypothesized that maternal HF alters fetal neuroprogenitor cell (NPC) and…”
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Aging related erectile dysfunction-potential mechanism to halt or delay its onset by Ferrini, Monica G, Gonzalez-Cadavid, Nestor F, Rajfer, Jacob

“…Erectile dysfunction (ED) will visit every man at some time in his life. The age at when that knock on the door is heard is totally dependent on one's genetics…”
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Vitamin D induces myogenic differentiation in skeletal muscle derived stem cells by Braga, Melissa, Simmons, Zena, Norris, Keith C, Ferrini, Monica G, Artaza, Jorge N

“…Skeletal muscle wasting is a serious disorder associated with health conditions such as aging, chronic kidney disease and AIDS. Vitamin D is most widely…”
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IFN-γ-mediated control of SARS-CoV-2 infection through nitric oxide by Silva, Bruno J de Andrade, Krogstad, Paul A, Teles, Rosane M B, Andrade, Priscila R, Rajfer, Jacob, Ferrini, Monica G, Yang, Otto O, Bloom, Barry R, Modlin, Robert L

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to identify mechanisms of antiviral host defense against SARS-CoV-2. One such mediator is interferon-g (IFN-γ),…”
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Fibrosis and Loss of Smooth Muscle in the Corpora Cavernosa Precede Corporal Veno-Occlusive Dysfunction (CVOD) Induced by Experimental Cavernosal Nerve Damage in the Rat by Ferrini, Monica G., Kovanecz, Istvan, Sanchez, Sandra, Umeh, Chiome, Rajfer, Jacob, Gonzalez-Cadavid, Nestor F.

“…Corporal veno-occlusive dysfunction (CVOD), which usually is associated with a loss of smooth muscle cells (SMC) and an increase in fibrosis within the corpora…”
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Effect of muscle‐derived stem cells on the restoration of corpora cavernosa smooth muscle and erectile function in the aged rat by Nolazco, Gaby, Kovanecz, Istvan, Vernet, Dolores, Gelfand, Robert A., Tsao, James, Ferrini, Monica G., Magee, Thomas, Rajfer, Jacob, Gonzalez‐Cadavid, Nestor F.

“…OBJECTIVE To determine whether skeletal muscle‐derived stem cells (MDSCs) convert into smooth muscle cells (SMCs) both in vitro and in vivo, and in so doing…”
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Sildenafil attenuates inflammation and oxidative stress in pelvic ganglia neurons after bilateral cavernosal nerve damage by Garcia, Leah A, Hlaing, Su M, Gutierrez, Richard A, Sanchez, Maria D, Kovanecz, Istvan, Artaza, Jorge N, Ferrini, Monica G

“…Erectile dysfunction is a common complication for patients undergoing surgeries for prostate, bladder, and colorectal cancers, due to damage of the nerves…”
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Pioglitazone prevents corporal veno‐occlusive dysfunction in a rat model of type 2 diabetes mellitus by KOVANECZ, ISTVAN, FERRINI, MONICA G., VERNET, DOLORES, NOLAZCO, GABY, RAJFER, JACOB, GONZALEZ‐CADAVID, NESTOR F.

“…OBJECTIVES To determine whether corporal veno‐occlusive dysfunction (CVOD), corporal smooth muscle (SM) loss, fibrosis and oxidative stress occur in a rat…”
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Prevention of Osteoporosis in the Ovariectomized Rat by Oral Administration of a Nutraceutical Combination That Stimulates Nitric Oxide Production by Ferrini, Monica G., Desai, Mina, Hinojosa, Natalhy, Garcia, Eduardo, Abraham, Andrea, Flores, Manuel, Rajfer, Rebecca A., Artaza, Jorge N.

“…Osteoporosis represents an imbalance between bone formation and bone resorption. As a result of low estrogen levels, it is markedly prevalent during menopause,…”
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The Combination of High-Fat Diet and Oral Marijuana Promotes the Development of Fibrosis in the Mouse Corpora Cavernosa by Nguyen, Sabine, Mangubat, Michael, Eleswarapu, Sriram, Wilson, Julian B., Molina, Jocelyn, Abraham, Andrea, Artaza, Jorge N., Friedman, Theodore C., Ferrini, Monica G.

