University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · PharmacologyLab for Dietary Fat Research and Skin Health
Francisco Jose Schopfer · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Research Focus
Dr. Francisco Jose Schopfer's lab at the University of Pittsburgh focuses on understanding how dietary fats, specifically conjugated linoleic acids, can enhance skin health and combat inflammatory skin diseases like psoriasis. The lab investigates how these dietary components interact with the body during phototherapy, a common treatment for psoriasis, to create beneficial compounds that reduce inflammation and protect skin tissues. Overall, this research aims to find nutritional strategies to improve treatments for autoimmune skin conditions.
conjugated linoleic acidnitrated fatty acidspsoriasisphototherapyinflammationdietary supplementationskin healthautoimmune diseasesfatty acids
Research Aims
3AIM 01Define the impact of dietary CLA on NO2-CLA formation in skin tissues.
AIM 02Establish the protective effects of endogenous NO2-CLA formation on psoriasis.
AIM 03Determine the molecular and cellular protective mechanisms of endogenous NO2-CLA in psoriasis.
Skills the Lab Values
cell culturemouse modelsbiochemical assaysmolecular biology techniquesdata analysisphototherapy methodologynutrition assessmentimmunological techniques
Output against the department
Publications214top 40% of dept.185th of 462
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Citations10ktop 37% of dept.169th of 462
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