Maria Luz Fernandez Maria Luz Fernandez, Ph. I use the guinea pig as my animal model to study specific effects of dietary factors and gender on hepatic enzymes, secretion and turnover of lipoproteins and lipoprotein changes in the intravascular compartment. Molecular approaches are also used by measuring mRNA abundance of target genes involved in hepatic cholesterol homeostasis and in synthesis and catabolism of lipoproteins.
Ethnicity plays a major role in risk factors for heart disease.
I am in the process of studying dietary interventions, which might help Hispanic women improve their lipoprotein profiles. The mechanisms by which the postulated changes occur are a major focus of my research. NUSC 342 Lipoproteins in Health and Disease, Spring semester every other year. Education B.S . Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico.