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Lício A. Velloso is affiliated with the State University of Campinas in Brazil and has a research focus primarily within the field of Medicine. Their scientific contributions span several subfields, including Physiology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, and Epidemiology.

The main topics of their research include adipose tissue and metabolism, COVID-19 clinical research studies, regulation of appetite and obesity, adipokines, inflammation, and metabolic diseases, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, long-term effects of COVID-19, and diet and metabolism studies.

Frequent co-authors of Velloso include:

  • Eliana P. Araújo
  • Joseane Morari
  • Bruna Bombassaro
  • Eli Mansour
  • Carlos Poblete Jara

Velloso's work has been widely disseminated across multiple publication venues. These include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Scientific Reports
  • Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Velloso encompass research on the interaction between metabolism and infectious diseases, including COVID-19. Notable publications include:

  • "Elevated Glucose Levels Favor SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Monocyte Response through a HIF-1α/Glycolysis-Dependent Axis," 2020, Cell Metabolism
  • "Elevated Glucose Levels Favor SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Monocyte Response through a HIF-1α/Glycolysis-Dependent Axis," 2020, Cell Metabolism (distinct paper with a similar title)
  • "Hippocampal Function Is Impaired by a Short-Term High-Fat Diet in Mice: Increased Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability and Neuroinflammation as Triggering Events," 2021, Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • "Palmitate Is Increased in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of Humans with Obesity and Induces Memory Impairment in Mice via Pro-inflammatory TNF-α," 2020, Cell Reports
  • "Elevated Glucose Levels Favor Sars-Cov-2 Infection and Monocyte Response Through a Hif-1α/Glycolysis Dependent Axis," 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal

The research contributions of Velloso provide insight into the mechanisms linking metabolic processes with immunological responses, especially in the context of COVID-19. Their investigation addresses glucose regulation and inflammatory pathways that influence disease progression and neurological impact.

Best Publications

  • Consumption of a Fat-Rich Diet Activates a Proinflammatory Response and Induces Insulin Resistance in the Hypothalamus

    Cláudio T. De Souza;Eliana P. Araujo;Silvana Bordin;Rika Ashimine

  • Saturated fatty acids produce an inflammatory response predominantly through the activation of TLR4 signaling in hypothalamus: implications for the pathogenesis of obesity.

    Marciane Milanski;Giovanna Degasperi;Andressa Coope;Joseane Morari

  • Loss-of-Function Mutation in Toll-Like Receptor 4 Prevents Diet-Induced Obesity and Insulin Resistance

    Daniela M.L. Tsukumo;Marco A. Carvalho-Filho;José B.C. Carvalheira;Patrícia O. Prada

  • Elevated Glucose Levels Favor SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Monocyte Response through a HIF-1α/Glycolysis-Dependent Axis

    Ana Campos Codo;Gustavo Gastão Davanzo;Lauar de Brito Monteiro;Gabriela Fabiano de Souza

  • Endoplasmic reticulum stress, obesity and diabetes

    Miriam Cnop;Miriam Cnop;Fabienne Foufelle;Licio A. Velloso

  • High-fat diet induces apoptosis of hypothalamic neurons.

    Juliana C. Moraes;Andressa Coope;Joseane Morari;Dennys E. Cintra

  • Cross-talk between the insulin and angiotensin signaling systems.

    L. A. Velloso;F. Folli;X. J. Sun;M. F. White

  • IL-6 and IL-10 Anti-Inflammatory Activity Links Exercise to Hypothalamic Insulin and Leptin Sensitivity through IKKβ and ER Stress Inhibition

    Eduardo R. Ropelle;Marcelo B. Flores;Dennys E. Cintra;Guilherme Z. Rocha

  • Unsaturated Fatty Acids Revert Diet-Induced Hypothalamic Inflammation in Obesity

    Dennys E. Cintra;Eduardo R. Ropelle;Juliana C. Moraes;José R. Pauli

  • TNF-α Mediates PKR-Dependent Memory Impairment and Brain IRS-1 Inhibition Induced by Alzheimer’s β-Amyloid Oligomers in Mice and Monkeys

    Mychael V. Lourenco;Julia R. Clarke;Rudimar L. Frozza;Theresa R. Bomfim

  • S-nitrosation of the insulin receptor, insulin receptor substrate 1, and protein kinase B/Akt: a novel mechanism of insulin resistance.

    Marco A. Carvalho-Filho;Mirian Ueno;Sandro M. Hirabara;Amedea B. Seabra

  • Effect of aging on insulin receptor, insulin receptor substrate-1, and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase in liver and muscle of rats

    Cro Carvalho;SL Brenelli;AC Silva;Alb Nunes

  • TLR4 at the crossroads of nutrients, gut microbiota, and metabolic inflammation

    Licio A. Velloso;Franco Folli;Franco Folli;Mario J. Saad

  • Inhibition of Hypothalamic Inflammation Reverses Diet-Induced Insulin Resistance in the Liver

    Marciane Milanski;Ana P. Arruda;Andressa Coope;Letícia M. Ignacio-Souza

  • A Central Role for Neuronal AMP-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK) and Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) in High-Protein Diet–Induced Weight Loss

    Eduardo R. Ropelle;José R. Pauli;Maria Fernanda A. Fernandes;Silvana A. Rocco

  • Topical Insulin Accelerates Wound Healing in Diabetes by Enhancing the AKT and ERK Pathways: A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

    Maria H. M. Lima;Andréa M. Caricilli;Lélia L. de Abreu;Eliana P. Araújo

  • Reversal of diet-induced insulin resistance with a single bout of exercise in the rat : the role of PTP1B and IRS-1 serine phosphorylation

    Eduardo R. Ropelle;José R. Pauli;Patrícia O. Prada;Cláudio T. De Souza

  • Interleukin-10 is a protective factor against diet-induced insulin resistance in liver

    Dennys E. Cintra;José R. Pauli;Eliana P. Araújo;Juliana C. Moraes

  • Infliximab reverses steatosis and improves insulin signal transduction in liver of rats fed a high-fat diet

    Raquel Barbuio;Marciane Milanski;Manoel B Bertolo;Mário J Saad

  • Altered hypothalamic function in diet-induced obesity.

    L A Velloso;M W Schwartz

Frequent Co-Authors

Mario J.A. Saad
Mario J.A. Saad State University of Campinas
Franco Folli
Franco Folli University of Milan
Rui Curi
Rui Curi Universidade de São Paulo
Fernando Cendes
Fernando Cendes State University of Campinas
Anibal E. Vercesi
Anibal E. Vercesi State University of Campinas
Fernanda G. De Felice
Fernanda G. De Felice Queen's University
Iscia Lopes-Cendes
Iscia Lopes-Cendes State University of Campinas
Miriam Cnop
Miriam Cnop Université Libre de Bruxelles
Sergio T. Ferreira
Sergio T. Ferreira Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Jose Donato
Jose Donato Universidade de São Paulo

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