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Haiyan Xu
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department: Medicine
Phone: +1 401 444 0347
Email: Haiyan_Xu@brown.edu
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Research Opportunities Database
Haiyan XuAssistant Professor of Medicine Department: MedicinePhone: +1 401 444 0347 Email: Haiyan_Xu@brown.edu Location:55 Claverick St., Rm. 318, Prov., RI - 444-0347Research SummaryUnderstanding the molecular mechanism of obesity related insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes.Past or Present Projects Available:Effect of reduction of macrophage content in adipose tissue in obesity on glycemic control; Triggering factors responsible for obesity-related adipose tissue macrophage accumulation; Effect of novel insulin resistant factor on liver glucose output; Role of novel energy sensor in fat metabolism; Molecular mechanism of obesity-related insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes; The effect of liver glucose output on obesity-related hyperglycemia; Defining the role of FOXOI in MKP-3-mediated gluconeogenesis; The role of mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 3 (MKP-3) as a novel insulin resistance gene; Determining the Role of Sucrose Non-Fermenting Related Kinase in Brown Adipocte Energy Metabolism |
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