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Tans, R. (author), van Diepen, J.A. (author), Bijlsma, S. (author), Verschuren, L. (author), Suppers, A. (author), Stienstra, R. (author), Wevers, R.A. (author), Tack, C.J. (author), Gloerich, J. (author), van Gool, A.J. (author)Background: Overweight and obesity can lead to adipose tissue inflammation, which causes insulin resistance and on the long-term type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). The inflammatory changes of obese-adipose tissue are characterized by macrophage infiltration and activation, but validated circulating biomarkers for adipose tissue inflammation for...article 2019
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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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van Groen, B.D. (author), van de Steeg, E. (author), Mooij, M.G. (author), van Lipzig, M.M.H. (author), de Koning, B.A.E. (author), Verdijk, R.M. (author), Wortelboer, H.M. (author), Gaedigk, R. (author), Bi, C. (author), Leeder, S. (author), van Schaik, R.H.N. (author), van Rosmalen, J. (author), Tibboel, D. (author), Vaes, W.H. (author), de Wildt, S.N. (author)Background Hepatic membrane transporters are involved in the transport of many endogenous and exogenous compounds, including drugs. We aimed to study the relation of age with absolute transporter protein expression in a cohort of 62 mainly fetus and newborn samples. Methods Protein expressions of BCRP, BSEP, GLUT1, MCT1, MDR1, MRP1, MRP2, MRP3,...article 2018
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Shankar, K. (author), Pivik, R.T. (author), Johnson, S.L. (author), van Ommen, B. (author), Demmer, E. (author), Murray, R. (author)Understanding health requires more than knowledge of the genome. Environmental factors regulate gene function through epigenetics. Collectively, environmental exposures have been called the "exposome." Caregivers are instrumental in shaping exposures in a child's initial years. Maternal dietary patterns, physical activity, degree of weight gain,...article 2018
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Celis-Morales, C. (author), Marsaux, C.F.M. (author), Livingstone, K.M. (author), Navas-Carretero, S. (author), San-Cristobal, R. (author), Fallaize, R. (author), Macready, A.L. (author), O'Donovan, C. (author), Woolhead, C. (author), Forster, H. (author), Kolossa, S. (author), Daniel, H. (author), Moschonis, G. (author), Mavrogianni, C. (author), Manios, Y. (author), Surwillo, A. (author), Traczyk, I. (author), Drevon, C.A. (author), Grimaldi, K. (author), Bouwman, J. (author), Gibney, M.J. (author), Walsh, M.C. (author), Gibney, E.R. (author), Brennan, L. (author), Lovegrove, J.A. (author), Martinez, J.A. (author), Saris, W.H.M. (author), Mathers, J.C. (author)Background: There has been limited evidence about whether genotype-tailored advice provides extra benefits in reducing obesityrelated traits compared with the benefits of conventional one-size-fitsall advice. Objective: We determined whether the disclosure of information on fat-mass and obesity-associated (FTO) genotype risk had a greater effect...article 2017
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Grimaldi, K.A. (author), van Ommen, B. (author), Ordovas, J.M. (author), Parnell, L.D. (author), Mathers, J.C. (author), Bendik, I. (author), Brennan, L. (author), Celis-Morales, C. (author), Cirillo, E. (author), Daniel, H. (author), de Kok, B. (author), El-Sohemy, A. (author), Fairweather-Tait, S.J. (author), Fallaize, R. (author), Fenech, M. (author), Ferguson, L.R. (author), Gibney, E.R. (author), Gibney, M. (author), Gjelstad, I.M.F. (author), Kaput, J. (author), Karlsen, A.S. (author), Kolossa, S. (author), Lovegrove, J. (author), Macready, A.L. (author), Marsaux, C.F.M. (author), Alfredo Martinez, J. (author), Milagro, F. (author), Navas-Carretero, S. (author), Roche, H.M. (author), Saris, W.H.M. (author), Traczyk, I. (author), van Kranen, H. (author), Verschuren, L. (author), Virgili, F. (author), Weber, P. (author), Bouwman, J. (author)Nutrigenetic research examines the effects of inter-individual differences in genotype on responses to nutrients and other food components, in the context of health and of nutrient requirements. A practical application of nutrigenetics is the use of personal genetic information to guide recommendations for dietary choices that are more...article 2017
