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Prolonging healthy aging: Longevity vitamins and proteins by Ames, Bruce N.

“…It is proposed that proteins/enzymes be classified into two classes according to their essentiality for immediate survival/reproduction and their function in…”
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Vitamin D and the omega‐3 fatty acids control serotonin synthesis and action, part 2: relevance for ADHD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and impulsive behavior by Patrick, Rhonda P., Ames, Bruce N.

“…ABSTRACT Serotonin regulates a wide variety of brain functions and behaviors. Here, we synthesize previous findings that serotonin regulates executive…”
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Vitamin D hormone regulates serotonin synthesis. Part 1: relevance for autism by Patrick, Rhonda P., Ames, Bruce N.

“…ABSTRACT Serotonin and vitamin D have been proposed to play a role in autism; however, no causal mechanism has been established. Here, we present evidence that…”
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Low Micronutrient Intake May Accelerate the Degenerative Diseases of Aging through Allocation of Scarce Micronutrients by Triage by Ames, Bruce N.

“…Inadequate dietary intakes of vitamins and minerals are widespread, most likely due to excessive consumption of energy-rich, micronutrient-poor, refined food…”
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Does the High Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in African Americans Contribute to Health Disparities? by Ames, Bruce N, Grant, William B, Willett, Walter C

“…African Americans have higher incidence of, and mortality from, many health-related problems than European Americans. They also have a 15 to 20-fold higher…”
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An overview of evidence for a causal relation between iron deficiency during development and deficits in cognitive or behavioral function by MCCANN, Joyce C, AMES, Bruce N

“…This review, intended for a broad scientific readership, summarizes evidence relevant to whether a causal relation exists between dietary iron deficiency with…”
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On modeling the micro-indentation response of an amorphous polymer by Anand, L., Ames, N.M.

“…Interest in instrumented indentation experiments as a means to estimate mechanical properties has grown rapidly in recent years. Although numerous…”
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Is docosahexaenoic acid, an n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid, required for development of normal brain function? An overview of evidence from cognitive and behavioral tests in humans and animals by McCann, Joyce C, Ames, Bruce N

“…This review is part of a series intended for nonspecialists that will summarize evidence relevant to the question of whether causal relations exist between…”
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Is there convincing biological or behavioral evidence linking vitamin D deficiency to brain dysfunction? by McCann, Joyce C, Ames, Bruce N

“…Vitamin D insufficiency is common in the United States; the elderly and African-Americans are at particularly high risk of deficiency. This review, written for…”
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β-glucan from barley and its lipid-lowering capacity: a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials by AbuMweis, S.S, Jew, S, Ames, N.P

“…Background/Objectives: To more precisely quantify the effect of barley β-glucan on blood lipid concentrations in humans and to examine the factors that could…”
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Adaptive dysfunction of selenoproteins from the perspective of the triage theory: why modest selenium deficiency may increase risk of diseases of aging by McCann, Joyce C., Ames, Bruce N.

“…The triage theory proposes that modest deficiency of any vitamin or mineral (V/M) could increase age‐related diseases. V/M‐dependent proteins required for…”
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Low Intracellular Zinc Induces Oxidative DNA Damage, Disrupts p53, NFκB, and AP1 DNA Binding, and Affects DNA Repair in a Rat Glioma Cell Line by Ho, Emily, Ames, Bruce N.

“…Approximately 10% of the U.S. population ingests <50% of the current recommended daily allowance for zinc. We investigate the effect of zinc deficiency on DNA…”
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Adaptation potential of Neotropical montane oaks to drought events: Wood anatomy sensitivity in Quercus delgadoana and Quercus meavei by Argüelles‐Marrón, Beatriz, Meave, Jorge A., Luna‐Vega, Isolda, Crispin‐DelaCruz, Doris B., Szejner, Paul, Ames‐Martínez, Fressia N., Rodríguez‐Ramírez, Ernesto C.

“…Climate and local water availability are major evolutionary drivers of adaptive variation and plasticity in the hydraulic architecture of Tropical Montane…”
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Ecological stress memory in wood architecture of two Neotropical hickory species from central-eastern Mexico by Rodríguez-Ramírez, Ernesto C, Frei, Jonas, Ames-Martínez, Fressia N, Guerra, Anthony, Andrés-Hernández, Agustina R

“…Drought periods are major evolutionary triggers of wood anatomical adaptive variation in Lower Tropical Montane Cloud Forests tree species. We tested the…”
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The Free Radical Theory of Aging Matures by BECKMAN, KENNETH B, AMES, BRUCE N

“…KENNETH B. BECKMAN AND BRUCE N. AMES Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California Beckman, Kenneth B., and Bruce…”
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Correction: Randomized nutrient bar supplementation improves exercise-associated changes in plasma metabolome in adolescents and adult family members at cardiometabolic risk by Mietus-Snyder, Michele, Narayanan, Nisha, Krauss, Ronald M, Laine-Graves, Kirsten, McCann, Joyce C, Shigenaga, Mark K, McHugh, Tara H, Ames, Bruce N, Suh, Jung H

“…Intervention effects on plasma sphingolipid bases. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0294377.t001 In Table 6, the corrected p-values indicate that there is…”
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γ -Tocopherol and Its Major Metabolite, in Contrast to α -tocopherol, Inhibit Cyclooxygenase Activity in Macrophages and Epithelial Cells by Jiang, Qing, Elson-Schwab, Ilan, Courtemanche, Chantal, Ames, Bruce N.

“…Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)-catalyzed synthesis of prostaglandin E2(PGE2) plays a key role in inflammation and its associated diseases, such as cancer and…”
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Magnesium deficiency accelerates cellular senescence in cultured human fibroblasts by Killilea, David W, Ames, Bruce N

“…Magnesium inadequacy affects more than half of the U.S. population and is associated with increased risk for many age-related diseases, yet the underlying…”
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The oral microbiome in alcohol use disorder: a longitudinal analysis during inpatient treatment by Barb, JJ, Maki, KA, Kazmi, N, Meeks, BK, Krumlauf, M, Tuason, RT, Brooks, AT, Ames, NJ, Goldman, D, Wallen, GR

“…Alcohol use disorder (AUD)-induced disruption of oral microbiota can lead to poor oral health; there have been no studies published examining the longitudinal…”
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The effect of climate change on Arcto‐Tertiary Mexican beech forests: Exploring their past, present, and future distribution by Ames‐Martínez, Fressia N., Luna‐Vega, Isolda, Dieringer, Gregg, Rodríguez‐Ramírez, Ernesto C.

“…Fagus mexicana Martínez (Mexican beech) is an endangered Arcto‐Tertiary Geoflora tree species that inhabit isolated and fragmented tropical montane cloud…”
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