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Prognostic Role of Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Nils Kucher, Gert Printzen, Samuel Z. Goldhaber

Circulation

Low BNP levels do not guarantee an uncomplicated hospital course in patients with acute PE, using a "congestive heart failure" cut-off level of 90 pg/mL. A lower cut-off level of <50 pg/mL identifies...

Lambda Red-mediated recombinogenic engineering of enterohemorrhagic and enteropathogenic E. coli

Kenan C. Murphy, Kenneth G. Campellone

BMC Molecular Biology

CRC Handbook of Dietary Fiber in Human Nutrition

Dietary Fatty Acid Sources Affect Conjugated Linoleic Acid Concentrations in Milk from Lactating Dairy Cows

M.L. Kelly, Julie R. Berry, D.A. Dwyer +4

Journal of Nutrition

A new type of conjugative transposon encodes resistance to sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim, and streptomycin in Vibrio cholerae O139

Matthew K. Waldor, H. Tschäpe, John J. Mekalanos

Journal of Bacteriology

Vibrio cholerae O139 is the first non-O1 serogroup of V. cholerae to give rise to epidemic cholera. Apparently, this new serogroup arose from an El Tor O1 strain of V cholerae, but V. cholerae O139...

A Comparison of Real-Time Compression Ultrasonography with Impedance Plethysmography for the Diagnosis of Deep-Vein Thrombosis in Symptomatic Outpatients

Harriët Heijboer, Harry R. Büller, Anthonie W.A. Lensing +3

New England Journal of Medicine

In making the diagnosis of deep-vein thrombosis in symptomatic outpatients, serial compression ultrasonography is preferable to impedance plethysmography, in view of its superior performance in...

Correlations between the 13C Content of Primary and Secondary Plant Products in Different Cell Compartments and That in Decomposing Basidiomycetes

Gerd Gleixner, H. J. Danier, Roland A. Werner +1

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Relative carbon isotope ratio ([delta]13C values) of primary and secondary products from different compartments of annual plants, pine needles, wood, and decomposing Basidiomycetes have been...

Rapid Mini-Prep Isolation of High-Quality Plasmid DNA from <i>Lactococcus</i> and <i>Lactobacillus</i> spp

Daniel J. O’Sullivan, Todd R. Klaenhammer

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

A simple, rapid plasmid mini-prep procedure for lactococci and lactobacilli which gives high yields and can be performed on overnight broth cultures is presented. Large plasmids were isolated from...

Lactobacillus casei strain GG reverses increased intestinal permeability induced by cow milk in suckling rats

Erika Isolauri, Heli Majamaa, Taina Arvola +3

Gastroenterology

On the antioxidant effects of ascorbic acid and glutathione

Alton Meister

Biochemical Pharmacology

A physiological role for endogenous zinc in rat hippocampal synaptic neurotransmission

Xinmin Xie, Trevor G. Smart

Nature

Structure of human lactoferrin at 3.2-A resolution.

B.F. Anderson, Heather M. Baker, E.J. Dodson +4

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The three-dimensional structure of human milk lactoferrin, a member of the transferrin family, has been determined crystallographically at 3.2-A resolution. The molecule has two-fold internal...

Legionella pneumophila inhibits acidification of its phagosome in human monocytes.

Marcus A. Horwitz, Frederick R. Maxfield

The Journal of Cell Biology

We used quantitative fluorescence microscopy to measure the pH of phagosomes in human monocytes that contain virulent Legionella pneumophila, a bacterial pathogen that multiplies intracellularly in...

A quantitative study into the role of infection in determining nutritional status in Gambian village children

M.G.M. Rowland, Tim Cole, R. G. Whitehead

British Journal Of Nutrition

1. Growth in weight and height in 152 children between the ages of 0-6 and 3 years was investigated in Keneba, a rural Gambian village. By 1 year of age the average weight-for-age of the children was...

Order-disorder transition for a bacterial polysaccharide in solution. A role for polysaccharide conformation in recognition between Xanthomonas pathogen and its plant host

E.R. Morris, David A. Rees, Graham A. Young +2

Journal of Molecular Biology

The Concentrations of Free and Bound Magnesium in Rat Tissues

Dulce Veloso, Robert W. Guynn, Marianne Oskarsson +1

Journal of Biological Chemistry

Abstract The levels of total magnesium in rat liver, brain, and kidney have been determined, and the distribution of the magnesium between free and bound forms has been calculated. Total tissue...

