Search Results - "Voruganti, V. S."

Epidemiology and genetic determinants of progressive deterioration of glycaemia in American Indians: the Strong Heart Family Study by Franceschini, N., Haack, K., Göring, H. H. H., Voruganti, V. S., Laston, S., Almasy, L., Lee, E. T., Best, L. G., Fabsitz, R. R., North, K. E., MacCluer, J. W., Meigs, J. B., Pankow, J. S., Cole, S. A.

“…Aims/hypothesis Type 2 diabetes is a chronic, heterogeneous disease and a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. The underlying mechanisms leading to…”
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Genome-wide scan revealed genetic loci for energy metabolism in Hispanic children and adolescents by Cai, G, Cole, S.A, Butte, N.F, Voruganti, V.S, Comuzzie, A.G

“…Objective: Genome-wide scans were conducted in search for genetic locations linked to energy expenditure and substrate oxidation in children. Design: Pedigreed…”
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Fine mapping and identification of serum urate loci in American Indians: The Strong Heart Family Study by Chittoor, Geetha, Haack, Karin, Balakrishnan, Poojitha, Bizon, Christopher, Laston, Sandra, Best, Lyle G., MacCluer, Jean W., North, Kari E., Umans, Jason G., Franceschini, Nora, Prasad, Gauri, Macias-Kauffer, Luis, Villarreal-Molina, Teresa, Bharadwaj, Dwaipayan, Canizales-Quinteros, Samuel, Navas-Acien, Ana, Cole, Shelley A., Voruganti, V. S.

“…While studies have reported genetic loci affecting serum urate (SU) concentrations, few studies have been conducted in minority populations. Our objective for…”
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Pleiotropic effects on subclasses of HDL, adiposity, and glucose metabolism in adult Alaskan Eskimos by Tejero, M. Elizabeth, Voruganti, V.S., Cai, Guowen, Cole, Shelley A., Laston, Sandra, Wenger, Charlotte R., Mac Cluer, Jean W., Dyke, Bennet, Devereux, Richard, Ebbesson, Sven O., Fabsitz, Richard R., Howard, B.V., Comuzzie, A.G.

“…The aim of this study was to analyze the heritability and the presence of pleiotropic effects on subfractions of high‐density lipoproteins (HDLs) as measured…”
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Genetic determinants of BMI from early childhood to adolescence: the Santiago Longitudinal Study by Justice, A.E., Chittoor, G., Blanco, E., Graff, M., Wang, Y., Albala, C., Santos, J.L., Angel, B., Lozoff, B., Voruganti, V.S., North, K.E., Gahagan, S.

“…Summary Background While the genetic contribution to obesity is well established, few studies have examined how genetic variants influence standardized body…”
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in human subjects with function-altering melanocortin-4 receptor variants by Hohenadel, M G, Thearle, M S, Grice, B A, Huang, H, Dai, M-H, Tao, Y-X, Hunter, L A, Palaguachi, G I, Mou, Z, Kim, R C, Tsang, M M, Haack, K, Voruganti, V S, Cole, S A, Butte, N F, Comuzzie, A G, Muller, Y L, Baier, L J, Krakoff, J, Knowler, W C, Yanovski, J A, Han, J C

“…Background: In rodents, hypothalamic brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression appears to be regulated by melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) activity…”
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Genetics of variation in adiponectin in pedigreed baboons: evidence for pleiotropic effects on adipocyte volume and serum adiponectin by Tejero, M E, Voruganti, V S, Rodríguez-Sánchez, I P, Proffitt, J M, Blangero, J, Cox, L A, Mahaney, M C, Rogers, J, VandeBerg, J L, Cole, S A, Comuzzie, A G

“…To detect and localize the effects of genes influencing variation in adiponectin mRNA and protein levels, we conducted statistical genetic analyses of…”
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Cross-species replication of a resistin mRNA QTL, but not QTLs for circulating levels of resistin, in human and baboon by Tejero, M E, Voruganti, V S, Proffitt, J M, Curran, J E, Göring, H H H, Johnson, M P, Dyer, T D, Jowett, J B, Collier, G R, Moses, E K, MacCluer, J W, Mahaney, M C, Blangero, J, Comuzzie, A G, Cole, S A

“…Resistin has been associated with inflammation and risk for cardiovascular disease. We previously reported evidence of a QTL on chromosome 19p13 affecting the…”
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Scanning reference electrode technique for the investigation of preferential corrosion of weldments in offshore applications by VORUGANTI, V. S, LUFT, H. B, DEGEER, D, BRADFORD, S. A

