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- van Deemter, M. (author), Ponsioen, T.L. (author), Bank, R.A. (author), Snabel, J.M.M. (author), van der Worp, R.J. (author), Hooymans, J.M.M. (author), Los, L.I. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author) article 2010
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Joosten, M.M. (author), Grobbee, D.E. (author), Verschuren, W.M.M. (author), Hendriks, H.F.J. (author), Beulens, J.W.J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Background: It has been suggested that the inverse association between alcohol and type 2 diabetes could be explained by moderate drinkers' healthier lifestyles. Objective: We studied whether moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes in adults with combined low-risk lifestyle behaviors. Design: We...article 2010
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Stinn, W. (author), Arts, J.H.E. (author), Buettner, A. (author), Duistermaat, E. (author), Janssens, K. (author), Kuper, C.F. (author), Haussmann, H.-J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Knowledge on mechanisms of smoking-induced tumorigenesis and on active smoke constituents may improve the development and evaluation of chemopreventive and therapeutic interventions, early diagnostic markers, and new and potentially reduced-risk tobacco products. A suitable laboratory animal disease model of mainstream cigarette smoke inhalation...article 2010
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Reus, A.A. (author), Usta, M. (author), van Meeuwen, R.N.C. (author), Maas, W.J.M. (author), Robinson, S.A. (author), Kenny, J.D. (author), Pruimboom-Brees, I. (author), Clements, P.J. (author), Lynch, A.M. (author), Krul, C.A.M. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)For pharmaceuticals, current regulatory guidance for photosafety testing states that studies are warranted for drug candidates that both absorb light in the range of 290-700 nm and that are either applied topically or reach the skin or eyes by systemic exposure. In contrast to standard genotoxicity evaluations, where a positive (or equivocal)...article 2010
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Kleemann, R. (author), van Erk, M. (author), Verschuren, L. (author), van den Hoek, A.M. (author), Koek, M. (author), Wielinga, P.Y. (author), Jie, A. (author), Pellis, L. (author), Bobeldijk-Pastorova, I. (author), Kelder, T. (author), Toet, K. (author), Wopereis, S. (author), Cnubben, N. (author), Evelo, C. (author), van Ommen, B. (author), Kooistra, T. (author)BACKGROUND: The sequence of events leading to the development of insulin resistance (IR) as well as the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms are incompletely understood. As reductionist approaches have been largely unsuccessful in providing an understanding of the pathogenesis of IR, there is a need for an integrative, time-resolved approach...article 2010
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Berbé, J.F.P. (author), Coomans, C.P. (author), Westerterp, M. (author), Romijn, J.A. (author), Havekes, L.M. (author), Rensen, P.C.N. (author)Timely sensing of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is critical for the host to fight invading Gram-negative bacteria. We recently showed that apolipoprotein CI (apoCI) (apoCI1-57) avidly binds to LPS, involving an LPS-binding motif (apoCI48-54), and thereby enhances the LPS-induced inflammatory response. Our current aim was to further elucidate the...article 2010
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Tak, P.P. (author), van Kuijk, A.W.R. (author), de Groot, J. (author), Koeman, R.C. (author), Sakkee, N. (author), Baeten, D.L. (author), Gerlag, D.M. (author)Background: There is growing interest in soluble biomarkers that could be used on the group level for screening purposes in small proof of principle studies during early drug development. We investigated early changes in serum levels of several candidate biomarkers involved in cartilage and bone metabolism following the initiation of adalimumab...article 2010
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Altorf, W. (author), van der Kuil, W.A. (author), Engberink, M.F. (author), Brink, E.J. (author), van Baak, M.A. (author), Bakker, S.J.L. (author), Navis, G. (author), van't Veer, P. (author), Geleijnse, J.M. (author)Background: Elevated blood pressure (BP), which is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, is highly prevalent worldwide. Recently, interest has grown in the role of dietary protein in human BP. We performed a systematic review of all published scientific literature on dietary protein, including protein from various sources, in relation...article 2010
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), van Ommen, B. (author), Bouwman, J. (author), Dragsted, L.O. (author), Drevon, C.A. (author), Elliott, R. (author), de Groot, P. (author), Kaput, J. (author), Mathers, J.C. (author), Müller, M. (author), Pepping, F. (author), Saito, J. (author), Scalbert, A. (author), Radonjic, M. (author), Rocca-Serra, P. (author), Travis, A. (author), Wopereis, S. (author), Evelo, C.T. (author)The challenge of modern nutrition and health research is to identify food-based strategies promoting life-long optimal health and well-being. This research is complex because it exploits a multitude of bioactive compounds acting on an extensive network of interacting processes. Whereas nutrition research can profit enormously from the revolution...article 2010
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Caesar, R. (author), Manieri, M. (author), Kelder, T. (author), Boekschoten, M. (author), Evelo, C. (author), Müller, M. (author), Kooistra, T. (author), Cinti, S. (author), Kleemann, R. (author), Drevon, C.A. (author)Depot-dependent differences in adipose tissue physiology may reflect specialized functions and local interactions between adipocytes and surrounding tissues. We combined time-resolved microarray analyses of mesenteric- (MWAT), subcutaneous- (SWAT) and epididymal adipose tissue (EWAT) during high-fat feeding of male transgenic ApoE3Leiden mice...article 2010
