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Zinc transporters and dysregulated channels in cancers by Pan, Zui, Choi, Sangyong, Ouadid-Ahidouch, Halima, Yang, Jin-Ming, Beattie, John H, Korichneva, Irina

“…As a nutritionally essential metal ion, zinc (Zn) not only constitutes a structural element for more than 3000 proteins but also plays important regulatory…”
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Zinc Status Alters Alzheimer's Disease Progression through NLRP3-Dependent Inflammation by Rivers-Auty, Jack, Tapia, Victor S, White, Claire S, Daniels, Michael J D, Drinkall, Samuel, Kennedy, Paul T, Spence, Harry G, Yu, Shi, Green, Jack P, Hoyle, Christopher, Cook, James, Bradley, Amy, Mather, Alison E, Peters, Ruth, Tzeng, Te-Chen, Gordon, Margaret J, Beattie, John H, Brough, David, Lawrence, Catherine B

“…Alzheimer's disease is a devastating neurodegenerative disease with a dramatically increasing prevalence and no disease-modifying treatment. Inflammatory…”
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Physiological role of adipose tissue: white adipose tissue as an endocrine and secretory organ by Trayhurn, Paul, Beattie, John H.

“…The traditional role attributed to white adipose tissue is energy storage, fatty acids being released when fuel is required. The metabolic role of white fat…”
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Zinc deficiency suppresses matrix mineralization and retards osteogenesis transiently with catch-up possibly through Runx 2 modulation by Kwun, In-Sook, Cho, Young-Eun, Lomeda, Ria-Ann R, Shin, Hong-In, Choi, Je-Yong, Kang, Young-Hee, Beattie, John H

“…Abstract A characteristic sign of zinc deficiency is retarded skeletal growth, but the role of zinc in osteoblasts is not well understood. Two major events for…”
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Acute dietary zinc deficiency in rats exacerbates myocardial ischaemia–reperfusion injury through depletion of glutathione by Skene, Karen, Walsh, Sarah K., Okafor, Oronne, Godsman, Nadine, Barrows, Charlotte, Meier, Philip, Gordon, Margaret J., Beattie, John H., Wainwright, Cherry L.

“…Zn plays an important role in maintaining the anti-oxidant status within the heart and helps to counter the acute redox stress that occurs during myocardial…”
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Marginal dietary zinc deficiency in vivo induces vascular smooth muscle cell apoptosis in large arteries by Allen-Redpath, Keith, Ou, Ou, Beattie, John H, Kwun, In-Sook, Feldmann, Jorg, Nixon, Graeme F

“…Dietary zinc deficiency has been associated with the development of atherosclerosis although the effects on vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), important in…”
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Long-term zinc deprivation accelerates rat vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation involving the down-regulation of JNK1/2 expression in MAPK signaling by Alcantara, Ethel H, Shin, Mee Young, Feldmann, Jörg, Nixon, Graeme F, Beattie, John H, Kwun, In Sook

“…Abstract Background The accelerated proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) is a contributor for atherosclerosis by thickening the vascular wall…”
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Imaging of trace elements in tissues: with a focus on laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry by Urgast, Dagmar S, Beattie, John H, Feldmann, Jörg

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWElemental imaging techniques are capable of showing the spatial distribution of elements in a sample. Their application in biomedical sciences…”
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Performance evaluation of the bio-rad BioPlex 2200 multiplex system in the detection of measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella-zoster antibodies by Lafrenière, Matthew A., Badr, Eley, Beattie, John, Macri, Joseph, Khan, Waliul I.

“…•Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella-zoster (MMRV) immunity testing is important in occupational screening of healthcare workers and at-risk…”
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Scintigraphy in laryngopharyngeal and gastroesophageal reflux disease:A definitive diagnostic test? by Falk, Gregory L, Beattie, John, Ing, Alvin, Falk, S E, Magee, Michael, Burton, Leticia, Van der Wall, Hans

“…AIM: To investigate the utility of scintigraphic studies in predicting response to laparoscopic fundoplication(LF) for chronic laryngopharyngeal reflux…”
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Suboptimal dietary zinc intake promotes vascular inflammation and atherogenesis in a mouse model of atherosclerosis by Beattie, John H., Gordon, Margaret-Jane, Duthie, Susan J., McNeil, Chris J., Horgan, Graham W., Nixon, Graeme F., Feldmann, Jörg, Kwun, In-Sook

