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- Harnessing nutrigenomics: development of web-based communication, databases, resources, and tools. J Kaput, S Astley, M Renema, J Ordovas & B van Ommen
- Ethical issues raised by personalized nutrition based on genetic information. Ulf Görman
Obituary: Arturo Leone
Reviews
- A precious metal: iron, an essential nutrient for all cells. G Cairo, F Bernuzzi & S Recalcati
- Zinc deficiency and its inherited disorders - a review. ML Ackland & A Michalczyk
Research Communications
- Variable response of selected cuproproteins in rat choroid plexus and cerebellum following perinatal copper deficiency. AA Gybina & JR Prohaska
- The ZnT4 mutation in lethal milk mice affects intestinal zinc homeostasis through the expression of other Zn transporters. C Murgia, I Vespignani, R Rami & G Perozzi
Literature Highlights
A sideways glance. ML Scarino
Reviews
- Evolutionary conservation of metabolism explains how drosophila nutrigenomics can help us understand human nutrigenomics. DM Ruden & X Lu
- Nutrition, sirtuins and aging. U Wenzel
- Polyunsaturated fatty acids: from diet to binding to PPARs and other nuclear receptors. A Bordoni, M Di Nunzio, F Danesi & PL Biagi
- Probiotics and small bowel mucosa: Molecular aspects of their interactions. N Saulnier, MA Zocco, S Di Caro, G Gasbarrini, A Gasbarrini
Research Communications
- Association of leptin genetic polymorphism -2548 g/a with gestational Diabetes mellitus. JA Bienertová Vašku, A Vašku, Z Dostálová, P Bienert
- Techniques for quantifying effects of dietary antioxidants on transcription factor translocation and nitric oxide production in cultured cells. BA Ewins, M Cassiliadou, AM Minihane, GH Rimbach & PD Weinberg
- Polymorphisms in the apolipoprotein L1 gene and their effects on blood lipid and glucose levels in middle aged males. NM Page, E Olano-Martin, C Lanaway, R Turner & AM Miniane
Literature Highlights
A sideways glance. Y Sambuy
Reviews
- Tools to evaluate estrogenic potency of dietary phytoestrogens: a consensus paper from the EU thematic network "PHYTOHEALTH" (QLKI -2002-2453). NM Saarinen, C Bingham, S Lorenzetti, A Mortensen, S Mäkelä, P Penttinen, IK Sørensen, LM Valsta, F Virgili, G Vollmer, A Wärri & O Zierau
- Comments to the paper "Tools to evaluate estrogenic potency of dietary phytoestrogens: a consensus paper from the EU thematic Network"PHYTOHEALTH"(QLKI-2002-2453)". J-Å Gustafsson
- Nutritional flavonoids impact on nuclear and extranuclear estrogen receptor activities. P Galluzzo & M Marino
- Is there an estrogenic component in the metabolic syndrome? S Starcke & G Vollmer
- Genes involved in obesity: adipocytes, brain and microflora. L Macia, O Viltar, C Verwaerde, M Delacre, A Delanoye C. Grangette & I Wolowczuk
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 3rd INTERNATIONAL NUTRIGENOMICS CONFERENCE “FROM NUTRIGENOMICS TO PERSONALIZED NUTRITION”
Opening Addresses
- Personalized nutrition from a health perspective: luxury or necessity? B van Ommen
- From nutrigenomics to personalised nutrition. A Palou
Papers
- An introduction to nutrigenomics developments and trends. SB Astley
- Effect of SNPs on iron metabolism. SJ Fairweather-Tait, L Harvey, A-LM Heath & M Roe
- Nutrigenomics: impacts on markets, diets, and health. Part 1: biotechnology and diagnostics. L Ruth
- Personalized nutrition: an integrative process to success. O da Costa e Silva, R Knöll & M Jager
- Molecular epidemiology, candidate genes versus genome-wide scans. PE Slagboom, BT Heijmans, M Beekman & I Meulenbelt
- Metabolic programming during pregnancy: epidemiological studies in humans. S Robinson
- Metabolic programming in pregnancy: studies in animal models. SC Langley-Evans
- Fatty acid composition as an early determinant of childhood obesity.G Ailhaud, F Massiera, J-M Alessandri & P Guesnet
- Adipose tissue expandability and the metabolic syndrome. M Slawik & AJ Vidal-Puig
- Bone health, genetics, and personalised nutrition. KD Cashman & K Seamans
- Gut health, genetics and personalised nutrition. IT Johnson
- Some ethical issues raised by personalized nutrition. U Görman
- Biobanks as basis for personalised nutrition? Mapping the ethical issues. E-M Engels
