Victoria F. Turek

Nonthermal Activation of Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid-1 Channels in Abdominal Viscera Tonically Inhibits Autonomic Cold-Defense Effectors

Alexandre A. Steiner, Victoria F. Turek, Maria Camila Almeida et al. · Journal of Neuroscience · 2007 · 224 citations · Full text

Medicine, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology +16

Mechanisms of Amylin/Leptin Synergy in Rodent Models

Victoria F. Turek, James L. Trevaskis, Barry E. Levin et al. · Endocrinology · 2009 · 136 citations

Life Sciences, Endocrinology, Physiology +17

Davalintide (AC2307), a novel amylin-mimetic peptide: enhanced pharmacological properties over native amylin to reduce food intake and body weight

Christine M. Mack, Carlos José Soares, Julie Wilson et al. · International Journal of Obesity · 2009 · 111 citations

Life Sciences, Nutritional Sciences, Pharmacology +15

Noradrenergic neurons of the area postrema mediate amylin's hypophagic action

Catarina Soares Potes, Victoria F. Turek, Rebecca L. Cole et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology · 2010 · 77 citations

Life Sciences, Neurobiology, Neuroscience +17

Enhanced Amylin-Mediated Body Weight Loss in Estradiol-Deficient Diet-Induced Obese Rats

James L. Trevaskis, Victoria F. Turek, Carrie Wittmer et al. · Endocrinology · 2010 · 59 citations

Life Sciences, Endocrinology, Physiology +17