“…Scope Cardiovascular health is strongly influenced by diet. Zinc has antioxidant and anti‐inflammatory properties but its long‐term influence on vascular…”
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Preliminary evidence of immune function modulation by thyroid hormones in healthy men and women aged 55–70 years by Hodkinson, Clare F, Simpson, Ellen E A, Beattie, John H, O'Connor, Jacqueline M, Campbell, David J, Strain, J J, Wallace, Julie M W

“…A reciprocal relationship between the endocrine and immune system has been demonstrated under pathophysiological conditions. However, few studies have assessed…”
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Microanalytical isotope ratio measurements and elemental mapping using laser ablation ICP-MS for tissue thin sections: zinc tracer studies in rats by Urgast, Dagmar S., Ou, Ou, Gordon, Margaret-Jane, Raab, Andrea, Nixon, Graeme F., Kwun, In-Sook, Beattie, John H., Feldmann, Jörg

“…The kinetics of zinc absorption, metabolism and excretion is extensively studied by nutritionists. Stable isotopes of zinc can be used to identify body zinc…”
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Ginger phytochemicals mitigate the obesogenic effects of a high-fat diet in mice: A proteomic and biomarker network analysis by Beattie, John H., Nicol, Fergus, Gordon, Margaret-Jane, Reid, Martin D., Cantlay, Louise, Horgan, Graham W., Kwun, In-Sook, Ahn, Ji-Yun, Ha, Tae-Youl

“…Scope: Natural dietary anti‐obesogenic phytochemicals may help combat the rising global incidence of obesity. We aimed to identify key hepatic pathways…”
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Plasma zinc's alter ego is a low‐molecular‐weight humoral factor by Ou, Ou, Allen‐Redpath, Keith, Urgast, Dagmar, Gordon, Margaret‐Jane, Campbell, Gill, Feldmann, Jörg, Nixon, Graeme F., Mayer, Claus‐Dieter, Kwun, In‐Sook, Beattie, John H.

“…Mild dietary zinc deprivation in humans and rodents has little effect on blood plasma zinc levels, and yet cellular consequences of zinc depletion can be…”
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Is zinc deficiency a risk factor for atherosclerosis? by Beattie, John H., Kwun, In-Sook

“…The development of atherosclerosis is influenced by genetic, lifestyle and nutritional risk factors. Zn and metallothionein deficiency can enhance…”
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Esophageal Clearance in Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease: Correlation of Reflux Scintigraphy and 24-hour Impedance/pH in a Cohort of Refractory Symptomatic Patients by Burton, Leticia, Falk, Gregory L., Baumgart, Karl, Beattie, John, Simpson, Scott, Van der Wall, Hans

“…The role of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in the aetiology of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is poorly understood and remains a controversial issue…”
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Multi-elemental bio-imaging of rat tissue from a study investigating the bioavailability of bismuth from shotgun pellets by Urgast, Dagmar S., Ellingsen, Dag G., Berlinger, Balázs, Eilertsen, Einar, Friisk, Grete, Skaug, Vidar, Thomassen, Yngvar, Beattie, John H., Kwun, In-Sook, Feldmann, Jörg

“…In recent years, bismuth has been promoted as a “green element” and is used as a substitute for the toxic lead in ammunition and other applications. However,…”
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Zinc deprivation inhibits extracellular matrix calcification through decreased synthesis of matrix proteins in osteoblasts by Alcantara, Ethel H., Lomeda, Ria-Ann R., Feldmann, Joerg, Nixon, Graeme F., Beattie, John H., Kwun, In-Sook

“…Scope: Zinc is implicated as an activator for bone formation, however, its influence on bone calcification has not been reported. This study examined how zinc…”
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A practical approach for the validation and clinical implementation of a high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I assay across a North American city by Kavsak, Peter A., Beattie, John, Pickersgill, Robin, Ford, Lynn, Caruso, Nadia, Clark, Lorna

“…Despite several publications on the analytical performance of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) assays, there has been little information on how…”
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