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Michihisa Umetani

Assistant Professor
Department of Biology and Biochemistry
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Michihisa Umetani
Research Interests
Dr. Michihisa Umetani research investigates how cholesterol metabolites regulate the activities of nuclear receptors and how this regulation affects cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and cancer.
Email
mumetani@uh.edu

Publications

  • LXRβ/estrogen receptor-α signaling in lipid rafts preserves endothelial integrity
  • 27-Hydroxycholesterol is an endogenous SERM that inhibits the cardiovascular effects of estrogen
  • 27- Hydroxycholesterol Links Hypercholesterolemia and Breast Cancer Pathophysiology
  • The Cholesterol Metabolite 27-Hydroxycholesterol Promotes Atherosclerosis via Proinflammatory Processes Mediated by Estrogen Receptor Alpha
  • Estrogen Receptor Beta-Mediated Modulation of Lung Cancer Cell Proliferation by 27-Hydroxycholesterol
  • 27-Hydroxycholesterol promotes adiposity and mimics adipogenic diet-induced inflammatory signaling.

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Dr. Michihisa Umetani
HRI Would Like to Welcome Our New Affiliate
Dr. Michihisa Umetani, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology and Biochemistry and Center…
UH Health Research Institute


Houston, TX 77204
(713) 743-7684

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