Brain Damage in Infant Mice following Oral Intake of Glutamate, Aspartate or Cysteine

John W. Olney, OI-LAN HO

Nature

The fractionation of protein mixtures by linear polymers of high molecular weight

A. Polson, G. M. Potgieter, John F. Largier +2

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects

Enteral Nutrition in Preterm Infants (2022)

Nicholas D. Embleton, Sissel J. Moltu, Alexandre Lapillonne +20

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

We provide updated ESPGHAN CoN consensus-based conclusions and recommendations on nutrient intakes and nutritional management for preterm infants.

Green synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles using pomegranate seeds extract and photocatalytic activity evaluation for the degradation of textile dye

Ismat Bibi, Nosheen Nazar, Sadia Ata +9

Journal of Materials Research and Technology

Iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe2O3 NPs) were fabricated through green route using pomegranate (Punica granatum) seeds extract. The Fe2O3 NPs were characterized by UV–vis, XRD, EDX, SEM and AFM...

Milk Analog: Plant based alternatives to conventional milk, production, potential and health concerns

Anna Aleena Paul, Satish Kumar, Vikas Kumar +1

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Nutraceutical and functional food market are one of the fastest-growing food segments in the newer food product development category. In the recent past, focus of beverage industry has shifted...

Nonvitamin and Nonmineral Nutritional Supplements

Filippo Maggi

Elsevier eBooks

Role of the Immune System in Hypertension

Bernardo Rodríguez‐Iturbe, Héctor Pons, Richard J. Johnson

Physiological Reviews

High blood pressure is present in more than one billion adults worldwide and is the most important modifiable risk factor of death resulting from cardiovascular disease. While many factors contribute...

The 100-genomes strains, an <i>S. cerevisiae</i> resource that illuminates its natural phenotypic and genotypic variation and emergence as an opportunistic pathogen

Pooja K Strope, Daniel A. Skelly, Stanislav G. Kozmin +5

Genome Research

Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a well-established model for species as diverse as humans and pathogenic fungi, is more recently a model for population and quantitative genetics. S. cerevisiae is found in...

Betalains: Natural plant pigments with potential application in functional foods

Ashwini Gengatharan, Gary A. Dykes, Wee Sim Choo

LWT

Effect of temperature and air velocity on drying kinetics, antioxidant capacity, total phenolic content, colour, texture and microstructure of apple (var. Granny Smith) slices

Antonio Vega‐Gálvez, Kong Ah‐Hen, Marcelo Chacana +5

Food Chemistry

Modified gums: Approaches and applications in drug delivery

Vikas Rana, Parshuram Rai, Ashok K. Tiwary +3

Carbohydrate Polymers

Five hundred intestinal and multivisceral transplantations at a single center: major advances with new challenges.

Kareem Abu‐Elmagd, Guilherme Costa, Geoffrey Bond +14

PubMed

Survival has greatly improved over time as management strategies evolved. The current results clearly justify elevating the procedure level to that of other abdominal organs with the privilege to...

Docosahexaenoic acid promotes hippocampal neuronal development and synaptic function

Dehua Cao, Karl Kevala, Jeffrey J. Kim +4

Journal of Neurochemistry

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3), the major polyunsaturated fatty acid accumulated in the brain during development, has been implicated in learning and memory, but underlying cellular mechanisms...

Sugar and Fat Bingeing Have Notable Differences in Addictive-like Behavior

Nicole M. Avena, Pedro Rada, Bartley G. Hoebel

Journal of Nutrition

Assessment of Melamine and Cyanuric Acid Toxicity in Cats

Birgit Puschner, Robert H. Poppenga, Linda J. Lowenstine +2

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

The major pet food recall associated with acute renal failure in dogs and cats focused initially on melamine as the suspect toxicant. In the course of the investigation, cyanuric acid was identified...

Serum Selenium and Diabetes in U.S. Adults

Joachim Bleys, Ana Navas‐Acién, Eliseo Güallar

Diabetes Care

In a probability sample of the U.S. population, high serum selenium levels were positively associated with the prevalence of diabetes. Until findings from prospective studies and randomized...

