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Lactoferrin, a bird's eye view by Vogel, Hans J

“…Lactoferrin is an abundant iron-binding protein in milk. This 80 kDa bilobal glycoprotein is also present in several other secreted bodily fluids, as well as…”
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Bacterial ferrous iron transport: the Feo system by Lau, Cheryl K. Y., Krewulak, Karla D., Vogel, Hans J.

“…To maintain iron homeostasis within the cell, bacteria have evolved various types of iron acquisition systems. Ferric iron (Fe3+) is the dominant species in an…”
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Current understanding of fatty acid biosynthesis and the acyl carrier protein by Chan, David I, Vogel, Hans J

“…FA (fatty acid) synthesis represents a central, conserved process by which acyl chains are produced for utilization in a number of end-products such as…”
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Structural biology of bacterial iron uptake by Krewulak, Karla D., Vogel, Hans J.

“…To fulfill their nutritional requirement for iron, bacteria utilize various iron sources which include the host proteins transferrin and lactoferrin, heme, and…”
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Structures and metal-ion-binding properties of the Ca2+-binding helix-loop-helix EF-hand motifs by Gifford, Jessica L, Walsh, Michael P, Vogel, Hans J

“…The 'EF-hand' Ca2+-binding motif plays an essential role in eukaryotic cellular signalling, and the proteins containing this motif constitute a large and…”
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Low-dose aspartame consumption differentially affects gut microbiota-host metabolic interactions in the diet-induced obese rat by Palmnäs, Marie S A, Cowan, Theresa E, Bomhof, Marc R, Su, Juliet, Reimer, Raylene A, Vogel, Hans J, Hittel, Dustin S, Shearer, Jane

“…Aspartame consumption is implicated in the development of obesity and metabolic disease despite the intention of limiting caloric intake. The mechanisms…”
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Diet-induced changes in maternal gut microbiota and metabolomic profiles influence programming of offspring obesity risk in rats by Paul, Heather A., Bomhof, Marc R., Vogel, Hans J., Reimer, Raylene A.

“…Maternal obesity and overnutrition during pregnancy and lactation can program an increased risk of obesity in offspring. In this context, improving maternal…”
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Tryptophan- and arginine-rich antimicrobial peptides: Structures and mechanisms of action by Chan, David I., Prenner, Elmar J., Vogel, Hans J.

“…Antimicrobial peptides encompass a number of different classes, including those that are rich in a particular amino acid. An important subset are peptides rich…”
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A validated metabolomic signature for colorectal cancer: exploration of the clinical value of metabolomics by Farshidfar, Farshad, Weljie, Aalim M, Kopciuk, Karen A, Hilsden, Robert, McGregor, S Elizabeth, Buie, W Donald, MacLean, Anthony, Vogel, Hans J, Bathe, Oliver F

“…Background: Timely diagnosis and classification of colorectal cancer (CRC) are hindered by unsatisfactory clinical assays. Our aim was to construct a…”
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Serum stabilities of short tryptophan- and arginine-rich antimicrobial peptide analogs by Nguyen, Leonard T, Chau, Johnny K, Perry, Nicole A, de Boer, Leonie, Zaat, Sebastian A J, Vogel, Hans J

“…Several short antimicrobial peptides that are rich in tryptophan and arginine residues were designed with a series of simple modifications such as end capping…”
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Impact of dietary fiber supplementation on modulating microbiota–host–metabolic axes in obesity by Mayengbam, Shyamchand, Lambert, Jennifer E., Parnell, Jill A., Tunnicliffe, Jasmine M., Nicolucci, Alissa C., Han, Jay, Sturzenegger, Troy, Shearer, Jane, Mickiewicz, Beata, Vogel, Hans J., Madsen, Karen L., Reimer, Raylene A.

