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Gayban, A.J.B. (author), Souza, L.A.C. (author), Cooper, S.G. (author), Regalado, E. (author), Kleemann, R. (author), Earley, Y.F. (author)Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) comprises a spectrum of liver damage directly related to diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. The (pro)renin receptor (PRR) has recently been demonstrated to play a role in glucose and lipid metabolism. Here, we test the hypothesis that the PRR regulates the development of diet-induced hepatic...article 2023
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Pinart, M. (author), Jeran, S. (author), Boeing, H. (author), Stelmach-Mardas, M. (author), Standl, M. (author), Schulz, H. (author), Harris, C. (author), von Berg, A. (author), Herberth, G. (author), Koletzko, S. (author), Linseisen, J. (author), Breuninger, T.A. (author), Nöthlings, U. (author), Barbaresko, J. (author), Benda, S. (author), Lachat, C. (author), Yang, C. (author), Gasparini, P. (author), Robino, A. (author), Rojo-Martínez, G. (author), Castaño, L. (author), Guillaume, M. (author), Donneau, A.F. (author), Hoge, A. (author), Gillain, N. (author), Avraam, D. (author), Burton, P.R. (author), Bouwman, J. (author), Pischon, T. (author), Nimptsch, K. (author)Background: Associations between increased dietary fat and decreased carbohydrate intake with circulating HDL and non-HDL cholesterol have not been conclusively determined. Objective: We assessed these relations in 8 European observational human studies participating in the European Nutritional Phenotype Assessment and Data Sharing Initiative ...article 2021
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van der Veer, C. (author), Hertzberger, R.Y. (author), Bruisten, S.M. (author), Tytgat, H.L.P. (author), Swanenburg, J. (author), de Kat Angelino-Bart, A. (author), Schuren, F. (author), Molenaar, D. (author), Reid, G. (author), de Vries, H. (author), Kort, R. (author)Background: A vaginal microbiota dominated by lactobacilli (particularly Lactobacillus crispatus) is associated with vaginal health, whereas a vaginal microbiota not dominated by lactobacilli is considered dysbiotic. Here we investigated whether L. crispatus strains isolated from the vaginal tract of women with Lactobacillus-dominated vaginal...article 2019
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Agamennone, V. (author), Le, N.G. (author), van Straalen, N.M. (author), Brouwer, A. (author), Roelofs, D. (author)The microbiome associated with an animal’s gut and other organs is considered an integral part of its ecological functions and adaptive capacity. To better understand how microbial communities influence activities and capacities of the host, we need more information on the functions that are encoded in a microbiome. Until now, the information...article 2019
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Alleleyn, A.M.E. (author), van Avesaat, M. (author), Ripken, D. (author), Bleiel, S.B. (author), Keszthelyi, D. (author), Wilms, E. (author), Troost, F.J. (author), Hendriks, H.F.J. (author), Masclee, A.A.M. (author)Activation of the intestinal brake by infusing nutrients into the distal small intestine with catheters inhibits food intake and enhances satiety. Encapsulation of macronutrients, which protects against digestion in the proximal gastrointestinal tract, can be a non-invasive alternative to activate this brake. In this study, we investigate the...article 2018
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Rosier, B.T. (author), van Loveren, C. (author), Zaura, E. (author), Loos, B.G. (author), Keijser, B.J.F. (author), Crielaard, W. (author), Lagerweij, M.D. (author)In the past, epidemiological studies focused on cavitated stages of caries. The arrival of the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) in 2004 allowed for clinical measurements of the initial stages of enamel caries. However, since the introduction, most studies applying the ICDAS still have studied the diseased population....article 2017
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Arnoldussen, I.A.C. (author), Zerbi, V. (author), Wiesmann, M. (author), Noordman, R.H.J. (author), Bolijn, S. (author), Mutsaers, M.P.C. (author), Dederen, P.J.W.C. (author), Kleemann, R. (author), Kooistra, T. (author), van Tol, E.A.F. (author), Gross, G. (author), Schoemaker, M.H. (author), Wieling, P.Y. (author), Kilian, A. (author)orldwide, the incidence of obesity is increasing at an alarming rate, and the number of children with obesity is especially worrisome. These developments raise concerns about the physical, psychosocial and cognitive consequences of obesity. It was shown that early dietary intake of arachidonic acid (ARA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) can reduce...article 2016
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Livingstone, K.M. (author)Risk variants of fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene have been associated with increased obesity. However, the evidence for associations between FTO genotype and macronutrient intake has not been reviewed systematically. Our aim was to evaluate the potential associations between FTO genotype and intakes of total energy, fat, carbohydrate...article 2015
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Minihane, A.M. (author), Vinoy, S. (author), Russell, W.R. (author), Baka, A. (author), Roche, H.M. (author), Tuohy, K.M. (author), Teeling, J.L. (author), Blaak, E.E. (author), Fenech, M. (author), Vauzour, D. (author), McArdle, H.J. (author), Kremer, B.H.A. (author), Sterkman, L. (author), Vafeiadou, K. (author), Benedetti, M.M. (author), Williams, C.M. (author), Calder, P.C. (author)The importance of chronic low-grade inflammation in the pathology of numerous age-related chronic conditions is now clear. An unresolved inflammatory response is likely to be involved from the early stages of disease development. The present position paper is the most recent in a series produced by the International Life Sciences Institute's...article 2015
