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Treatment of dragonfruit ( Hylocereus polyrhizus ) with salicylic acid and methyl jasmonate improves postharvest physico-chemical properties and antioxidant activity during cold storage (2017)
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Mustafa, M. A., Ali, A., Seymour, G. B., & Tucker, G. A. (2018). Treatment of dragonfruit ( Hylocereus polyrhizus ) with salicylic acid and methyl jasmonate improves postharvest physico-chemical properties and antioxidant activity during cold storage. Scientia Horticulturae, 231, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2017.09.041

As the market for tropical fruit constantly expands, cold storage is increasingly used for transporting fruits over long distances. This is an economic postharvest tool, yet challenges tropical fruits by exposure to chilling injury. An assessment of... Read More about Treatment of dragonfruit ( Hylocereus polyrhizus ) with salicylic acid and methyl jasmonate improves postharvest physico-chemical properties and antioxidant activity during cold storage.

Effects of insulin like growth factors on early embryonic chick limb myogenesis (2017)
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Mohammed, R. H., Anderton, H., Brameld, J. M., & Sweetman, D. (2017). Effects of insulin like growth factors on early embryonic chick limb myogenesis. PLoS ONE, 12(10), Article e0185775. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185775

Limb muscles derive from pax3 expressing precursor cells that migrate from the hypaxial somite into the developing limb bud. Once there they begin to differentiate and express muscle determination genes such as MyoD. This process is regulated by a co... Read More about Effects of insulin like growth factors on early embryonic chick limb myogenesis.

Digital technology to facilitate Proactive Assessment of Obesity Risk during Infancy (ProAsk): a feasibility study (2017)
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Redsell, S. A., Rose, J., Weng, S., Ablewhite, J., Swift, J. A., Siriwardena, A. N., …Glazebrook, C. (2017). Digital technology to facilitate Proactive Assessment of Obesity Risk during Infancy (ProAsk): a feasibility study. BMJ Open, 7(9), Article e017694. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017694

Objective: To assess the feasibility and acceptability of using digital technology for Proactive Assessment of Obesity Risk during Infancy (ProAsk) with the UK health visitors (HVs) and parents. Design: Multicentre, pre- and post-intervention feas... Read More about Digital technology to facilitate Proactive Assessment of Obesity Risk during Infancy (ProAsk): a feasibility study.

Identification and characterization of the proteins bound by specific phage-displayed recombinant antibodies (scFv) obtained against Brazil nut and almond extracts (2017)
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de la Cruz, S., Madrid, R., García, A., Alcocer, M., Martín, R., González, I., & García, T. (in press). Identification and characterization of the proteins bound by specific phage-displayed recombinant antibodies (scFv) obtained against Brazil nut and almond extracts. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 30(6), https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.8640

BACKGROUND Almonds and Brazil nuts are widely consumed allergenic nuts whose presence must be declared according to food labelling regulations. Their detection in food products has been recently achieved by ELISA methods with recombinant antibodie... Read More about Identification and characterization of the proteins bound by specific phage-displayed recombinant antibodies (scFv) obtained against Brazil nut and almond extracts.

Proline as a Formic Acid Stress Protectant During Fermentation of Glucose to Ethanol by Saccharomyces spp. (2017)
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Oshoma, C. E., Phister, T. G., Powell, C. D., Smart, K. A., & Du, C. (2017). Proline as a Formic Acid Stress Protectant During Fermentation of Glucose to Ethanol by Saccharomyces spp. Industrial Biotechnology, 13(4), 209-216. https://doi.org/10.1089/ind.2017.0017

During bioethanol production from lignocellulosic hydrolysates, yeasts are frequently exposed to various forms of fermentation stress. These include nutritional starvation, metabolites production, and fermentation inhibiting compounds produced during... Read More about Proline as a Formic Acid Stress Protectant During Fermentation of Glucose to Ethanol by Saccharomyces spp..

LIM kinase function and renal growth: potential role for LIM kinases in fetal programming of kidney development (2017)
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Sparrow, A. J., Sweetman, D., & Welham, S. J. (2017). LIM kinase function and renal growth: potential role for LIM kinases in fetal programming of kidney development. Life Sciences, 186, 17-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2017.07.034

Aims Maternal dietary restriction during pregnancy impairs nephron development and results in offspring with fewer nephrons. Cell turnover in the early developing kidney is altered by exposure to maternal dietary restriction and may be regulated b... Read More about LIM kinase function and renal growth: potential role for LIM kinases in fetal programming of kidney development.

The effects of probiotics and symbiotics on risk factors for hepatic encephalopathy (2017)
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Viramontes Hörner, D., Avery, A., & Stow, R. (2017). The effects of probiotics and symbiotics on risk factors for hepatic encephalopathy. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 51(4), 312-323. https://doi.org/10.1097/MCG.0000000000000789

Alterations in the levels of intestinal microbiota, endotoxemia, and inflammation are novel areas of interest in the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Probiotics and symbiotics are a promising treatment option for HE due to possible benefi... Read More about The effects of probiotics and symbiotics on risk factors for hepatic encephalopathy.

Gene expression of inflammatory markers in adipose tissue between obese women with polycystic ovary and normal obese women (2017)
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Alshammari, G., Khan, R., Brameld, J. M., Amer, S. A., & Lomax, M. A. (2017). Gene expression of inflammatory markers in adipose tissue between obese women with polycystic ovary and normal obese women. European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, 21(5),

OBJECTIVE: The pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a common endocrine disease and metabolic disturbance, is still unknown. The aim of the study was to investigate whether patients with PCOS display increased expression of inflammatory m... Read More about Gene expression of inflammatory markers in adipose tissue between obese women with polycystic ovary and normal obese women.

Associations between children's diet quality and watching television during meal or snack consumption: a systematic review (2017)
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Avery, A., Anderson, C., & McCullough, F. (2017). Associations between children's diet quality and watching television during meal or snack consumption: a systematic review. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 13(4), Article e12428. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12428

Studies have identified an association between watching television (TV) and childhood obesity. This review adds context to existing research by examining the associations between TV viewing, whilst eating, and children's diet quality. Web of Science... Read More about Associations between children's diet quality and watching television during meal or snack consumption: a systematic review.

Fetal and neonatal exposure to trans fatty acids impacts on susceptibility to atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E*3 Leiden mice (2017)
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Salter, A. M., Langley-Evans, S. C., Gates, L., Lock, A. L., & Kraft, J. (2017). Fetal and neonatal exposure to trans fatty acids impacts on susceptibility to atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E*3 Leiden mice. British Journal of Nutrition, 117(3), 377-385. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114517000137

Nutrition during pregnancy can impact on the susceptibility of the offspring to cardiovascular disease. Postnatal consumption of trans fatty acids (TFA), associated with partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (PHVO), increases the risk of atheroscleros... Read More about Fetal and neonatal exposure to trans fatty acids impacts on susceptibility to atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E*3 Leiden mice.

Factors associated with universal infant free school meal take up and refusal in a multicultural urban community (2017)
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Goodchild, G., Faulks, J., Swift, J., Mhesuria, J., Jethwa, P., & Pearce, J. (2017). Factors associated with universal infant free school meal take up and refusal in a multicultural urban community. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 30(4), 417-428. https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12442

Background Universal infant free school meals (UIFSM) were introduced in September 2014 and are available to all key stage 1 (4–7 years) children attending state-maintained infant and primary schools in England. The present study aimed to investig... Read More about Factors associated with universal infant free school meal take up and refusal in a multicultural urban community.

Acetylsalicylic acid interferes with embryonic kidney growth and development by a prostaglandin-independent mechanism (2017)
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Welham, S. J., Sparrow, A. J., Gardner, D. S., & Elmes, M. J. (2017). Acetylsalicylic acid interferes with embryonic kidney growth and development by a prostaglandin-independent mechanism. World Journal of Nephrology, 6(1), https://doi.org/10.5527/WJN.v6.i1.21

AIM: To evaluate the effects of the non-selective, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), on ex vivo embryonic kidney growth and development. METHODS: Pairs of fetal mouse kidneys at embryonic day 12.5 were cultured... Read More about Acetylsalicylic acid interferes with embryonic kidney growth and development by a prostaglandin-independent mechanism.