“…The link between cannabis use and erectile dysfunction remains unclear. Moreover, the effect of cannabis in tandem with current Western dietary habits is an…”
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Myostatin short interfering hairpin RNA gene transfer increases skeletal muscle mass by Magee, Thomas R., Artaza, Jorge N., Ferrini, Monica G., Vernet, Dolores, Zuniga, Freddi I., Cantini, Liliana, Reisz-Porszasz, Suzanne, Rajfer, Jacob, Gonzalez-Cadavid, Nestor F.

“…Background Myostatin negatively regulates skeletal muscle growth. Myostatin knockout mice exhibit muscle hypertrophy and decreased interstitial fibrosis. We…”
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Myostatin promotes a fibrotic phenotypic switch in multipotent C3H 10T1/2 cells without affecting their differentiation into myofibroblasts by Artaza, Jorge N, Singh, Rajan, Ferrini, Monica G, Braga, Melissa, Tsao, James, Gonzalez-Cadavid, Nestor F

“…Tissue fibrosis, the excessive deposition of collagen/extracellular matrix combined with the reduction of the cell compartment, defines fibroproliferative…”
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Comparison of critical biomarkers in 2 erectile dysfunction models based on GEO and NOS-cGMP-PDE5 pathway by Wang, Guangying, Shen, Dayue, Zhang, Xilan, Ferrini, Monica G., Li, Yuanping, Liao, Hui

“…Erectile dysfunction is a disease commonly caused by diabetes mellitus (DMED) and cavernous nerve injury (CNIED). Bioinformatics analyses including…”
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Reduction of oxidative stress markers in the corpora cavernosa and media of penile dorsal artery in middle-aged rats treated with COMP-4 by Nguyen, Sabine, Castellanos, Kendra Arriaga, Abraham, Andrea, Ferrini, Monica G.

“…COMP-4, a nutraceutical combination consisting of ginger rhizome, muira puama, Paullinia cupana, and l -citrulline, enhances intracellular nitric oxide (NO)…”
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Alterations in Phosphorylated CREB Expression in Different Brain Regions following Short- and Long-Term Morphine Exposure: Relationship to Food Intake by Ren, Xiuhai, Lutfy, Kabirullah, Mangubat, Michael, Ferrini, Monica G., Lee, Martin L., Liu, Yanjun, Friedman, Theodore C.

“…Background. Activation of the cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)/phosphorylated CREB (P-CREB) system in different brain regions has been implicated in…”
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In vivo maternal and in vitro BPA exposure effects on hypothalamic neurogenesis and appetite regulators by Desai, Mina, Ferrini, Monica G., Han, Guang, Jellyman, Juanita K., Ross, Michael G.

“…In utero exposure to the ubiquitous plasticizer, bisphenol A (BPA) is associated with offspring obesity. As food intake/appetite is one of the critical…”
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Effect of ginger, Paullinia cupana, muira puama and l- citrulline, singly or in combination, on modulation of the inducible nitric oxide- NO-cGMP pathway in rat penile smooth muscle cells by Ferrini, Monica G., Garcia, Eduardo, Abraham, Andrea, Artaza, Jorge N., Nguyen, Sabine, Rajfer, Jacob

“…COMP-4 is a natural compound-based dietary supplement consisting of the combination of ginger, Paullinia cupana, muira puama and l-citrulline, which when given…”
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1,25(OH)2vitamin D3 enhances myogenic differentiation by modulating the expression of key angiogenic growth factors and angiogenic inhibitors in C2C12 skeletal muscle cells by Garcia, Leah A., Ferrini, Monica G., Norris, Keith C., Artaza, Jorge N.

“…► 1,25-D3 promotes myogenesis in C2C12 myoblast cells. ► 1,25-D3 modulates key angiogenic growth factors and angiogenic inhibitors. ► Addition of 1,25-D3 to…”
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1,25(OH)2vitamin D3 inhibits cell proliferation by promoting cell cycle arrest without inducing apoptosis and modifies cell morphology of mesenchymal multipotent cells by ARTAZA, Jorge N, SIRAD, Fara, FERRINI, Monica G, NORRIS, Keith C

“…The vitamin D receptor (VDR) and its ligand 1,25D play an important role in regulating cell growth and cell fate. We examined the effect of 1,25D on cell…”
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