Dr. Lily C Chao MD
Endocronologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Endocrinology
4650 W Sunset Blvd # 61 Los Angeles CA, 90027Rating
5/5
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Dr. Lily Chao is a pediatric endocrinologist practicing in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Chao specializes in growth, puberty, diabetes or other disorders related to hormones that produce certain conditions in children and growing young adults. Pediatric endocrinologists possess copious knowledge on hormone chemicals and how they can affect other parts of the body and their functions.
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, Los Angeles, Ucla Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 2001
University of California 2001
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Activation of liver X receptor improves glucose tolerance through coordinate regulation of glucose metabolism in liver and adipose tissue.
- Liver X receptors are regulators of adipocyte gene expression but not differentiation: identification of apoD as a direct target.
- Nur77 coordinately regulates expression of genes linked to glucose metabolism in skeletal muscle.
- Inhibition of adipocyte differentiation by Nur77, Nurr1, and Nor1.
- Insulin resistance and altered systemic glucose metabolism in mice lacking Nur77.
- TLE3 is a dual-function transcriptional coregulator of adipogenesis.
- SIRT1 regulation-it ain't all NAD.
- Bone marrow NR4A expression is not a dominant factor in the development of atherosclerosis or macrophage polarization in mice.
- Progesterone receptor in the vascular endothelium triggers physiological uterine permeability preimplantation.
- Nkx6.1 regulates islet β-cell proliferation via Nr4a1 and Nr4a3 nuclear receptors.
- The orphan nuclear receptor Nur77 is a determinant of myofiber size and muscle mass in mice.
- Nur77 deletion impairs muscle growth during developmental myogenesis and muscle regeneration in mice.
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
- Thyroiditis
- Graves' Disease
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