- document
-
Offringa, A. (author), Montijn, R. (author), Singh, S. (author), Paul, M. (author), Pinto, Y.M. (author), Pinto-Sietsma, S.J. (author)The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is a healthcare crisis caused by insufficient knowledge applicable to effectively combat the virus. Therefore, different scientific discovery strategies need to be connected, to generate a rational treatment which can be made available as rapidly as possible. This relies on a solid theoretical understanding of the...article 2020
- document
-
van den Dries, M.A. (author), Guxens, M. (author), Spaan, S. (author), Ferguson, K.K. (author), Philips, E. (author), Santos, S. (author), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (author), Ghassabian, A. (author), Trasande, L. (author), Tiemeier, H. (author), Pronk, A. (author)BACKGROUND: Prenatal exposures to phthalates and bisphenols are associated with impaired brain development in animals. However, epidemiological studies investigating the association between prenatal phthalate or bisphenol exposure and cognition have produced mixed findings and mostly had modest sample sizes and measured the exposure during the...article 2020
- document
-
Hoeke, G. (author), Wang, Y. (author), van Dam, A.D. (author), Mol, M. (author), Gart, E. (author), Klop, H.G. (author), van den Berg, S.M. (author), Pieterman, E.H. (author), Princen, H.M.G. (author), Groen, A.K. (author), Rensen, P.C.N. (author), Berbée, J.F.P. (author), Boon, M.R. (author)Background and aims Activation of brown adipose tissue (BAT) reduces both hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis by increasing the uptake of triglyceride-derived fatty acids by BAT, accompanied by formation and clearance of lipoprotein remnants. We tested the hypothesis that the hepatic uptake of lipoprotein remnants generated by BAT activation...article 2017
- document
-
Ghosh, M (author), Oner, D. (author), Poels, K. (author), Tabish, A.M. (author), Vlaanderen, J. (author), Pronk, A. (author), Kuijpers, E. (author), Lan, Q. (author), Vermeulen, R. (author), Bekaert, B. (author), Hoet, P.H.M. (author), Godderis, L. (author)This study was designed to assess the epigenetic alterations in blood cells, induced by occupational exposure to multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT). The study population comprised of MWCNT-exposed workers (n=24) and unexposed controls (n=43) from the same workplace. We measured global DNA methylation/hydroxymethylation levels on the 5th...article 2017
- document
-
Kooter, I.M. (author), Grollers-Mulderij, M. (author), Duistermaat, E. (author), Kuper, C.F. (author)Mucilair 3D bronchial airway models, cultured at an air-liquid interface, were exposed to aerosols of copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles in Vitrocell air exposure modules. Four cell donors, four exposure modules and four exposure concentrations were varied within four different exposure sessions using a statistical experimental design called a...article 2017
- document
-
Schoemaker, M.H. (author), Kleemann, R. (author), Morrison, M.C. (author), Verheij, J. (author), Salic, K. (author), van Tol, E.A.F. (author), Kooistra, T. (author), Wielinga, P.Y. (author)Background: Obesity frequently associates with the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and atherosclerosis. Chronic inflammation in white adipose tissue (WAT) seems to be an important driver of these manifestations. Objective: This study investigated a combination of an extensively hydrolyzed casein (eHC), docosahexaenoic...article 2017
- document
-
van der Heijden, R.A. (author), Morrison, M.C. (author), Sheedfar, F. (author), Mulder, P. (author), Schreurs, M. (author), Hommelberg, P.P.H. (author), Hofker, M.H. (author), Schalkwijk, C. (author), Kleemann, R. (author), Tietge, U.J.F. (author), Koonen, D.P.Y. (author), Heeringa, P. (author)Background. Naturally occurring substances from the flavanol and anthocyanin family of polyphenols have been proposed to exert beneficial effects in the course of obesity. We hypothesized that their effects on attenuating obesity-induced dyslipidemia as well as the associated inflammatory sequelae especially have health-promoting potential....article 2016
- document
-
Schrieks, I.C. (author), Heil, A.L. (author), Hendriks, H.F. (author), Mukamal, K.J. (author), Beulens, J.W. (author)OBJECTIVE: Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. This reduced risk might be explained by improved insulin sensitivity or improved glycemic status, but results of intervention studies on this relation are inconsistent. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of...article 2015
- document
-
van Dam, A.D. (author), Nahon, K.J. (author), Kooijman, S. (author), van den Berg, S.M. (author), Kanhai, A.A. (author), Kikuchi, T. (author), Heemskerk, M.M. (author), van Harmelen, V. (author), Lombès, M. (author), van den Hoek, A.M. (author), de Winther, M.P. (author), Lutgens, E. (author), Guigas, B. (author), Rensen, P.C. (author), Boon, M.R. (author)Salsalate improves glucose intolerance and dyslipidemia in type 2 diabetes patients, but the mechanism is still unknown. The aim of the current study was to unravel the molecular mechanisms involved in these beneficial metabolic effects of salsalate by treating mice with salsalate during and after development of high-fat diet-induced obesity. We...article 2015
- document
-
