Nut. Francisca Echeverría González, MSc., PhD.

Nutricionista

Nutricionista, Magister en Nutrición y Alimentos, Doctora en Nutrición y Alimentos.

Cargo


PROFESOR ASISTENTE

JEFA DE ÁREA CIENCIAS BÁSICAS

Formación pregrado:

Nutricionista, Universidad de Chile, 2008-2012

Formación de post grados y post títulos :

Magíster en Nutrición y Alimentos mención Nutrición Humana, INTA Universidad de Chile, 2015-2016
Doctora en Nutrición y Alimentos, Universidad de Chile

Actividades docentes asistenciales:

Profesor jefe Evaluación de la investigación aplicada
Profesor je Unidad de investigación en Nutrición.
Profesora encargada Fundamentos de la alimentación (Universidad de Chile)
Profesora encargada curso Nutrición (Universidad de Chile)
Profesora coordinadora curso Búsqueda y sistematización de información científica integradda con TICs (Universidad de Chile)
Profesora participante curso Bromatología (Universidad de Chile)
Profesora participante curso Alimentos 1 (Universidad de Chile)
Profesora participante curso Genética y Nutrigenómica (Universidad de Chile)

Sociedades científicas:

Miembro activa Sociedad Chilena de Nutrición (SOCHINUT)

Investigación y proyectos:

