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University of California San Diego: La Jolla, CA, US

1992-07-01 to 2018-07-01 (medicine)
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francisco villarreal

Education and qualifications (2)

University of California San Diego: La Jolla, CA, US

1984-09-01 to 1989-06-15 | PhD
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francisco villarreal

Universidad Autónoma de Baja California: Tijuana, Baja California, MX

1978-09-01 to 1983-06-15 | MD
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francisco villarreal

Works (7)

Restorative effects of (+)-epicatechin in a rodent model of aging induced muscle atrophy: underlying mechanisms

Food & Function
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Israel Ramirez-Sanchez; Viridiana Navarrete-Yañez; Lucia Ramirez; Leonor Galera; Enrique Mendez-Bolaina; Veronica Najera; Guillermo Ceballos; Francisco Villarreal
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Stimulatory effects of (−)-epicatechin and its enantiomer (+)-epicatechin on mouse frontal cortex neurogenesis markers and short-term memory: proof of concept

Food & Function
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Viridiana Navarrete-Yañez; Alejandra Garate-Carrillo; Marcos Ayala; Antonio Rodriguez-Castañeda; Patricia Mendoza-Lorenzo; Guillermo Ceballos; Rosa Ordoñez-Razo; Sundeep Dugar; George Schreiner; Francisco Villarreal et al.
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(−)‐Epicatechin induces mitochondrial biogenesis and markers of muscle regeneration in adults with Becker muscular dystrophy

Muscle & Nerve
2021-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Craig M. McDonald; Israel Ramirez‐Sanchez; Björn Oskarsson; Nanette Joyce; Candace Aguilar; Alina Nicorici; Jonathan Dayan; Erica Goude; R. Ted Abresch; Francisco Villarreal et al.
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Effects of (−)-epicatechin on neuroinflammation and hyperphosphorylation of tau in the hippocampus of aged mice

Food & Function
2020 | Journal article
Contributors: Viridiana Navarrete-Yañez; Alejandra Garate-Carrillo; Alonso Rodriguez; Patricia Mendoza-Lorenzo; Guillermo Ceballos; Claudia Calzada-Mendoza; Michael C. Hogan; Francisco Villarreal; Israel Ramirez-Sanchez
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(−)-Epicatechin reduces muscle waste after complete spinal cord transection in a murine model: role of ubiquitin–proteasome system

Molecular Biology Reports
2020-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Cristian Gonzalez-Ruiz; Paola Cordero-Anguiano; Axayacatl Morales-Guadarrama; Rodrigo Mondragón-Lozano; Stephanie Sánchez-Torres; Hermelinda Salgado-Ceballos; Francisco Villarreal; Eduardo Meaney; Guillermo Ceballos; Nayelli Nájera
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Unmasking of oestrogen‐dependent changes in left ventricular structure and function in aged female rats: a potential model for pre‐heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

The Journal of Physiology
2019-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Moises Bustamante; Alejandra Garate‐Carrillo; Bruce R. Ito; Ricardo Garcia; Nancy Carson; Guillermo Ceballos; Israel Ramirez‐Sanchez; Jeffrey Omens; Francisco Villarreal
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(−)-Epicatechin induced reversal of endothelial cell aging and improved vascular function: underlying mechanisms

Food & Function
2018 | Journal article
Contributors: Israel Ramirez-Sanchez; Christina Mansour; Viridiana Navarrete-Yañez; Marcos Ayala-Hernandez; Gustavo Guevara; Carmen Castillo; Maria Loredo; Moises Bustamante; Guillermo Ceballos; Francisco J. Villarreal
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Peer review (3 reviews for 2 publications/grants)

Review activity for Cell stress & chaperones. (2)
Review activity for European journal of medicinal chemistry. (1)