- We are what we eat? Some thoughts on the governance of nutrigenomics and personalised nutrition. AM Cutter
- Overview of genes, diet and cancer. J C Mathers
- Uncoupling gene–diet interactions in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). LR Ferguson, I Peterman, C Hübner, M Philpott & AN Shellin
- Genes, diet and public health. U Seedorf, H Schulte & G Assmann
- Communication on personalised nutrition: individual-environment interaction. L I Bouwman & MA Koelen
- Consumer acceptance of personalised nutrition. A Ronteltap & H van Trijp
- Food for life: innovation network including the stakeholders in the value chain input to WP11 nutrigenomics and society and WP12 commercialisation.P Baardseth
- Personalised diet: is it doable? Individuality at different sites of nutrigenomic practice. B Penders
- Nutritional quality of human milk from Mediterranean lactating women: a preliminary approach towards personalised nutrition. G Favé, P Oliver, M Mimoun, V Millet, O Miralles, A Ridet, B Gleize, C Pico, A Palou, TC Coste & M Armand
- In silico identification of red wine catechin binding sites on human and rat serotransferrins. A Arola, M Vaqué, G Pujadas, AM Ardévol, MC Bladé, MT Blay, JB Fernández-Larrea, MJ Salvadó & L Arola
- Differential effects of grape-seed derived procyanidins on adipocyte differentiation markers in different in vivo situations. G Montagut, J Fernández-Larrea, M Romero, M Esteve, C Bladé, M Blay, G Pujadas, MJ Salvadó, L Arola & A Ardévol
- Grape seed procyanidins inhibit the expression of metallothione in genes in human HepG2 cells. IM Quesada, JM Del Bas, C Bladé, A Ardèvol, M Blay, MJ Salvadó, G Pujadas, J Fernández-Larrea & L Arola
- Transcriptional changes in human Caco-2 colon cancer cells following exposure to a recurrent non-toxic dose of polyphenol-rich chokeberry juice. MJ Bermúdez-Soto, M Larrosa, J García-Cantalejo, JC Espín, FA Tomás-Barberan & MT García-Conesa
- Nutritional factors and progenitor cell differentiation. A Dembinska-Kie´c, A Polus, J Grzybowska, B Kiec-Wilk, A Balwierz, J Keijer & G Schmitz
- Conjugated linoleic acid down-regulates expression of resistin and adiponectin in fully differentiated 3T3-F442A cells. E Forti & RZ Birk
- The effect of trans -10, cis -12 conjugated linoleic acid on lipogenesis is tissue dependent in hamsters. I Churruca, A Fernández-Quintela, A Zabala, MT Macarulla, V Navarro, VM Rodríguez, E Simón, F Milagro & MP Portillo
- The intake of a high-fat diet triggers higher brown adipose tissue UCP1 levels in male rats but not in females. P Oliver, J Sánchez, A Caimari, O Miralles, C Picó & A Palou
- Sex-dependent changes of hypothalamic neuropeptides in response to a prolonged high-fat diet. T Priego, J Sánchez, P Oliver, A Palou & C Picó
- Two circadian infant formulas produce differential cerebellum gene expression in lactating rat neonates. J Puigjaner, J Fábrega, I de Diego, F Subirada, O Durany & M Rivero-Urgell
- UCP1 mRNA induction by RU486 in brown adipocytes is followed by marked induction of UCP1 protein levels. AM Rodríguez & A Palou
- The intake of a hyperlipidic diet stimulates the gastric leptin signalling pathway in female rats. J Sánchez, T Priego, P Oliver, A Palou & C Picó
- Identification of marker genes for type 2 diabetes. A Rasche & R Herwig
- Role of leptin present in maternal milk in the control of energy balance during the post-natal period. C Picó, J Sánchez, P Oliver, O Miralles, E Ceresi & A Palou
- Genomic and functional analysis of the sodium-dependent vitamin C transporter SLC23A1 –SVCT1. P Eck, HC Erichsen, JG Taylor, C Corpe, SJ Chanock & M Levine
- Bioavailability of antioxidant vitamins. Relation between the modality of intake and plasma markers of oxidative stress. J Góralska, J Hartwich, D Siedlecka, A Gruca, M Dolecki, W Drozdz, M Trzos & A Dembinska-Kiec
- Effect of supplementation with vitamin E and C on plasma hsCRP level and cobalt–albumin binding score as markers of plasma oxidative stress in obesity. J Hartwich, J Góralska, D Siedlecka, A Gruca, M Trzos & A Dembinska-Kiec
- Coffee, CYP1A2 genotype and risk of myocardial infarction. A El-Sohemy, MC Cornelis, EK Kabagambe & H Campos
Meeting Report
Nutrigenomics and gut health: meeting report from an international conference in Auckland, New Zealand, April 30, May 1–3, 2006. LR Ferguson, AN Shelling, D Lauren, W McNabb - For Nutrigenomics New Zealand
Literature Highlights
A sideways glance: Take it or leave it? The role of lactoferrin in iron sequestration and delivery within the body. ML Scarino
Reviews
- Nutrients: the environmental regulation of cardiovascular gene expression. M Minieri & P Di Nardo
- The role of the vgf gene and VGF-derived peptides in nutrition and metabolism. A Bartolomucci, R Possenti, A Levi, F Pavone & A Moles
- Cholesterol: from feeding to gene regulation. C Martini & V Pallottini
- Chronic hyperglicemia and nitric oxide bioavailability play a pivotal role in pro-atherogenic vascular modifications. A Pandolfi & EA De Filippis
Research Papers
- Characterization of intestinal inflammation and identification of related gene expression changes in mdr1a-/- mice. YEM Dommels, CA Butts, S Zhu, M Davy, S Martell, D Hedderley, MPG Barnett, WC McNabb & NC Roy
- Evidence that a polymorphism within the 3′UTR of glutathione peroxidase 4 is functional and is associated with susceptibility to colorectal cancer. G Bermano, V Pagmantidis, N Holloway, S Kadri, NAG Mowat, RS Shiel, JR Arthur, JC Mathers, AK Daly, J Broom & JE Hesketh
- TGFβ1 expression in colonic mucosa: modulation by dietary lipids. F Biasi, C Mascia & G Poli
Literature Highlights
Sideways Glance: Genome wide association studies for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Y Sambuy
Hypothesis Paper
Adverse effects of vitamin E by induction of drug metabolism. R Brigelius-Flohé
Review
The interactions of flavonoids within neuronal signalling pathways. JPE Spencer
Research Papers
- Dietary modulation and structure prediction of rat mucosal pentraxin (Mptx) protein and loss of function in humans. C van der Meer-van Kraaij, R Siezen, E Kramer, M Reinders, H Blokzijl, R van der Meer & J Keijer
- Antioxidant defense markers modulated by glutathione S -transferase genetic polymorphism: results of lung cancer case–control study. E Reszka, W Wasowicz & J Gromadzinska
- trans-Resveratrol induces apoptosis in human breast cancer cells MCF-7 by the activation of MAP kinases pathways. G Filomeni, I Graziani, G Rotilio & MR Ciriolo
- Protective effect of epigallocatechin-3-gallate on ischemia/reperfusion-induced injuries in the heart: STAT1 silencing flavonoid. E Darra, K Shoji, So Mariotto & H Suzuki
- NF-κB and Nrf2 as prime molecular targets for chemoprevention and cytoprotection with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant phytochemicals. Y-J Surh & H-K Na
- Soy pinitol acts partly as an insulin sensitizer or insulin mediator in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. G-M Do, M-S Choi, H-J Kim, M-N Woo, M-K Lee & S-M Jeon
- Extracts of Rehmanniae radix , Ginseng radix and Scutellariae radix improve glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and β-cell proliferation through IRS2 induction. SM Park, S M Hong, SR Sung, JE Lee & DY Kwon
- Resveratrol protects ROS-induced cell death by activating AMPK in H9c2 cardiac muscle cells. J-T Hwang, DY Kwon, OJ Park & MS Kim
- Bosellia serrata-induced apoptosis is related with ER stress and calcium release. H-R Kim, M-S Kim, D-Y Kwon, S-W Chae & H-J Chae
- Eicosapentaenoic acid increases lipolysis through up-regulation of the lipolytic gene expression and down-regulation of the adipogenic gene expression in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. M-S Lee, I-S Kwun & Y Kim
- Caffeic acid phenethyl ester inhibits invasion and expression of matrix metalloproteinase in SK-Hep1 human hepatocellular carcinoma cells by targeting nuclear factor kappa B. KW Lee, NJ Kang, JH Kim, KM Lee, D Lee, HJ Hur & HJ Lee
- Screening of Korean medicinal plants for possible osteoclastogenesis effects in vitro. YN Youn, E Lim, N Lee, YS Kim, MS Koo & SY Choi
- Change in platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 immunoreactivity in the dentate gyrus in gerbils fed a folate-deficient diet. K-Y Yoo, IK Hwang, YS Kim, DY Kwon & MH Won
- Effect of Cheonggukjang supplementation upon hepatic acyl-CoA synthase, carnitine palmitoyltransferase I, acyl-CoA oxidase and uncoupling protein 2 mRNA levels in C57BL/6J mice fed with high fat diet. J-R Soh, D-H Shin, DY Kwon & Y-S Cha