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Kooijman, S. (author), Boon, M.R. (author), Parlevliet, E.T. (author), Geerling, J.J. (author), van de Pol, V. (author), Romijn, J.A. (author), Havekes, L.M. (author), Meurs, I. (author), Rensen, P.C.N. (author)The melanocortin system is an important regulator of energy balance, and melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) deficiency is the most common monogenic cause of obesity. We investigated whether the relationship between melanocortin system activity and energy expenditure (EE) is mediated by brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity. Therefore, female APOE∗3...article 2014
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Kühnast, S. (author), van der Hoorn, J.W.A. (author), Pieterman, E.J. (author), van den Hoek, A.M. (author), Sasiela, W.J. (author), Gusarova, V. (author), Peyman, A. (author), Schäfer, H.L. (author), Schwahn, U. (author), Jukema, J.W. (author), Princen, H.M.G. (author)Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibition is a potential novel strategy for treatment of CVD. Alirocumab is a fully human PCSK9 monoclonal antibody in phase 3 clinical development. We evaluated the antiatherogenic potential of alirocumab in APOE∗3Leiden. CETP mice. Mice received a Western-type diet and were treated with...article 2014
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Liang, W. (author), Menke, A.L. (author), Driessen, A. (author), Koek, G.H. (author), Lindeman, J.H. (author), Stoop, R. (author), Havekes, L.M. (author), Kleemann., R. (author), van den Hoek, A.M. (author)Results: The criteria macrovesicular steatosis, microvesicular steatosis, hepatocellular hypertrophy, inflammation and fibrosis were generally applicable to rodent NAFLD. The inter-observer reproducibility (evaluated using the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient) between the ten observers was high for the analysis of macrovesicular steatosis and...article 2014
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Zimmer, B. (author), Pallocca, G. (author), Dreser, N. (author), Foerster, S. (author), Waldmann, T. (author), Westerhout, J. (author), Julien, S. (author), Krause, K.H. (author), van Thriel, C. (author), Hengstler, J.G. (author), Sachinidis, A. (author), Bosgra, S. (author), Leist, M. (author)Developmental toxicity in vitro assays have hitherto been established as stand-alone systems, based on a limited number of toxicants. Within the embryonic stem cell-based novel alternative tests project, we developed a test battery framework that allows inclusion of any developmental toxicity assay and that explores the responses of such test...article 2014
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Gierman, L.M. (author), Kühnast, S. (author), Koudijs, A. (author), Pieterman, E.J. (author), Kloppenburg, M. (author), van Osch, G.J.V.M. (author), Stojanovic-Susulic, V. (author), Huizinga, T.W.J. (author), Princen, H.M.G. (author), Zuurmond. A.M., (author)Objective Hypercholesterolaemia, a risk factor for atherosclerosis (ATH), has been suggested to have a role in the development of osteoarthritis (OA). To test this hypothesis, the effect of cholesterol and different cholesterol-lowering treatments on OA was investigated in a mouse model resembling human lipoprotein metabolism. Methods Female...article 2014
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Baumans, V. (author), van Loo, P.L.P. (author)Housing systems for captive animals have often been designed on the basis of economic and ergonomic considerations, such as equipment, costs, space, workload, ability to observe the animals and to maintain a certain degree of hygiene, with little or no consideration for animal welfare. Environmental refinement can be defined as any modification...article 2013
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Gvaramia, D. (author), Blaauboer, M.E. (author), Hanemaaijer, R. (author), Everts, V. (author)Fibrosis underlies the pathogenesis of numerous diseases and leads to severe damage of vital body organs and, frequently, to death. Better understanding of the mechanisms resulting in fibrosis is essential for developing appropriate treatment solutions and is therefore of upmost importance. Recent evidence suggests a significant antifibrotic...article 2013
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Strikwold, M. (author), Spenkelink, B. (author), Woutersen, R.A. (author), Rietjens, I.M.C.M. (author), Punt, A. (author)In vitro assays are often used for the hazard characterisation of compounds, but their application for quantitative risk assessment purposes is limited. This is because in vitro assays cannot provide a complete in vivo dose-response curve from which a point of departure (PoD) for risk assessment can be derived, like the no observed adverse...article 2013
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Tonk, E.C.M. (author), de Groot, D.M.G. (author), Wolterbeek, A.P.M. (author), Penninks, A.H. (author), Waalkens-Berendsen, I.D.H. (author), Piersma, A.H. (author), van Loveren, H. (author)The susceptibility of developing immune system to chemical disruption warrants the assessment of immune parameters in reproductive and developmental testing protocols. In this study, a wide range of immune endpoints was included in an extended one-generation reproduction toxicity study (EOGRTS) design to determine the relative sensitivity of...article 2013
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Coulier, L. (author), Muilwijk, B. (author), Bijlsma, S. (author), Noga, M. (author), Tienstra, M. (author), Attali, A. (author), van Aken, H. (author), Suidgeest, E. (author), Tuinstra, T. (author), Luider, T.M. (author), Hankemeier, T. (author), Bobeldijk, I. (author)Analysis of metabolites in biofluids by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) after oximation and silylation is a key method in metabolomics. The GC-MS method was modified by a modified vial design and sample work-up procedure in order to make the method applicable to small volumes of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), i. e. 10 μL, with similar...article 2013
