Bio

Emilio Balbuena works in the Nutrigenomics, Bioactives and Health lab studying the effects of dietary phytochemicals on cardiometabolic and cognitive functions by exploring the underlying molecular mechanisms of action using multi-genomics and bioinformatics.

Publications

• Anthocyanin-Derived Phase II and Microbial Metabolites Protect Brain Endothelium and Mesenteric Vessel Reactivity Through Multigenomic Modulation , Current Developments in Nutrition (2026)
• Nutrigenomic influence of a curcumin-supplemented high glycemic diet on hippocampal microvasculature in male C57BL/6J mice , Frontiers in Nutrition (2026)
• Genetic and biochemical analyses identify a major locus, GH-PA1 , underlying pollen carotenoid accumulation and pigmentation in upland cotton , Journal of Experimental Botany (2025)
• The biochemical effects of carotenoids in orange carrots on the colonic proteome in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity , Frontiers in Nutrition (2024)
• Carotenoids in Health as Studied by Omics-Related Endpoints , Advances in Nutrition (2023)
• Carotenoids in orange carrots mitigate non-alcoholic fatty liver disease progression , Frontiers in Nutrition (2022)
• The Role of β-Carotene in Colonic Inflammation and Intestinal Barrier Integrity , Frontiers in Nutrition (2021)
• Nutrient modulation of DNA repair in lung cancer , The FASEB Journal (2020)

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