The Relationship between Branched-Chain Amino Acid Related Metabolomic Signature and Insulin Resistance: A Systematic Review by Xue Zhao, Qing Han, Yujia Liu, Chenglin Sun, Xiaokun Gang, Guixia Wang

“…However, results seem to be controversial in different races, diets, and distinct tissues. Our aims were to evaluate the relationship between BCAA and IR as well as later diabetes risk and explore the phenotypic and genetic factors influencing BCAA level based on available studies. …”
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The use of premature chromosome condensation to study in interphase cells the influence of environmental factors on human genetic material by Vasiliki I. Hatzi, Georgia I. Terzoudi, Christina Paraskevopoulou, Vasilios Makropoulos, Demetrios P. Matthopoulos, Gabriel E. Pantelias

“…These factors exert their hazardous potential in humans' personal (diet, smoking, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics) and occupational environment that constitute part of the anthropogenic environment. …”
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The Protective Effect of Beraprost Sodium on Diabetic Cardiomyopathy through the Inhibition of the p38 MAPK Signaling Pathway in High-Fat-Induced SD Rats by Jie Li, Li Peng, Hong Du, Yangtian Wang, Bin Lu, Yixin Xu, Xiaozhen Ye, Jiaqing Shao

“…The model group was fed a high-fat diet followed by a one-time dose of streptozotocin (STZ) to establish the diabetes mellitus model. …”
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Metformin Reduces Lipotoxicity-Induced Meta-Inflammation in β-Cells through the Activation of GPR40-PLC-IP3 Pathway by Ximei Shen, Beibei Fan, Xin Hu, Liufen Luo, Yuanli Yan, Liyong Yang

“…Lipotoxicity-induced β-cells and the high-fat diet-induced obese rat model were used in the study. …”
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Plant-nanoparticles enhance anti-PD-L1 efficacy by shaping human commensal microbiota metabolites by Yun Teng, Chao Luo, Xiaolan Qiu, Jingyao Mu, Mukesh K. Sriwastva, Qingbo Xu, Minmin Liu, Xin Hu, Fangyi Xu, Lifeng Zhang, Juw Won Park, Jae Yeon Hwang, Maiying Kong, Zhanxu Liu, Xiang Zhang, Raobo Xu, Jun Yan, Michael L. Merchant, Craig J. McClain, Huang-Ge Zhang

“…Abstract Diet has emerged as a key impact factor for gut microbiota function. …”
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Obesity increases DNA damage in the breast epithelium by Mohamed Gaber, Arnaud Quentel, Julia Holmes, Cassandra Lepetit, Hana Triki, Adam Wilson, Valerie Payne, Iliana Tenvooren, Cloé Dehours, Abigail Peoples, Mary L. Duet, Adam J. Katz, Thierry Pécot, Gwenola Bougras-Cartron, Pierre-François Cartron, Katherine L. Cook, Pierre-Alexandre Vidi

“…The goal of this study was to determine if the body mass index (BMI) and metabolic hallmarks of obesity are related to DNA damage in normal breast tissue. In a mouse model of diet-induced obesity, weight gain was associated with elevated levels of DNA double-strand breaks in the mammary gland. …”
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Histomorphological Description of the Digestive System of Pebbly Fish, Alestes baremoze (Joannis, 1835) by Nasser Kasozi, Gerald Iwe Degu, Julius Mukalazi, Charles Drago Kato, Majid Kisekka, Akisoferi Owori Wadunde, Godfrey Kityo, Victoria Tibenda Namulawa

“…Stomach content analysis indicated that the fish eats plankton, mollusks, crustaceans, and insects as the main proportion of its diet.…”
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The GLP-1R agonist semaglutide reshapes pancreatic cancer associated fibroblasts reducing collagen proline hydroxylation and favoring T lymphocyte infiltration by Chiara Cencioni, Silvia Malatesta, Virginia Vigiano Benedetti, Valerio Licursi, Livia Perfetto, Federica Conte, Danilo Ranieri, Armando Bartolazzi, Martina Kunkl, Loretta Tuosto, Alberto Larghi, Geny Piro, Antonio Agostini, Giampaolo Tortora, Vincenzo Corbo, Carmine Carbone, Francesco Spallotta

“…Methods PDAC development upon dysmetabolic conditions was investigated in: 1) high fat diet fed wild type immunocompetent syngeneic mice by orthotopic transplantation of pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN) organoids; and 2) primary pancreatic CAFs isolated from chemotherapy naïve PDAC patients with/without an history of metabolic syndrome. …”
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Plesiomonas: A Review on Food Safety, Fish-Borne Diseases, and Tilapia by Alejandro De Jesús Cortés-Sánchez, Luis Daniel Espinosa-Chaurand, Mayra Díaz-Ramirez, Erika Torres-Ochoa

“…Fish and fish products are considered a fundamental part of the human diet due to their high nutritional value. Food-borne diseases are considered a major public health challenge worldwide due to their incidence, associated mortality, and negative economic repercussions. …”
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Aflatoxins in Uganda: An Encyclopedic Review of the Etiology, Epidemiology, Detection, Quantification, Exposure Assessment, Reduction, and Control by Timothy Omara, Winfred Nassazi, Tom Omute, Aburu Awath, Fortunate Laker, Raymond Kalukusu, Bashir Musau, Brenda Victoria Nakabuye, Sarah Kagoya, George Otim, Eddie Adupa

