Research Library

Preclinical Perspectives on Platinum Resistance

Lloyd R. Kèlland

Drugs

Effects of early enteral nutrition on intestinal permeability and the development of multiple organ failure after multiple injury

Lidija Kompan, B. Kremžvar, E. Gadžvijev +1

Intensive Care Medicine

Modulation of feeding‐induced activation of mesolimbic dopamine transmission by appetitive stimuli and its relation to motivational state

Valentina Bassareo, G. Di Chiara

European Journal of Neuroscience

We have previously shown in non-deprived rats that feeding of an unfamiliar palatable food (Fonzies(R)) phasically stimulates in vivo dopamine (DA) transmission in the medial nucleus accumbens (NAc)...

The Starch-Debranching Enzymes Isoamylase and Pullulanase Are Both Involved in Amylopectin Biosynthesis in Rice Endosperm

Akiko Kubo, Naoko Fujita, Kyuya Harada +3

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

The activities of the two types of starch debranching enzymes, isoamylase and pullulanase, were greatly reduced in endosperms of allelic sugary-1 mutants of rice (Oryza sativa), with the decrease...

Families of Soft-Metal-Ion-Transporting ATPases

Christopher Rensing, Mallika Ghosh, Barry P. Rosen

Journal of Bacteriology

Life undoubtedly first arose in waters rich in metal ions. Since most metal ions are toxic in excess, it is reasonable to speculate that metal resistances probably evolved early, predating antibiotic...

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Principles and Application Guidelines†

ADOPTED AUGUST 14, 1997, NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MICROBIOLOGICAL CRITERIA FOR FOODS

Journal of Food Protection

Origin, Adaptation and Evolutionary Pathways of Fungal Viruses

Said A. Ghabrial

Virus Genes

Role of intestinal bacteria in nutrient metabolism

John H. Cummings, G.T. Macfarlane

Clinical Nutrition

Randomised trial of safety and efficacy of immediate postoperative enteral feeding in patients undergoing gastrointestinal resection: Table 1

Cornelia S Carr, Kou-rong Ling, P B Boulos +1

BMJ

Immediate postoperative enteral feeding in patients undergoing intestinal resection seems to be safe, prevents an increase in gut mucosal permeability, and produces a positive nitrogen balance.

Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptor Is Located to the Inner Nuclear Membrane Vindicating Regulation of Nuclear Calcium Signaling by Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate

Jean‐Paul Humbert, Nathalie Matter, Jean-Claude Artault +2

Journal of Biological Chemistry

Transient rise in nuclear calcium concentration is implicated in the regulation of events controlling gene expression. Mechanism by which calcium is transported to the nucleus is vehemently debated....

Bleeding and Thromboembolism During Anticoagulant Therapy:A Population-Based Study in Rochester, Minnesota

Michael Gitter, Thomas M. Jaeger, Tanya M. Petterson +2

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Some factors determining the thermal properties of amylose inclusion complexes with fatty acids

John Karkalas, Song Ma, William R. Morrison +1

Carbohydrate Research

Attaching and effacing locus of a Citrobacter freundii biotype that causes transmissible murine colonic hyperplasia

David B. Schauer, Stanley Falkow

Infection and Immunity

Citrobacter freundii biotype 4280 produces attaching and effacing (AE) lesions in the large intestine of laboratory mice and is the causative agent of transmissible murine colonic hyperplasia. AE...

Thromboregulation: multicellular modulation of platelet reactivity in hemostasis and thrombosis

Aaron J. Marcus, Lenore B. Safier

The FASEB Journal

Blood platelets represent the first line of host defense when normal vessels are injured. Platelet adhesion to subendothelium, aggregation, and further platelet recruitment culminate in hemostatic...

Rapid assessment of bacterial viability and vitality by rhodamine 123 and flow cytometry

Arseny S. Kaprelyants, Douglas B. Kell

Journal of Applied Bacteriology

A.S. KAPRELYANTS AND D.B. KELL. 1992. The fluorescent dye rhodamine 123 (Rh 123) is concentrated by microbial cells in an uncoupler‐sensitive fashion. Steady‐state fluorescence measurements with...

