Parasitology

Premaratna SD, Manickam E, Begg DP, Rayment DJ, Hafandi A, Jois M, Cameron-Smith D and Wesinger RS.  2012. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition reverses diet-induced obesity, insulin resistance and inflammation in C57BL/6J mice.  Int. J. Obesity 36 (2): 233-243.

Samadi, Jois M, Dunshea FR and Leury BJ.  2011.  The beta(3)-adrenergic agonist (BRL35135A) acutely increases oxygen consumption and plasma intermediate metabolites in sheep.  Animal Production Science 51 (10): 881-889.

Begg DP, Sinclair AJ, Stahl LA, Garg ML, Jois M, Weisinger RS.  2010.  Dietary  protein level interacts with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid deficiency to induce hypertension.  Am J Hypertens. 2010 Feb;23(2):125-8.

Jia JJ, Tian YB, Cao ZH, Tao LL, Zhang X, Gao SZ, Ge CR, Lin QY, Jois M.          2010.   The polymorphisms of UCP1 genes associated with fat metabolism, obesity and diabetes.  Mol Biol Rep. 2010 Mar;37(3):1513-22

Chen N, Bezzina R, Hinch E, Lewandowski PA, Cameron-Smith D, Mathai ML, Jois M, Sinclair AJ, Begg DP, Wark JD, Weisinger HS, Weisinger RS.

Green tea, black tea, and epigallocatechin modify body composition, improve glucose tolerance, and differentially alter metabolic gene expression in rats fed a high-fat diet.  Nutr Res. 2009 Nov;29(11):784-93.

Weisinger RS, Begg DP, Jois M.  2009.  Antagonists of the renin-angiotensin system and the prevention of obesity.  Curr Opin Investig Drugs. 2009 Oct;10(10):1069-77. Review.

Weisinger RS, Stanley TK, Begg DP, Weisinger HS, Spark KJ, Jois M.  2009.  Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition lowers body weight and improves glucose tolerance in C57BL/6J mice maintained on a high fat diet.  Physiol Behav. 2009 Aug 4;98(1-2):192-7.

Jia JJ, Zhang X, Ge CR, Jois M.  2009.  The polymorphisms of UCP2 and UCP3 genes associated with fat metabolism, obesity and diabetes. Obes Rev. 2009 Sep;10(5):519-26

Jayasooriya AP, Mathai ML, Walker LL, Begg DP, Denton DA, Cameron-Smith D, Egan GF, McKinley MJ, Rodger PD, Sinclair AJ, Wark JD, Weisinger HS, Jois M, Weisinger RS.  2008.  Mice lacking angiotensin-converting enzyme have increased energy expenditure, with reduced fat mass and improved glucose clearance.    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008 May 6;105(18):6531-6.

Weisinger RS, Begg DP, Chen N, Jois M, Mathai ML, Sinclair AJ.  2007.  The problem of obesity: is there a role for antagonists of the renin-angiotensin system?  Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2007;16 Suppl 1:359-67. Review.

Gabler NK, Osrowska E, Imsic M, Eagling DR, Jois M, Tatham BG, Dunshea FR.  2006.  Dietary onion intake as part of a typical high fat diet improves indices of cardiovascular health using the mixed sex pig model.  Plant Foods Hum Nutr. 2006 Dec;61(4):179-85.