Christopher D. Byrne

Maternal high fat diet during pregnancy and lactation alters hepatic expression of insulin like growth factor-2 and key microRNAs in the adult offspring (2009)

Zhang, Junlong, Zhang, Fang, Didelot, Xavier, Bruce, Kimberley D, Cagampang, Felino R, Vatish, Manu, ...

Abstract Background miRNAs play important roles in the regulation of gene functions. Maternal dietary modifications during pregnancy and gestation have long-term effects on the offspring, but it is...

Maternal high fat diet during pregnancy and lactation alters hepatic expression of insulin like growth factor-2 and key microRNAs in the adult offspring (2009)

Zhang, Junlong, Zhang, F. (Fang), Didelot, Xavier, Bruce, Kimberley D., Cagampang, Felino R., Vatish, Manu, ...

Background miRNAs play important roles in the regulation of gene functions. Maternal dietary modifications during pregnancy and gestation have long-term effects on the offspring, but it is not known...

Muscle microvascular dysfunction in central obesity is related to muscle insulin insensitivity but Is not reversed by high-dose statin treatment (2009)

Clough, Geraldine F., Turzyniecka, Magdalena, Walter, Lara, Krentz, Andrew J., Wild, Sarah H., Chipperfield, Andrew J., ...

OBJECTIVE: To test the hypotheses that decreased insulin-mediated glucose disposal in muscle is associated with a reduced muscle microvascular exchange capacity (Kf) and that 6 months of high-dose...

The Recurring Evolution of Lipoprotein(a) INSIGHTS FROM CLONING OF HEDGEHOG APOLIPOPROTEIN(a)* (2008)

Richard M. Lawn, Nataya W. Boonmark, Karen Schwartz, Gisela E. Lindahl, David P. Wade, Christopher D. Byrne, ...

The lipoprotein Lp(a), a major inherited risk factor for atherosclerosis, consists of a low density lipoproteinlike particle containing apolipoprotein B-100 plus the distinguishing component...

Current treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (2008)

Ahmed, Mohamed H., Byrne, Christopher D.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of liver disease in Western World and frequently associated with insulin resistance and overweight and occurs often with type 2...

Aspirin resistance is more common in lacunar strokes than embolic strokes and is related to stroke severity (2008)

Englyst, Nicola A., Horsfield, Gill, Kwan, Joseph, Byrne, Christopher D.

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between aspirin resistance, ischaemic stroke subtype, stroke severity, and inflammatory cytokines. Aspirin resistance was assessed by...

Modulation of Sterol Regulatory Element-Binding Proteins (SREBPs) as potential treatments for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) (2007)

Ahmed, Mohamed H., Byrne, Christopher D.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with diabetes, obesity and insulin resistance. The pathogenesis of NAFLD is complex, but modulation of the activities of transcription factors...

Long-chain n-3 fatty acid supplementation in men increases resistance to activated protein C (2007)

Englyst, Nicola A., Grimble, Robert F., Byrne, Christopher D.

It has recently and controversially been demonstrated that fish oil supplementation may not be beneficial for everyone, but to date there have been no biological explanations. We suggest that...

The metabolic syndrome and primary care (2007)

Byrne, Christopher D., Wild, Sarah H.

The metabolic syndrome has become a ‘hot topic’ and is of increasing importance to people working in primary care. The global epidemics of diabetes and obesity are driving another in...

Percentage of body fat and plasma glucose predict plasma sialic acid concentration in type 2 diabetes mellitus (2006)

Englyst, Nicola A., Crook, Martin A., Lumb, Peter, Stears, Anna J., Masding, Michael G., Wootton, Stephen A., ...

Circulating sialic acid is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is higher in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Sialic acid is associated with body mass index, but it is...

Effects of VLDL and remnant particles on platelets (2006)

Olufadi, Rasaq, Byrne, Christopher D.

There is a considerable body of evidence supporting an association between hypertriglyceridaemia, a hypercoagulable state and atherothrombosis. A disorder of triglyceride metabolism is a key feature...

Differences in cortisol concentrations in South Asian and European men living in the United Kingdom (2006)

Reynolds, Rebecca M., Fischbacher, Colin, Bhopal, Raj, Byrne, Christopher D., White, Martin, Unwin, Nigel, ...

OBJECTIVE: The metabolic syndrome is more prevalent in South Asians in Britain than in the general population. Furthering our understanding of the underlying mechanisms is important because of the...

Low ankle-brachial pressure index predicts increased risk of cardiovascular disease independent of the metabolic syndrome and conventional cardiovascular risk factors in the edinburgh artery study (2006)

Wild, Sarah H., Byrne, Christopher D., Smith, Felicity B., Lee, Amanda J., Fowkes, F. Gerald

OBJECTIVE—To investigate whether a low ankle-brachial pressure index (ABI) predicts increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) independent of the metabolic syndrome and conventional...