The use of 3-D dose volume analysis to predict radiation hepatitis

Theodore S. Lawrence, M.L. Kessler, M.L. Lavigne +2

International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics

Determinants of Product Evaluation: Effects of the Time Interval between Knowledge of a Product's Country of Origin and Information about Its Specific Attributes

Sung‐Tai Hong, Robert S. Wyer

Journal of Consumer Research

Concepts related to country of origin can affect interpretation of information about specific product attributes. However, these effects are likely to be pronounced only when country of origin is...

Mechanism of bactericidal action of aminoglycosides.

Bernard D. Davis

Microbiological Reviews

Role of chemotaxis in the association of motile bacteria with intestinal mucosa: in vivo studies

Rolf Freter, Patrícia C. M. O’Brien, Mónika Mácsai

Infection and Immunity

In vivo loops were prepared in the small intestine of rabbits and injected with mixtures of Vibrio cholerae and polystyrene spheres (1.1-micrometers diameter). The loops were removed and frozen after...

Physical factors Influencing postprandial glucose and insulin responses to starch

Kerin O’Dea, Paul J. Nestel, L Antonoff

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

A Beta-logistic Model for the Analysis of Sequential Labor Force Participation by Married Women

James J. Heckman, Robert J. Willis

Journal of Political Economy

In this paper, we discuss statistical problems that arise in studying sequences of quantal responses (e.g., labor force participation) in panel data on heterogeneous populations (i.e., populations in...

The importance of lactobacilli in maintaining normal microbial balance in the crop

R. Fuller

British Poultry Science

1. The effect of lactobacilli on Escherichia ccli has been examined in vitro and in chicken crop in vivo. 2. Inhibition of E. coli was dependent on the presence of sufficient numbers of lactobacilli....

Effect of Food Supplementation During Pregnancy on Birthweight

Aarón Lechtig, Jean‐Pierre Habicht, Hernán Delgado +3

PEDIATRICS

The high prevalence of low-birtheight ( (≤ 2,500 gm) babies in many poor communities is a major public health problem. Studies in humans in situations of acute starvation suggest an effect of...

Influence of Environment on the Content and Composition of Microbial Free Amino Acid Pools

D. W. Tempest, J. Meers, C. M. Brown

Journal of General Microbiology

SUMMARY: The free amino acid pool contents of Gram-negative bacteria (Aerobacter aerogenes, Erwinia carotovora, Pseudomonas fluorescens) were studied as functions of the growth environment and were...

A Systematic Review of Plants With Antibacterial Activities: A Taxonomic and Phylogenetic Perspective

François Chassagne, Tharanga Samarakoon, Gina Porras +7

Frontiers in Pharmacology

Background: Antimicrobial resistance represents a serious threat to human health across the globe. The cost of bringing a new antibiotic from discovery to market is high and return on investment is...

Selenium biofortification in the 21st century: status and challenges for healthy human nutrition

Michela Schiavon, Serenella Nardi, Francesca Dalla Vecchia +1

Plant and Soil

Agronomic biofortification and breeding are prevalent strategies for battling Se deficiency. Future research addresses nanosized Se biofortification, crop enrichment with multiple micronutrients,...

Copper deficiency anemia: review article

Zin Myint, Thein Hlaing Oo, Kyaw Zin Thein +2

Annals of Hematology

Starch Structure Influences Its Digestibility: A Review

Perla A. Magallanes‐Cruz, Pamela C. Flores‐Silva, Luís A. Bello‐Pérez

Journal of Food Science

Twenty-five years ago, it was found that a significant fraction of the starch present in foods is not digested in the small intestine and continues to the large intestine, where it is fermented by...

Phospholipids of Animal and Marine Origin: Structure, Function, and Anti-Inflammatory Properties

Ronan Lordan, Αλέξανδρος Τσούπρας, Ioannis Zabetakis

Molecules

In this review paper, the latest literature on the functional properties of phospholipids in relation to inflammation and inflammation-related disorders has been critically appraised and evaluated....

Simultaneous analysis of sugars and organic acids in wine and grape juices by HPLC: Method validation and characterization of products from northeast Brazil

Emanuela Monteiro Coelho, Carla Valéria da Silva Padilha, Gabriela Aquino Miskinis +4

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

A high-quality genome assembly of quinoa provides insights into the molecular basis of salt bladder-based salinity tolerance and the exceptional nutritional value

Changsong Zou, Aojun Chen, Lihong Xiao +18

Cell Research

Chenopodium quinoa is a halophytic pseudocereal crop that is being cultivated in an ever-growing number of countries. Because quinoa is highly resistant to multiple abiotic stresses and its seed has...

