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Faculty Profile

Michael B. Zemel, Ph.D.

Michael B. Zemel - click to enlarge

Education
B.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1976 Nutritional Sciences

M.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1978 Nutritional Sciences

Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1980 Nutritional Sciences

 

Honors and Membership in Professional Organizations/Societies
American Heart Association (Fellow, Council on High Blood Pressure Research)

American Society for Clinical Nutrition

American Society for Nutritional Sciences

American College of Nutrition (Fellow)

North American Association for the Study of Obesity (Fellow)

Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine

Contributing Editor - Nutrition Reviews

Editorial Board - Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry

Research and Professional Experience
1994-Present Director, The Nutrition Institute
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

1990-Present Professor of Nutrition and Medicine
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

1990-2002 Department Head, Department of Nutrition
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

1987-1991 Research Biochemist
VA Medical Center, Allen Park, MI

1985-1990 Associate Professor of Endocrinology/Hypertension
and Associate Professor of Nutrition and Food Science
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

1980-1985 Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Food Science
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

Bibliography (last five years)
1. Shi, H., DiRienzo, D. and Zemel, M.B. (2001) Effects of dietary calcium on adipocyte lipid metabolism and body weight regulation in energy-restricted aP2-agouti transgenic mice. FASEB J. 15: 291-293 (Expanded version on-line: FASEB J 10.1096/Fj.00-0584fje).

2. Xue, B. and Zemel, M.B. (2001) The agouti gene product stimulates islet amyloid polypeptide (amylin) secretion in pancreatic ?-cells. Exp Biology Med. 226: 565-569.

3. Zemel, M.B. (2001) Calcium modulation of hypertension and obesity: Mechanisms and implications. J Am Coll Nutr. 20:428S-435S.

4. Xue, B., Greenberg, A.G., Kraemer, F.B. and Zemel, M.B. (2001) Mechanism of Intracellular Calcium ([Ca2+]1) Inhibition of Lipolysis in Human Adipocytes. FASEB J. 15:2527-2529 (expanded version on line: FASEB J 10.1096/fj.01-0278fje, Published on-line September 17, 2001).

5. Shi, H., Norman, A.W., Okamura, W.H., Sen, A., Zemel, M.B. (2001 ) 1a,25-dihyroxyvitamin D3 modulates human adipocyte metabolism via nongenomic action. FASEB J. 15:2751-2753 (expanded version on-line: FASEB J 10.1096/fj.01-0584.fje. Published on-line October 17, 2001).

6. Hansen-Petrik, M.B., McEntee, M.F., Jull, B., Shi, H., Zemel, M.B. and Whelan, J. (2002) Prostaglandin E2 Protects Intestinal Tumors from Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug-induced Regression in ApcMin/+ Mice. Cancer Research. 62:403-408.

7. Zemel, M.B. (2002) Regulation of adiposity and obesity risk by dietary calcium: mechanisms and implications. J Am Coll Nutr 21:146S-151S

8. Shi, H., Norman, A.W., Okamura, W.H., Zemel, M.B. (2002) 1?,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 inhibits uncoupling protein 2 expression in human adipocytes. FASEB J 16:1808-1810 (expanded version on-line: FASEB J 10.1096/fj.02-0255fje, published on-line September 5, 2002)

9. Zemel, M.B. (2002) Calcium, dairy products and weight control. Sciences de Aliments 22:451-458.

10. Heo, Y-R., Claycombe, K., Jones, B.H., Wright, P., Truett, G.E., Zemel, M., Banz, W. Maher, M., Moustaid-Moussa, N. (2002) Effects of fatty (fa) allele and high-fat diet on adipose tissue leptin and lipid metabolism. Horm Metab Res 34:686-90.

11. Banz, W. J., Maher, M.A., Thompson, W.G., Bassett, D.R., Moore, W., Ashraf, M., Keefer, D.J., Zemel, M.B. (2003) Effects of resistance versus aerobic training on coronary artery disease risk. Exp Biol Med 228: 434-440.

12. Morris, K.L., Namey, T.C. and Zemel, M.B. (2003) Effects of dietary carbohydrate on the development of obesity in heterozygous Zucker rats. J Nutr Biochem 14:32-39.

13. Teegarden, D.T. and Zemel, M.B. (2003) Dairy product components and weight regulation. J Nutr 133:243S-244S.

14. Zemel, M.B. (2003) Mechanisms of dairy modulation of adiposity. Journal of Nutrition 133:252S-256S.

15. Sun, X. and Zemel, M.B. (2003) Effects of mitochondrial uncoupling on adipocyte intracellular Ca2+ and lipid metabolism. J Nutr Biochem 14:219-226.

16. Zemel, M.B. (2003) The metabolic shift: Role of dietary calcium and dairy products in modulating adiposity. Lipids 38:139-146.

17. Zemel, M. (2003) Calcium modulation of adiposity. Obesity Research 11:375-376.

18. Ha, E., and Zemel, M.B. (2003) Functional properties of whey, whey components, and essential amino acids: Mechanisms underlying health benefits for active people. J Nutr Biochem 14:251-258.

19. Zemel, M.B., Thompson, W., Milstead, A., Morris, K., Campbell, P. (2004) Calcium and dairy acceleration of weight and fat loss during energy restriction in obese adults. Obesity Research 12:582 590.

20. Zemel, M.B. and Miller, S.L. (2004) Dietary calcium and dairy modulation of adiposity and obesity risk. Nutrition Rev 62:125-131.

21. Zemel, M.B. (2004) Role of calcium and dairy products in energy partitioning and weight management. Am J Clin Nutr 79:907s-912s.

22. Sun, X. and Zemel, M.B. (2004) Role of uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) expression and 1?, 25 Dihydroxyvitamin D3 in modulating adipocyte apoptosis. FASEB J 18:1430-1432.

23. Sun, X. and Zemel, M.B. (2004) Calcium and dairy inhibit weight and fat regain during ad libitum consumption following energy restriction in aP2-agouti transgenic mice. J Nutr 134:3054-3060.

24. Sun X. and Zemel M.B. (2004) Mechanisms of dual effects of 1?, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on adipocyte apoptosis. FASEB 18:1430-1432.

25. Morris, K.L. and Zemel, M.B. (2005) Effect of dietary carbohydrate source on the development of obesity in agouti transgenic mice. Obesity Res 13:21-35

26. Zemel, M.B., Richards, J., Mathis S., Milstead A., Gebhardt L. and Silva E. (2005). Dairy augmentation of total and central fat loss in obese subjects. Int J Obesity 29:391-397.

27. Morris K.L. and Zemel, M.B. (2005) 1.25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 modulation of adipocyte lucocorticoid function. Obesity Res 13:670-677.

28. Zemel M.B. (2005) Calcium regulation of adiposity. Obesity Res 13:192-193.

29. Zemel, M.B., Richards, J., Milstead, A. and Campbell, P. (2005) Effects of Calcium and Dairy on Body Composition and Weight Loss in African-American Adults. Obesity Res 13:1-8.

30. Zemel, M.B. Role of dairy in weight management. (2005) J Am Coll Nutr (in press).

 

Contact the Department of Nutrition

1215 W. Cumberland Ave.
229 Jessie Harris Building
Knoxville, TN 37996-1920

Brenda Hart
bhart57@utk.edu

Phone: (865) 974-5445
Fax: (865) 974-3491