Preadipocyte factor-1 is associated with metabolic profile in severe obesity.

J. O’Connell, L. Lynch, A.E. Hogan, T.J. Cawood, and D. O’Shea. Preadipocyte factor-1 is associated with metabolic profile in severe obesity. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2012; 96: 680-684. | PubMed

Glucagon like peptide -1 (GLP-1) and the regulation of human invariant natural killer T cells – lessons from obesity, diabetes and psoriasis

A.E. Hogan, AM. Tobin, T. Ahern, M.A. Corrigan, G. Gaoatswe, R. Jackson, V. O’Reilly, L. Lynch, D.G Doherty, P.N. Moynagh, B. Kirby, J. O’Connell, and D. O’Shea. Glucagon like peptide -1 (GLP-1) and the regulation of human invariant natural killer T cells – lessons from obesity, diabetes and psoriasis. Diabetalogica, 2011; 54(11):2745-2754. | PubMed

Cigarette smoke alters the invariant natural killer T cell function and may inhibit anti-tumor responses.

A.E. Hogan, M.A. Corrigan, V . O’Reilly, G. Gaoatswe, J. O’Connell, D.G. Doherty, L. Lynch, and D. O’Shea D. Cigarette smoke alters the invariant natural killer T cell function and may inhibit anti-tumor responses. Clin Immunol, 2011; 40(3):229-35. | PubMed

Natural killer cells in psoriasis.

A.M. Tobin, L. Lynch, B. Kirby, and C. O’Farrelly. Natural killer cells in psoriasis. Review. J. Innate Immunity, 2011; 3(4):403-410. | PubMed

Natural killer cells in obesity: impaired function and increased susceptibility to the effects of cigarette smoke.

D. O’Shea, T.J. Cawood, C. O’Farrelly, and L. Lynch. Natural killer cells in obesity: impaired function and increased susceptibility to the effects of cigarette smoke. PLoS One. 2010; 25;5(1):e8660. | PubMed

The A2aR adenosine receptor controls cytokine production in iNKT cells.

M. Nowak, L. Lynch, S. Yue, A. Ohta, M. Sitkovsky, S.P. Balk, and M.A. Exley. The A2aR adenosine receptor controls cytokine production in iNKT cells. Eur J Immunol, 2010; 40(3):682-687. | PubMed

The relationship of omental and subcutaneous adipocyte size to metabolic disease in severe obesity.

J.J. O’Connell, L. Lynch, T.J. Cawood and D. O’Shea. The relationship of omental and subcutaneous adipocyte size to metabolic disease in severe obesity. PLoS One, 2010; e9997. | PubMed

Clinical anxiety and interleukin 6: Evidence for specificity in emotion biology relationships.

A. O’Donovan, B.M. Hughes, G.M. Slavich, L. Lynch, M.T. Cronin, C. O’Farrelly, and K. Malone. Clinical anxiety and interleukin 6: Evidence for specificity in emotion biology relationships. Brain Behav Immun, 2010; 24(7):1074-7. | PubMed

Invariant NKT Cells and CD1d-positive Cells Amass in Human Omentum and are Depleted in Patients with Cancer and Obesity.

L. Lynch, D. O’ Shea, D.C. Winter, J. Geoghegan, D.G. Doherty and C.O’Farrelly. Invariant NKT Cells and CD1d-positive Cells Amass in Human Omentum and are Depleted in Patients with Cancer and Obesity. Eur. J. Immunology, 32009; 9(7):1893-1901. | PubMed

Are natural killer cells protecting the metabolically healthy obese?

L. Lynch, J. O’Connell, A. Kwasnik, T. Cawood, C.O’ Farrelly and D. O’Shea. Are natural killer cells protecting the metabolically healthy obese? Obesity (Silver Spring) 2009; 17:601-605. | PubMed