Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging - Tufts University

Jean-Marc Zingg, Ph.D.

Scientist II
Vascular Biology Laboratory
Jean Mayer USDA HNRCA at Tufts University
711 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111-1524
Phone: (617) 556-3229
Fax: (617) 556-3224
E-mail: jean-marc.zingg@tufts.edu

Education Ph.D., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Basel, Switzerland)
Research Focus Regulatory role of vitamin E analogues and derivatives on signal transduction and gene expression in monocytes/macrophages, mast cells, and vascular smooth muscle cells and their impact on atherosclerosis and inflammation.

Recent Publications

Zingg JM, Hasan ST, Cowan D, Ricciarelli R, Azzi A, Meydani M. Regulatory effects of curcumin on lipid accumulation in monocytes/macrophages. J Cell Biochem. 2012 Mar;113(3):833-40.

Zingg JM, Meydani M, Azzi A. alpha-Tocopheryl phosphate-An activated form of vitamin E important for angiogenesis and vasculogenesis? Biofactors. 2012 Jan 27. doi: 10.1002/biof.198.

Marengo B, De Ciucis C, Ricciarelli R, Passalacqua M, Nitti M, Zingg JM, Marinari UM, Pronzato MA, Domenicotti C. PKCo sensitizes neuroblastoma cells to L-buthionine-sulfoximine and etoposide inducing reactive oxygen species overproduction and DNA damage. PLoS One. 2011 Feb 7;6(2):e14661.

Zingg JM, Libinaki R, Lai CQ, Meydani M, Gianello R, Ogru E, Azzi A. Modulation of gene expression by alpha-tocopherol and alpha-tocopheryl phosphate in THP-1 monocytes. Free Radic Biol Med. 2010 Dec 15;49(12):1989-2000.

Kempna P, Ricciarelli R, Azzi A, Zingg JM. Alternative splicing and gene polymorphism of the human TAP3/SEC14L4 gene. Mol Biol Rep. 2010 Oct;37(7):3503-8.

Zingg JM, Meydani M, Azzi A. alpha-Tocopheryl phosphate--an active lipid mediator? Mol Nutr Food Res. 2010 May;54(5):679-92.

Tappeiner C, Meyenberg A, Goldblum D, Mojon D, Zingg JM, Nesaretnam K, Kilchenmann M, Frueh BE. Antifibrotic effects of tocotrienols on human Tenon's fibroblasts. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2010 Jan;248(1):65-71.

Han SN, Pang E, Zingg JM, Meydani SN, Meydani M, Azzi A. Differential effects of natural and synthetic vitamin E on gene transcription in murine T lymphocytes. Arch Biochem Biophys. 2010 Mar 1;495(1):49-55.

Zingg JM, Azzi A. Comment re: Vitamin E transport gene variants and prostate cancer. Cancer Res. 2009 Aug 15;69(16):6756;

Negis Y, Zingg JM, Libinaki R, Meydani M, Azzi A. Vitamin E and cancer. Nutr Cancer. 2009;61(6):875-8.

 

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