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Yves Deshaies

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Yves Deshaies

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Université Laval

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

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No publications since 2018.
Principal investigator on 8 research grants (7 NSERC, 1 CIHR), most recently in 2011.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2009.

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Latest papers

PPARγ is a major regulator of branched-chain amino acid blood levels and catabolism in white and brown adipose tissues.
Metabolism: clinical and experimental · 2018
Loss of OcaB Prevents Age-Induced Fat Accretion and Insulin Resistance by Altering B-Lymphocyte Transition and Promoting Energy Expenditure.
Diabetes · 2018
Genetic regulation of differentially methylated genes in visceral adipose tissue of severely obese men discordant for the metabolic syndrome.
Translational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine · 2017

All 44 publications

Latest funding

Hormonal modulation of lipid metabolism
NSERC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$200,000
Contribution de l’adiponectin aux effets de l’activation de PPAR¿ sur le métabolisme lipidique
CIHR · 2009 · Supervisor
$6,000
A study of genetic and epigenetic factors influencing obesity-related metabolic complications.
CIHR · 2009 · Co-investigator
$1,000,494

All 12 grants and awards

44 publications.

PPARγ is a major regulator of branched-chain amino acid blood levels and catabolism in white and brown adipose tissues.

Blanchard PG, Moreira RJ, Castro É, Caron A, Côté M, Andrade ML, Oliveira TE, Ortiz-Silva M, Peixoto AS, Dias FA, Gélinas Y, Guerra-Sá R, Deshaies Y, Festuccia WT

Metabolism: clinical and experimental2018

DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2018.09.007 PMID: 30316815

Loss of OcaB Prevents Age-Induced Fat Accretion and Insulin Resistance by Altering B-Lymphocyte Transition and Promoting Energy Expenditure.

Carter S, Miard S, Caron A, Sallé-Lefort S, St-Pierre P, Anhê FF, Lavoie-Charland E, Blais-Lecours P, Drolet MC, Lefebvre JS, Lacombe J, Deshaies Y, Couet J, Laplante M, Ferron M, Bossé Y, Marette A, Richard D, Marsolais D, Picard F

Diabetes2018

DOI: 10.2337/db17-0558 PMID: 29496744

Genetic regulation of differentially methylated genes in visceral adipose tissue of severely obese men discordant for the metabolic syndrome.

Guénard F, Tchernof A, Deshaies Y, Biron S, Lescelleur O, Biertho L, Marceau S, Pérusse L, Vohl MC

Translational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine2017

DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2017.01.002 PMID: 28219716

Methylation quantitative trait loci within the TOMM20 gene are associated with metabolic syndrome-related lipid alterations in severely obese subjects.

de Toro-Martín J, Guénard F, Tchernof A, Deshaies Y, Pérusse L, Hould FS, Lebel S, Marceau P, Vohl MC

Diabetology & metabolic syndrome2016

DOI: 10.1186/s13098-016-0171-3 PMID: 27478511

A CpG-SNP Located within the ARPC3 Gene Promoter Is Associated with Hypertriglyceridemia in Severely Obese Patients.

de Toro-Martín J, Guénard F, Tchernof A, Deshaies Y, Pérusse L, Biron S, Lescelleur O, Biertho L, Marceau S, Vohl MC

Annals of nutrition & metabolism2016

DOI: 10.1159/000445358 PMID: 27055012

Regulation of brown adipose tissue recruitment, metabolism and thermogenic function by peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ.

Bolsoni-Lopes A, Deshaies Y, Festuccia WT

Temperature (Austin, Tex.)2015

DOI: 10.1080/23328940.2015.1011564 PMID: 27227067

Metabolomic profiling in liver of adiponectin-knockout mice uncovers lysophospholipid metabolism as an important target of adiponectin action.

Liu Y, Sen S, Wannaiampikul S, Palanivel R, Hoo RL, Isserlin R, Bader GD, Tungtrongchitr R, Deshaies Y, Xu A, Sweeney G

The Biochemical journal2015

DOI: 10.1042/bj20141455 PMID: 25915851

Influences of gestational obesity on associations between genotypes and gene expression levels in offspring following maternal gastrointestinal bypass surgery for obesity.

Guénard F, Lamontagne M, Bossé Y, Deshaies Y, Cianflone K, Kral JG, Marceau P, Vohl MC

PloS one2015

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117011 PMID: 25603303

Circulating IGFBP-2 levels are incrementally linked to correlates of the metabolic syndrome and independently associated with VLDL triglycerides.

Carter S, Li Z, Lemieux I, Alméras N, Tremblay A, Bergeron J, Poirier P, Deshaies Y, Després JP, Picard F

Atherosclerosis2014

DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.09.022 PMID: 25463100

Early development of calcific aortic valve disease and left ventricular hypertrophy in a mouse model of combined dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Le Quang K, Bouchareb R, Lachance D, Laplante MA, El Husseini D, Boulanger MC, Fournier D, Fang XP, Avramoglu RK, Pibarot P, Deshaies Y, Sweeney G, Mathieu P, Marette A

Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology2014

DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.114.304205 PMID: 25231636

Hormonal modulation of lipid metabolism

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Deshaies, Yves

$200,000

Contribution de l’adiponectin aux effets de l’activation de PPAR¿ sur le métabolisme lipidique

SupervisorCIHR2009Canada Graduate Scholarships - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements

Principal investigators: Blanchard, Pierre-Gilles

$6,000

A study of genetic and epigenetic factors influencing obesity-related metabolic complications.

