N. Leung

Most-cited papers

1. Fasting and Postprandial Overproduction of Intestinally Derived Lipoproteins in an Animal Model of Insulin Resistance

   M. Haidari, N. Leung, Farhana Mahbub, K. Uffelman +3 more

   2002Journal of Biological Chemistry190 citations Open access

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2. Ameliorated Hepatic Insulin Resistance Is Associated with Normalization of Microsomal Triglyceride Transfer Protein Expression and Reduction in Very Low Density Lipoprotein Assembly and Secretion in the Fructose-fed Hamster*

   A. Carpentier, C. Taghibiglou, N. Leung, L. Szeto +5 more

   2002Journal of Biological Chemistry108 citations Open access

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3. Prolonged increase of plasma non-esterified fatty acids fully abolishes the stimulatory effect of 24 hours of moderate hyperglycaemia on insulin sensitivity and pancreatic beta-cell function in obese men

   N. Leung, T. Sakaue, A. Carpentier, K. Uffelman +2 more

   2004Diabetologia80 citations Open access

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4. Vasopeptidase Inhibitor Omapatrilat Induces Profound Insulin Sensitization and Increases Myocardial Glucose Uptake in Zucker Fatty Rats: Studies Comparing a Vasopeptidase Inhibitor, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor, and Angiotensin II Type I Receptor Blocker

   Chao-Hung Wang, N. Leung, N. Lapointe, L. Szeto +4 more

   2003Circulation58 citations Open access

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5. Intestinal lipoprotein production is stimulated by an acute elevation of plasma free fatty acids in the fasting state: studies in insulin-resistant and insulin-sensitized Syrian golden hamsters.

   G. Lewis, Mark Naples, K. Uffelman, N. Leung +2 more

   2004Endocrinology55 citations Open access

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6. Sensitivity to acute insulin-mediated suppression of plasma free fatty acids is not a determinant of fasting VLDL triglyceride secretion in healthy humans.

   A. Carpentier, B. Patterson, N. Leung, G. Lewis

   2002Diabetes45 citations Open access

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7. Free fatty acid-mediated impairment of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in nondiabetic Oji-Cree individuals from the Sandy Lake community of Ontario, Canada: a population at very high risk for developing type 2 diabetes.

   A. Carpentier, B. Zinman, N. Leung, A. Giacca +4 more

   2003Diabetes38 citations

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8. Rosiglitazone improves intestinal lipoprotein overproduction in the fat-fed Syrian Golden hamster, an animal model of nutritionally-induced insulin resistance.

   N. Leung, Mark Naples, K. Uffelman, L. Szeto +2 more

   2004Atherosclerosis34 citations

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9. Rapid development of massive tendon xanthomas following highly active antiretroviral therapy.

   N. Leung, R. Hegele, G. Lewis

   2002Annals of Internal Medicine12 citations

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10. Insulin Sensitization with Rosiglitazone Ameliorates Intestinal Lipoprotein Overproduction in the Insulin Resistant Fructose-Fed Syrian Golden Hamster

    N. Leung, M. Haidari, K. Uffelman, L. Szeto +3 more

    20021 citations

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