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Penny Wang

Student at Duke University Medical School
Verified email at duke.edu
Cited by 256

Physical activity and pregnancy outcomes: an expert review

EL Gascoigne, CM Webster, AW Honart, P Wang… - American journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This expert review aimed to assess current literature on the effect and tracking of physical
activity during pregnancy and associated outcomes. Self-reported physical activity may be …

Mobile apps for individuals with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review

D Luo, P Wang, F Lu, J Elias, JA Sparks… - JCR: Journal of Clinical …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background Mobile health applications (apps) have the potential to help individuals with
chronic illnesses learn about, monitor, and manage their condition, but these apps are …

Upper intestinal lipids trigger a gut–brain–liver axis to regulate glucose production

PYT Wang, L Caspi, CKL Lam, M Chari, X Li, PE Light… - Nature, 2008 - nature.com
Energy and glucose homeostasis are regulated by food intake and liver glucose production,
respectively. The upper intestine has a critical role in nutrient digestion and absorption …

[HTML][HTML] Activation of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors in the dorsal vagal complex lowers glucose production

CKL Lam, M Chari, BB Su, GWC Cheung… - Journal of biological …, 2010 - ASBMB
Diabetes is characterized by hyperglycemia due partly to increased hepatic glucose
production. The hypothalamus regulates hepatic glucose production in rodents. However, it …

Central lactate metabolism regulates food intake

CKL Lam, M Chari, PYT Wang… - American Journal of …, 2008 - journals.physiology.org
The central nervous system regulates food intake (FI) and body weight (BW), but the
associated mechanisms remain to be elucidated. Here we report that central injections of …

Glucose transporter-1 in the hypothalamic glial cells mediates glucose sensing to regulate glucose production in vivo

M Chari, CS Yang, CKL Lam, K Lee, P Mighiu… - Diabetes, 2011 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE Circulating glucose inhibits glucose production in normal rodents and humans,
but this glucose effectiveness is disrupted in diabetes due partly to sustained hyperglycemia …

Outcomes of a mobile app to monitor patient‐reported outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis: A randomized controlled trial

YC Lee, F Lu, J Colls, D Luo, P Wang… - Arthritis & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To examine the effects of a smartphone application (app) to monitor longitudinal
electronic patient‐reported outcomes (ePROs) on patient satisfaction and disease activity in …

Identification of monosodium urate crystal deposits in patients with asymptomatic hyperuricemia using dual-energy CT

P Wang, SE Smith, R Garg, F Lu, A Wohlfahrt… - RMD open, 2018 - rmdopen.bmj.com
Objectives Dual-energy CT (DECT) scan is a sensitive and specific tool used to visualise
and quantify monosodium urate (MSU) crystal deposits in the joints. Few studies have …

Caring for women after hypertensive pregnancies and beyond: implementation and integration of a postpartum transition clinic

AC Celi, EW Seely, P Wang, AM Thomas… - Maternal and Child …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose We developed a postpartum transition clinic to better support women after
hypertensive pregnancy. Description Our program goals were (1) early postpartum …

Investigating the nucleic acid interactions of histone‐derived antimicrobial peptides

S Sim, P Wang, BN Beyer, KJ Cutrona… - FEBS …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
While many antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) disrupt bacterial membranes, some translocate
into bacteria and interfere with intracellular processes. Buforin II and DesHDAP1 are thought …