“…The causes and proliferation of aflatoxigenic contamination of Ugandan foods have been largely due to poor pre-, peri-, and postharvest activities, poor government legislation, lack of awareness, and low levels of education among farmers, entrepreneurs, and consumers on this plague. Little diet diversity has exacerbated the risk of exposure to aflatoxins in Uganda because most of the staple foods are aflatoxin-prone. …”
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High-Fiber Crackers Supplemented with Asparagus Hard-Stem: Impacts of Supplementation Ratios and Water Amounts in Cracker Recipe on the Product Quality by Thi Thu Tra Tran, Le Hong Ngoc Ngo, Nu Minh Nguyet Ton, Thi Hong Nhung Le, Thi Thuy Le, Van Viet Man Le

“…Spears or cladophylls are edible parts of asparagus ( Asparagus officinalis L.) implemented in a human diet while its hard-stem by-products have been used for animal feeding. …”
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Exploring the molecular mechanisms of tirzepatide in alleviating metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver in mice through integration of metabolomics, lipidomics, and proteomic... by Jinliang Liang, Huanyi Liu, Guo Lv, Xiaotong Chen, Zhaoshou Yang, Kunhua Hu, Hongyan Sun

“…To preliminarily explore the molecular mechanisms of tirzepatide on metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) was employed for comprehensive metabolomic, lipidomic, and proteomic analyses in MAFLD mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD). The results demonstrated that tirzepatide significantly reduced serum levels of alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST), as well as hepatic triglycerides (TG) and total cholesterol (TC), indicating its efficacy in treating MAFLD. …”
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Physico-Chemical Characterization of Sesame/Rapeseed Oil Mixtures by Maria Marudova, Asya Viraneva, Ginka Antova, Krastena Nikolova, Zhana Petkova, Olga Teneva

“…More than 75% of lipids in the human diet come from edible vegetable oils. Among them, sesame oil has the highest resistance to oxidation, valuable physiological properties, and a unique flavor and aroma. …”
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Female reproductive ageing persists despite high infanticide risk in chacma baboons and geladas by Jacob A. Feder, India A. Schneider-Crease, Jacinta C. Beehner, Thore J. Bergman, Robert M. Seyfarth, Joan B. Silk, Noah Snyder-Mackler, Amy Lu

“…Instead, we argue that this could be a product of their graminivorous diets, which might remove some energetic constraints on early reproduction. …”
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Social isolation increases impulsive choice with minor changes on metabolic function in middle‐aged rats by Jassmyn J. Venegas, Jacob M. Weisz, Chan Young Choi, Ren E. Herringshaw, Omar A. Nabelsi, Nu‐Chu Liang

“…Lastly, glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity following exposure to a high‐fat diet were assessed using an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and an insulin tolerance test (ITT). …”
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Comparative Cranial Joint Variation in Three Different Lizards: Impact of Feeding Habit by Elif Yıldırım Caynak, Kamil Candan, Yusuf Kumlutaş, Ahmet Gökay Korkmaz, Sezen Birlik, Dudu Mertgenç Yoldaş, Serkan Gül, Çetin Ilgaz

“…While no plant material was detected in the stomach contents of <i>E. suphani</i> and <i>E. schneideri</i>, it was detected in <i>A. colchica</i>. The diet of the three lizards consisted of various species of small arthropods such as Arachnida, Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Formicidae, and Gastropoda. …”
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Formulating chayote-enriched gummy candies: Balancing nutrition and taste for a delightful alternative by Roberto Delgado-Durán, Aurora Antonio-Pérez, Jacqueline Esperón-Carreón, Oscar Enrique Méndez-Guerrero, Sofía Velasco Saucedo, Ramón Eduardo Rivero-Aranda, Ana Laura Torres-Huerta

“…Assessing the nutritional quality of our diets is essential. Incorporating vegetables like chayote can significantly enhance dietary health. …”
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A Therapeutic Educational Program in Oral Health for Persons with Schizophrenia: A Qualitative Feasibility Study by Audrey Peteuil, Corinne Rat, Sahar Moussa-Badran, Maud Carpentier, Jean-François Pelletier, Frederic Denis

“…After the TEPOH, elements relating to the determinants of oral health (smoking and poor diet) emerged. Conclusions. These results show an evolution in oral health representation, and after some adjustments to the TEPOH, the second step will be to test this program in a large sample to generate a high level of evidence of the impact of TEPOH in the long term.…”
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Non Tuberculous Mycobacterium Infection with Cavernolith: A Rare Case Report by Anjana Ledwani, Babaji Ghewade, Vivek Alone, Ashwin Karnan

“…Therefore, appropriate measures such as cessation of substance abuse, pulmonary hygiene, a nutritional diet, adherence to treatment, and regular follow-up must be taken to improve the quality of life.…”
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Effect of Physalis Peruviana Consumption on Blood Glucose in Overweight or Obese Young Adults by Ludeña-Meléndez, Victor, Ishikawa-Arias, Paula, Gutiérrez-Guerrero, Ana, Guevara-Coronel, Cristhian, Laiza-Pajilla, Danna, Ledesma-Chavarria, Leonardo, Fustamante-Rafael, Adrian Jamier, Loyola-Ascate, Estheysi Scarlett, Reyes-Beltrán, Maria Esther Daisy

“…Both groups adopted a standardized low-sugar diet and the evaluation of means was performed with Student's t-test. …”
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