Endocrinology

  • The role of vitamin D [a hormone] in the function of skeletal and extra-skeletal organs using in vitro and in vivo model systems.
  • Different calorie restriction regimens in relation to macronutrient composition and the effect on the GH/IGF-1 axis in animal models.
  • The role of dietary ingredients as potential anti-cancer agents using breast [estrogen-dependent] and prostate [androgen-dependent] cancer model systems.
  • Fasting-induced metabolic changes of visceral adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells in genetic and high-fat diet-induced obese rat models