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Gut microbiome diversity and high-fibre intake are related to lower long-term weight gain [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Cross-sectional studies suggest that the microbes in the human gut have a role in obesity by influencing the human body's ability to extract and store calories.
A.M. Valdes +5 more
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Making tau amyloid models in vitro: a crucial and underestimated challenge
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.This review highlights the challenges of producing in vitro amyloid assemblies of the tau protein. We review how accurately the existing protocols mimic tau deposits found in the brain of patients affected with tauopathies. We discuss the important properties that should be considered when forming amyloids and the benchmarks that should be used to ...
Julien Broc, Clara Piersson, Yann Fichou
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Maternal weight gain and fetal growth [PDF]
, 2009 Extrinsic factors such as maternal nutrition may affect fetal growth giving rise to short and long-term consequences. The present study sets out to explore the inter-relationship between antenatal weight gain, in part dependant on maternal nutrition, and
Buttigieg, George Gregory +2 more
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Autophagy in cancer and protein conformational disorders
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Autophagy plays a crucial role in numerous biological processes, including protein and organelle quality control, development, immunity, and metabolism. Hence, dysregulation or mutations in autophagy‐related genes have been implicated in a wide range of human diseases.
Sergio Attanasio
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Assessment of Birth Weight and Its Related Factors among Infants Born in the Hospitals of Ahwaz Jondishapour University [PDF]
Journal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System, 2014 Background: Given the importance of birth weight and the effects of anthropometric indices and socioeconomic status on it, this study was conducted to assess birth weight and its related factors among infants born in the hospitals of Ahwaz Jondishapour ...
Shiva Faghih, ehsan hejazi
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Performance and carcass characteristics of Santa Inês lambs fed different protein sources
Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences, 2022 The objective of this study was to evaluate the productive performance and carcass characteristics of confined Santa Inês sheep, fed different diets, in a Semiarid environment.
Tiago Gonçalves Pereira Araújo +6 more
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FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Glutaredoxin (Grx) 3 proteins contain a thioredoxin domain and one to three class II Grx domains. These proteins play a crucial role in iron homeostasis in eukaryotic cells. In human Grx3, at least one of the two Grx domains, together with the thioredoxin domain, is essential for its function in iron metabolism.
Laura Magdalena Jordt +4 more
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The unidentified hormonal defense against weight gain.
PLoS Biology, 2020 Human biology has evolved to keep body fat within a range that supports survival. During the last 25 years, obesity biologists have uncovered key aspects of physiology that prevent fat mass from becoming too low.
Jens Lund +3 more
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Hair Metal Levels and Childhood Weight Gain
Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2020 Background: Exposure to toxic metals remains a public health problem with lifelong impacts on childhood growth and development. We aimed to investigate metals effects on preschool children’s anthropometric variables.
Mohsen VIGEH +5 more
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The impact of setting a pregnancy weight gain goal on total weight gain
Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, 2020 AbstractBackgroundExpert groups recommend that women set a pregnancy weight gain goal with their care provider to optimise weight gain.ObjectiveOur aim was to describe the concordance between first‐trimester personal and provider pregnancy weight gain goals with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommendations and to determine the association between ...
Lisa M. Bodnar +8 more
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