Percentage of body fat and plasma glucose predict plasma sialic acid concentration in type 2 diabetes mellitus (2006)

Englyst, Nicola A., Crook, Martin A., Lumb, Peter, Stears, Anna J., Masding, Michael G., Wootton, Stephen A., ...

Circulating sialic acid is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is higher in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Sialic acid is associated with body mass index, but it is...

Expression of AdipoR1 in vivo in skeletal muscle is independently associated with measures of truncal obesity in middle-aged Caucasian men (2005)

Zhang, Junlong, Holt, Helen, Wang, Chunli, Hadid, Omar H., Byrne, Christopher D.

The insulin-sensitizing effect of adiponectin (1–4) is mediated via adiponectin receptors (AdipoR1 and AdipoR2) (5). AdipoR1 is abundantly expressed in skeletal muscle, whereas AdipoR2 is also...

Identification and functional characterization of a novel 27-bp deletion in the macroglycopeptide-coding region of the GPIBA gene resulting in platelet-type von Willebrand disease (2005)

Othman, Maha, Notley, Coleen, Lavender, Francis Louise, White, Helen, Byrne, Christopher D., Lillicrap, David, ...

Interaction between the platelet glycoprotein Ib (GPIb) receptor and its adhesive ligand von Willebrand factor (VWF) has a critical role in the process of hemostasis. Platelet-type von Willebrand...

Treatment of lipids to reduce cardiovascular risk among people with the metabolic syndrome or type 2 diabetes (2005)

Wild, Sarah H., Byrne, Christopher D.

The metabolic syndrome is present in approximately 20% of general populations in developed countries and in approximately 80% of people with type 2 diabetes. High triglyceride levels, low...

Maternal dietary iron restriction modulates hepatic lipid metabolism in the fetuses (2005)

Zhang, Junlong, Lewis, Rohan M., Wang, Chunli, Hales, Nicholas, Byrne, Christopher D.

Maternal dietary Fe restriction reduced fasting plasma cholesterol and triglyceride (TG) concentrations in the fetuses, as well as decreased plasma TG levels in the adult offspring. To investigate...

High-unsaturated-fat, high-protein, and low-carbohydrate diet during pregnancy and lactation modulates hepatic lipid metabolism in female adult offspring (2005)

Zhang, Junlong, Wang, Chunli, Terroni, Paul L., Cagampang, Felino R.A., Hanson, Mark, Byrne, Christopher D.

Whether a high-unsaturated-fat, high-protein (HFP), and low-carbohydrate (CHO) diet during gestation has long-lasting beneficial effects on lipid metabolism in the offspring was investigated using a...

Letters: observations. Plasma adiponectin concentrations are independently predicted by fat insulin sensitivity in women and by muscle insulin sensitivity in men (2005)

Zhang, Junlong, Holt, Richard I.G., Wild, Sarah H., Poole, Ruth B., Holt, Helen, Byrne, Christopher D.

Adiponectin is an abundant plasma protein, mainly secreted by adipocytes and closely linked to insulin sensitivity (1–4). Plasma adiponectin independently correlates with insulin sensitivity (5)....

Insulin and human chorionic gonadotropin cause a shift in the balance of sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP) isoforms toward the SREBP-1c isoform in cultures of human granulosa cells (2005)

Richardson, Malcolm C., Cameron, Iain T., Simonis, Chantal D., Das, Madhab C., Hodge, Tessa E., Zhang, Junlong, ...

The isoforms of sterol regulatory element-binding proteins (SREBP) (1a, 1c, and 2) are key transcriptional regulators of lipid biosynthesis. We examined their regulation by gonadotropin and insulin...

Evidence for fetal programming of obesity with a focus on putative mechanisms (2004)

Wild, Sarah H., Byrne, Christopher D.

Obesity is associated with insulin resistance, the metabolic syndrome (a clustering of three or more of increased waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting glucose and fasting plasma...

Cost-outcome benefits of fibrate therapy in type 2 diabetes (2003)

Feher, Michael D., Langley-Hawthorne, Clare E., Byrne, Christopher D.

To date there have been few studies focusing on economic assessments of fibrate therapy in the management of coronary heart disease (CHD), particularly in patients with type 2 diabetes. A...

Increased glucocorticoid receptor expression in human skeletal muscle cells may contribute to the pathogenesis of the metabolic syndrome (2002)

Whorwood, Christopher B., Donovan, Stephen J., Flanagan, Daniel, Phillips, David I.W., Byrne, Christopher D.

