Maria Valero Munoz, PhD
Assistant Professor, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute

Education
- Complutense De Madrid, PhD
- Complutense De Madrid, MS
- Complutense De Madrid, MS
- Complutense De Madrid, BS
Publications
- Published on 3/1/2021
Saw EL, Ramachandran S, Valero-Muñoz M, Sam F. Skeletal muscle (dys)function in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Curr Opin Cardiol. 2021 03 01; 36(2):219-226. PMID: 33394707.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/28/2021
Valero-Muñoz M, Sam F. Reply to letter by Ye et al., blocking lncRNA H19/miR-194-5p/SIRT1 axis in cardiac myocyte is responsible for doxycycline inhibiting autophagy. Int J Cardiol. 2021 05 15; 331:213. PMID: 33515616.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/27/2021
Valero-Muñoz M, Sam F. Reply to letter by Hou et al., Doxycycline ameliorates autophagy by inhibiting p38 MAPK in cardiac myocytes. Int J Cardiol. 2021 05 15; 331:212. PMID: 33515614.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/16/2020
Valero-Muñoz M, Wilson RM, Bretón-Romero R, Croteau D, Seldin DC, Sam F. Doxycycline decreases amyloidogenic light chain-induced autophagy in isolated primary cardiac myocytes. Int J Cardiol. 2020 12 15; 321:133-136. PMID: 32682005.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/2/2019
Oh A, Okazaki R, Sam F, Valero-Muñoz M. Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction and Adipose Tissue: A Story of Two Tales. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2019; 6:110. PMID: 31428620.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/1/2018
Valero-Muñoz M, Sam F. Reply: Diet-Induced Obesity HFpEF Murine Models. JACC Basic Transl Sci. 2018 Feb; 3(1):158-159. PMID: 30062201.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/16/2018
Hulsmans M, Sager HB, Roh JD, Valero-Muñoz M, Houstis NE, Iwamoto Y, Sun Y, Wilson RM, Wojtkiewicz G, Tricot B, Osborne MT, Hung J, Vinegoni C, Naxerova K, Sosnovik DE, Zile MR, Bradshaw AD, Liao R, Tawakol A, Weissleder R, Rosenzweig A, Swirski FK, Sam F, Nahrendorf M. Cardiac macrophages promote diastolic dysfunction. J Exp Med. 2018 02 05; 215(2):423-440. PMID: 29339450.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 12/25/2017
Valero-Muñoz M, Backman W, Sam F. Murine Models of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: a "Fishing Expedition". JACC Basic Transl Sci. 2017 Dec; 2(6):770-789. PMID: 29333506.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 12/22/2017
Valero-Muñoz M, Ballesteros S, Ruiz-Roso B, Pérez-Olleros L, Martín-Fernández B, Lahera V, de Las Heras N. Supplementation with an insoluble fiber obtained from carob pod (Ceratonia siliqua L.) rich in polyphenols prevents dyslipidemia in rabbits through SIRT1/PGC-1a pathway. Eur J Nutr. 2019 Feb; 58(1):357-366. PMID: 29274033.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/2/2016
de Las Heras N, Valero-Muñoz M, Martín-Fernández B, Ballesteros S, López-Farré A, Ruiz-Roso B, Lahera V. Molecular factors involved in the hypolipidemic- and insulin-sensitizing effects of a ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) extract in rats fed a high-fat diet. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2017 Feb; 42(2):209-215. PMID: 28125276.
Read at: PubMed
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