2013
Natural birth-induced UCP2 in brain development
Seli E, Horvath TL. Natural birth-induced UCP2 in brain development. Reviews In Endocrine And Metabolic Disorders 2013, 14: 347-350. PMID: 23979530, DOI: 10.1007/s11154-013-9262-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaginal birthPost-operative surgical careLong-term outcomesEarly postnatal periodWild-type littermatesAdult brain structureUCP2 mRNA expressionTerm outcomesSurgical techniqueSurgical carePostnatal periodSurgical meansHippocampal formationMore deliveriesSynapse formationAxonal outgrowthC-sectionKnockout animalsMRNA expressionUCP2 expressionBrain developmentBrain structuresNeuronal differentiationBirthHippocampus
2012
The mRNA‐Binding Protein Zfp36 Is Upregulated by β‐Adrenergic Stimulation and Represses IL‐6 Production in 3T3‐L1 Adipocytes
Brahma PK, Zhang H, Murray BS, Shu F, Sidell N, Seli E, Kallen CB. The mRNA‐Binding Protein Zfp36 Is Upregulated by β‐Adrenergic Stimulation and Represses IL‐6 Production in 3T3‐L1 Adipocytes. Obesity 2012, 20: 40-47. PMID: 21818148, PMCID: PMC4127993, DOI: 10.1038/oby.2011.259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAU-rich elementsZFP36 expressionCell type-specific modulatorsPost-transcriptional levelMRNA-binding proteinRetinoic acidZinc finger protein 36Novel mechanistic approachTarget mRNAsMRNA targetsSuch proteinsPotent repressorAdipocyte-derived IL-6Protein 36Chronic inflammatory stateSystemic immune responsesDevelopment of diabetesDependent pathwayDiverse inflammatory disordersZFP36IL-6 productionAdrenergic receptor agonist isoproterenolCyclic adenosine monophosphateInterleukin-6 expressionΒ-Adrenergic Stimulation