Joseph M. Elsakr

Internal Medicine

2400 Patterson St Ste 400
Nashville, TN 37203

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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Analysis of beta-cell maturity and mitochondrial morphology in juvenile non-human primates exposed to maternal Western-style diet during development.

Analysis of beta-cell maturity and mitochondrial morphology in juvenile non-human primates exposed to maternal Western-style diet during development.

Journal: Frontiers in endocrinology

Published: April 14, 2024

Maternal Western-style diet in nonhuman primates leads to offspring islet adaptations including altered gene expression and insulin hypersecretion.

Maternal Western-style diet in nonhuman primates leads to offspring islet adaptations including altered gene expression and insulin hypersecretion.

Journal: American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism

Published: May 03, 2023

Western-style diet consumption impairs maternal insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism during pregnancy in a Japanese macaque model.

Western-style diet consumption impairs maternal insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism during pregnancy in a Japanese macaque model.

Journal: Scientific reports

Published: February 04, 2021

Maternal Western-style diet affects offspring islet composition and function in a non-human primate model of maternal over-nutrition.

Maternal Western-style diet affects offspring islet composition and function in a non-human primate model of maternal over-nutrition.

Journal: Molecular metabolism

Published: February 11, 2019

Vascular-derived connective tissue growth factor (Ctgf) is critical for pregnancy-induced β cell hyperplasia in adult mice.

Vascular-derived connective tissue growth factor (Ctgf) is critical for pregnancy-induced β cell hyperplasia in adult mice.

Journal: Islets

Published: November 08, 2017

Retraction.

Retraction.

Journal: American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism

Published: July 09, 2017

Developmental programming of the pancreatic islet by in utero overnutrition.

Developmental programming of the pancreatic islet by in utero overnutrition.

Journal: Trends in developmental biology

Published: January 01, 2017

Connective tissue growth factor is critical for proper β-cell function and pregnancy-induced β-cell hyperplasia in adult mice.

Connective tissue growth factor is critical for proper β-cell function and pregnancy-induced β-cell hyperplasia in adult mice.

Journal: American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism

Published: May 17, 2016

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026