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Teunis, M. (author), Corsini, E. (author), Smits, M. (author), Madsen, C.B. (author), Eltze, T. (author), Ezendam, J. (author), Galbiati, V. (author), Gremmer, E. (author), Krul, C.A.M. (author), Landin, A. (author), Landsiedel, R. (author), Pieters, R. (author), Rasmussen, T.F. (author), Reinders, J. (author), Roggen, E. (author), Spiekstra, S. (author), Gibbs, S. (author)At present, the identification of potentially sensitizing chemicals is carried out using animal models. However, it is very important from ethical, safety and economic point of view to have biological markers to discriminate allergy and irritation events, and to be able to classify sensitizers according to their potency, without the use of...article 2013
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Zeegers, M.P. (author), Nekeman, D. (author), Khan, H.S. (author), van Dijk, B.A.C. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author), Schalken, J. (author), Shajahan, S. (author), Pearlman, A. (author), Oddoux, C. (author), van den Brandt, P.A. (author), Schouten, L.J. (author), Ostrer, H. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)Background:Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in Europe and the United States. Numerous studies have indicated genetics to have a major role in the aetiology of this disease; as much as 42% of the risk may be explained by heritable factors. Genome-wide association studies have detected an association between prostate...article 2013
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Harb, H. (author), van Tol, E.A.F. (author), Heine, H. (author), Braaksma, M. (author), Gross, G. (author), Overkamp, K. (author), Hennen, M. (author), Alrifai, M. (author), Conrad, M.L. (author), Renz, H. (author), Garn, H. (author)Background: Oral supplementation with probiotic bacteria can protect against the development of allergic and inflammatory diseases. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate potential immunomodulatory and allergy-protective effects of processed Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG)-derived supernatants early in life in neonatal mice....article 2013
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Alić, L. (author), van Vliet, M. (author), Wielopolski, P.A. (author), ten Hagen, T.L.M. (author), van Dijke, C.F. (author), Niessen, W.J. (author), Veenland, J.F. (author)Experimental evidence supports an association between heterogeneity in tumor perfusion and response to chemotherapy/radiotherapy, disease progression and malignancy. Therefore, changes in tumor perfusion may be used to assess early effects of tumor treatment. However, evaluating changes in tumor perfusion during treatment is complicated by...article 2013
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Khedoe, P.P.S.J. (author), Wong, M.C. (author), Wagenaar, G.T.M. (author), Plomp, J.J. (author), van Eck, M. (author), Havekes, L.M. (author), Rensen, P.C.N. (author), Hiemstra, P.S. (author), Berbée, J.F.P. (author)Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by pulmonary inflammation, airways obstruction and emphysema, and is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the contribution of these individual COPD components to this increased risk is unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the...article 2013
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van der Weerdt, C.A. (author), Vonder, M.R. (author)Het doel van het project Smart Dairy Farming (SDF) is het ondersteunen van melkveehouders bij de verzorging van individuele dieren, om daarmee een goede gezondheid, een langer leven en een langere productietijd van de koe te bewerkstelligen. Daartoe ontwikkelt Smart Dairy Farming sensoren en andere technologische hulpmiddelen, beslismodellen,...report 2013
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van der Weerdt, C.A. (author), Vonder, M.R. (author)Het doel van het project Smart Dairy Farming (SDF) is het ondersteunen van melkveehouders bij de verzorging van individuele dieren, om daarmee een goede gezondheid, een langer leven en een langere productietijd van de koe te bewerkstelligen. Daartoe ontwikkelt Smart Dairy Farming sensoren en andere technologische hulpmiddelen, beslismodellen,...report 2013
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van der Weerdt, C.A. (author), Vonder, M.R. (author)Het doel van het project Smart Dairy Farming (SDF) is het ondersteunen van melkveehouders bij de verzorging van individuele dieren, om daarmee een goede gezondheid, een langer leven en een langere productietijd van de koe te bewerkstelligen. Daartoe ontwikkelt Smart Dairy Farming sensoren en andere technologische hulpmiddelen, beslismodellen,...report 2013
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van der Weerdt, C.A. (author), Vonder, M.R. (author)Het doel van het project Smart Dairy Farming (SDF) is het ondersteunen van melkveehouders bij de verzorging van individuele dieren, om daarmee een goede gezondheid, een langer leven en een langere productietijd van de koe te bewerkstelligen. Daartoe ontwikkelt Smart Dairy Farming sensoren en andere technologische hulpmiddelen, beslismodellen,...report 2013
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Hettne, K.M. (author), Boorsma, A. (author), van Dartel, D.A.M. (author), Goeman, J.J. (author), de Jong, E. (author), Piersma, A.H. (author), Stierum, R.H. (author), Kleinjans, J.C. (author), Kors, J.A. (author)Background: Availability of chemical response-specific lists of genes (gene sets) for pharmacological and/or toxic effect prediction for compounds is limited. We hypothesize that more gene sets can be created by next-generation text mining (next-gen TM), and that these can be used with gene set analysis (GSA) methods for chemical treatment...article 2013