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Lluis Masanes

University College London
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Metabolismo de los triglicéridos y clasificación de las hipertrigliceridemias

D Ibarretxe, L Masana - Clínica e Investigación En Arteriosclerosis, 2021 - Elsevier
Los triglicéridos (TG) son las moléculas más importantes para la reserva energética de
nuestro organismo. Después de su síntesis hepática o intestinal a partir de los ácidos grasos …

[HTML][HTML] Low HDL and high triglycerides predict COVID-19 severity

L Masana, E Correig, D Ibarretxe, E Anoro, JA Arroyo… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Lipids are indispensable in the SARS-CoV-2 infection process. The clinical significance of
plasma lipid profile during COVID-19 has not been rigorously evaluated. We aim to ascertain …

[HTML][HTML] Liposcale: A novel advanced lipoprotein test based on 2D diffusion-ordered 1H NMR spectroscopy [S]

…, N Plana, E Rock, J Ribalta, O Yanes, L Masana… - Journal of lipid …, 2015 - ASBMB
Determination of lipoprotein particle size and number using advanced lipoprotein tests (ALTs)
is of particular importance to improve cardiovascular risk prediction. Here we present the …

Effect of nut consumption on oxidative stress and the endothelial function in metabolic syndrome

…, R Nogués, G Saez, M Bulló, M Romeu, L Masana… - Clinical Nutrition, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Oxidative stress has a key role in atherosclerosis, cancer and other
chronic diseases. Some bioactive compounds in nuts have been implicated in antioxidant …

Exogenous FABP4 increases breast cancer cell proliferation and activates the expression of fatty acid transport proteins

…, K Amillano, J Borràs, L Masana - Molecular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Adipose tissue plays an important role in tumor progression, because it provides nutrients
and adipokines to proliferating cells. Fatty acid binding protein 4 (FABP4) is a key adipokine …

Effect of statin therapy on SARS-CoV-2 infection-related mortality in hospitalized patients

L Masana, E Correig… - European Heart …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Aim Assessing the effect of statin therapy (ST) at hospital admission for COVID-19 on in-hospital
mortality. Methods and results Retrospective observational study. Patients taking statins …

A derivation of quantum theory from physical requirements

L Masanes, MP Müller - New Journal of Physics, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
Quantum theory (QT) is usually formulated in terms of abstract mathematical postulates
involving Hilbert spaces, state vectors and unitary operators. In this paper, we show that the full …

[HTML][HTML] Plasma fatty acid binding protein 4 is associated with atherogenic dyslipidemia in diabetes

…, F Marimón, N Plana, M Heras, L Masana - Journal of lipid …, 2008 - ASBMB
The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of adipocyte fatty acid binding protein 4 (FABP4)
on the lipid profile in type 2 diabetic subjects. Plasma levels of FABP4 and adiponectin …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term exposure to PM10 above WHO guidelines exacerbates COVID-19 severity and mortality

…, A Zamora, J Pedro-Botet, L Masana… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Age, sex, race and comorbidities are insufficient to explain why some individuals
remain asymptomatic after SARS-CoV-2 infection, while others die. In this sense, the …

[HTML][HTML] HDL triglycerides: a new marker of metabolic and cardiovascular risk

…, M Heras, R Ferré, M Gil, X Correig, L Masana - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
While cholesterol content in high-density lipoproteins (HDLs) is a well-established inverse
marker of cardiovascular risk, the importance of HDL–triglyceride (HDL-TG) concentration is …