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Benjamin Bitner

University of California Irvine
Verified email at hs.uci.edu
Cited by 312

Monomeric cocoa catechins enhance β-cell function by increasing mitochondrial respiration

TJ Rowley IV, BF Bitner, JD Ray, DR Lathen… - The Journal of nutritional …, 2017 - Elsevier
A hallmark of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is β-cell dysfunction and the eventual loss of functional β-cell
mass. Therefore, mechanisms that improve or preserve β-cell function could be used to …

Common gut microbial metabolites of dietary flavonoids exert potent protective activities in β-cells and skeletal muscle cells

BF Bitner, JD Ray, KB Kener, JA Herring… - The Journal of nutritional …, 2018 - Elsevier
Flavonoids are dietary compounds with potential anti-diabetes activities. Many flavonoids
have poor bioavailability and thus low circulating concentrations. Unabsorbed flavonoids are …

Outcomes of perioperative vasopressor use for hemodynamic management of patients undergoing free flap surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

L Michelle, BF Bitner, JC Pang, MH Berger… - Head & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bitner MD … Bitner contributed equally to this study. … Bitner). Comparative studies had
a maximum possible score of 24, while noncomparative studies scored up to 16. …

Nkx6. 1‐mediated insulin secretion and β‐cell proliferation is dependent on upregulation of c‐Fos

JD Ray, KB Kener, BF Bitner, BJ Wright… - FEBS …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the molecular pathways that enhance β‐cell proliferation, survival, and insulin
secretion may be useful to improve treatments for diabetes. Nkx6.1 induces proliferation …

Temperature profile measurement From radiofrequency nasal airway reshaping device

…, D Hong, JS Kim, PS Nair, BF Bitner… - The …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Nasal airway obstruction (NAO) is caused by various disorders including nasal valve
collapse (NVC). A bipolar radiofrequency (RF) device (VivAer®, Aerin Medical, Sunnyvale…

The impact of facility type and volume on outcomes in head and neck mucosal melanoma

KM Roman, SJ Torabi, BF Bitner… - … –Head and Neck …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate differences in treatment outcomes for head and neck mucosal melanoma
(HNMM) patients seen at academic versus nonacademic centers and high versus low …

Tissue Sealant Impact on Skull Base Reconstruction Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

JC Pang, BF Bitner, MM Nottoli, A Abiri… - The …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Despite significant advances in understanding of skull base reconstruction
principles, the role of tissue sealants in modifying postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak …

Surfing-related craniofacial injuries: A NEISS database study

…, S Kafle, SJ Torabi, EH Abello, BF Bitner… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Materials and Methods: We queried the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS)
database to characterize patient demographics, injury types, injury subsite, and …

Sinonasal lymphoma: A primer for otolaryngologists

BF Bitner, NN Htun, BY Wang… - Laryngoscope …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Sinonasal lymphomas are a rare entity that commonly present with nonspecific
sinonasal symptoms and are often recognized immediately. Through this review, we aim to …

Mutational landscape and predictors of survival in head and neck mucosal melanoma

…, A Abiri, TV Nguyen, BF Bitner… - … forum of allergy & …, 2024 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Head and neck mucosal melanomas have a diverse mutational landscape with low mutational
burden. A molecular subset (∼13%) has ROS1 mutations, which is an actionable driver …