“…The details are presented of adaptation and development of the scanning reference electrode technique (SRET) for the investigation of preferential corrosion…”
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Abstract P140: The Association of Common Genetic Loci with Childhood Obesity in 1,612 Hispanic/Latino Children and Adolescents From Across the United States and Mexico by Fernández-Rhodes, Lindsay, Graff, Mariaelisa, Bradfield, Jonathan, Wang, Yujie, Parra, Esteban J, Cruz, Miguel, Peralta-Romero, Jesús, Audirac-Chalifour, Astride, Hidalgo, Bertha, Highland, Heather, Comuzzie, Anthony G, Butte, Nancy F, Cole, Shelley A, Voruganti, V. S, Haiman, Christopher, Loos, Ruth F, North, Kari E

“…Abstract only Childhood obesity is a global health concern due to its potential to increase cardiometabolic risk across the life course. In the United States…”
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Aging does not reduce heat shock protein 70 in the absence of chronic insulin resistance by Kavanagh, Kylie, Wylie, Ashley T, Chavanne, Tara J, Jorgensen, Matthew J, Voruganti, V Saroja, Comuzzie, Anthony G, Kaplan, Jay R, McCall, Charles E, Kritchevsky, Stephen B

“…Heat shock protein (HSP)70 decreases with age. Often aging is associated with coincident insulin resistance and higher blood glucose levels, which also…”
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A genome-wide search for linkage to chronic kidney disease in a community-based sample: the SAFHS by Arar, Nedal H., Voruganti, Venkata S., Nath, Subrata D., Thameem, Farook, Bauer, Richard, Cole, Shelley A., Blangero, John, MacCluer, Jean W., Comuzzie, Anthony G., Abboud, Hanna E.

“…Background. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) phenotypes such as albuminuria measured by urinary albumin creatinine ratio (ACR), elevated serum creatinine (SrCr)…”
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Bivariate genetic association of KIAA1797 with heart rate in American Indians: the Strong Heart Family Study by Melton, Phillip E., Rutherford, Sue, Voruganti, Venkata Saroja, Göring, Harald H.H., Laston, Sandra, Haack, Karin, Comuzzie, Anthony G., Dyer, Thomas D., Johnson, Matthew P., Kent, Jack W., Curran, Joanne E., Moses, Eric K., Blangero, John, Barac, Ana, Lee, Elisa T., Best, Lyle G., Fabsitz, Richard R., Devereux, Richard B., Okin, Peter M., Bella, Jonathan N., Broeckel, Uli, Howard, Barbara V., MacCluer, Jean W., Cole, Shelley A., Almasy, Laura

“…Heart rate (HR) has been identified as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), yet little is known regarding genetic factors influencing this…”
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A nutrition and physical activity intervention promotes weight loss and enhances diet attitudes in low-income mothers of young children by Jordan, Kristine C, Freeland-Graves, Jeanne H, Klohe-Lehman, Deborah M, Cai, Guowen, Voruganti, V. Saroja, Proffitt, J. Michael, Nuss, Henry J, Milani, Tracey J, Bohman, Thomas M

“…Abstract The purpose of this study was to evaluate a nutrition and physical activity program for reducing body weight and improving nutrition attitudes in…”
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Olfactomedin-like 3 (OLFML3) gene expression in baboon and human ocular tissues: cornea, lens, uvea, and retina by Rodríguez-Sánchez, I.P., Garza-Rodríguez, M.L., Mohamed-Noriega, K., Voruganti, V.S., Tejero, M.E., Delgado-Enciso, I., Pérez-Ibave, D.C., Schlabritz-Loutsevitch, N.E., Mohamed-Noriega, J., Martinez-Fierro, M.L., Reséndez-Pérez, D., Cole, S.A., Cavazos-Adame, H., Comuzzie, A.G., Mohamed-Hamsho, J., Barrera-Saldaña, H.A.

“…Background Olfactomedin‐like is a family of polyfunctional polymeric glycoproteins. This family has at least four members. One member of this family is OLFML3,…”
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Impaired zinc and copper status in children with burn injuries: Need to reassess nutritional requirements by Voruganti, V. Saroja, Klein, Gordon L., Lu, Hong-Xing, Thomas, Suchmor, Freeland-Graves, Jeanne H., Herndon, David N.

“…Major burns are associated with impaired Zn and Cu status. These micronutrients are essential for bone matrix formation, linear growth, and wound healing. This…”
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