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Meijerink, M. (author), van Hemert, S. (author), Taverne, N. (author), Wels, M. (author), de Vos, P. (author), Bron, P.A. (author), Savelkoul, H.F. (author), van Bilsen, J. (author), Kleerebezem, M. (author), Wells, J.M. (author)Background: Probiotics can be used to stimulate or regulate epithelial and immune cells of the intestinal mucosa and generate beneficial mucosal immunomodulatory effects. Beneficial effects of specific strains of probiotics have been established in the treatment and prevention of various intestinal disorders, including allergic diseases and...article 2010
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Bijland, S. (author), Pieterman, E.J. (author), Maas, A.C.E. (author), van der Hoorn, J.W.A. (author), van Erk, M.J. (author), van Klinken, J.B. (author), Havekes, L.M. (author), van Dijk, K.W. (author), Princen, H.M.G. (author), Rensen, P.C.N. (author)The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARalpha) activator fenofibrate efficiently decreases plasma triglycerides (TG), which is generally attributed to enhanced very low density lipoprotein (VLDL)-TG clearance and decreased VLDL-TG production. However, because data on the effect of fenofibrate on VLDL production are...article 2010
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Yusuf, E. (author), Nelissen, R.G. (author), Ioan-Facsinay, A. (author), Stojanovic-Susulic, V. (author), de Groot, J. (author), van Osch, G. (author), Middeldorp, S. (author), Huizinga, T.W.J. (author), Kloppenburg, M. (author)Objective: To investigate the association between weight or body mass index (BMI) and the development of hand osteoarthritis. Methods: Systematic review of observational studies. Medical databases were searched up to April 2008. Articles that presented data on the association between weight and hand osteoarthritis were selected. The qualities of...article 2010
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Ceconi, C. (author), Fox, K.M. (author), Remme, W.J. (author), Simoons, M.L. (author), Deckers, J.W. (author), Bertrand, M. (author), Parrinello, G. (author), Kluft, C. (author), Blann, A. (author), Cokkinos, D. (author), Ferrari, R. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)The PERTINENT study measured biomarkers of atherosclerosis and thrombosis in a stable coronary artery disease population from EUROPA receiving ACE inhibition with perindopril 8 mg/day or placebo. Biomarkers of inflammation, C-reactive protein (CRP), fibrinogen, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and a biomarker of thrombosis, d-dimer, were...article 2009
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Eefting, D. (author), Bot, I. (author), de Vries, M.R. (author), Schepers, A. (author), van Bockel, J.H. (author), van Berkel, T.J.C. (author), Biessen, E.A.L. (author), Quax, P.H.A. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Objective: Inflammatory responses to vascular injury are key events in vein graft disease and accelerated atherosclerosis, which may result in bypass failure. The monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1)/CC-chemokine receptor (CCR)-2 pathway is hypothesized to play a central role. A murine model for vein graft disease was used to study the...article 2009
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Hettne, K.M. (author), Stierum, R.H. (author), Schuemie, M.J. (author), Hendriksen, P.J.M. (author), Schijvenaars, B.J.A. (author), van Mulligen, E.M. (author), Kleinjans, J. (author), Kors, J.A. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Motivation: From the scientific community, a lot of effort has been spent on the correct identification of gene and protein names in text, while less effort has been spent on the correct identification of chemical names. Dictionary-based term identification has the power to recognize the diverse representation of chemical information in the...article 2009
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Voshol, P.J. (author), Rensen, P.C.N. (author), van Dijk, K.W. (author), Romijn, J.A. (author), Havekes, L.M. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)The obesity epidemic is associated with an increased incidence of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular morbidity and various types of cancer. A better insight into the molecular mechanisms that underlie adipogenesis and obesity may result in novel therapeutic handles to fight obesity and these associated diseases. Adipogenesis is determined by the...article 2009
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Rubbens, M.P. (author), Mol, A. (author), Boerboom, R.A. (author), Bank, R.A. (author), Baaijens, F.P.T. (author), Bouten, C.V.C. (author), TNO Industrie en Techniek TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Tissue-engineered heart valves lack sufficient amounts of functionally organized structures and consequently do not meet in vivo mechanical demands. To optimize tissue architecture and hence improve mechanical properties, various in vitro mechanical conditioning protocols have been proposed, of which intermittent straining is most promising in...article 2009
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Kardinaal, A. (author), Mennen, L. (author), Hendriks, H. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Alwine Kardinnal, Louise Mennen, and Henk Hendriks share their views on the way scientific evidence for a health claim can be obtained and use weight management to demonstrate different approaches. Weight management products are used to explain the steps that need to be taken to obtain approval for health claims and the way to gather scientific...article 2009
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de Haan, W. (author), de Vries-van der Weij, J. (author), Mol, I.M. (author), Hoekstra, M. (author), Romijn, J.A. (author), Jukema, J.W. (author), Havekes, L.M. (author), Princen, H.M.G. (author), Rensen, P.C.N. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Pregnane X receptor (PXR) agonism has been shown to affect multiple steps in both the synthesis and catabolism of HDL, but its integrated effect on HDL metabolism in vivo remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the net effect of PXR agonism on HDL metabolism in ApoE*3-Leiden (E3L) and E3L.CETP mice, well-established models for...article 2009