Full Member
Diana Harleidy Vargas Trujillo
Membership since:
2025
Field of activity:
Awards
Other Memberships/Affiliations
JSPS-Net
FUNCOBES, Foundation for Obesity from Colombia
Degrees:
2014
Doctorate Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
- Cardiometabolic diseases and new concepts in obesity treatment,
- Identification of targets for chronical disseases.
- Developing and optimization of in-vitro methodologies using tools from the molecular and cellular biology
2005
Master Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
-Transcription factors regulation in adipogenesis
- Handling of in-vitro experiments
- Ability to reproduce experiments in molecular biology field (qPCR, western blot, plasmid construction)
2001
Undergraduate Biological Systems and Organisms
- Application on biochemical techniques for detection of enzymes metabolism of industrial interest.
- Identification of substrates for changing the metabolism of bacterial and improving the production of metabolites.
Publications resulting from Research
1. Sato T, Vargas D, Miyazaki K, et al. EID1 Suppresses Lipid Accumulation by Inhibiting the Expression of GPDH in 3T3-L1 Preadipocytes. Journal of Cellular Physiology. Doi 10.1002/jcp.29567, 2020.
2. Tanimura K, Suzuki T, Vargas D, et al. Epigenetic Regulation of Beige Adipocyte Fate by Histone. Endocrine Journal. 66:115-125, 2019.
3. Vargas D, López C, Acero E, et al. Thermogenic Capacity of Human Periaortic Adipose Tissue is Transformed by Body Weight. PLoS ONE. 13: e0194269, 2018.
4. Lizcano F, Vargas D, Gómez A, et al. Human ADMC-Derived Adipocyte Thermogenic Capacity Is Regulated by IL-4 Receptor. Stem Cells International. 2767916. doi: 10.1155/2017/2767916, October, 2017.
5. Vargas D, CamachoJ, Duque J, et al. Characterization of Pre-adipocytes Derived from Human
Periaortic Adipose Tissue. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2945012 Doi 10.1155/2017/2945012, 2017.
6. Lizcano F. Vargas D. Biology of Beige Adipocyte and Possible Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity. International Journal of Endocrinology. 9542061. Doi 10.1155/2016/954206110, 2016.
7. Rosales W, Carulla J, García J, Vargas D, et al. Role of Histone Demethylases in Cardiomyocytes Induced to Hypertrophy. Bio Med Research International. 2634976. Doi 10.1155/2016/2634976, 2016.
8. Vargas D, Shimokawa N, Kaneko R, et al. Regulation of Human Subcutaneous Adipocyte Differentiation by EID1. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology. 56:113-126, 2016.
9. Vargas D, Rosales W, Lizcano F. Modifications of Human Subcutaneous ADMSC after PPARγ Activation and Cold Exposition. Stem Cells International. Doi:101155/2015/196348, 2015.
10. Rosales W, Vargas D, Lizcano F. Histone Demethylase Increases in Cardiac Hypertrophy. Experimental and Clinical Cardiology. 20: 4790-4795, 2014.
11. Lizcano F, Vargas D. Diverse Coactivator Recruitment through Differential PPARγ Nuclear Receptor Agonism. Genetics and Molecular Biology. 2013. 36: 134-139.
12. Lizcano F, Romero C, Vargas D. Regulation of Adipogenesis by Nuclear Receptor PPARγ is Modulated by the Histone Demethylase JMJD2C. Genetics and Molecular Biology. 34: 19-24,
2011.
2. Tanimura K, Suzuki T, Vargas D, et al. Epigenetic Regulation of Beige Adipocyte Fate by Histone. Endocrine Journal. 66:115-125, 2019.
3. Vargas D, López C, Acero E, et al. Thermogenic Capacity of Human Periaortic Adipose Tissue is Transformed by Body Weight. PLoS ONE. 13: e0194269, 2018.
4. Lizcano F, Vargas D, Gómez A, et al. Human ADMC-Derived Adipocyte Thermogenic Capacity Is Regulated by IL-4 Receptor. Stem Cells International. 2767916. doi: 10.1155/2017/2767916, October, 2017.
5. Vargas D, CamachoJ, Duque J, et al. Characterization of Pre-adipocytes Derived from Human
Periaortic Adipose Tissue. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2945012 Doi 10.1155/2017/2945012, 2017.
6. Lizcano F. Vargas D. Biology of Beige Adipocyte and Possible Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity. International Journal of Endocrinology. 9542061. Doi 10.1155/2016/954206110, 2016.
7. Rosales W, Carulla J, García J, Vargas D, et al. Role of Histone Demethylases in Cardiomyocytes Induced to Hypertrophy. Bio Med Research International. 2634976. Doi 10.1155/2016/2634976, 2016.
8. Vargas D, Shimokawa N, Kaneko R, et al. Regulation of Human Subcutaneous Adipocyte Differentiation by EID1. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology. 56:113-126, 2016.
9. Vargas D, Rosales W, Lizcano F. Modifications of Human Subcutaneous ADMSC after PPARγ Activation and Cold Exposition. Stem Cells International. Doi:101155/2015/196348, 2015.
10. Rosales W, Vargas D, Lizcano F. Histone Demethylase Increases in Cardiac Hypertrophy. Experimental and Clinical Cardiology. 20: 4790-4795, 2014.
11. Lizcano F, Vargas D. Diverse Coactivator Recruitment through Differential PPARγ Nuclear Receptor Agonism. Genetics and Molecular Biology. 2013. 36: 134-139.
12. Lizcano F, Romero C, Vargas D. Regulation of Adipogenesis by Nuclear Receptor PPARγ is Modulated by the Histone Demethylase JMJD2C. Genetics and Molecular Biology. 34: 19-24,
2011.
National Congress of Microbiology for Undergaduate Students. ePresentation
2025
Mexico14º Colombian Congress in Obesity
2025
Bogotá - ColombiaXXIII Congress in Medicine
2025
San Salvador- El SalvadorSeminar of Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation
2025
Maebashi- JapanMeeting of Ibero-American Researches in Japan
2025
Tokyo - JapanRNA modifications: challenges and opportunities. Webinar
2025
Beijing, ShanghaiKeystone eSymposia on Obesity: From Cell to Patient
2025
USAWorld CRISPR Day
2025
USAKeystone meeting: RNA Editing and Modifications, from Biology to Therapy. eSymposium
2025
USA5th IMCR Symposium on Endocrinology and Metabolism
2025
Maebashi - Japan95th Annual Meeting of the Physiological Society of Japan
2025
Takamatsu- JapanObesity and Adipose Tissue Biology" Keystone Symposia
2025
Colorado USA