Search Results - "Hixson, J.E."

The PPAR alpha gene is associated with triglyceride, low-density cholesterol and inflammation marker response to fenofibrate intervention: the GOLDN study by Frazier-Wood, A C, Ordovas, J M, Straka, R J, Hixson, J E, Borecki, I B, Tiwari, H K, Arnett, D K

“…As a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) agonist, fenofibrate favorably modulates dyslipidemia and inflammation markers, which are…”
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QTL-specific genotype-by-smoking interaction and burden of calcified coronary atherosclerosis: The NHLBI Family Heart Study by North, K.E, Carr, J.J, Borecki, I.B, Kraja, A, Province, M, Pankow, J.S, Wilk, J.B, Hixson, J.E, Heiss, G

“…Abstract Background Calcified coronary plaque (CCP) is a complex trait influenced by both genes and environment, and plausibly an interaction between the two…”
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A Quantitative Trait Locus on Chromosome 16q Influences Variation in Plasma HDL-C Levels in Mexican Americans by Mahaney, M C, Almasy, L, Rainwater, D L, VandeBerg, J L, Cole, S A, Hixson, J E, Blangero, J, MacCluer, J W

“…OBJECTIVE—We conducted a whole-genome, multipoint linkage screen to localize a previously reported major locus accounting for 56% to 67% of the additive…”
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Molecular basis for "null" lipoprotein(a) phenotypes and the influence of apolipoprotein(a) size on plasma lipoprotein(a) level in the baboon by White, A.L, Hixson, J.E, Rainwater, D.L, Lanford, R.E

“…High plasma levels of lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) and its unique apolipoprotein, apo(a), are an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Plasma Lp(a)…”
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Common variants in the Na.sup.+-coupled bicarbonate transporter genes and salt sensitivity of blood pressure: the GenSalt study by Gu, C.C, Guo, L, Gu, D, Hixson, J.E, Liu, F, He, J, Jaquish, C E, Huang, J, Chen, S, Yang, X, Zhao, Q

“…The current study comprehensively examined the association between common variants in the Na.sup.+-coupled bicarbonate transporter (NCBT) genes and blood…”
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Associations of epithelial sodium channel genes with blood pressure: the GenSalt study by Liu, F, Yang, X, Mo, X, Huang, J, Chen, J, Kelly, T.N, Hixson, J.E, Rao, D.C, Gu, C.C, Shimmin, L.C, Rice, T.K, Li, J, Schwander, K, He, J, Liu, D.-P, Gu, D

“…In order to investigate the associations of SCNN1A, SCNN1G and SCNN1B genes with blood pressure (BP) in the Han Chinese population, we included 2880…”
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Associations of epithelial sodium channel genes with blood pressure: the GenSalt study by Liu, F, Yang, X, Mo, X, Huang, J, Chen, J, Kelly, T N, Hixson, J E, Rao, D C, Gu, C C, Shimmin, L C, Chen, J, Rice, T K, Li, J, Schwander, K, He, J, Liu, D-p, Gu, D

“…In order to investigate the associations of SCNN1A , SCNN1G and SCNN1B genes with blood pressure (BP) in the Han Chinese population, we included 2880…”
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Genomic searches for genes that influence risk factors for CVD by Hixson, J.E.

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A major quantitative trait locus determining serum leptin levels and fat mass is located on human chromosome 2 by Comuzzie, A.G. (Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, TX.), Hixson, J.E, Almasy, L, Mitchell, B.D, Mahaney, M.C, Dyer, T.D, Stern, M.P, MacCluer, J.W, Blangero, J

“…Obesity is a major predisposing factor for the development of several chronic diseases including non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) and coronary…”
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Genetic correlation of blood pressure responses to dietary sodium and potassium intervention and cold pressor test in chinese population by Mei, H, Rice, T K, Gu, D, Hixson, J E, Jaquish, C E, Zhao, Qi, Chen, J-C, Cao, J, Li, J, Kelly, T N, Rao, D C, He, J

“…We examined the genetic association between blood pressure (BP) responses to dietary sodium and potassium intervention and to cold pressor test (CPT) in a…”
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Bivariate linkage between acylation-stimulating protein and BMI and high-density lipoproteins by Martin, L.J, Cianflone, K, Zakarian, R, Nagrani, G, Almasy, L, Rainwater, D.L, Cole, S, Hixson, J.E, MacCluer, J.W, Blangero, J

“…Objective: Given the importance of visceral adiposity in the metabolic syndrome, whether levels of adipokines have shared genetic effects (pleiotropy) with…”
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A quantitative trait locus for vascular cellular adhesion molecule-1 levels on chromosome 19 by Mahaney, M.C., Almasy, L., Comuzzie, A.G., Cole, S.A., Hixson, J.E., MacCluer, J.W., Stern, M.P., Blangero, J.

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Linkage exclusion analysis of the chromosome 11 region containing UCP2 and UCP3 with obesity-related phenotypes in Mexican Americans by Gomuzzie, A.G, Almasy, L, Cole, S.A, Boss, O, Giacobino, J.P, Muzzin, P, Stern, M.P, MacCluer, J.W, Blangero, J, Hixson, J.E

“…OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the region of chromosome 11 (11q13) containing the genes UCP2 and UCP3 could be excluded for linkage with a variety of…”
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Pro12Ala variant of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma2 (PPAR-gamma2) is associated with measures of obesity in Mexican americans by Cole, S.A, Mitchell, B.D, Hsueh, W.C, Pineda, P, Beamer, B.A, Shuldiner, A.R, Comuzzie, A.G, Blangero, J, Hixson, J.E

“…Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR) are transcription factors that regulate adipocyte differentiation and gene expression. We tested the…”
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1.P.281 Two major genes influence levels of unesterified cholesterol in an HDL subfraction, HDL2a by Almasy, L., Blangero, J., Rainwater, D.L., VandeBerg, J.L., Mahaney, M.C., Stern, M.P., MacCluer, J.W., Hixson, J.E.

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Linkage Mapping in Papio Baboons: Conservation of a Syntenic Group of Six Markers on Human Chromosome 1 by Rogers, J., Witte, S.M., Kammerer, C.M., Hixson, J.E., MacCluer, J.W.

“…We have established multipoint genetic linkage among six loci in baboons (Papio hamadryas). Published PCR primers designed to amplify five human microsatellite…”
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Detection of Sstl restriction site polymorphism in human AP0C3 by the polymerase chain reaction by Hixson, J.E., Vernier, D.T., Powers, P.K.

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Detection of SstI restriction site polymorphism in human APOC3 by the polymerase chain reaction by Hixson, J E, Vernier, D T, Powers, P K

“…Karathanasis et al. reported cDNA sequences for two alleles of human APOC3 that are distinguished by a polymorphic SstI (position 371) in the 3' untranslated…”
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Baboon apolipoprotein A-IV. Identification of Lys76-->Glu that distinguishes two common isoforms and detection of length polymorphisms at the carboxyl terminus by HIXSON, J. E, KAMMERER, C. M, MOTT, G. E, BRITTEN, M. L, BIRNBAUM, S, POWERS, P. K, VANDEBERG, J. L

“…Various protein isoforms have been identified for human apolipoprotein A-IV (apoA-IV). However, investigations of their physiological effects have been limited…”
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