Ph.D. (Nutrition), University of California, Davis
Publications
Aponte GW, Park K, Hess R, Garcia R, and Taylor IL. 1989. Meal-induced peptide tyrosine tyrosine inhibition of pancreatic secretion in the rat. FASEB J 3: 1949-1955.
Lee M, Hadi M, Halldén G, and Aponte GW. 2005. Peptide YY and neuropeptide Y induce expression, reduce adhesion, and enhance migration in small intestinal cells through the regulation of CD63, matrix metalloproteinase-3, and Cdc42 activity. J Biol Chem 280: 125-36.
Choi S, Lee M, Shiu AL, Yo SJ, and Aponte GW. 2007. Identification of a protein hydrolysate responsive G protein coupled receptor in enterocytes. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 292: G98-G112.
Choi S, Lee M, Yo SJ, Shiu AL, Halldén G, and Aponte GW. 2007. GPR93 activation by protein hydrolysate induces CCK transcription and secretion in STC-1 cells. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 292: G1366-1375.
A key discovery finds nutrient molecules that send message to the brain. Article featured in BREAKTHROUGHS magazine.
