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An evidence-based update on the pharmacological activities and possible molecular targets of Lycium barbarum polysaccharides by Cheng, Jiang, Zhou, Zhi-Wei, Sheng, Hui-Ping, He, Lan-Jie, Fan, Xue-Wen, He, Zhi-Xu, Sun, Tao, Zhang, Xueji, Zhao, Ruan Jin, Gu, Ling, Cao, Chuanhai, Zhou, Shu-Feng

“…Lycium barbarum berries, also named wolfberry, Fructus lycii, and Goji berries, have been used in the People's Republic of China and other Asian countries for…”
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A review of body composition studies with emphasis on total body water and fat by Sheng, HP, Huggins, RA

“…Tritiatcd water measures a volume 4 to 15% of body weight larger than that by desiccation, and, at present, only 0.5 to 2.0% of the overestimation can be…”
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Protective effect of polysaccharides-enriched fraction from Angelica sinensis on hepatic injury by Ye, Y.N., Liu, E.S.L., Li, Y., So, H.L., Cho, C.C.M., Sheng, H.P., Lee, S.S., Cho, C.H.

“…A polysaccharides-enriched fraction from the root of Angelica sinensis, which is known for its anti-ulcer action on the gastrointestinal tract, was isolated…”
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bcl-2 protects HL-60 cells from apoptosis by stabilizing their intracellular calcium pools by Zhang, Qiu-Heng, Sheng, Hwai-Ping, Loh, Tatt-Tuck

“…bcl-2 has been shown to enhance cell survival by inhibiting apoptosis induced under different circumstances. In this study we investigated the effects of bcl-2…”
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Hepatotoxicity of prenatal and postnatal exposure to nicotine in rat pups by Sheng, H P, Yuen, S T, So, H L, Cho, C H

“…Prenatal and postnatal exposure to nicotine have been shown to affect developing tissues in growing animals. Rat pups were exposed to nicotine prenatally…”
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Perinatal feedings adversely affect lipogenic activities but not glucose handling in adult rats by BALONAN, Lino C, SHENG, Hwai-Ping

“…The long-term effects of early under- and overfeeding on glucose metabolism and fat cell lipogenesis were studied. Newborn rats were reared in litter sizes of…”
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Redistribution of cytochrome C is not an essential requirement in C 2-ceramide induced apoptosis in HL-60 cells by Zhang, Qiu-Heng, Sheng, Hwai-Ping, Loh, Tatt-Tuck

“…bcl-2 has been shown to enhance cell survival by inhibiting apoptosis. The present study investigates the potential role of bcl-2 on apoptosis in HL-60 cells…”
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Lean body mass of well-nourished women is preserved during lactation by Motil, KJ, Sheng, HP, Kertz, BL, Montandon, CM, Ellis, KJ

“…To determine whether the lean body mass of well-nourished women was mobilized to support milk protein output during lactation, the body composition of 10…”
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Human milk protein does not limit growth of breast-fed infants by Motil, K.J. (USDA, ARS, Children's Nutrition Research Center, Houston, TX.), Sheng, H.P, Montandon, C.M, Wong, W.W

“…Background: The efficiency with which breast- and formula-fed infants utilize dietary nutrients is likely to provide insight into their relative requirements…”
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Lactation increases prolactin receptor expression in spleen and thymus of rats by Feng, Jian-Chi, Loh, Tatt-Tuck, Sheng, Hwai-Ping

“…Prolactin receptors (PRL-R) are widely expressed on cells of the immune system. During lactation, the increase in serum PRL levels may modify the gene…”
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Body mass index is different in normal Chinese and Caucasian infants by Tam, S Y, Karlberg, J P, Kwan, E Y, Tsang, A M, Sheng, H P, He, Q, Low, L C

“…Body mass index (BMI) is one of the anthropometric measurements for assessing nutritional status, body composition and adiposity in children. Racial…”
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Severe protein deficiency and repletion alter body and brain composition and organ weights in infant pigs by Pond, W G, Ellis, K J, Mersmann, H J, Heath, J P, Krook, L P, Burrin, D G, Dudley, M A, Sheng, H P

“…Three-wk-old genetically lean or obese pigs were used in two experiments to determine the changes in body composition, visceral organs and brain in response to…”
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Measurement of extracellular water volume by bromide ion chromatography by Wong, W W, Sheng, H P, Morkeberg, J C, Kosanovich, J L, Clarke, L L, Klein, P D

“…Extracellular body water can be determined from plasma bromide dilution. Plasma Br is separated from other anions by ion chromatography and is detected at an…”
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Total body electrical conductivity measurements: effects of body composition and geometry by Fiorotto, M.L, Cochran, W.J, Funk, R.C, Sheng, H.P, Klish, W.J

“…This study used an animal model to analyze the effect of body geometry and chemical composition on the calibration of a total body electrical conductivity…”
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Calcium and phosphorus deficiencies affect mineral distribution in neonatal miniature piglets by Schanler, RJ, Abrams, SA, Sheng, HP

“…Current efforts to monitor the mineral status of preterm infants fed human milk may not provide sufficient information on the distribution of body minerals. To…”
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Pitfalls of body fat assessments in premature infants by anthropometry by Sheng, H P, Muthappa, P B, Wong, W W, Schanler, R J

“…Subcutaneous fat mass (SFM) and total fat mass (TFM) were estimated in 16 preterm infants at 8 +/- 2 days postnatal age. SFM was estimated from anthropometric…”
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Reliability of fat-free mass estimates derived from total-body electrical conductivity measurements as influenced by changes in extracellular fluid volume by Cochran, W J, Fiorotto, M L, Sheng, H P, Klish, W J

“…Our study addresses the concern that the relationship between total-body electrical conductivity (TOBEC) measurements and the fat-free mass (FFM) or total-body…”
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Neonatal genetically lean and obese pigs respond differently to dietary cholesterol by Patterson, B W, Wong, W W, Sheng, H P, Mersmann, H J, Insull, W, Klein, P D, Fiorotto, M L, Pond, W G

“…The impact of cholesterol exposure in early life on later cholesterol metabolism is not clearly understood. Sixteen newborn genetically lean and obese pigs…”
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Extracellular volume estimation from ratios of bromide to chloride in urine or saliva by Mørkeberg, J C, Sheng, H P, Huggins, R A

“…Use of either urine or saliva samples to estimate extracellular water volume was investigated in 10 men using nonradioactive bromide (Br) and in seven newborn…”
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Total body water estimated by measuring total-body electrical conductivity by Cochran, WJ, Wong, WW, Fiorotto, ML, Sheng, HP, Klein, PD, Klish, WJ

“…A second-generation total-body electrical conductivity (TOBEC) instrument for adults (HA-2) was evaluated against isotope dilution of 2H and 18O for its…”
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