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Vohl, Marie-Claude

Keywords: Association Studies; Changes; Genetic; Metabolic Complications; Obesity; Transcriptional

$1,000,494

Sleep apnea-related enhancement of cardio-metabolic risk: impact of gender, pregnancy, metabolic/inflammatory phenotype and candidate genes polymorphism

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Sleep and Circadian Rhythms - Team - LOI

Principal investigators: Series, Frédéric H; Fraser, William D; Hamid, Qutayba A; Kinkead, Richard; Marette, André

Keywords: Animal Models; Cardio-Metabolic Risk; Childhood; Gender; Pregnancy; Sleep Apnea

$9,980

CIHR Training Program in Obesity / Healthy Body Weight Research

Principal investigatorCIHR2008Training Grant

Principal investigators: Richard, Denis; Cianflone, Katherine M; Deshaies, Yves; Després, Jean-Pierre; Godin, Gaston; Marette, André; Pérusse, Louis; Picard, Frédéric; Poirier, Paul; Raine, Kim D; Spence, John C; Tremblay, Angelo

Keywords: Abdominal Obesity; Adipose Tissue Metabolism; Aging; Behaviour; Diabetes; Energy Expenditure; Energy Metabolism; Environmental Aspects; Food Intake; Genetics; Heart; Hypertension; Inflammation; Insulin Resistance; Lipid Metabolism; Liver Metabolism; Lung; Metabolic Syndrome; Morbid Obesity; Obesity; Research; Training Program

$1,950,000

Infrastructure pour l'étude des tissus adipeux, du métabolisme lipidique et de la régulation du poids dans l'obésité

Co-investigatorCFI2007John R. Evans Leaders Fund: John R. Evans Leaders Fund – Funding for research infrastructure

Principal investigators: Richard, Denis

Keywords: Obésité, insulino-résistance, tissu adipeux, prise alimentaire, balance énergétique

$178,229

Hormonal modulation of lipoprotein metabolism

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Deshaies, Yves

$185,800

Hormonal modulation of lipoprotein metabolism

Principal investigatorNSERC2000Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Deshaies, Yves

$152,000

Hormonal modulation of lipoprotein metabolism

Principal investigatorNSERC1996Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Deshaies, Yves

$114,885

Hormonal regulation of lipoprotein metabolism

Principal investigatorNSERC1992Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Deshaies, Yves

$108,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Yves Deshaies

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PPAR&#x3b3; is a major regulator of branched-chain amino acid blood levels and catabolism in white and brown adipose tissues.

Loss of OcaB Prevents Age-Induced Fat Accretion and Insulin Resistance by Altering B-Lymphocyte Transition and Promoting Energy Expenditure.

Genetic regulation of differentially methylated genes in visceral adipose tissue of severely obese men discordant for the metabolic syndrome.

Methylation quantitative trait loci within the TOMM20 gene are associated with metabolic syndrome-related lipid alterations in severely obese subjects.

A CpG-SNP Located within the ARPC3 Gene Promoter Is Associated with Hypertriglyceridemia in Severely Obese Patients.

Regulation of brown adipose tissue recruitment, metabolism and thermogenic function by peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor &#x3b3;.

Metabolomic profiling in liver of adiponectin-knockout mice uncovers lysophospholipid metabolism as an important target of adiponectin action.

Influences of gestational obesity on associations between genotypes and gene expression levels in offspring following maternal gastrointestinal bypass surgery for obesity.

Circulating IGFBP-2 levels are incrementally linked to correlates of the metabolic syndrome and independently associated with VLDL triglycerides.

Early development of calcific aortic valve disease and left ventricular hypertrophy in a mouse model of combined dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Hormonal modulation of lipid metabolism

Contribution de l’adiponectin aux effets de l’activation de PPAR¿ sur le métabolisme lipidique

A study of genetic and epigenetic factors influencing obesity-related metabolic complications.

Sleep apnea-related enhancement of cardio-metabolic risk: impact of gender, pregnancy, metabolic/inflammatory phenotype and candidate genes polymorphism

CIHR Training Program in Obesity / Healthy Body Weight Research

Infrastructure pour l'étude des tissus adipeux, du métabolisme lipidique et de la régulation du poids dans l'obésité

Hormonal modulation of lipoprotein metabolism

Hormonal modulation of lipoprotein metabolism

Hormonal modulation of lipoprotein metabolism

Hormonal regulation of lipoprotein metabolism

Frequent collaborators

Marie-Claude Vohl

Mathieu Laplante

Denis Richard

Pierre-Gilles Blanchard

Picard Marceau

Laurent Biertho

Patrick Mathieu

Fernand Labrie

Jacques Couet

Patrick Couture

Gary Sweeney

Alexandre Caron

Roxane Paulin

Paul Poirier

Steeve Provencher

David Marsolais

Marie Arsenault

Angelo Tremblay

PPARγ is a major regulator of branched-chain amino acid blood levels and catabolism in white and brown adipose tissues.

Regulation of brown adipose tissue recruitment, metabolism and thermogenic function by peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ.