Collier G, McMillan J, Windmill K, Walder K, Tenne-Brown J, deSilva A, Trevaskis J, Jones S, Morton G, Lee S, Augert G, Civitarese A, Zimmet P. Beacon. A novel gene involved in the regulation of energy balance. Diabetes 49:1766-71 (2000) .

Walder K and deSilva A. Leptin and the treatment of obesity. Drug Dev Research 51:66-79 (2000).

Sanigorski A, Cameron-Smith D, Lewandowski P, Walder K, de Silva A, Morton G, Windmill S, Collier GR. Impact of obesity and leptin treatment on adipocyte gene expression in Psammomys obesus. Journal Endocrinology 164(1):45-50 (2000).

Kraniou Y, Cameron-Smith D, Misso M, Collier GR, Hargreaves M. Effect of exercise on GLUT-4 and glycogen gene expression in human skeletal muscle. Journal of Applied Physiology 88(2):794-796 (2000).

Chagnon Y.C, Wilmore JH, Borecki IB, Gagnon J, Pérusse L, Chagnon M, Collier GR, Leon AS, Skinner JS, Rao DC, Bouchard C. Associations between the leptin receptor gene and adiposity in middle-aged Caucasian males from the HERITAGE family study. J. Clin. Endo. Metab. 85(1):29-34 (2000).

Walder K, Fahey RP, Morton GJ, Zimmet PZ, Collier GR. Characterisation of obesity phenotypes in Psammomys obesus (Israeli sand rats) Int. J. Experimental Diabetes Res. 2: (2000).

Publications 1999

Donahue RP, Zimmet P, Bean JA, de Courten M, de Carlo R, Collier GR. Cigarette smoking, alcohol use and physical activity in relation to serum leptin levels in a multicultural population: The Miami Community Health Study. Anns Epidemiol 9(2):108-113 (1999).

de Silva AM, Walder KM, Aitman TJ, Gotoda T, Goldstone AP, Hodge AM, de Courten MP, Zimmet PZ, Collier GR. Combination of polymorphisms in OB-R and the OB gene associated with insulin resistance in Nauruan Males. Int J Obesity 23(8):816-822 (1999).

Walder K, Lewandowski P, Morton G, Sanigorski A, de Silva A, Zimmet P, Collier GR. Leptin resistance in a polygenic, hyperleptinemic animal model of obesity and NIDDM: Psammomys obesus. Int. J. Obesity 23:83-89 (1999).

Donahue R, Zimmet P, Bean JA, De Courten M, Decarlo Donahye R, Collier G, Goldberg RB, Prineas RJ, Skyler JS, Schneiderman N. Is fasting leptin associated with insulin resistance among non-diabetic individuals? The Miami Community Health Study. Diabetes Care 22(7):1092-1096 (1999).

Rumantir M, Vaz M, Jennings GL, Collier G, Kaye DM, Seals DR, Weisner GH, Brunner H, Esler MD. Neural mechanisms in human obesity-related hypertension. Journal Hypertension 17:1125-1137 (1999)

Wiesner G, Vaz M, Collier GR, Seals D, Kaye D, Jennings G, Lambert G, Wilkinson D, Esler M. Leptin is released by the human brain; influence of adiposity and gender. Journal Clinical Endocrinology Metabolism 84(7):2270-2274 (1999).

Zimmet P, Boyko EJ, Collier GR, de Courton M. Etiology of the metabolic syndrome: Potential role of insulin resistance, leptin resistance and other players. Annals of the New York Academy Sciences 892:25-44 (1999).

Zimmet P, Collier GR. Clinical efficency of metformin against insulin resistance parameters. Drugs 58 (Suppl.1):21-28 (1999).