Encapsulation and delivery of food ingredients using starch based systems

Fan Zhu

Food Chemistry

Relationship between Milk Microbiota, Bacterial Load, Macronutrients, and Human Cells during Lactation

Alba Boix-Amorós, María Carmen Collado, Álex Mira

Frontiers in Microbiology

Human breast milk is considered the optimal nutrition for infants, providing essential nutrients and a broad range of bioactive compounds, as well as its own microbiota. However, the interaction...

DHA- and EPA-derived resolvins, protectins, and maresins in airway inflammation

Melody G. Duvall, Bruce D. Levy

European Journal of Pharmacology

High Salt Intake

Yuan Ma, Feng J. He, Graham A. MacGregor

Hypertension

High salt intake is the major cause of raised blood pressure and accordingly leads to cardiovascular diseases. Recently, it has been shown that high salt intake is associated with an increased risk...

The harmonized INFOGEST in vitro digestion method: From knowledge to action

Lotti Egger, Olivia Ménard, Cristina Delgado‐Andrade +27

Food Research International

Within the active field of in vitro digestion in food research, the COST Action INFOGEST aimed to harmonize in vitro protocols simulating human digestion on the basis of physiologically inferred...

Spray Drying Techniques for Food Ingredient Encapsulation

C. Anandharamakrishnan, S. Padma Ishwarya

Multiple Beneficial Applications and Modes of Action of Herbs in Poultry Health and Production-A Review

Kuldeep Dhama, Shyma K. Latheef, M. Saminathan +9

International Journal of Pharmacology

Development of the preterm infant gut microbiome: a research priority

Maureen Groër, Angel A. Luciano, Larry J. Dishaw +3

Microbiome

The very low birth weight (VLBW) infant is at great risk for marked dysbiosis of the gut microbiome due to multiple factors, including physiological immaturity and prenatal/postnatal influences that...

O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) as a placental biomarker of maternal stress and reprogramming of CNS gene transcription in development

Christopher L. Howerton, Christopher P. Morgan, David Fischer +1

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Maternal stress is a key risk factor for neurodevelopmental disorders, including schizophrenia and autism, which often exhibit a sex bias in rates of presentation, age of onset, and symptom severity....

The Role of Cell Surface Architecture of Lactobacilli in Host-Microbe Interactions in the Gastrointestinal Tract

Ranjita Sengupta, Eric Altermann, Rachel C. Anderson +3

Mediators of Inflammation

Lactobacillus species can exert health promoting effects in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) through many mechanisms, which include pathogen inhibition, maintenance of microbial balance,...

Comparative antifungal activities and biochemical effects of monoterpenes on plant pathogenic fungi

Gehan I. Kh. Marei, Mona A. Abdel Rasoul, Samir A.M. Abdelgaleil

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Acid-induced gelation behavior of soybean protein isolate with high intensity ultrasonic pre-treatments

Hao Hu, Xin Fan, Zhi Zhou +6

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry

Solution NMR Spectroscopy of Food Polysaccharides

H. N. Cheng, Thomas G. Neiss

Polymer Reviews

Many polysaccharides are allowed for direct food use, where they serve a number of useful functions including dietary fiber, bulking agent, thickener, encapsulant, gelling agent, foam and emulsion...

Bioactive compounds in functional buckwheat food

Zhan-Lu Zhang, Meiliang Zhou, Yu Tang +5

Food Research International

Structure and functionality of edible fats

Alejandro G. Marangoni, Nuria C. Acevedo, Fatemeh Maleky +5

Soft Matter

Fat-structured food materials are an important component of our diet. The role that fat plays in material functionality, flavor perception, texture and health characteristics is due in large part to...

Monitoring of Microbial Metabolites and Bacterial Diversity in Beef Stored under Different Packaging Conditions

Danilo Ercolini, Ilario Ferrocino, Antonella Nasi +7

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Beef chops were stored at 4°C under different conditions: in air (A), modified-atmosphere packaging (MAP), vacuum packaging (V), or bacteriocin-activated antimicrobial packaging (AV). After 0 to 45...