Altered glucocorticoid hormone action may contribute to the etiology of the metabolic syndrome, but the molecular mechanisms are poorly defined. Tissue sensitivity to glucocorticoid is regulated by...

A novel medium throughput quantitative competitive PCR technology to simultaneously measure mRNA levels from multiple genes (2002)

Zhang, Junlong, Day, Ian N.M., Byrne, Christopher D.

There is a great demand for technologies to simultaneously measure mRNA levels from multiple genes. Here we report a new quantitative competitive PCR technology and demonstrate simultaneous...

A novel medium throughput quantitative competitive PCR technology to simultaneously measure mRNA levels from multiple genes (2002)

Zhang, Junlong, Day, Ian N.M., Byrne, Christopher D.

There is a great demand for technologies to simultaneously measure mRNA levels from multiple genes. Here we report a new quantitative competitive PCR technology and demonstrate simultaneous...

A novel medium throughput quantitative competitive PCR technology to simultaneously measure mRNA levels from multiple genes (2002)

Zhang, Junlong, Day, Ian N.M., Byrne, Christopher D.

There is a great demand for technologies to simultaneously measure mRNA levels from multiple genes. Here we report a new quantitative competitive PCR technology and demonstrate simultaneous...

A novel medium throughput quantitative competitive PCR technology to simultaneously measure mRNA levels from multiple genes (2002)

Zhang, Junlong, Day, Ian N. M., Byrne, Christopher D.

There is a great demand for technologies to simultaneously measure mRNA levels from multiple genes. Here we report a new quantitative competitive PCR technology and demonstrate simultaneous...

Programming other hormones that affect insulin (2001)

Byrne, Christopher D.

The metabolic syndrome is associated with a marked increase in risk of type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic vascular disease (AVD). The mechanism responsible for the metabolic syndrome is uncertain,...

Suppressing thrombin generation is compatible with the development of atherosclerosis in mice (2001)

Grainger, David J., McWilliam, Nicola A., Baglin, Trevor P., Byrne, Christopher D.

Thrombin has been proposed to play a key role in the development of atherosclerosis, both by promoting fibrin deposition into the atherosclerotic vessel wall and also by signalling through thrombin...

Abdominal obesity and the "hypertriglyceridaemic waist" phenotype. It's probably not yet time to implement screening (2001)

Little, Paul, Byrne, Christopher D.

Generalised obesity, measured by body mass index (weight (kg)/(height (m)2)), is one of the major causes of ill health in western society. However, abdominal obesitywhich is closely associated with...

Variation in the promoter of the human hormone sensitive lipase gene shows gender specific effects on insulin and lipid levels: results from the Ely study (2001)

Talmud, Philippa J., Palmen, Jutta, Luan, Jian'an, Flavell, Dave, Byrne, Christopher D., Waterworth, Dawn M., ...

We previously identified a hormone sensitive lipase (HSL) promoter variant, −60C>G, which in vitro exhibits 40% reduced promoter activity. In this study we examined the effect of the −60C>G on...

Do different dimensions of the metabolic syndrome change together over time?. Evidence supporting obesity as the central feature (2001)

Maison, Patrick, Byrne, Christopher D., Hales, C. Nicholas, Day, Nicholas E., Wareham, Nicholas J.

OBJECTIVE—The metabolic syndrome is a loosely defined cluster of cardiovascular risk factors including low HDL cholesterol, hypertriglyceridemia, glucose intolerance, and hypertension. Evidence for...

The benefits of a Mediterranean diet, statins, aspirin and unsaturated fats (2001)

Wild, Sarah. H., Byrne, Christopher. D.

Various pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions are effective in both preventing and reducing complications from atherosclerotic vascular disease (AVD). The purpose of this brief review...

Programming other hormones that affect insulin: Type 2 diabetes (2001)

Byrne, Christopher D

The metabolic syndrome is associated with a marked increase in risk of type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic vascular disease (AVD). The mechanism responsible for the metabolic syndrome is uncertain,...

A novel medium throughput quantitative competitive PCR technology to simultaneously measure mRNA levels from multiple genes

Zhang, Junlong, Day, Ian N. M., Byrne, Christopher D.

There is a great demand for technologies to simultaneously measure mRNA levels from multiple genes. Here we report a new quantitative competitive PCR technology and demonstrate simultaneous...

A novel medium throughput quantitative competitive PCR technology to simultaneously measure mRNA levels from multiple genes

Zhang, Junlong, Day, Ian N. M., Byrne, Christopher D.

There is a great demand for technologies to simultaneously measure mRNA levels from multiple genes. Here we report a new quantitative competitive PCR technology and demonstrate simultaneous...