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Amanda Giang

Assistant Professor, IRES, Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia
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[HTML][HTML] Beige adipocytes are a distinct type of thermogenic fat cell in mouse and human

J Wu, P Boström, LM Sparks, L Ye, JH Choi, AH Giang… - Cell, 2012 - cell.com
Brown fat generates heat via the mitochondrial uncoupling protein UCP1, defending against
hypothermia and obesity. Recent data suggest that there are two distinct types of brown fat: …

[PDF][PDF] EBF2 determines and maintains brown adipocyte identity

S Rajakumari, J Wu, J Ishibashi, HW Lim, AH Giang… - Cell metabolism, 2013 - cell.com
The master transcription factor Pparγ regulates the general differentiation program of both
brown and white adipocytes. However, it has been unclear whether Pparγ also controls fat …

Targeting radioresistant osteosarcoma cells with parthenolide

D Zuch, AH Giang, Y Shapovalov… - Journal of cellular …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Osteosarcoma is a devastating tumor of bone, primarily affecting adolescents. Osteosarcoma
tumors are notoriously radioresistant. Radioresistant cancers, including osteosarcoma, …

[HTML][HTML] Framing climate change as a human health issue: enough to tip the scale in climate policy?

V Rossa-Roccor, A Giang, P Kershaw - The Lancet Planetary Health, 2021 - thelancet.com
Almost four decades of climate science have not yet led to transformative policy change at
the pace and scale required to confront the climate crisis. Colleagues in the planetary health …

Selecting data analytic and modeling methods to support air pollution and environmental justice investigations: A critical review and guidance framework

R Gardner-Frolick, D Boyd, A Giang - Environmental Science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Given the serious adverse health effects associated with many pollutants, and the inequitable
distribution of these effects between socioeconomic groups, air pollution is often a focus of …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial dysfunction and permeability transition in osteosarcoma cells showing the Warburg effect

AH Giang, T Raymond, P Brookes… - Journal of Biological …, 2013 - ASBMB
Metabolic reprogramming in cancer is manifested by persistent aerobic glycolysis and
suppression of mitochondrial function and is known as the Warburg effect. The Warburg effect …

The effectiveness of horticultural therapy on older adults: A systematic review

SO Nicholas, AT Giang, PLK Yap - Journal of the American Medical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives Although the therapeutic effects of horticulture on older adults have been widely
investigated, a recent and comprehensive synthesis of available evidence on outcomes is …

Benefits of mercury controls for the United States

A Giang, NE Selin - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Mercury pollution poses risks for both human and ecosystem health. As a consequence,
controlling mercury pollution has become a policy goal on both global and national scales. We …

[HTML][HTML] Knockdown of CypA inhibits interleukin-8 (IL-8) and IL-8-mediated proliferation and tumor growth of glioblastoma cells through down-regulated NF-κB

S Sun, Q Wang, A Giang, C Cheng, C Soo… - Journal of neuro …, 2011 - Springer
Although cyclophilin A (CypA) has been reported to be over-expressed in cancer cells and
solid tumors, its expression and role in glioblastomas have not been studied. Herein, we …

Impacts of the minamata convention on mercury emissions and global deposition from coal-fired power generation in Asia

A Giang, LC Stokes, DG Streets… - … science & technology, 2015 - ACS Publications
We explore implications of the United Nations Minamata Convention on Mercury for emissions
from Asian coal-fired power generation, and resulting changes to deposition worldwide …