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The Impact of LPS on Inflammatory Responses in Alpha-Tocopherol Deficient Mice by Seese, Megumi H, Steelman, Andrew J, Erdman, John W

“…To facilitate the evaluation of vitamin E (α-tocopherol, αT) status on health outcomes, the αT transfer protein knockout (Ttpa–/–) mouse model has proved to be…”
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Successful dietary changes correlate with weight‐loss outcomes in a new dietary weight‐loss program by Lee, Mindy H., Shaffer, Annabelle, Alfouzan, Nouf W., Applegate, Catherine C., Hsu, Jennie C., Erdman, John W., Nakamura, Manabu T.

“…Background Currently available behavioral and dietary weight‐loss programs lack magnitude and sustainability compared with bariatric surgery. A novel dietary…”
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Health and nutrition beyond essential nutrients: The evolution of the bioactives concept for human health by Erdman, John W.

“…Our food supply contains a range of essential and non-essential food components. There are substantial epidemiologic findings and additional clinical data to…”
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Lycopene Accumulation in Transgenic Mice Lacking One or Both Carotenoid Cleaving Enzymes by Bradley, Madelyn J, Black, Molly, Arballo, Joseph R, Amengual, Jaume, Erdman, Jr, John W

“…β-carotene oxygenase 1 (BCO1) and β-carotene oxygenase 2 (BCO2) are responsible for the cleavage of carotenoids in mammals. The goals of this study were to (1)…”
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Complex interactions between dietary and genetic factors impact lycopene metabolism and distribution by Moran, Nancy E., Erdman, John W., Clinton, Steven K.

“…•There is wide tissue and plasma lycopene variability in response to dietary consumption.•Dietary factors include fat amount and type, food matrix, and…”
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Orchestration of miRNA Patterns by Testosterone and Dietary Tomato Carotenoids during Early Prostate Carcinogenesis in TRAMP Mice by Wan, Lei, Thomas-Ahner, Jennifer M, Pearl, Dennis K, Erdman, Jr, John W, Moran, Nancy E, Clinton, Steven K

“…The integrative effects of prostate cancer risk factors, such as diet and endocrine status, on cancer-associated miRNA expression are poorly defined. This…”
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α‐Tocopherol, but Not γ‐Tocopherol, Attenuates the Expression of Selective Tumor Necrosis Factor‐Alpha‐Induced Genes in Primary Human Aortic Cell Lines by Ranard, Katherine M., Kuchan, Matthew J., Erdman Jr, John W.

“…Of the antioxidant vitamin E isoforms, α‐tocopherol (αT) and γ‐tocopherol (γT) are the most abundant in the human diet, and αT is consumed from both natural…”
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Flavonoids and heart health: proceedings of the ILSI North America Flavonoids Workshop, May 31-June 1, 2005, Washington, DC by Erdman, Jr, John W, Balentine, Douglas, Arab, Lenore, Beecher, Gary, Dwyer, Johanna T, Folts, John, Harnly, James, Hollman, Peter, Keen, Carl L, Mazza, G, Messina, Mark, Scalbert, Augustin, Vita, Joseph, Williamson, Gary, Burrowes, Jerrilynn

“…This article provides an overview of current research on flavonoids as presented during a workshop entitled, "Flavonoids and Heart Health," held by the ILSI…”
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Presence of Lunasin in Plasma of Men after Soy Protein Consumption by Dia, Vermont P, Torres, Sofia, De Lumen, Ben O, Erdman, John W, Gonzalez De Mejia, Elvira

“…Lunasin is a 43-amino acid bioactive peptide from soybean and other plant sources which is reported to possess anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties. The…”
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Optimization of Lycopene Extraction from Tomato Cell Suspension Culture by Response Surface Methodology by Lu, Chi-Hua, Engelmann, Nancy J, Lila, Mary Ann, Erdman, John W

