Recent Advances in Nutritional Sciences:

Douglas Paddon-Jones

Interplay of Stress and Physical Inactivity on Muscle Loss: Nutritional Countermeasures
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2123-2126. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lars Bode

Recent Advances on Structure, Metabolism, and Function of Human Milk Oligosaccharides
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2127-2130. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

History of Nutrition:

George Wolf

The Discovery of a Vitamin Role for Carnitine: the First 50 Years
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2131-2134. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Biochemical, Molecular, and Genetic Mechanisms:

Torsten Plösch, Janine K. Kruit, Vincent W. Bloks, Nicolette C. A. Huijkman, Rick Havinga, Guus S. M. J. E. Duchateau, Yuguang Lin, and Folkert Kuipers

Reduction of Cholesterol Absorption by Dietary Plant Sterols and Stanols in Mice Is Independent of the Abcg5/8 Transporter
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2135-2140. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supporting Material  

Carolina P. Lima, Steven R. Davis, Amy D. Mackey, Jennifer B. Scheer, Jerry Williamson, and Jesse F. Gregory, III

Vitamin B-6 Deficiency Suppresses the Hepatic Transsulfuration Pathway but Increases Glutathione Concentration in Rats Fed AIN-76A or AIN-93G Diets
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2141-2147. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kati Erdmann, Nina Grosser, Katrin Schipporeit, and Henning Schröder

The ACE Inhibitory Dipeptide Met-Tyr Diminishes Free Radical Formation in Human Endothelial Cells via Induction of Heme Oxygenase-1 and Ferritin
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2148-2152. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tsuyoshi Tsuzuki, Yuki Kawakami, Renpei Abe, Kiyotaka Nakagawa, Kazunori Koba, Jun Imamura, Toshio Iwata, Ikuo Ikeda, and Teruo Miyazawa

Conjugated Linolenic Acid Is Slowly Absorbed in Rat Intestine, but Quickly Converted to Conjugated Linoleic Acid
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2153-2159. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supporting Material  

Nutrient Physiology, Metabolism, and Nutrient-Nutrient Interactions:

Janet A. Vogt, Katrin B. Ishii-Schrade, Paul B. Pencharz, Peter J. H. Jones, and Thomas M. S. Wolever

L-Rhamnose and Lactulose Decrease Serum Triacylglycerols and Their Rates of Synthesis, but Do Not Affect Serum Cholesterol Concentrations in Men
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2160-2166. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supporting Material  

James H. Swain, LuAnn K. Johnson, and Janet R. Hunt

An Irradiated Electrolytic Iron Fortificant Is Poorly Absorbed by Humans and Is Less Responsive than FeSO₄ to the Enhancing Effect of Ascorbic Acid
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2167-2174. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ulf Nilsson, Margareta Nyman, Siv Ahrné, Eilbhis O. Sullivan, and Gerald Fitzgerald

Bifidobacterium lactis Bb-12 and Lactobacillus salivarius UCC500 Modify Carboxylic Acid Formation in the Hindgut of Rats Given Pectin, Inulin, and Lactitol
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2175-2180. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joost J. G. C. van den Borne, Martin W. A. Verstegen, Sven J. J. Alferink, Frank H. M. van Ass, and Walter J. J. Gerrits

Synchronizing the Availability of Amino Acids and Glucose Decreases Fat Retention in Heavy Preruminant Calves
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2181-2187. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kenneth D. R. Setchell and Sidney J. Cole

Method of Defining Equol-Producer Status and Its Frequency among Vegetarians
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2188-2193. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Emilie Chanseaume, Corinne Malpuech-Brugère, Véronique Patrac, Guy Bielicki, Paulette Rousset, Karine Couturier, Jérôme Salles, Jean-Pierre Renou, Yves Boirie, and Béatrice Morio

Diets High in Sugar, Fat, and Energy Induce Muscle Type–Specific Adaptations in Mitochondrial Functions in Rats
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2194-2200. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supporting Material  

