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Louis E. Underwood was affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily focused on the field of Medicine, specifically within the subfield of Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's work involved significant contributions to topics related to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research. These topics included:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Among their published papers were:

  • "Evaluation and deployment of isotype-specific salivary antibody assays for detecting previous SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adults," published in 2023 in Communications Medicine
  • "Hormonal Control of Immunoreactive Somatomedin Production by Cultured Human Fibroblasts," published in 2020 through UNC Libraries

Louis E. Underwood collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Amy Thomas
  • Elizabeth Oliver
  • Holly E. Baum
  • Joyce Smith
  • Hanin Alamir

Their research was published primarily in the venues:

  • Communications Medicine
  • UNC Libraries

Best Publications

  • Nutritional Regulation of the Insulin-Like Growth Factors*

    Jean-Paul Thissen;Jean-Marie Ketelslegers;Louis E. Underwood

  • Tissue concentrations of somatomedin C: further evidence for multiple sites of synthesis and paracrine or autocrine mechanisms of action

    A J D'Ercole;A D Stiles;L E Underwood

  • Estimation of Somatomedin-C Levels in Normals and Patients with Pituitary Disease by Radioimmunoassay

    Richard W. Furlanetto;Louis E. Underwood;Judson J. Van Wyk;A. Joseph D'Ercole

  • Dietary components that regulate serum somatomedin-C concentrations in humans

    William L. Isley;Louis E. Underwood;David R. Clemmons

  • Evidence that somatomedin is synthesized by multiple tissues in the fetus.

    A.Joseph D'Ercole;Gary T. Applewhite;Louis E. Underwood

  • Nutritional regulation of IGF-I and IGF binding proteins.

    David R. Clemmons;Louis E. Underwood

  • Reduction of Plasma Immunoreactive Somatomedin C during Fasting in Humans

    David R. Clemmons;Anne Klibanski;Louis E. Underwood;Janet W. McARTHUR

  • Evaluation of acromegaly by radioimmunoassay of somatomedin-C.

    D R Clemmons;J J Van Wyk;E C Ridgway;B Kliman

  • Induction of immunoreactive somatomedin C human serum by growth hormone: dose-response relationships and effect on chromatographic profiles.

    Kenneth C. Copeland;Louis E. Underwood;Judson J. Van Wyk

  • Effects of caloric or protein restriction on insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and IGF-binding proteins in children and adults.

    W J Smith;L E Underwood;D R Clemmons

  • Hormonal Control of Immunoreactive Somatomedin Production by Cultured Human Fibroblasts

    David R. Clemmons;Louis E. Underwood;Judson J. Van Wyk

  • Characterization of the Insulin and Somatomedin-C Receptors in Human Placental Cell Membranes

    Robert N. Marshall;Louis E. Underwood;Sandra J. Voina;Doretha B. Foushee

  • Enhancement of the anabolic effects of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor I by use of both agents simultaneously.

    Stuart R. Kupfer;Louis E. Underwood;Robert C. Baxter;David R. Clemmons

  • Human growth hormone and somatomedin C suppress the spontaneous release of growth hormone in unanesthetized rats

    Hiromi Abe;Hiromi Abe;Mark E. Molitch;Judson J. Van Wyk;Louis E. Underwood

  • The Somatomedins: A Family of Insulinlike Hormones under Growth Hormone Control

    Van Wyk Jj;Underwood Le;Hintz Rl;Clemmons Dr

  • Long-term treatment with recombinant insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I in children with severe IGF-I deficiency due to growth hormone insensitivity.

    Steven D Chernausek;Philippe F Backeljauw;James Frane;Joyce Kuntze

  • Hormonal and Nutritional Regulation of IGF-I and Its Binding Proteins

    Louis E. Underwood;Jean Paul Thissen;Sylvie Lemozy;Jean Marie Ketelslegers

  • The effect of growth hormone on weight gain and pulmonary function in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease

    Gregory S. Pape;Mitchell Friedman;Louis E. Underwood;David R. Clemmons

  • Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 proteolysis is induced after elective surgery.

    M L Davenport;W L Isley;J B Pucilowska;L B Pemberton

  • Treatment of Obese, Diet-Restricted Subjects with Growth Hormone for 11 Weeks: Effects on Anabolism, Lipolysis, and Body Composition

    David K. Snyder;David R. Clemmons;Louis E. Underwood

Frequent Co-Authors

David R. Clemmons
David R. Clemmons University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Judson J. Van Wyk
Judson J. Van Wyk University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Frank S. French
Frank S. French University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Michael B. Ranke
Michael B. Ranke University of Tübingen
Ron G. Rosenfeld
Ron G. Rosenfeld Oregon Health & Science University
Raymond L. Hintz
Raymond L. Hintz Stanford University
Alan D. Rogol
Alan D. Rogol University of Virginia
Marie-Christine Tonon
Marie-Christine Tonon University of Rouen
Jean Rivier
Jean Rivier Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Arsène Burny
Arsène Burny Université Libre de Bruxelles

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