“…Radioisotope-labeled lycopene is an important tool for biomedical research but currently is not commercially available. A tomato cell suspension culture system…”
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Combinations of tomato and broccoli enhance antitumor activity in dunning R3327-H prostate adenocarcinomas by CANENE-ADAMS, Kirstie, LINDSHIELD, Brian L, SHIHUA WANG, JEFFERY, Elizabeth H, CLINTON, Steven K, ERDMAN, John W

“…The consumption of diets containing 5 to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables daily is the foundation of public health recommendations for cancer prevention,…”
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Loss of carotene-9',10'-monooxygenase expression increases serum and tissue lycopene concentrations in lycopene-fed mice by Ford, Nikki A, Clinton, Steven K, von Lintig, Johannes, Wyss, Adrian, Erdman, Jr, John W

“…Two enzymes have been identified for the oxidative metabolism of carotenoids in mammals. Carotene-15,15'-monooxygenase (CMO-I) primarily centrally cleaves…”
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Daily consumption of a dark chocolate containing flavanols and added sterol esters affects cardiovascular risk factors in a normotensive population with elevated cholesterol by Allen, Robin R, Carson, LeaAnn, Kwik-Uribe, Catherine, Evans, Ellen M, Erdman, Jr, John W

“…Previous studies with plant sterols (PS) and cocoa flavanols (CF) provide support for their dietary use in maintaining cardiovascular health. This…”
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Apo-8'-lycopenal and apo-12'-lycopenal are metabolic products of lycopene in rat liver by Gajic, Marija, Zaripheh, Susan, Sun, Furong, Erdman, Jr, John W

“…The health benefits of lycopene as an anticarcinogenic compound have been widely studied but little is known about the metabolic products of lycopene produced…”
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Genetic ablation of carotene oxygenases and consumption of lycopene or tomato powder diets modulate carotenoid and lipid metabolism in mice by Ford, Nikki A, Elsen, Amy C, Erdman, John W

“…Abstract Carotene-15,15′-monooxygenase (CMO-I) cleaves β -carotene to form vitamin A, whereas carotene-9′,10′-monooxygenase (CMO-II) preferentially cleaves…”
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Coconut Oil Enhances Tomato Carotenoid Tissue Accumulation Compared to Safflower Oil in the Mongolian Gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) by Conlon, Lauren E, King, Ryan D, Moran, Nancy E, Erdman, John W

“…Evidence suggests that monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats facilitate greater absorption of carotenoids than saturated fats. However, the comparison of…”
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Effects of Tomato and Soy Germ on Lipid Bioaccumulation and Atherosclerosis in ApoE−/− Mice by Smith, Brendon W., Miller, Rita J., Wilund, Kenneth R., O'Brien Jr, William D., Erdman Jr, John W.

“…Dietary patterns with cardiovascular benefits have been recommended, but the relative contributions of individual foods and food components, alone or in…”
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An interaction between carotene-15,15′-monooxygenase expression and consumption of a tomato or lycopene-containing diet impacts serum and testicular testosterone by Ford, Nikki A., Moran, Nancy Engelmann, Smith, Joshua W., Clinton, Steven K., Erdman Jr, John W.

“…Lycopene, the red pigment of tomatoes, is hypothesized to reduce prostate cancer risk, a disease strongly dependent upon testosterone. In this study, mice…”
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Serum testosterone is reduced following short-term phytofluene, lycopene, or tomato powder consumption in F344 rats by Campbell, Jessica K, Stroud, Chad K, Nakamura, Manabu T, Lila, Mary Ann, Erdman, Jr, John W

“…Elevated serum androgens are associated with increased prostate cancer risk. Tomato consumption is also associated with reduced prostate cancer incidence, and…”
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Lycopene biodistribution is altered in 15,15'-carotenoid monooxygenase knockout mice by Lindshield, Brian L, King, Jennifer L, Wyss, Adrian, Goralczyk, Regina, Lu, Chi-Hua, Ford, Nikki A, Erdman, Jr, John W

“…15,15'-carotenoid monooxygenase (CMO I) is generally recognized as the central carotenoid cleavage enzyme responsible for converting provitamin A carotenoids…”
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