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Gamma-irradiation as a method of microbiological control, and its impact on the oxidative labile lipid component of Cannabis sativa and Helianthus annus (2008)
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Fisk, I. D., Gkatzionis, K., Lad, M., Dodd, C. E., & Gray, D. A. (2009). Gamma-irradiation as a method of microbiological control, and its impact on the oxidative labile lipid component of Cannabis sativa and Helianthus annus. European Food Research and Technology, 228(4), 613-621. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00217-008-0970-3

The effect of irradiation (0-20 kGy) on hemp and sunflower seeds was assessed, with specific reference to the oxidatively labile lipid component (unsaturated fatty acids and tocochromanols). Total protein, lipid, and solids content of the seeds did n... Read More about Gamma-irradiation as a method of microbiological control, and its impact on the oxidative labile lipid component of Cannabis sativa and Helianthus annus.

Relaxin signalling in primary cultures of human myometrial cells (2008)
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Heng, K., Ivell, R., Wagaarachchi, P., & Anand-Ivell, R. (2008). Relaxin signalling in primary cultures of human myometrial cells. Molecular Human Reproduction, 14(10), 603-611. https://doi.org/10.1093/molehr/gan051

In myometrium of pigs and rats, though not humans, relaxin appears to mediate an inhibition of spontaneous and oxytocin-induced contractility, presumably acting through a G-protein coupled receptor (RXFP1) to generate cAMP. In humans, circulating rel... Read More about Relaxin signalling in primary cultures of human myometrial cells.

Oxidative stability of sunflower oil bodies (2008)
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Fisk, I. D., White, D. A., Lad, M., & Gray, D. A. (2008). Oxidative stability of sunflower oil bodies. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, 110(10), 962-968. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.200800051

This study investigates the oxidative stability of sunflower oil body suspensions (10 wt-% lipid). Two washed suspensions of oil bodies were evaluated over 8 days at three temperatures (5, 25 and 45 °C) against three comparable sunflower oil emulsion... Read More about Oxidative stability of sunflower oil bodies.

In utero effects on livestock muscle development and body composition (2008)
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Brameld, J. M., & Daniel, Z. C. (2008). In utero effects on livestock muscle development and body composition. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 48(7), 921-929. https://doi.org/10.1071/EA08017

This review will focus on the evidence for in utero effects on development of skeletal muscle in farm and laboratory animals, particularly sheep and pigs. We will describe genetic and environmental factors that have been shown to alter the numbers of... Read More about In utero effects on livestock muscle development and body composition.

Loss of prokineticin receptor 2 signaling predisposes mice to torpor (2008)
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Jethwa, P. H., I'Anson, H., Warner, A., Prosser, H. M., Hastings, M. H., Maywood, E. S., & Ebling, F. J. (2008). Loss of prokineticin receptor 2 signaling predisposes mice to torpor. AJP - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 294(6), R1968-R1979. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpregu.00778.2007

The genes encoding prokineticin 2 polypeptide (Prok2) and its cognate receptor (Prokr2/Gpcr73l1) are widely expressed in both the suprachiasmatic nucleus and its hypothalamic targets, and this signaling pathway has been implicated in the circadian re... Read More about Loss of prokineticin receptor 2 signaling predisposes mice to torpor.

Role of VGF-derived peptides in the control of food intake, body weight and reproduction (2008)
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Jethwa, P. H., & Ebling, F. J. P. (2008). Role of VGF-derived peptides in the control of food intake, body weight and reproduction. Neuroendocrinology, 88(2), 80-87. https://doi.org/10.1159/000127319

VGF is a 68-kDa polypeptide synthesized in neuronal and neuroendocrine cells. It is cleaved into a number of smaller peptides which are stored in dense core vesicles and are likely to be secreted products. The VGF gene is expressed abundantly in the... Read More about Role of VGF-derived peptides in the control of food intake, body weight and reproduction.

Insulin-like factor 3 levels in amniotic fluid of human male fetuses (2008)
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Anand-Ivell, R., Ivell, R., Driscoll, D., & Manson, J. (2008). Insulin-like factor 3 levels in amniotic fluid of human male fetuses. Human Reproduction, 23(5), 1180-1186. https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/den038

BACKGROUND: Rodent studies suggest that the peptide hormone insulin-like factor 3 (Insl3) made by the fetal testis is responsible for the first transabdominal phase of testicular descent, and may be affected by xenobiotics to disrupt male reproductiv... Read More about Insulin-like factor 3 levels in amniotic fluid of human male fetuses.

Effects of dietary polyphenols on gene expression in human vascular endothelial cells (2008)
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Nicholson, S. K., Tucker, G. A., & Brameld, J. M. (2008). Effects of dietary polyphenols on gene expression in human vascular endothelial cells. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 67(1), 42-47. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665108006009

Previous studies have shown that consumption of fruit and vegetables plays a role in preventing the onset of CVD. These beneficial effects have been linked to the presence of polyphenolic compounds in plant-derived foods and their antioxidant capacit... Read More about Effects of dietary polyphenols on gene expression in human vascular endothelial cells.

Panel discussion [of paper: Thyroid disrupting chemicals: mechanisms and mixtures] (2008)
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Anand-Ivell, R., Crofton, K., Ivell, R., Köhrle, J., & Kortenkamp, A. (2008). Panel discussion [of paper: Thyroid disrupting chemicals: mechanisms and mixtures]. International Journal of Andrology, 31(2), 222-223. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2605.2007.00857.x

This is a panel discussion (pages 222-223) of Kevin M. Crofton's paper Thyroid disrupting chemicals: mechanisms and mixtures. Summary of main paper: Environmental contaminants are known to act as thyroid disrupting chemicals (TDCs). Broadly def... Read More about Panel discussion [of paper: Thyroid disrupting chemicals: mechanisms and mixtures].