Browsing by Author "Li, Yunping"
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Ethnic Differences in Body Composition and Obesity Related Risk Factors: Study in Chinese and White Males Living in China
Fan, Jinhui; Zhang, Gong; Wu, Jiang; Ji, Yong; Li, Songlin; Li, Yunping; Wang, Doug; Lee, Simin Gharib; Wang, Lei (Public Library of Science, 2011)The purpose of this cross-sectional observational study was to identify ethnic differences in body composition and obesity-related risk factors between Chinese and white males living in China. 115 Chinese and 114 white ... -
High-density Lipoprotein Increases the Uptake of Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein via PPARγ/CD36 Pathway in Inflammatory Adipocytes
Zhong, Qiaoqing; Zhao, Shuiping; Yu, Bilian; Wang, Xing; Matyal, Robina; Li, Yunping; Jiang, Zhisheng (Ivyspring International Publisher, 2015)Aim: Previous studies have demonstrated that the dysregulated-secretion of adipokines by adipocytes may contribute to obesity-associated atherosclerosis (As) and high density lipoprotein (HDL) may protect against atherogenesis ... -
Stretch Activates Human Myometrium via ERK, Caldesmon and Focal Adhesion Signaling
Li, Yunping; Reznichenko, Maya; Tribe, Rachel M.; Hess, Philip E.; Taggart, Michael; Kim, HakRim; DeGnore, Jon P.; Gangopadhyay, Samudra; Morgan, Kathleen G. (Public Library of Science, 2009)An incomplete understanding of the molecular mechanisms responsible for myometrial activation from the quiescent pregnant state to the active contractile state during labor has hindered the development of effective therapies ...