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