Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

MAT1A variants modulate the effect of dietary fatty acids on plasma homocysteine concentrations and DNA damage - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Huang, T., Tucker, K., Lee, Y., Crott, J., Parnell, L.D., Shen, J., Smith, C.E., Ordovas, J.M., Li, D., Lai, C. 2010. MAT1A variants modulate the effect of dietary fatty acids on plasma homocysteine concentrations and DNA damage. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. DOI: 1016/j.numecd.2010.07.015.

MAT1A variants are associated with hypertension, stroke, and DNA damage and are modulated by vlasma vitamin B6 and folate concentration - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lai, C., Tucker, K., Parnell, L.D., Shen, J., Caouette, H., Warodomwichit, D., Lee, Y., Crott, J., Ordovas, J.M. 2010. MAT1A variants are associated with hypertension, stroke, and DNA damage and are modulated by plasma vitamin B6 and folate concentration. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 91(5):1377-1386.

The effects of ABCG5/G8 polymorphisms on plasma HDL cholesterol concentrations depend on smoking habit in the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Junyent, M., Tucker, K., Smith, C., Garcia-Rios, A., Mattei, J., Lai, C., Parnell, L.D., Ordovas, J.M. 2008. The effects of ABCG5/G8 polymorphisms on plasma HDL cholesterol concentrations depend on smoking habit in the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study. Journal of Lipid Research. 50:565-573.

WDTC1, an ortholog of Drosphilia adipose gene, associates with human obesity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lai, C., Parnell, L.D., Garcia-Bailo, B., Tucker, K., Ordovas, J.M. 2008. WDTC1, an ortholog of Drosphilia adipose gene, associates with human obesity. Obesity. 17(3):593-600.

Perilipin polymorphism interacts with dietary carbohydrates to modulate anthropometric traits in Hispanics of Caribbean origin - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Smith, C., Tucker, K., Yiannakouris, N., Garcia-Bailo, B., Mattei, J., Lai, C., Parnell, L.D., Ordovas, J.M. 2008. Perilipin Polymorphism Interacts with Dietary Carbohydrates to Modulate Anthropometric Traits in Hispanics of Caribbean Origin. Journal of Nutrition. 138(10):1852-1858.

PPARGC1A Variations Associated with DNA Damage, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Diseases: The Boston Puerto Rican Study - (Review Article)

Lai, C., Tucker, K., Parnell, L.D., Adiconis, X., Garcia-Bailo, B., Griffith, J., Meydani, M., Ordovas, J.M. 2008. PPARGC1A Variations Associated with DNA Damage, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Diseases: The Boston Puerto Rican Study. Diabetes. 57:809-816.

Speed-Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci Using Microarrays - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lai, C., Leips, J., Zou, W., Roberts, J.F., Wollenberg, K.R., Parnell, L.D., Zeng, Z., Ordovas, J.M., Mckay, T.F. 2007. Speed-Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci Using Microarrays. Nature Methods. 4(10):839-841.

Gene expression analysis in pregnant women and their infants identifies unique fetal biomarkers that circulate in maternal blood - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Maron, J.L., Johnson, K.L., Sionim, D., Lai, C., Ramoni, M., Alterovitz, G., Jerrah, Z., Yang, Z., Bianchi, D.W. 2007. Gene expression analysis in pregnant women and their infants identifies unique fetal biomarkers that circulate in maternal blood. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 117:3007-3019.

Interleukin 1B genetic polymorphisms interact with polyunsaturated fatty acids to affect risk of the metabolic syndrome in the GOLDN Study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Shen, J., Arnett, D.K., Peacock, J.M., Parnell, L.D., Aldi, K., Hixson, J.E., Tsai, M.Y., Kabagambe, E.K., Lai, C., Stratka, R.J., Ordovas, J.M. 2007. Interleukin 1B genetic polymorphisms interact with polyunsaturated fatty acids to affect risk of the metabolic syndrome in the GOLDN Study. Journal of Nutrition. 137(8):1846-1851.

Fenofibrate Effect on Triglyceride and Postprandial Response of Apolipoprotein A5 Variants: The GOLDN Study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lai, C., Arnett, D.K., Straka, R.J., Tsai, M.Y., Peacock, J.M., Adiconis, X., Parnell, L.D., Hixson, J.E., Province, M.A., Ordovas, J.M. 2007. Fenofibrate Effect on Triglyceride and Postprandial Response of Apolipoprotein A5 Variants: The GOLDN Study. Arteriosclerosis Thrombo Vasc Biol. 27:1417-1425.

Candidate genes affecting Drosophila life span identified by integrating microarray gene expression analysis and QTL mapping - (Abstract Only)

Lai, C., Parnell, L.D., Lyman, R.F., Ordovas, J.M., Mackay, T.F. 2006. Candidate genes affecting Drosophila life span identified by integrating microarray gene expression analysis and QTL mapping. Mechanisms of Aging and Development 128:237-249.

FREQUENCIES OF APOLIPOPROTEIN A-IV GENE POLYMORPHISMS AND ASSOCIATION WITH SERUM LIPID CONCENTRATIONS IN TWO HEALTHY SPANISH POPULATIONS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ganon, A., Corella, D., Guillen, M., Ordovas, J.M., Pocovi, M., 2004. Frequencies of apolipoprotein A-IV gene polymorphisms and association with serum lipid concentrations in two healthy Spanish populations. Human Biology. 76(2):253-266.

OBESITY MODULATES THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN APOLIPOPROTEIN E GENOTYPE AND FASTING INSULINEMIA AND GLUCOSE IN MEN. THE FRAMINGHAM OFFSPRING STUDY - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Elosua, R., Demissie, S., Cupples, L.A., Meigs, J.B., Wilson, P.W., Schaefer, E.J., Corella, D., Ordovas, J.M. 2003. Obesity modulates the association between apolipoprotein E genotype and fasting insulinemia and glucose in men. The Framingham Offspring Study. Obesity Research. 11(12):1502-1508.