Functional Characterization of Homo- and Heteromeric Channel Kinases TRPM6 and TRPM7

Mingjiang Li, Jianmin Jiang, Lixia Yue

The Journal of General Physiology

TRPM6 and TRPM7 are two known channel kinases that play important roles in various physiological processes, including Mg2+ homeostasis. Mutations in TRPM6 cause hereditary hypomagnesemia and...

The clinical relevance of the metabolism of prostate cancer; zinc and tumor suppression: connecting the dots.

Leslie C. Costello, Renty Franklin

Molecular Cancer

The genetic/metabolic relationships in normal prostate glandular epithelium are driven by the unique function to accumulate and secrete citrate. The genetic/metabolic transformation of the prostate...

Imaging of the intracellular topography of copper with a fluorescent sensor and by synchrotron x-ray fluorescence microscopy

Liuchun Yang, Reagan McRae, Maged Henary +4

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Copper is an essential micronutrient that plays a central role for a broad range of biological processes. Although there is compelling evidence that the intracellular milieu does not contain any free...

Handbook of Food and Beverage Fermentation Technology

PART 1. CULTURED PRODUCTS: HISTORY, PRINCIPLES, AND APPLICATIONS Origin and History of Food Fermentations, K.S. Steinkraus Microorganisms, E.B. Hansen Starter Cultures and Fermented Products, J....

Food and Cultural Studies

Bob Ashley, Joanne Hollows, Steve Jones +1

What and how we eat are two of the most persistent choices we face in everyday life. Whatever we decide on though, and however mundane our decisions may seem, they will be inscribed with information...

Quantification of Tannins in Tree and Shrub Foliage: A Laboratory Manual

H.P.S. Makkar

Here is the most complete guide available for the analysis of tannins. A battery of tannin methodologies is presented in a simple, clear and easy-to-understand manner. This unique guide covers...

Meta‐analysis: the effect of probiotic administration on antibiotic‐associated diarrhoea

Filippo Cremonini, S. Di, E.C. Nista +4

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

The results suggest a strong benefit of probiotic administration on antibiotic-associated diarrhoea, but further data are needed. The evidence for beneficial effects is still not definitive....

Cheese Rheology and Texture

Sundaram Gunasekaran, M. Mehmet Ak

Cheese Rheology and Texture is the first reference to bring together the essential information on the rheological and textural properties of cheese and state-of-the-art measurement techniques.This...

Screening for the production of extracellular hydrolytic enzymes by non-Saccharomyces wine yeasts

M.L.A. Strauss, N.P. Jolly, Marius G. Lambrechts +1

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Enzymes produced by indigenous yeasts associated with grapes and juice might be harnessed to catalyse desired biotransformations during wine fermentation.

Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Internal Medicine with Unfractionated or Low-molecular-weight Heparins: A Meta-analysis of Randomised Clinical Trials

Silvy Laporte-Simitsidis, Bernard Tardy, Michel Cucherat +4

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

This meta-analysis, based on the pooling of data available for several heparins, shows that heparins are beneficial in the prevention of venous thromboembolism in internal medicine.

The nutrition transition in South Korea

Soo-Won Kim, Soo-Jae Moon, Barry M Popkin

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Cowan and Steel's manual for the identification of medical bacteria. 3rd edn

A.H.C. Uttley, C.H. Collins

Journal of Hospital Infection

Adhesion of human bifidobacterial strains to cultured human intestinal epithelial cells and inhibition of enteropathogen-cell interactions

M F Bernet, Dominique Brassart, Jean‐Richard Neeser +1

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Thirteen human bifidobacterial strains were tested for their abilities to adhere to human enterocyte-like Caco-2 cells in culture. The adhering strains were also tested for binding to the mucus...

Targeting and germ-line transmission of a null mutation at the metallothionein I and II loci in mouse.

Anna Michalska, K.H. Andy Choo

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

We report the generation of transgenic mice deficient in the metallothionein MT-I and MT-II genes. The mutations were introduced into embryonic stem cells by homologous recombination. Chimeric mice...

A General Model for Expansion of Extruded Products

L. Alvarez-Martinez, K.P. KONDURY, Judson M. Harper

Journal of Food Science

ABSTRACT The expansions (cross‐sectional, longitudinal and volumetric) of corn extrudates made with a single‐screw extruder were studied. Longitudinal and Volumetric Expansion Indices were developed...

Long-term reduction in dietary sodium alters the taste of salt

GK Beauchamp, Karl Engelman

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition