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Iron homeostasis disruption and lipid peroxidation in skeletal muscle during short‐term immobilization

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
14‐day casting‐induced immobilization reduced gastrocnemius muscle mass and increased non‐heme iron and ferritin heavy chain levels. Despite iron accumulation, transferrin receptor 1 and iron regulatory protein 2 were paradoxically upregulated. Lipid peroxidation was elevated without compensatory antioxidant responses.
Haruka Yokogawa, Kazuhiko Higashida, Naoya Nakai   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The logistic leverages of short food supply chains performance in terms of sustainability [PDF]

Local food supply chains seem now to be considered as a serious alternative to global ones in terms of sustainability. A lot of initiatives are developed and they often are associated with economical, social and environmental benefits. The main objective
Leila Kebir, Amélie Gonçalves, Corinne Blanquart, Caroline Petit, Ligdwine Vandenbossche, Jean-Baptiste Traversac   +5 more
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Evolutionarily divergent DUF4465 domains have a common vitamin B12‐binding function

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
We show that DUF4465 family proteins, widespread across bacteria from gut microbiomes, hydrothermal vents, and soil, share a common vitamin B12‐binding function. These augmented β‐jellyroll proteins bind vitamin B12 via extended loops. Our findings establish sequence‐diverse DUF4465 proteins as a widespread class of B12‐binding proteins, highlighting ...
Charlea Clarke, Michal Banasik, Rokas Juodeikis, Martin J. Warren, Richard W. Pickersgill   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Short food supply chains for local food: a difficult path

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 2018
AbstractAgri-food globalization is having a serious adverse impact on small- and medium-sized family farms in the province of Málaga (southern Spain), 43% of which have disappeared over the last 10 years. Short food supply chains (SFSCs) are emerging as a potential option for this type of farm, but as a strategy it is apparently not being implemented ...
Thais Rucabado-Palomar, Mamen Cuéllar-Padilla   +1 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Molecular dynamics simulations of positively selected codons in FcγRI reveal novel biochemical binding properties

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Evolutionary analysis across 32 placental mammals identified positive selection at residues H148 and W149 in the immune receptor FcγR1. Ancestral reconstruction combined with molecular dynamics simulations reveals how these mutations may influence receptor structure and dynamics, providing insight into the evolution of antibody recognition and immune ...
David A. Young, Omar Arias‐Gaguancela, Fiona Gibson, Morgan Grainger, Jodie Score, Amit Nathubhai, Mauricio Cafiero, Lee Richard Machado   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Agri-food supply chains in Southern and Eastern Europe

This chapter describes the fundamental characteristics of the food systems of Eastern and Southern Europe, paying particular attention to their agro-export nature and the late predominance of large-scale distribution companies in their markets.
Peña Rodríguez, F. J., Matarán Ruiz, A., Yacamán Ochoa, Carolina   +2 more
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Agricultural and food business dynamics in the Mediterranean region: Identifying key indicators for sustainable supply chain systems originated by small-scale farming production

New Medit
Fruit and vegetables play a crucial role in ensuring food and nutrition security, and developing more sustainable value chains in agriculture and the agri-food sector.
Paolo Prosperi, Yazdan Soltanpour, Sina Ahmadi Kaliji, Lhoucine Ouahi, Mohamed Ait Hou, Charisios Achillas, Hager Ahmed, Dimitrios Aidonis, Luca BARTOLI, Marcello DE ROSA, Ahmed Ghannouchi, Justus Harm, Evagelos D. Lioutas, Teresa Terilli, Luca CAMANZI   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dossier « L’agriculture dans le système alimentaire urbain : continuités et innovations » – Short urban food chains in developing countries: signs of the past or of the future? ★

Natures Sciences Sociétés, 2017
The paper investigates the role and future of short food chains supplying cities in developing countries. It is based on a conceptual framework on proximity (mostly used in developed countries and tested here in developing contexts), surveys in Vietnam ...
Moustier Paule
doaj   +1 more source

Sudden anaerobization in Amphibacillus xylanus increases intracellular labile ferrous iron and inhibits cell growth

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Abruptly changing from aerobic to anaerobic conditions (sudden anaerobization) induced growth inhibition and a significant increase in intracellular labile ferrous iron in the aerotolerant anaerobe Amphibacillus xylanus. We found that free flavins mediate efficient electron transfer from NADH to ferric iron under anaerobic conditions, suggesting that ...
Shinya Kimata, Yoichi Sakai, Keisuke Tanaka, Etsuro Yoshimura, Ken Kitano, Morio Ishikawa, Tadahiro Nakamoto, Tsutomu Takayama, Hirofumi Inoue, Kaho Nomura, Tomonori Suzuki, Masataka Uchino, Akira Abe, Youichi Niimura   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of short food supply chains in Kosovo’s agriculture

European Spatial Research and Policy
Short food supply chains (SFSCs) and local markets, where farmers sell directly to consumers, are expanding across the EU, offering alternatives to conventional food chains that limit small farmers’ bargaining power and consumer traceability. In the EU,
Ekrem Gjokaj, Henrietta Nagy, Nol Krasniqi, Agnieszka Baer-Nawrocka   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source