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San-Cristobal, R. (author), Navas-Carretero, S. (author), Livingstone, K.M. (author), Celis-Morales, C. (author), Macready, A.L. (author), Fallaize, R. (author), O’Donovan, C.B. (author), Lambrinou, C.P. (author), Moschonis, G. (author), Marsaux, C.F.M. (author), Manios, Y. (author), Jarosz, M. (author), Daniel, H. (author), Gibney, E.R. (author), Brennan, L. (author), Drevon, C.A. (author), Gundersen, T.E. (author), Gibney, M. (author), Saris, W.H.M. (author), Lovegrove, J.A. (author), Grimaldi, K. (author), Parnell, L.D. (author), Bouwman, J. (author), Ommen, B. (author), Mathers, J.C. (author), Alfredo Martinez, J. (author)Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) adherence has been proven to produce numerous health benefits. In addition, nutrigenetic studies have explained some individual variations in the response to specific dietary patterns. The present research aimed to explore associations and potential interactions between MedDiet adherence and genetic background...article 2017
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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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Terhal, P.A. (author), Nievelstein, R.J.A.J. (author), Verver, E.J.J. (author), Topsakal, V. (author), van Dommelen, P. (author), Hoornaert, K. (author), le Merrer, M. (author), Zankl, A. (author), Simon, M.E. (author), Smithson, S.F. (author), Marcelis, C. (author), Kerr, B. (author), Clayton-Smith, J. (author), Kinning, E. (author), Mansour, S. (author), Elmslie, F. (author), Goodwin, L. (author), van der Hout, A.H. (author), Veenstra-Knol, H.E. (author), Herkert, J.C. (author), Lund, A.M. (author), Hennekam, R.C. (author), Mégarbané, A. (author), Lees, M.M. (author), Wilson, L.C. (author), Male, A. (author), Hurst, J. (author), Alanay, Y. (author), Annerén, G. (author), Betz, R.C. (author), Bongers, E.M. (author), Cormier-Daire, V. (author), Dieux, A. (author), David, A. (author), Elting, M.W. (author), van den Ende, J. (author), Green, A. (author), van Hagen, J.M. (author), Hertel, N.T. (author), Holder-Espinasse, M. (author), den Hollander, N. (author), Homfray, T. (author), Hove, H.D. (author), Price, S. (author), Raas-Rothschild, A. (author), Rohrbach, M. (author), Schroeter, B. (author), Suri, M. (author), Thompson, E.M. (author), Tobias, E.S. (author), Toutain, A. (author), Vreeburg, M. (author), Wakeling, E. (author), Knoers, N.V. (author), Coucke, P. (author), Mortier, G.R. (author)Type 2 collagen disorders encompass a diverse group of skeletal dysplasias that are commonly associated with orthopedic, ocular, and hearing problems. However, the frequency of many clinical features has never been determined. We retrospectively investigated the clinical, radiological, and genotypic data in a group of 93 patients with...article 2015
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Guigas, B. (author), de Leeuw van Weenen, J.E. (author), van Leeuwen, N. (author), Simonis-Bik, A.M. (author), van Haeften, T.W. (author), Nijpels, G. (author), Houwing-Duistermaat, J.J. (author), Beekman, M. (author), Deelen, J. (author), Havekes, L.M. (author), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (author), Vogelzangs, N. (author), van 't Riet, E. (author), Dehghan, A. (author), Hofman, A. (author), Witteman, J.C. (author), Uitterlinden, A.G. (author), Grarup, N. (author), Jørgensen, T. (author), Witte, D.R. (author), Lauritzen, T. (author), Hansen, T. (author), Pedersen, O. (author), Hottenga, J. (author), Romijn, J.A. (author), Diamant, M. (author), Kramer, M.H.H. (author), Heine, R.J. (author), Willemsen, G. (author), Dekker, J.M. (author), Eekhoff, E.M. (author), Pijl, H. (author), de Geus, E.J. (author), Slagboom, P.E. (author), 't Hart, L.M. (author)Aims: Modulation of dopamine receptor D2 (DRD2) activity affects insulin secretion in both rodents and isolated pancreatic β-cells. We hypothesized that single nucleotide polymorphisms in the DRD2/ANKK1 locus may affect susceptibility to Type 2 diabetes in humans. Methods: Four potentially functional variants in the coding region of the DRD2...article 2014
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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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Euser, S.M. (author), Nagelkerke, N.J. (author), Schuren, F. (author), Jansen, R. (author), den Boer, J.W. (author)Background: Legionella, the causative agent for Legionnaires' disease, is ubiquitous in both natural and man-made aquatic environments. The distribution of Legionella genotypes within clinical strains is significantly different from that found in environmental strains. Developing novel genotypic methods that offer the ability to distinguish...article 2012