Trine Porsgaard, Xuebing Xu, and Huiling Mu

The Form of Dietary Conjugated Linoleic Acid Does Not Influence Plasma and Liver Triacylglycerol Concentrations in Syrian Golden Hamsters
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2201-2206. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supporting Material  

Nutrition and Disease:

Henry J. Thompson, Jerianne Heimendinger, Ann Diker, Caitlin O'Neill, Al Haegele, Becky Meinecke, Pamela Wolfe, Scot Sedlacek, Zongjian Zhu, and Weiqin Jiang

Dietary Botanical Diversity Affects the Reduction of Oxidative Biomarkers in Women due to High Vegetable and Fruit Intake
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2207-2212. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ioanna Andreadou, Efstathios K. Iliodromitis, Emmanuel Mikros, Maria Constantinou, Apostolos Agalias, Prokopios Magiatis, Alexios Leandros Skaltsounis, Elli Kamber, Anna Tsantili-Kakoulidou, and Dimitrios Th Kremastinos

The Olive Constituent Oleuropein Exhibits Anti-Ischemic, Antioxidative, and Hypolipidemic Effects in Anesthetized Rabbits
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2213-2219. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supporting Material  

Xiaodong Xia, Wenhua Ling, Jing Ma, Min Xia, Mengjun Hou, Qing Wang, Huilian Zhu, and Zhihong Tang

An Anthocyanin-Rich Extract from Black Rice Enhances Atherosclerotic Plaque Stabilization in Apolipoprotein E–Deficient Mice
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2220-2225. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sheila M. Innis and David Hasman

Evidence of Choline Depletion and Reduced Betaine and Dimethylglycine with Increased Homocysteine in Plasma of Children with Cystic Fibrosis
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2226-2231. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nishi Karunasinghe, Lynnette R. Ferguson, John Tuckey, and Jonathan Masters

Hemolysate Thioredoxin Reductase and Glutathione Peroxidase Activities Correlate with Serum Selenium in a Group of New Zealand Men at High Prostate Cancer Risk
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2232-2235. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nutrient Requirements and Optimal Nutrition:

Beth Levant, Marlies K. Ozias, and Susan E. Carlson

Diet (n-3) Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Content and Parity Interact to Alter Maternal Rat Brain Phospholipid Fatty Acid Composition
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2236-2242. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nutritional Epidemiology:

Nancy C. Howarth, Suzanne P. Murphy, Lynne R. Wilkens, Jean H. Hankin, and Laurence N. Kolonel

Dietary Energy Density Is Associated with Overweight Status among 5 Ethnic Groups in the Multiethnic Cohort Study
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2243-2248. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alok Bhargava

Fiber Intakes and Anthropometric Measures are Predictors of Circulating Hormone, Triglyceride, and Cholesterol Concentrations in the Women's Health Trial
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2249-2254. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Community and International Nutrition:

Busie B. Maziya-Dixon, Isaac O. Akinyele, Rasaki A. Sanusi, Tunde E. Oguntona, Sagary K. Nokoe, and Ellen W. Harris

Vitamin A Deficiency Is Prevalent in Children Less Than 5 y of Age in Nigeria
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2255-2261. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Katja Kongsbak, Mohammed A. Wahed, Henrik Friis, and Shakuntala H. Thilsted

Acute Phase Protein Levels, T. trichiura, and Maternal Education Are Predictors of Serum Zinc in a Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladeshi Children
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2262-2268. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Francisco Guarner

Prebiotics and Mucosal Barrier Function
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2269. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ingeborg M. J. Bovee-Oudenhoven, Sandra J. M. Ten Bruggencate, Mischa L. G. Lettink-Wissink, Roelof van der Meer, and Martijn B. Katan

Reply to Guarner
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2270-2271. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ching Kuang Chow

Grape Powder Polyphenols and Atherosclerosis Development
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2272. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bianca Fuhrman and Michael Aviram

Reply to Chow
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2273. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Announcements:

J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2274. [Full Text] [PDF]  

American Society for Nutrition Awards:

Invitation for Nominations for 2007
J. Nutr. 2006 136: 2275-2277. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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