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Her current research is focused on studying the effect of maternal metabolic pathologies, their impact on milk composition and on the early development of cardiovascular disease in the infant. Addi_onally, she
has studied in pregnancy and postpartum, the effect of dyslipidemia, obesity and gestational diabetes mellitus on fetal lipoproteins and lipoproteins in breast milk and animal models of cardiovascular disease.
Regarding the study of breast milk we focus on determining how maternal metabolic pathologies alter lipids, extracellular vesicles, microbiota, markers of inflammation and oxidation.
Personal profile
Biologist (2010) and PhD in Medical Sciences (2016) from the Pon_ficia Universidad Católica de Chile. Postdoctoral at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology PUC (2017), Postdoctoral ANID (2018-2021). Academic Researcher and Assistant Professor (2021-). Upon joining Universidad San Sebastian she was awarded a Grant for Installation in Academia project (ANID 2021-).
Teaching
Professor of Physiology and Physiopathology for students of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Care Sciences, Universidad San Sebastián. Collaborating Professor of the Doctoral Program in Chronic Diseases
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Ciencias Médicas
… → 2016
Bachelor, Licenciada en Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
… → 2010
Keywords
- R Medicine (General)
Cargo USS
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Jerarquía Académica
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PAI-SA77210098: Instalación acad para desarrollar una línea de investigación centrada en el impacto de patologías de la madre sobre la composición de la leche materna y sus efectos sobre la salud del lactante: efecto de la hipercolesterolemia materna durante el postparto
Contreras Duarte, S. D. L. M. (Investigador(a) Responsable)
Agencia Nacional de Investigaci?n y Desarrollo
01/12/21 → 26/08/25
Project: PROYECTO DESARROLLO DE LA CARRERA PROFESIONAL
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The Impact of Maternal Chronic Inflammatory Conditions on Breast Milk Composition: Possible Influence on Offspring Metabolic Programming
Contreras Duarte, S. D. L. M., Barrera Alvarado, M. J. & Arenas Uribe, G. D. F., 2025, In: Nutrients. 17, 3, 387.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Small extracellular vesicles from pregnant women with maternal supraphysiological hypercholesterolemia impair endothelial cell function in vitro
Contreras-Duarte, S., Escalona-Rivano, R., Cantin, C., Valdivia, P., Zapata, D., Carvajal, L., Brito, R., Cerda, Á., Illanes, S., Gutiérrez, J. & Leiva, A., 2023, In: Vascular Pharmacology. 150, 107174.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High total cholesterol and triglycerides levels increase arginases metabolism, impairing nitric oxide signaling and worsening fetoplacental endothelial dysfunction in gestational diabetes mellitus pregnancies
Contreras-Duarte, S., Cantin, C., Farias, M. & Leiva, A., 2021, In: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1867, 12, 166216.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cholesterol uptake and efflux are impaired in human trophoblast cells from pregnancies with maternal supraphysiological hypercholesterolemia
Fuenzalida, B., Cantin, C., Kallol, S., Carvajal, L., Pastén, V., Contreras-Duarte, S., Albrecht, C., Gutierrez, J. & Leiva, A., 2020, In: Scientific Reports. 10, 1, 5264.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access35 Scopus citations -
Gestational diabetes mellitus treatment schemes modify maternal plasma cholesterol levels dependent to women´s weight: Possible impact on feto-placental vascular function
Contreras-Duarte, S., Carvajal, L., Garchitorena, M. J., Subiabre, M., Fuenzalida, B., Cantin, C., Farías, M. & Leiva, A., 2020, In: Nutrients. 12, 2, 506.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access13 Scopus citations