2013
Effects of Fructose vs Glucose on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Brain Regions Involved With Appetite and Reward Pathways
Page KA, Chan O, Arora J, Belfort-DeAguiar R, Dzuira J, Roehmholdt B, Cline GW, Naik S, Sinha R, Constable RT, Sherwin RS. Effects of Fructose vs Glucose on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Brain Regions Involved With Appetite and Reward Pathways. JAMA 2013, 309: 63-70. PMID: 23280226, PMCID: PMC4076145, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.116975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegional cerebral blood flowCerebral blood flowGlucose ingestionFructose ingestionFructose consumptionBlood flowGlucagon-like polypeptide-1Weight gainRegional CBF changesPrevalence of obesityHigh-fructose dietHealthy adult volunteersLower peak levelsConsumption of fructoseMagnetic resonance imaging sessionPosterior cingulate cortexWhole-brain analysisEffects of fructoseFunctional connectivity analysisSatiety hormonesSecondary outcomesDrink ingestionSystemic glucoseVoxel-level analysisInsulin resistance
2012
Longitudinal Effects of MRI-Measured Hepatic Steatosis on Biomarkers of Glucose Homeostasis and Hepatic Apoptosis in Obese Youth
Kim G, Giannini C, Pierpont B, Feldstein AE, Santoro N, Kursawe R, Shaw M, Duran E, Goldberg R, Dziura J, Caprio S. Longitudinal Effects of MRI-Measured Hepatic Steatosis on Biomarkers of Glucose Homeostasis and Hepatic Apoptosis in Obese Youth. Diabetes Care 2012, 36: 130-136. PMID: 22933439, PMCID: PMC3526202, DOI: 10.2337/dc12-0277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentApoptosisBiomarkersChildFatty LiverFemaleGlucoseHumansLiverMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMultivariate AnalysisYoung AdultConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingWhole-body insulin sensitivityInsulin sensitivityObese youthHepatic steatosisInsulin resistanceHepatocellular apoptosisGlucose homeostasisOral glucose tolerance testHepatic apoptosisAbdominal magnetic resonance imagingCK-18 levelsFatty liver groupGlucose tolerance testHepatic fat contentLiver groupIndependent predictorsFatty liverDisposition indexTolerance testBlood glucoseMetabolic parametersCK-18Multivariate analysisResonance imaging
2011
Endoscopic Ultrasound Identifies Synchronous Pancreas Cystic Lesions Not Seen on Initial Cross-Sectional Imaging
Adimoolam V, Sanchez MJ, Siddiqui UD, Yu S, Dzuira JD, Padda MS, Aslanian HR. Endoscopic Ultrasound Identifies Synchronous Pancreas Cystic Lesions Not Seen on Initial Cross-Sectional Imaging. Pancreas 2011, 40: 1070-1072. PMID: 21705942, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0b013e31821f65e3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional imagingInitial cross-sectional imagingPancreas cystic lesionsDifferent surgical fieldsCystic lesionsSurgical fieldRetrospective reviewSerous cystadenomaEndoscopic ultrasoundMain pancreatic duct dilationFine needle aspiration cytologyPancreatic duct dilationEndoscopic ultrasound examinationPancreatic cystic lesionsPresence of cystsLow-risk characteristicsMagnetic resonance imagingWall nodularityDuct dilationResection marginsEUS findingsTomographic scanCyst sizeUltrasound examinationAspiration cytology
2007
High Visceral and Low Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat Stores in the Obese Adolescent A Determinant of an Adverse Metabolic Phenotype
Taksali SE, Caprio S, Dziura J, Dufour S, Calí A, Goodman TR, Papademetris X, Burgert TS, Pierpont BM, Savoye M, Shaw M, Seyal AA, Weiss R. High Visceral and Low Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat Stores in the Obese Adolescent A Determinant of an Adverse Metabolic Phenotype. Diabetes 2007, 57: 367-371. PMID: 17977954, DOI: 10.2337/db07-0932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabolic syndromeObese adolescentsInsulin resistanceVisceral fatSubcutaneous fatAdverse metabolic phenotypeC-reactive proteinSevere metabolic complicationsAbdominal subcutaneous fatBMI z-scoreProton magnetic resonance spectroscopyMulti-ethnic cohortFat-free massSubcutaneous fat depotsMagnetic resonance imagingSubcutaneous fat storesMetabolic complicationsTotal adiponectinHepatic fatLiver fatTriglyceride levelsInterleukin-6Visceral depotsOdds ratioC-peptide
2006
Age, Rapid-Cycling, and Pharmacotherapy Effects on Ventral Prefrontal Cortex in Bipolar Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study
Blumberg HP, Krystal JH, Bansal R, Martin A, Dziura J, Durkin K, Martin L, Gerard E, Charney DS, Peterson BS. Age, Rapid-Cycling, and Pharmacotherapy Effects on Ventral Prefrontal Cortex in Bipolar Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study. Biological Psychiatry 2006, 59: 611-618. PMID: 16414030, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.08.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBipolar DisorderCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersDrug TherapyFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMalePeriodicityPrefrontal CortexConceptsHealthy comparison subjectsWhite matter volumeMagnetic resonance imagingMatter volumeBD patientsHigh-resolution structural magnetic resonance imagingYoung adulthoodStructural magnetic resonance imagingTotal brain volumeCross-sectional studyGray matter volumeAge group interactionVentral prefrontal cortexPharmacotherapy effectsPrefrontal cortex functionIllness featuresBD IProtective effectVolume abnormalitiesHC subjectsComparison subjectsBrain volumeVolume deficitsBipolar disorderRapid initial decline
2003
Low Adiponectin Levels in Adolescent Obesity: A Marker of Increased Intramyocellular Lipid Accumulation
Weiss R, Dufour S, Groszmann A, Petersen K, Dziura J, Taksali SE, Shulman G, Caprio S. Low Adiponectin Levels in Adolescent Obesity: A Marker of Increased Intramyocellular Lipid Accumulation. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2003, 88: 2014-2018. PMID: 12727947, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2002-021711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdiponectin levelsInsulin sensitivityAdolescent obesityObese adolescentsPutative modulatory effectsLower adiponectin levelsAbdominal fat distributionIntramyocellular lipid contentPlasma adiponectin levelsIntramyocellular lipid accumulationEuglycemic hyperinsulinemic clampTotal body fatMagnetic resonance imagingCentral adiposityPediatric populationInsulin resistanceIntramuscular lipid contentTriglyceride levelsFat distributionLipid contentPlasma triglyceridesFree fatty acidsBody fatModulatory effectsAdiponectin