Mohsen Meydani, D.V.M., Ph.D.

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	Director & Senior Scientist Vascular Biology Laboratory Jean Mayer USDA HNRCA at Tufts University 711 Washington Street Boston, MA 02111-1524 Phone: (617) 556-3126 Fax: (617) 556-3224 E-mail: mohsen.meydani@tufts.edu
Education	D.V.M., University of Tehran, Iran Ph.D., Nutrition, Iowa State University
Research Focus	Role of dietary antioxidants, lipids and oxidative stress on molecular mechanisms of immune/endothelial cells interaction in atherogenesis and angiogenesis
Academic Appointments	Professor, Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
Selected Professional Affiliations	Editorial Board, Journal of Nutrition Editorial Board, Free Radical in Biology & Medicine
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Guo W, Wise M, Peterson D, Meydani M. Avenanthramides, a Polyphenols of Oats, Inhibit IL-1b-Induced NF-kB Activation in Endothelial Cells. Free Radic Biol & Med. 2008;44:415-429. Negis Y, Meydani M, Zingg JM, Azzi A. Molecular mechanism of alpha-tocopheryl-phosphate transport across the cell membrane. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2007;359(2):348-53. Freeman VL, Flanigan RC, Meydani M. Prostatic fatty acids and cancer recurrence after radical prostatectomy for early-stage prostate cancer.Cancer Causes Control. 2007;18(2):211-8. Nie L, Wise M, Peterson D, Meydani M. Mechanism by which avenanthramide-c, a polyphenol of oats, blocks cell cycle progression in vascular smooth muscle cells. Free Radic Biol Med. 2006;41(5):702-8. Wu D, Han SN, Meydani M, Meydani SN. Effect of concomitant consumption of fish oil and vitamin E on T cell mediated function in the elderly: a randomized double-blind trial. J Am Coll Nutr. 2006;25(4):300-6.
Other Recent Publications Lai C-Q, Tucker KL, Parnell LD, Adiconis X, Garcia-Bailo B, Griffith J, Meydani M, Ordovas JM. PPARGCIA (PCC-1a) variation associated with DNA damage, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases: the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study. Diabetes. 2008;57:809-816. Kositsawat J, Flanigan RC, Meydani M, Choi Y-K, Freeman VL. The ratio of oleic-to-stearic acid in the prostate predicts biochemical failure after radical prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer. J Urol. 2007;178 (6):2391-2396. Nie L, Wise ML, Peterson DM, Meydani M. Avenanthramide, a polyphenol from oats, inhibits vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and enhances nitric oxide production. Atherosclerosis. 2006;186(2):260-6. Rodriguez SK, Guo W, Liu L, Band MA, Paulson EK, Meydani M. Green tea catechin, epigallocatechin-3-gallate, inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor angiogenic signaling by disrupting the formation of a receptor complex. Int J Cancer. 2006;118(7):1635-44. Kim JD, Liu L, Guo W, Meydani M. Chemical structure of flavonols in relation to modulation of angiogenesis and immune-endothelial cell adhesion. J Nutr Biochem. 2006;17(3):165-76. Meydani M. A Mediterranean-style diet and metabolic syndrome. Nutr Rev. 2005;63(9):312-4. Wu D, Liu L, Meydani M, Meydani SN. Vitamin E increases production of vasodilator prostanoids in human aortic endothelial cells through opposing effects on cyclooxygenase-2 and phospholipase A2. J Nutr. 2005;135(8):1847-53. Wu D, Han SN, Meydani M, Meydani SN. Effect of concomitant consumption of fish oil and vitamin E on production of inflammatory cytokines in healthy elderly humans. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2004;1031:422-4. Meydani M. Vitamin E modulation of cardiovascular disease. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2004;1031:271-9. Tang F-Y, Nguyen N, Meydani M. Green tea catechins Inhibit VEGF-induced angiogenesis in vitro through suppression of VE-cadherin phosphorylation, and inactivation of Akt molecule. Int J Cancer. 2003;106:871-878. To see more of Dr. Mohsen Meydani's publications, please visit PubMed and search for "Meydani M."