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    Protection against Fatty Liver but Normal Adipogenesis in Mice Lacking Adipose Differentiation-Related Protein by Chang, Benny Hung-Junn, Li, Lan, Paul, Antoni, Taniguchi, Susumu, Nannegari, Vijayalakshmi, Heird, William C., Chan, Lawrence

    Published in Molecular and Cellular Biology (01-02-2006)
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    Liver-specific deletion of acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 reduces hepatic triglyceride accumulation without affecting glucose homeostasis by Mao, J, DeMayo, F.J, Li, H, Abu-Elheiga, L, Gu, Z, Shaikenov, T.E, Kordari, P, Chirala, S.S, Heird, W.C, Wakil, S.J

    “…In animals, liver and white adipose are the main sites for the de novo fatty acid synthesis. Deletion of fatty acid synthase or acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) 1…”
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    role of essential fatty acids in development by Heird, W.C, Lapillonne, A

    Published in Annual review of nutrition (01-01-2005)
    “…The presence of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (ARA) in human milk but not in infant formula, coupled with lower plasma and brain lipid…”
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    Effects of maternal docosahexaenoic acid intake on visual function and neurodevelopment in breastfed term infants by Jensen, C.L, Voigt, R.G, Prager, T.C, Zou, Y.L, Fraley, J.K, Rozelle, J.C, Turcich, M.R, Llorente, A.M, Anderson, R.E, Heird, W.C

    Published in The American journal of clinical nutrition (01-07-2005)
    “…Background: Normal brain and visual development is thought to require exogenous docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6n-3) intake, but the amount needed is debatable…”
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    aP2-Cre-mediated inactivation of acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 causes growth retardation and reduced lipid accumulation in adipose tissues by Mao, Jianqiang, Yang, Tao, Gu, Ziwei, Heird, William C, Finegold, Milton J, Lee, Brendan, Wakil, Salih J

    “…Adipose tissue is one of the major sites for fatty acid synthesis and lipid storage. We generated adipose (fat)-specific ACC1 knockout (FACC1KO) mice using the…”
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    Effect of maternal docosahexaenoic acid supplementation on postpartum depression and information processing by Llorente, Antolin M., Jensen, Craig L., Voigt, Robert G., Fraley, J.Kennard, Berretta, Marcia C., Heird, William C.

    “…Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of docosahexaenoic acid supplementation on plasma phospholipid docosahexaenoic acid content…”
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    Effect of docosahexaenoic acid supplementation of lactating women on the fatty acid composition of breast milk lipids and maternal and infant plasma phospholipids by JENSEN, C. L, MAUDE, M, ANDERSON, R. E, HEIRD, W. C

    “…To determine whether docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation of breast-feeding mothers increases the DHA contents of breast milk and infant plasma…”
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    Body-composition assessment in infancy: air-displacement plethysmography compared with a reference 4-compartment model by Ellis, Kenneth J, Yao, Manjiang, Shypailo, Roman J, Urlando, Alessandro, Wong, William W, Heird, William C

    “…BACKGROUND: A better understanding of the associations of early infant nutrition and growth with adult health requires accurate assessment of body composition…”
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    Cholesterol-lowering effect of soy protein in normocholesterolemic and hypercholesterolemic men by WONG, W. W, O'BRIAN SMITH, E, STUFF, J. E, HACHEY, D. L, HEIRD, W. C, POWNELL, H. J

    Published in The American journal of clinical nutrition (01-12-1998)
    “…Cardiovascular heart disease is a major health problem in the United States. Elevated blood cholesterol has been shown to significantly increase the risk of…”
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    Progress in promoting breast-feeding, combating malnutrition, and composition and use of infant formula, 1981-2006 by Heird, William C

    Published in The Journal of nutrition (01-02-2007)
    “…More than 90% of women in developing countries and 50 to 90% of women in industrialized countries now initiate breast-feeding, a marked improvement from 25 y…”
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    Impaired synthesis of DHA in patients with X-linked retinitis pigmentosa by Hoffman, D R, DeMar, J C, Heird, W C, Birch, D G, Anderson, R E

    Published in Journal of lipid research (01-09-2001)
    “…Many patients with X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) have lower than normal blood levels of the long-chain polyunsaturated omega3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic…”
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    Cysteine supplementation improves the erythrocyte glutathione synthesis rate in children with severe edematous malnutrition by Badaloo, Asha, Reid, Marvin, Forrester, Terrence, Heird, William C, Jahoor, Farook

    Published in The American journal of clinical nutrition (01-09-2002)
    “…Background: Children with severe edematous malnutrition have higher than normal oxidant damage and lower concentrations of the antioxidant reduced glutathione…”
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    A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of docosahexaenoic acid supplementation in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder by Voigt, Robert G., Llorente, Antolin M., Jensen, Craig L., Fraley, J.Kennard, Berretta, Marcia C., Heird, William C.

    Published in The Journal of pediatrics (01-08-2001)
    “…Objective: To determine whether docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation for 4 months decreases the symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder…”
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    Polyunsaturated fatty acids and gene expression by Lapillonne, Alexandre, Clarke, Steven D, Heird, William C

    “…PURPOSE OF REVIEWThis review focuses on the effect(s) of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on gene transcription as determined by data generated using cDNA…”
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