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de Vogel, S. (author), Wouters, K.A.D. (author), Gottschalk, R.W.H. (author), van Schooten, F.J. (author), de Goeij, A.F.P.M. (author), de Bruïne, A.P. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author), van den Brandt, P.A. (author), van Engeland, M. (author), Weijenberg, M.P. (author)Dietary methyl donors might influence DNA methylation during carcinogenesis of colorectal cancer (CRC). Among 609 CRC cases and 1,663 subcohort members of the Netherlands Cohort Study on diet and cancer (n = 120,852), we estimated CRC risk according to methyl donor intake across genotypes of folate metabolizing enzymes and methyltransferases....article 2011
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van Turenhout, E.C. (author), Deijen, J.B. (author), Koppes, L.L.J. (author), van Mechelen, W. (author), Twisk, J.W.R. (author), Drent, M.L. (author)The present study explored sex-and age-related interactions of IGF-I polymorphisms with IGF-I serum levels. In 2000 data on IGF-I promoter polymorphism and IGF-I level were available of 344 (mean age 36; 162 men) and 6 years later in 287 subjects (133 men). As the sample sizes of groups of subjects with IGF-I genotypes 192/192, 190/192, 192/194...article 2011
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Caspers, M.P.M. (author), Schuren, F.H.J. (author), van Zuijlen, A.C.M. (author), Brul, S. (author), Montijn, R.C. (author), Abee, T. (author), Kort, R. (author)Failure of food preservation is frequently caused by thermostable spores of members of the Bacillaceae family, which show a wide spectrum of resistance to cleaning and preservation treatments. We constructed and validated a mixed-species genotyping array for 6 Bacillus species, including Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus...article 2011
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Willemsen, G. (author), de Geus, E.J.C. (author), Bartels, M. (author), van Beijsterveldt, C.E.M.T. (author), Brooks, A.I. (author), Estourgie-van Burk, G.F. (author), Fugman, D.A. (author), Hoekstra, C. (author), Hottenga, J.-J. (author), Kluft, K. (author), Meijer, P. (author), Montgomery, G.W. (author), Rizzu, P. (author), Sondervan, D. (author), Smit, A.B. (author), Spijker, S. (author), Suchiman, H.E.D. (author), Tischfield, J.A. (author), Lehner, T. (author), Slagboom, P.E. (author), Boomsma, D.I. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)In 2004 the Netherlands Twin Register (NTR) started a large scale biological sample collection in twin families to create a resource for genetic studies on health, lifestyle and personality. Between January 2004 and July 2008, adult participants from NTR research projects were invited into the study. During a home visit between 7:00 and 10:00 am...article 2010
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Mihaescu, R. (author), Detmar, S.B. (author), Cornel, M.C. (author), van der Flier, W.M. (author), Heutink, P. (author), Hol, E.M. (author), Rikkert, M.G.M.O. (author), van Duijn, C.M. (author), Janssens, A.C.J.W. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van leven (author)Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent form of dementia and the number of cases is expected to increase exponentially worldwide. Three highly penetrant genes (AβPP, PSEN1, and PSEN2) explain only a small number of AD cases with a Mendelian transmission pattern. Many genes have been analyzed for association with non-Mendelian AD, but the...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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Pons, D. (author), de Vries, F.R. (author), van den Elsen, P.J. (author), Heijmans, B.T. (author), Quax, P.H.A. (author), Jukema, J.W. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Significant progress has been made in the clinical management of a variety of cardiovascular diseases. Nevertheless, the therapeutic efficacy of the current treatment modalities for atherosclerosis and restenosis is not fully sufficient in a large proportion of patients. One of the major contributing factors is the clinical and biological...article 2009
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Gaisser, S. (author), Vignola-Gagné, E. (author), Hüsing, B. (author), Enzing, C. (author), van der Valk, T. (author)Against the background of a number of first drug-diagnostic co-products developed and introduce into the European market, European decision-makers feel impelled to react and position themselves in the field of personalized medicine. Their reactions cover a broad range, from the analysis of knowledge requirements for market approval to the need...article 2009