Zapata J, Gallardo A, Romero C, Valenzuela R, Garcia-Diaz D, Duarte L, Bustamante A, Gasaly N, Gotteland M, Echeverría F*. (2022) N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the regulation of adipose tissue browning and thermogenesis in obesity: Potential relationship with gut microbiota. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids. 177:102388.
Jeria N, Cornejo S, Prado G, Bustamante A, Garcia-Diaz D, Jiménez P, Valenzuela R, Poblete-Aro C, Echeverría F*. (2022) Beneficial effects of bioactive compounds obtained from agro-industrial by-products on obesity and metabolic syndrome components. Food Reviews International. DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2021.2013498
Prado G, Pieratini I, Villarroel G, Fuentes F, Silva A, Echeverría F, Valenzuela R, Bustamante A. (2021) Bioaccessibility of anthocyanins on in vitro digestion models: Factors implicated and role in functional foods development. Current Medicinal Chemistry. DOI: 10.2174/0929867328666211123102536.
Echeverría F, Bustamante A, Sambra V, Álvarez D, Videla L, Valenzuela R*. (2021) Beneficial effects of dietary polyphenols in the prevention and treatment of NAFLD: cell-signaling pathways underlying health effects. Current Medicinal Chemistry. DOI 10.2174/0929867328666210825111350
Sambra V, Echeverría F, Valenzuela A, Chouinard-Watkins R, Valenzuela R*. (2021) Docosahexaenoic and Arachidonic Acids as Neuroprotective Nutrients throughout the Life Cycle. Nutrients 13:986.
Duarte L, Gasaly N, Poblete-Aro C, Uribe D, Echeverría F, Gotteland M, García-Díaz DF*. (2021) Polyphenols and their anti-obesity role mediated by the gut microbiota: a comprehensive review. Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 22:367-388.
Echeverría F, Jiménez P, Castro-Sepulveda M, Bustamante A, García P, Poblete-Aro C, Valenzuela R, García-Díaz D*. (2020) Microencapsulated pomegranate peel extract induces mitochondrial complex IV activity and prevents mitochondrial cristae alteration in brown adipose tissue in mice fed on a high-fat diet. Brit J Nutr. 1-12.
Illesca P, Valenzuela R*, Espinosa A, Echeverría F, Soto-Alarcon S, Ortiz M, Campos C, Vargas R, Videla LA. (2020) The metabolic dysfunction of white adipose tissue induced in mice by a high-fat diet is abrogated by co-administration of docosahexaenoic acid and hydroxytyrosol. Food Funct. 11:9086-0102.
Illesca P, Valenzuela R*, Espinosa A, Echeverría F, Soto-Alarcón S, Campos C, Rodríguez A, Vargas R, Magrone T, Videla LA. (2020) Protective Effects of Eicosapentaenoic Acid Plus Hydroxytyrosol Supplementation Against White Adipose Tissue Abnormalities in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet. Molecules 25(19):4433
Valenzuela R*, Ortiz M, Hernández-Rodas MC, Echeverría F, Videla LA. (2020) Targeting n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in NAFLD. Curr Med Chem 27:5250-5272.
Echeverría F, Valenzuela R*, Bustamante A, Álvarez D, Ortiz M, Espinosa A, Illesca P, Gonzalez-Mañan D, Videla LA. (2019) High-fat diet induces mouse liver steatosis with a concomitant decline in energy metabolism: attenuation by eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) or hydroxytyrosol (HT) supplementation and the additive effects upon EPA and HT co-administration. Food Funct 10(9):6170-6183
Soto-Alarcón SA, Ortiz M, Orellana P, Echeverría F, Bustamante A, Espinosa A, Illesca P, Gonzalez-Mañán D, Valenzuela R*, Videla LA. (2019) Docosahexaenoic acid and hydroxytyrosol co-administration fully prevents liver steatosis and related parameters in mice subjected to high-fat diet: A molecular approach. Biofactors. 2019;45(6):930-943
Echeverría F, Valenzuela R*, Espinosa A, Bustamante A, Álvarez D, Gonzalez-Mañan D, Ortiz M, Soto-Alarcon SA, Videla LA. (2019) Reduction of high-fat diet-induced liver proinflammatory state by eicosapentaenoic acid plus hydroxytyrosol supplementation: involvement of resolvins RvE1/2 and RvD1/2. J Nutr Biochem 63:35-43.
Illesca P, Valenzuela R*, Espinosa A, Echeverría F, Soto-Alarcón S, Ortiz M, Videla LA. (2019) Hydroxytyrosol supplementation ameliorates the metabolic disturbances in white adipose tissue from mice fed a high-fat diet through recovery of transcription factors Nrf2, SREBP-1c, PPAR-γ and NF-κB. Biomed Pharmacother 109:2472-2481.
Barrera C, Valenzuela R*, Rincón MÁ, Espinosa A, Echeverría F, Romero N, Gonzalez-Mañan D, Videla LA. (2018) Molecular mechanisms related to the hepatoprotective effects of antioxidant-rich extra virgin olive oil supplementation in rats subjected to short-term iron administration. Free Radic Biol Med S0891-5849(18)31038-4.
Echeverría F, Valenzuela R*, Bustamante A, Álvarez D, Ortiz M, Soto-Alarcón S, Muñoz P, Corbari A, Videla LA. (2018) Attenuation of High-Fat Diet-Induced Rat Liver Oxidative Stress and Steatosis by Combined Hydroxytyrosol-(HT-) Eicosapentaenoic Acid Supplementation Mainly Relies on HT. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2018:1-13.
Valenzuela R*, Rincón-Cervera MA, Echeverría F, Barrera C, Espinosa A, Hernández-Rodas MC, Ortiz M, Valenzuela A, Videla LA. (2018) Iron-induced pro-oxidant and pro-lipogenic responses in relation to impaired synthesis and accretion of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in rat hepatic and extrahepatic tissues. Nutrition 45:49–58
Hernández-Rodas MC, Valenzuela R*, Echeverría F, Rincón-Cervera MA, Espinosa A, Illesca P, Muñoz P, Corbari A, Romero N, González-Mañan D, Videla LA. (2017) Supplementation with Docosahexaenoic Acid and Extra Virgin Olive Oil Prevents Liver Steatosis Induced by a High-Fat Diet in Mice through PPAR-α and Nrf2 Upregulation with Concomitant SREBP-1c and NF-kB Downregulation. Mol Nutr Food Res 61:1700479
Echeverría F, Valenzuela R*, Hernandez-Rodas MC, Valenzuela A. (2017) Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a fundamental fatty acid for the brain: New dietary sources. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 124:1-10
Echeverría F, Valenzuela R*. (2017) IN TIME: IMPORTANCE OF OMEGA 3 IN CHILDREN’S NUTRITION. Rev Paul Pediatr. 35(1):3-4
Echeverría F, Ortiz M, Valenzuela R*, Videla L.A. (2017). Hydroxytyrosol and Cytoprotection: A Projection for Clinical Interventions. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 18, 930
Valenzuela R*, Echeverría F, Ortiz M, Rincón-Cervera M.A, Espinosa A, Hernández-Rodas M.C, Illesca P, Valenzuela A, Videla L.A. (2017) Hydroxytyrosol prevents reduction in liver activity of Δ-5 and Δ-6 desaturases, oxidative stress, and depletion in long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid content in different tissues of high-fat diet fed mice. Lipids Health Dis. 16:64.
Valenzuela R*, Illesca P, Echeverría F, Espinosa A, Rincón-Cervera M.A, Ortiz M, Hernández-Rodas M.C, Valenzuela A, Videla L.A. (2017) Molecular adaptations underlying the beneficial effects of hydroxytyrosol in the pathogenic alterations induced by a high-fat diet in mouse liver: PPAR-α and Nrf2 activation, and NF-κB down-regulation. Food Funct. 8, 1526
Bustamante A, García-Díaz D, Jiménez P, Valenzuela R, María Elsa P, Echeverría F*. Potential therapeutic effect of polyphenols obtained from pomegranate peel in liver steatosis. Aceptado en Revista Chilena de Nutrición.
Quitral V, Atalah E, Jara M.F, Echeverría F, Vivanco J.P, López X. (2016) Estudio de aceptabilidad y saciedad de barritas de cereal altas en fibra dietética en escolares de una escuela rural de Chile. Rev Chil Nutr. 43:68-74

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