Ph.D. in Neuroscience and Nutrition
Publications
Mezo-González, C.E.; García Santillán, J.A.; Kaeffer, B.; Gourdel, M.; Croyal, M.; Bolaños-Jiménez, F. Adult rats sired by obese fathers present learning deficits associated with epigenetic and neurochemical alterations linked to impaired brain glutamatergic signaling. Acta Physiologica 2024. 240: 1-13. DOI:10.1111/apha.14090
Mezo-González, C.E.; García Santillán, J.A.; Reyes-Castro, L.A.; Gourdel, M.; Croyal, M.; Bolaños-Jiménez, F. Obesity-induced memory deficits in female rats are oestrous cycle-dependent and linked to impaired brain kynurenine pathway metabolism. Neuroendocrinology 2022. Dec 29. DOI: 10.1159/000528856.
Mezo-González, C.E.; Daher-Abdi, A.; Reyes-Castro, L.A.; Olvera Hernández, S.; Almeida, C.; Croyal, M.; Aguesse, A.; Gavioli, E.C.; Zambrano, E.; Bolaños-Jiménez, F. Learning Deficits Induced by High-Calorie Feeding in the Rat are Associated with Impaired Brain Kynurenine Pathway Metabolism. Int J Tryptophan Res. 2022. Jul 10;15:11786469221111116. DOI: 10.1177/11786469221111116.
Daher-Abdi, A.; Olvera Hernández, S.; Reyes Castro, L.A.; Mezo-González, C.E.; Croyal, M.; García-Santillán, J.A.; Ouguerram, K.; Zambrano, E.; Bolaños-Jiménez, F. Maternal DHA Supplementation during Pregnancy and Lactation in the Rat Protects the Offspring against High-Calorie Diet-Induced Hepatic Steatosis. Nutrients 2021. Aug 31;13(9):3075. DOI: 10.3390/nu13093075.
Pagaza-Straffon, E.C.; Mezo-González, C.E.; Chavaro-Pérez, D.A.; Cornejo-Garrido, J.; Marchat, L.A.; Benítez-Cardoza, C.G.; Anaya-Reyes, M.; Ordaz-Pichardo, C. Tabebuia rosea (Bertol.) DC. ethanol extract attenuates body weight gain by activation of molecular mediators associated with browning. Journal of Functional Foods 2021. 86, 104740. DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2021.104740.
Olvera Hernández, S.; Reyes Castro, L.A.; Daher-Abdi, A.; Mezo-González, C.E.; Arredondo, A.; Zambrano, E.; Bolaños-Jiménez, F. Adult rats from undernourished dams show sex-dependent impaired expression in taste papillae and hypothalamus of genes responsible for sweet and fat detection and signalling. Nutritional Neuroscience 2022. Oct;25(10):2011-2022. DOI: 10.1080/1028415X.2021.1920678.
Presentations
Posters
Mezo-Gonzalez, C.E.; Marcotte, M.; Marceau-Linhares C.; Wang, Y.; Sibille, E,; Tomoda, T,; Prevot, T. Impact of the unpredictable chronic mild stress in the surface presentation of GABAA receptors involved in the regulation of the HPA axis. Southern Ontario Neuroscience Association. Waterloo, Canada (2024)
Mezo-González, C.E.; García-Santillán, J.A.; Gourdel, M.; Croyal, M.; Bolaños-Jiménez, F. Obesity-induced learning deficits in the female rat are oestrous cycle-dependent and are associated with impaired tryptophan metabolism through the kynurenine pathway. Federation of European Neuroscience Societies Forum. Paris, France (2022).
Mezo-González, C.E.; Daher-Abdi, A.; Olvera-Hernández, S.; Reyes-Castro, L.A.; Almeida, C.; Croyal, M.; Aguesse, A.; Gavioli, E.; Zambrano, E.; Bolaños-Jiménez F. Alterations in the kynurenine pathway as potential mechanisms underpinning obesity-induced cognitive impairment. Journées scientifiques Ecole Doctorale Biologie Santé. Nantes, France (2020). Chosen as one of the five best posters.
Mezo-González, C.E.; Daher-Abdi, A.; Olvera-Hernández, S.; Reyes-Castro, L.A.; Almeida, C.; Croyal, M.; Aguesse, A.; Gavioli, E.; Zambrano, E.; Bolaños-Jiménez F. Learning Deficits in Offspring of Obese Mothers or Obese Fathers are Associated with Impaired Tryptophan Metabolism Via the Kynurenine Pathway. Latin American DOHaD Chapter. Brazil (online) (2020).
Oral presentations
J’ai mangé quoi hier soir ?. L’obésité comme facteur de risque pour le développement de problèmes de mémoire. [What did I eat last night? Obesity as a risk factor for the development of memory problems]. Competition: Ma thèse en 180 secondes. Nantes, France (2022). Winner of the 4th place in the competition.
La obesidad y el deterioro cognitivo. [Obesity and cognitive impairment]. Broadcast talk in Radio UAEH Huejutla 99.7, Program: Cuídate Atiéndete. Mexico (2022).
L’effet de la malnutrition sur la mémoire et l'apprentissage. [The effect of malnutrition on memory and learning]. Comptoir des Sciences. Lycée des Métiers Louis-Antoine de Bougainville and Lycée Gabriel Guist'hau. Nantes, France (2022).
L’effet de la malnutrition sur la mémoire et la cognition”. [Effect of malnutrition on memory and cognition]. eDeclics. Lycée Gambetta d’Arras. Nantes, France (2021).
Mezo-González, C.E.; Marchat-Marchau, L.A.; Ordaz-Pichardo, C. Anti-obesity effect of three Tabebuia rosea extracts in a model murine. 1st International Multidisciplinary Congress on Health Research. Mexico City, Mexico (2016).
Comer para vivir o vivir para comer. Las claves de la alimentación. [Eating to live or living to eat. The keys to nutrition]. TEDx. Mexico City, Mexico (2016).
Biomedicina Molecular. [Molecular Biomedicine]. Science and Technology Week. Public High School No. 87. Mexico City, Mexico (2015).