Tsikas, D. (author), Pham, V.V. (author), Suchy, M.T. (author), van de Ree, M.A. (author), Huisman, M.V. (author), Frölich, J.C. (author), Princen, H.M.G. (author)The present study describes the effects of atorvastatin on whole body synthesis of nitric oxide (NO), prostacyclin (PGI2), and thromboxane A2 (TxA2), on oxidative stress and nitrite/nitrate-related renal carbonic anhydrase (CA) activity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled parallel...article 2015
- document
-
Kühnast, S. (author), Fiocco, M. (author), van der Hoorn, J.W.A. (author), Princen, H.M.G. (author), Jukema, J.W. (author)Non-HDL-cholesterol is well recognised as a primary causal risk factor in cardiovascular disease. However, despite consistent epidemiological evidence for an inverse association between HDL-C and coronary heart disease, clinical trials aimed at raising HDL-C (AIM-HIGH, HPS2-THRIVE, dal-OUTCOMES) failed to meet their primary goals. This...article 2015
- document
-
Wagner, A. (author), Cohen, N. (author), Kelder, T. (author), Amit, U. (author), Liebman, E. (author), Steinberg, D.M. (author), Radonjic, M. (author), Ruppin, E. (author)High-throughput omics have proven invaluable in studying human disease, and yet day-to-day clinical practice still relies on physiological, non-omic markers. The metabolic syndrome, for example, is diagnosed and monitored by blood and urine indices such as blood cholesterol levels. Nevertheless, the association between the molecular and the...article 2015
- document
-
de Paula Faria, D. (author), Vlaming, M.L.H. (author), Copray, S.C.V.M. (author), Tielen, F. (author), Anthonijsz, H.J.A. (author), Sijbesma, J.W.A. (author), Buchpiguel, C.A. (author), Dierckx, R.A.J.O. (author), van der Hoorn, J.W.A. (author), de Vries, E.F.J. (author)The experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis model is a model of multiple sclerosis that closely mimics the disease characteristics in humans. The main hallmarks of multiple sclerosis are neuroinflammation (microglia activation, monocyte invasion, and T-cell infiltration) and demyelination. PET imaging may be a useful noninvasive technique for...article 2014
- document
-
van de Pas, N.C.A. (author), Rullmann, J.A.C. (author), Woutersen, R.A. (author), van Ommen, B. (author), Rietjens, I.M.C.M. (author), de Graaf, A.A. (author)We used a previously developed physiologically based kinetic (PBK) model to analyze the effect of individual variations in metabolism and transport of cholesterol on pravastatin response. The PBK model is based on kinetic expressions for 21 reactions that interconnect eight different body cholesterol pools including plasma HDL and non-HDL...article 2014
- document
-
de Oliveira, J.E. (author), van der Hoeven-Hangoor, E. (author), van de Linde, I.B. (author), Montijn, R.C. (author), van der Vossen, J.M.B.M. (author)The feasibility of establishing probiotic bacteria in the intestine of broiler chickens by in ovo inoculation was investigated, followed by verifying possible subsequent protection against Salmonella Enteriditis infection. In a first study, 7 commercially available probiotics were screened for compatibility with in ovo inoculation. Two of these...article 2014
- document
-
Mariman, R. (author), Kremer, S.H.A. (author), Koning, F. (author), Nagelkerken, L. (author)Probiotic bacteria express a wide range of molecular structures that bind to receptors on innate immune cells and mediate health-promoting effects in the host. We have recently demonstrated in a colitis model that favourable effects of the probiotic mixture VSL#3 may in part be due to the suppression of intestinal chemokine expression. To obtain...article 2014
- document
-
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
- document
-
Joosen, M.J.A. (author), van der Schans, M.J. (author), van Dijk, C.G.M. (author), Kuijpers, W.C. (author), Wortelboer, H.M. (author), van Helden, H.P.M. (author)One of the shortcomings of current treatment of nerve agent poisoning is that oximes hardly penetrate the blood-brain barrier (BBB), whereas nerve agents easily do. Increasing the concentration of oximes in the brain, would therefore provide an attractive approach to improve medical countermeasures. An explanation for limited penetration might...article 2011
- document
-
Kleemann, R. (author), Verschuren, L. (author), Morrison, M. (author), Zadelaar, A.S.M. (author), van Erk, M.J. (author), Wielinga, P.Y. (author), Kooistra, T. (author)Objective: Polyphenols such as quercetin may exert several beneficial effects, including those resulting from anti-inflammatory activities, but their impact on cardiovascular health is debated. We investigated the effect of quercetin on cardiovascular risk markers including human C-reactive protein (CRP) and on atherosclerosis using transgenic...article 2011
- document
-
Bakker, G.C.M. (author), van Erk, M.J. (author), Pellis, L. (author), Wopereis, S. (author), Rubingh, C.M. (author), Cnubben, N.H.P. (author), Kooistra, T. (author), van Ommen, B. (author), Hendriks, H.F.J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Background: Low-grade chronic inflammation in overweight subjects is thought to play an important role in disease development. Objective: It was hypothesized that specific dietary components are able to reduce low-grade inflammation as well as metabolic and oxidative stress. Design: Dietary products [resveratrol, green tea extract, α-tocopherol,...article 2010