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Overview

Terry G. Unterman is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine with a focus on endocrinology, metabolism, and physiology.

Their recent publications span several domains related to metabolic health, diet, and chronic conditions. Key papers include:

  • Time-Restricted Eating Without Calorie Counting for Weight Loss in a Racially Diverse Population (2023, Annals of Internal Medicine)
  • Effect of Time-Restricted Eating on Weight Loss in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes (2023, JAMA Network Open)
  • Lactobacillus acidophilus Mitigates Osteoarthritis-Associated Pain, Cartilage Disintegration and Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis in an Experimental Murine OA Model (2022, Biomedicines)
  • Dual regulation of TxNIP by ChREBP and FoxO1 in liver (2021, iScience)
  • Identification of a periodontal pathogen and bihormonal cells in pancreatic islets of humans and a mouse model of periodontitis (2020, Scientific Reports)

Their research investigates various topics including circadian rhythm and melatonin, dietary effects on health, diet and metabolism studies, osteoarthritis treatment mechanisms, antimicrobial peptides, periodontal regeneration, and heat shock proteins.

Scientific venues where they frequently publish include:

  • The American Journal of Medicine
  • Annals of Internal Medicine
  • JAMA Network Open
  • Biomedicines
  • iScience

Unterman's main fields of study encompass:

  • Medicine

Subfields explored are:

  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Physiology
  • Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
  • Molecular Biology
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Frequent collaborators include Shuhao Lin, Sofia Cienfuegos, Mark Ezpeleta, Kelsey Gabel, and Vasiliki Pavlou. These coauthors have contributed jointly on multiple projects, reflecting a collaborative approach to research in metabolic health and related areas.

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide analysis of cAMP-response element binding protein occupancy, phosphorylation, and target gene activation in human tissues

    Xinmin Zhang;Duncan T. Odom;Seung Hoi Koo;Michael D. Conkright

  • Phosphorylation of the transcription factor forkhead family member FKHR by protein kinase B

    Graham Rena;Shaodong Guo;Stephen C. Cichy;Terry G. Unterman

  • Akt determines replicative senescence and oxidative or oncogenic premature senescence and sensitizes cells to oxidative apoptosis.

    Veronique Nogueira;Youngkyu Park;Chia Chen Chen;Pei Zhang Xu

  • Phosphorylation of serine 256 by protein kinase B disrupts transactivation by FKHR and mediates effects of insulin on insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1 promoter activity through a conserved insulin response sequence.

    Shaodong Guo;Graham Rena;Stephen Cichy;Xiaowei He

  • FoxO proteins in insulin action and metabolism

    Andreas Barthel;Dieter Schmoll;Terry G. Unterman

  • FoxO1 regulates multiple metabolic pathways in the liver: effects on gluconeogenic, glycolytic, and lipogenic gene expression

    Wenwei Zhang;Sandip Patil;Sandip Patil;Balwant Chauhan;Balwant Chauhan;Shaodong Guo;Shaodong Guo

  • Regulation of Glucose-6-phosphatase Gene Expression by Protein Kinase Bα and the Forkhead Transcription Factor FKHR EVIDENCE FOR INSULIN RESPONSE UNIT-DEPENDENT AND -INDEPENDENT EFFECTS OF INSULIN ON PROMOTER ACTIVITY

    Dieter Schmoll;Kay S. Walker;Dario R. Alessi;Rolf Grempler

  • Intermittent fasting vs daily calorie restriction for type 2 diabetes prevention: a review of human findings

    Adrienne R. Barnosky;Kristin K. Hoddy;Terry G. Unterman;Kristina A. Varady

  • Hepatic insulin resistance directly promotes formation of cholesterol gallstones.

    Sudha B Biddinger;Sudha B Biddinger;Joel T Haas;Bian B Yu;Olivier Bezy

  • Phosphorylation of Serine 256 Suppresses Transactivation by FKHR (FOXO1) by Multiple Mechanisms DIRECT AND INDIRECT EFFECTS ON NUCLEAR/CYTOPLASMIC SHUTTLING AND DNA BINDING

    Xiaohui Zhang;Lixia Gan;Haiyun Pan;Shaodong Guo

  • Hepatic Hdac3 promotes gluconeogenesis by repressing lipid synthesis and sequestration

    Zheng Sun;Russell A Miller;Rajesh T Patel;Jie Chen

  • The kinase DYRK1A phosphorylates the transcription factor FKHR at Ser329 in vitro, a novel in vivo phosphorylation site.

    Yvonne L. Woods;Graham Rena;Nick Morrice;Andreas Barthel

  • Roles of the forkhead in rhabdomyosarcoma (FKHR) phosphorylation sites in regulating 14-3-3 binding, transactivation and nuclear targetting.

    Graham Rena;Alan R. Prescott;Shaodong Guo;Philip Cohen

  • Regulation of myostatin expression and myoblast differentiation by FoxO and SMAD transcription factors

    David L. Allen;Terry G. Unterman

  • Two novel phosphorylation sites on FKHR that are critical for its nuclear exclusion

    Graham Rena;Yvonne L. Woods;Alan R. Prescott;Mark Peggie

  • Multiple elements regulate nuclear/cytoplasmic shuttling of FOXO1: characterization of phosphorylation- and 14-3-3-dependent and -independent mechanisms.

    Xiangshan Zhao;Lixia Gan;Haiyun Pan;Donghui Kan

  • Transcriptional cross talk between the forkhead transcription factor forkhead box O1A and the progesterone receptor coordinates cell cycle regulation and differentiation in human endometrial stromal cells.

    Masashi Takano;Zhenxiao Lu;Tomoko Goto;Luca Fusi

  • Serum levels of total and free IGF-I and IGFBP-3 are increased and maintained in long-term training.

    L. P. Koziris;R. C. Hickson;R. T. Chatterton;R. T. Groseth

  • Protein Kinase B-α Inhibits Human Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinase-4 Gene Induction by Dexamethasone Through Inactivation of FOXO Transcription Factors

    Hye Sook Kwon;Boli Huang;Terry G. Unterman;Robert A. Harris

  • Cyclic AMP-induced Forkhead Transcription Factor, FKHR, Cooperates with CCAAT/Enhancer-binding Protein β in Differentiating Human Endometrial Stromal Cells

    Mark Christian;Xiaohui Zhang;Tanja Schneider-Merck;Terry G. Unterman

Frequent Co-Authors

Shaodong Guo
Shaodong Guo Texas A&M University
Philip Cohen
Philip Cohen University of Dundee
John W. Christman
John W. Christman The Ohio State University
Thomas Kietzmann
Thomas Kietzmann University of Oulu
Lawrence S. Phillips
Lawrence S. Phillips Emory University
C. Ronald Kahn
C. Ronald Kahn Harvard University
Robert H. Costa
Robert H. Costa University of Illinois at Chicago
Donna B. Stolz
Donna B. Stolz University of Pittsburgh
Rajendra Raghow
Rajendra Raghow University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Boyd E. Metzger
Boyd E. Metzger Northwestern University

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