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Francisco Fuentes

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Verified email at uc.cl
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Long-term secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease with a Mediterranean diet and a low-fat diet (CORDIOPREV): a randomised controlled trial

…, JD Torres-Peña, GM Quintana-Navarro, F Fuentes… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Mediterranean and low-fat diets are effective in the primary prevention of
cardiovascular disease. We did a long-term randomised trial to compare the effects of these two …

Plants vs. cancer: a review on natural phytochemicals in preventing and treating cancers and their druggability

…, T Oo Khor, L Shu, ZY Su, F Fuentes… - Anti-Cancer Agents …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Cancer remains to be one of the leading causes of death in the United States and around
the world. The advent of modern drug-targeted therapies has undeniably improved cancer …

Mediterranean and low-fat diets improve endothelial function in hypercholesterolemic men

F Fuentes, J Lopez-Miranda, E Sanchez… - Annals of internal …, 2001 - acpjournals.org
Background: The regulatory function of the endothelium is altered in hypercholesterolemia,
and the subsequent endothelial dysfunction plays a central role in the development of …

Dietary phytochemicals and cancer prevention: Nrf2 signaling, epigenetics, and cell death mechanisms in blocking cancer initiation and progression

JH Lee, TO Khor, L Shu, ZY Su, F Fuentes… - Pharmacology & …, 2013 - Elsevier
Reactive metabolites from carcinogens and oxidative stress can drive genetic mutations,
genomic instability, neoplastic transformation, and ultimately carcinogenesis. Numerous dietary …

Phenolic content of virgin olive oil improves ischemic reactive hyperemia in hypercholesterolemic patients

J Ruano, J Lopez-Miranda, F Fuentes… - Journal of the American …, 2005 - jacc.org
Objectives : The goal of this study was to evaluate the effects of the phenolic content of virgin
olive oil on endothelial reactivity. Background : Endothelial-dependent vasodilatation is …

Attainment of LDL-cholesterol treatment goals in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia: 5-year SAFEHEART registry follow-up

…, N Mata, A Saltijeral Cerezo, O Muñiz, F Fuentes… - Journal of the American …, 2016 - jacc.org
Background : Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is the most common genetic disorder
associated with premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). There are sparse …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of chronic state of inflammation as mediators that link obese adipose tissue and metabolic syndrome

E Fuentes, F Fuentes, G Vilahur, L Badimon… - Mediators of …, 2013 - hindawi.com
The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of cardiometabolic alterations that include the presence
of arterial hypertension, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and abdominal obesity. Obesity is …

[HTML][HTML] Quinoa abiotic stress responses: A review

…, JA González, FH Barrios-Masias, F Fuentes… - Plants, 2018 - mdpi.com
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is a genetically diverse Andean crop that has earned
special attention worldwide due to its nutritional and health benefits and its ability to adapt to …

Breeding quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.): potential and perspectives

A Zurita-Silva, F Fuentes, P Zamora, SE Jacobsen… - Molecular …, 2014 - Springer
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) originated in the Andean region of South America; this
species is associated with exceptional grain nutritional quality and is highly valued for its …

CORonary Diet Intervention with Olive oil and cardiovascular PREVention study (the CORDIOPREV study): Rationale, methods, and baseline characteristics: A clinical …

…, AI Perez-Caballero, F Gomez-Delgado, F Fuentes… - American heart …, 2016 - Elsevier
Coronary heart disease (CHD) represents a major global health burden. However, despite
the well-known influence that dietary habits exert over the progression of this disease, there …