2019
Compromised endothelial function in transgender men taking testosterone
Gulanski BI, Flannery CA, Peter PR, Leone CA, Stachenfeld NS. Compromised endothelial function in transgender men taking testosterone. Clinical Endocrinology 2019, 92: 138-144. PMID: 31765022, PMCID: PMC6957681, DOI: 10.1111/cen.14132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial functionTransgender menEndothelial dysfunctionCisgender femalesClinical cardiovascular riskCardiovascular risk factorsImpaired endothelial functionEarly follicular phaseAndrogen excessCardiovascular riskVasodilatory responseCoronary arteryHormonal milieuFollicular phaseTestosterone treatmentMenstrual cycleRisk factorsFemale genderAtherosclerotic plaquesEarly signsTestosteroneTotal TSImportant markerDysfunctionMen
2013
Increased brain uptake and oxidation of acetate in heavy drinkers
Jiang L, Gulanski BI, De Feyter HM, Weinzimer SA, Pittman B, Guidone E, Koretski J, Harman S, Petrakis IL, Krystal JH, Mason GF. Increased brain uptake and oxidation of acetate in heavy drinkers. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2013, 123: 1605-1614. PMID: 23478412, PMCID: PMC3613911, DOI: 10.1172/jci65153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy drinkersBrain uptakeN-acetylaspartateLight drinkersChronic heavy drinkingNew therapeutic approachesGreater brain uptakeAlcohol detoxificationConsequences of drinkingTherapeutic approachesMagnetic resonance spectroscopyMore brainHeavy drinkingDrinkersBrainWeeksBloodDrinksGlutamateDrinkingResonance spectroscopy
2009
Simple Exercise Recovery Index for Sympathetic Overactivity Is Linked to Insulin Resistance
YECKEL CW, GULANSKI B, ZGORSKI ML, DZIURA J, PARISH R, SHERWIN RS. Simple Exercise Recovery Index for Sympathetic Overactivity Is Linked to Insulin Resistance. Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise 2009, 41: 505-515. PMID: 19204601, DOI: 10.1249/mss.0b013e31818afa2f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral glucose tolerance testSympathetic overactivityInsulin resistancePercent body fatExercise recoveryHR recoveryParasympathetic functionBody fatWhole-body insulin sensitivity indexEffective clinical meansHomeostasis assessment modelRecovery indexMeal-induced thermogenesisGlucose tolerance testInsulin sensitivity indexNovel functional indicesParasympathetic dysfunctionCause mortalitySympathetic dysfunctionSympathetic functionObese adolescentsTolerance testInitial plateau phaseIntense exerciseParasympathetic control