“…Low dietary fiber intake is associated with higher rates of microbiota-associated chronic diseases such as obesity. Low-fiber diets alter not only microbial…”
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Sarcopenia and myosteatosis are accompanied by distinct biological profiles in patients with pancreatic and periampullary adenocarcinomas by Stretch, Cynthia, Aubin, Jean-Michel, Mickiewicz, Beata, Leugner, Derek, Al-Manasra, Tariq, Tobola, Elizabeth, Salazar, Santiago, Sutherland, Francis R, Ball, Chad G, Dixon, Elijah, Vogel, Hans J, Damaraju, Sambasivario, Baracos, Vickie E, Bathe, Oliver F

“…Pancreatic and periampullary adenocarcinomas are associated with abnormal body composition visible on CT scans, including low muscle mass (sarcopenia) and low…”
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Antifungal and Antibiofilm Activities and the Mechanism of Action of Repeating Lysine-Tryptophan Peptides against Candida albicans by Ramamourthy, Gopal, Park, Jonggwan, Seo, Changho, J Vogel, Hans, Park, Yoonkyung

“…The rapid increase in the emergence of antifungal-resistant strains is becoming a serious health concern. Because antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) may provide a…”
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Laminar flow downregulates Notch activity to promote lymphatic sprouting by Choi, Dongwon, Park, Eunkyung, Jung, Eunson, Seong, Young Jin, Yoo, Jaehyuk, Lee, Esak, Hong, Mingu, Lee, Sunju, Ishida, Hiroaki, Burford, James, Peti-Peterdi, Janos, Adams, Ralf H, Srikanth, Sonal, Gwack, Yousang, Chen, Christopher S, Vogel, Hans J, Koh, Chester J, Wong, Alex K, Hong, Young-Kwon

“…The major function of the lymphatic system is to drain interstitial fluid from tissue. Functional drainage causes increased fluid flow that triggers lymphatic…”
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Overexpression of Antimicrobial, Anticancer, and Transmembrane Peptides in Escherichia coli through a Calmodulin-Peptide Fusion System by Ishida, Hiroaki, Nguyen, Leonard T, Gopal, Ramamourthy, Aizawa, Tomoyasu, Vogel, Hans J

“…In recent years, the increasing number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has become a serious health concern. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are an important…”
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Improving the Activity of Trp-Rich Antimicrobial Peptides by Arg/Lys Substitutions and Changing the Length of Cationic Residues by Arias, Mauricio, Piga, Kathlyn B, Hyndman, M Eric, Vogel, Hans J

“…Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) constitute a promising alternative for the development of new antibiotics that could potentially counteract the growing number of…”
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The Dictyostelium discoideum FimA protein, unlike yeast and plant fimbrins, is regulated by calcium similar to mammalian plastins by Ishida, Hiroaki, Woodman, Andrew G., Kitada, Naoya, Aizawa, Tomoyasu, Vogel, Hans J.

“…Plastins, also known as fimbrins, are highly conserved eukaryotic multidomain proteins that are involved in actin-bundling. They all contain four independently…”
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Plasma lipid profiling for the prognosis of 90-day mortality, in-hospital mortality, ICU admission, and severity in bacterial community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) by Banoei, Mohammad M, Vogel, Hans J, Weljie, Aalim M, Yende, Sachin, Angus, Derek C, Winston, Brent W

“…Pneumonia is the most common cause of mortality from infectious diseases, the second leading cause of nosocomial infection, and the leading cause of mortality…”
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Chronic coffee consumption in the diet-induced obese rat: impact on gut microbiota and serum metabolomics by Cowan, Theresa E., Palmnäs, Marie S.A., Yang, Jaeun, Bomhof, Marc R., Ardell, Kendra L., Reimer, Raylene A., Vogel, Hans J., Shearer, Jane

“…Epidemiological data confirms a strong negative association between regular coffee consumption and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes. Coffee is initially…”
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Plasma metabolomics for the diagnosis and prognosis of H1N1 influenza pneumonia by Banoei, Mohammad M, Vogel, Hans J, Weljie, Aalim M, Kumar, Anand, Yende, Sachin, Angus, Derek C, Winston, Brent W

“…Metabolomics is a tool that has been used for the diagnosis and prognosis of specific diseases. The purpose of this study was to examine if metabolomics could…”
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