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Stroeve, J.H.M. (author), van Wietmarschen, H. (author), Kremer, B.H.A. (author), van Ommen, B. (author), Wopereis, S. (author)Nutrition research is struggling to demonstrate beneficial health effects, since nutritional effects are often subtle and long term. Health has been redefined as the ability of our body to cope with daily-life challenges. Physiology acts as a well-orchestrated machinery to adapt to the continuously changing environment. We term this adaptive...article 2015
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Gruben, B.S. (author), Zhou, M. (author), Wiebenga, A. (author), Ballering, J. (author), Overkamp, K.M. (author), Punt, P.J. (author), de Vries, R.P. (author)The genome of the filamentous fungus Aspergillus niger is rich in genes encoding pectinases, a broad class of enzymes that have been extensively studied due to their use in industrial applications. The sequencing of the A. niger genome provided more knowledge concerning the individual pectinolytic genes, but little is known about the regulatory...article 2014
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Ramasamy, U.S. (author), Venema, K. (author), Gruppen, H. (author), Schols, H.A. (author)The aim of this study was to monitor cell wall polysaccharide (CWPs) utilization during fermentation by the human colonic microbiota in the TNO in vitro model of the colon (TIM-2). Chicory root pulp (CRP) and treated (ensiled) CRP (ECRP) containing four times more soluble pectin than CRP, were fermented in the model. After the adaptation phase...article 2014
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Ramasamy, U.S. (author), Venema, K. (author), Schols, H.A. (author), Gruppen, H. (author)The aim of this research was to study the in vitro fermentation of chicory root pulp (CRP) and ensiled CRP (ECRP) using human fecal inoculum. Analysis of carbohydrate levels in fermentation digests showed that 51% of all CRP carbohydrates were utilized after 24 h of fermentation. For ECRP, having the same cell wall polysaccharide composition as...article 2014
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Zha, Y. (author), Westerhuis, J.A. (author), Muilwijk, B. (author), Overkamp, K.M. (author), Nijmeijer, B.M. (author), Coulier, L. (author), Smilde, A.K. (author), Punt, P.J. (author)Background: Inhibitors are formed that reduce the fermentation performance of fermenting yeast during the pretreatment process of lignocellulosic biomass. An exometabolomics approach was applied to systematically identify inhibitors in lignocellulosic biomass hydrolysates.Results: We studied the composition and fermentability of 24 different...article 2014
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Vos, P.A.J.M. (author), Degroot, J. (author), Barten-Van Rijbroek, A.D. (author), Zuurmond, A.-M. (author), Bijlsma, J.W.J. (author), Mastbergen, S.C. (author), Lafeber, F.P.J.G. (author)Osteoarthritis is a highly prevalent disease, age being the main risk factor. The age-related accumulation of advanced-glycation-endproducts (AGEs) adversely affects the mechanical and biochemical properties of cartilage. The hypothesis that accumulation of cartilage AGEs in combination with surgically induced damage predisposes to the...article 2012
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Punt, P.J. (author), Levasseur, A. (author), Visser, H. (author), Wery, J. (author), Record, E. (author)For more than a century, filamentous fungi have been used for the production of a wide variety of endogenous enzymes of industrial interest. More recently, with the use of genetic engineering tools developed for these organisms, this use has expanded for the production of nonnative heterologous proteins. In this review, an overview is given of...bookPart 2011
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Oostdam, N. (author), van Poppel, M.N.M. (author), Wouters, M.G.A.J. (author), van Mechelen, W. (author)Background: The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is increasing worldwide. GDM is associated with increased risks for mother and child during pregnancy and in later life. The aim of this article is to systematically review literature on the effectiveness of interventions to prevent GDM. Methods: Controlled trials found in PubMed,...article 2011
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Boelsma, E. (author), Brink, E.J. (author), Stafleu, A. (author), Hendriks, H.F.J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)The general feeling of wellness after food consumption may play an important role in regulating food intake. This exploratory study aimed at identifying and evaluating measures of such postprandial wellness, tentatively defined as subjective appreciation of life after food intake. The study had a randomized cross-over, double blind design....article 2010
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Garthoff, J.A. (author), Heemskerk, S. (author), Hempenius, R.A. (author), Lina, B.A.R. (author), Krul, C.A.M. (author), Koeman, J.H. (author), Speijers, G.J.A. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Pectin-derived acidic oligosaccharides (pAOS) are non-digestible carbohydrates to be used in infant formulae and medical nutrition. To support its safety, the genotoxic potential of pAOS was evaluated. pAOS was not mutagenic in the Ames test. Positive results were obtained in the chromosome aberration test only at highly cytotoxic concentrations...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