Michelle M. Martínez Montemayor

Assistant Professor

Ph.D., 2004, Michigan State University, East Lansing

Academic Department(s)

Biochemistry

Research Area

Cell and Molecular Biology

Research Interest

Breast cancer invasion, metastasis, and cancer cell survival

Hypoglycemic effects of plant extract formulations used in Puerto Rico as diabetes adjuvants

Publications

Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi) Inhibits Cancer Cell Growth and Expression of Key Molecules in Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Martínez-Montemayor MM, Acevedo RR, Otero-Franqui E, Cubano LA, Dharmawardhane SF. Nutr Cancer. 2011 Oct;63(7):1085-94.

Individual and combined soy isoflavones exert differential effects on metastatic cancer progression. Martínez-Montemayor MM, Otero-Franqui E, Martinez J, De La Mota-Peynado A, Cubano LA, Dharmawardhane S. Clin Exp Metastasis. 2010 Jun 2.

Inhibition of mammary tumor growth and metastases to bone and liver by dietary grape polyphenols. Castillo-Pichardo L, Martínez-Montemayor MM, Martínez JE, Wall KM, Cubano LA, Dharmawardhane S. Clin Exp Metastasis. 2009;26(6):505-16.

Gene expression profiling in hepatic tissue of newly weaned pigs fed pharmacological zinc and phytase supplemented diets. Martínez-Montemayor MM, Hill GM, Raney NE, Rilington VD, Tempelman RJ, Link JE, Wilkinson CP, Ramos AM, Ernst CW. BMC Genomics. 2008 Sep 17;9:421.

Knockdown of Nurr1 in the Rat Hippocampus: Implications to Spatial Discrimination. Colón-Cesario, W.I., M. M. Martínez-Montemayor, L. Pereira, S. Morales, J. Félix, J. Cruz, M. Adorno, N. Colón, C. S. Maldonado-Vlaar, and Sandra Peña de Ortiz. (2006). Learning & Memory 13: 734-744.

Contact Information

Universidad Central del Caribe

P.O. Box 60327

Bayamón, PR 00960-6032

Tel.: (787) 798-3001 x2152 (Office), x 2153 (Lab)