Recent Advances in Nutritional Sciences:

Michael J. Puglisi and Maria Luz Fernandez

Modulation of C-Reactive Protein, Tumor Necrosis Factor-, and Adiponectin by Diet, Exercise, and Weight Loss
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2293-2296. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Critical Reviews:

Alice H. Lichtenstein, Elizabeth A. Yetley, and Joseph Lau

Application of Systematic Review Methodology to the Field of Nutrition
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2297-2306. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Commentary:

Tracy G. Anthony and Joshua C. Anthony

AMPing Down Leucine Action in Skeletal Muscle
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2307-2308. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Biochemical, Molecular, and Genetic Mechanisms:

Adriana Farah, Mariana Monteiro, Carmen M. Donangelo, and Sophie Lafay

Chlorogenic Acids from Green Coffee Extract are Highly Bioavailable in Humans
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2309-2315. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yap Ching Chew, John T. West, Stephanie J. Kratzer, Anne M. Ilvarsonn, Joel C. Eissenberg, Bhavana J. Dave, David Klinkebiel, Judith K. Christman, and Janos Zempleni

Biotinylation of Histones Represses Transposable Elements in Human and Mouse Cells and Cell Lines and in Drosophila melanogaster
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2316-2322. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supplemental Material  

Renee D. Kalmbach, Silvina F. Choumenkovitch, Aron P. Troen, Paul F. Jacques, Ralph D'Agostino, and Jacob Selhub

A 19-Base Pair Deletion Polymorphism in Dihydrofolate Reductase Is Associated with Increased Unmetabolized Folic Acid in Plasma and Decreased Red Blood Cell Folate
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2323-2327. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andreas S. Mueller, Sandra D. Klomann, Nicole M. Wolf, Sandra Schneider, Rupert Schmidt, Julia Spielmann, Gabriele Stangl, Klaus Eder, and Josef Pallauf

Redox Regulation of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B by Manipulation of Dietary Selenium Affects the Triglyceride Concentration in Rat Liver
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2328-2336. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nutrient Physiology, Metabolism, and Nutrient-Nutrient Interactions:

Xueyan Fu, Xiang-Dong Wang, Heather Mernitz, Reidar Wallin, M. Kyla Shea, and Sarah L. Booth

9-Cis Retinoic Acid Reduces 1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol-Induced Renal Calcification by Altering Vitamin K-Dependent -Carboxylation of Matrix -Carboxyglutamic Acid Protein in A/J Male Mice
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2337-2341. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Magali Lacroix, Cyriaque Bon, Cécile Bos, Joëlle Léonil, Robert Benamouzig, Catherine Luengo, Jacques Fauquant, Daniel Tomé, and Claire Gaudichon

Ultra High Temperature Treatment, but Not Pasteurization, Affects the Postprandial Kinetics of Milk Proteins in Humans
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2342-2347. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Valerie Van Craeyveld, Katrien Swennen, Emmie Dornez, Tom Van de Wiele, Massimo Marzorati, Willy Verstraete, Yasmine Delaedt, Okanlawon Onagbesan, Eddy Decuypere, Johan Buyse, Bart De Ketelaere, Willem F. Broekaert, Jan A. Delcour, and Christophe M. Courtin

Structurally Different Wheat-Derived Arabinoxylooligosaccharides Have Different Prebiotic and Fermentation Properties in Rats
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2348-2355. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lin Xi, Kelly Brown, Jason Woodworth, Kwanseob Shim, Bradley Johnson, and Jack Odle

Maternal Dietary L-Carnitine Supplementation Influences Fetal Carnitine Status and Stimulates Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase and Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Activities in Swine
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2356-2362. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supplemental Material  

K. Michael Hambidge, Leland V. Miller, Jamie E. Westcott, and Nancy F. Krebs

Dietary Reference Intakes for Zinc May Require Adjustment for Phytate Intake Based upon Model Predictions
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2363-2366. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Brian L. Lindshield, Jennifer L. King, Adrian Wyss, Regina Goralczyk, Chi-Hua Lu, Nikki A. Ford, and John W. Erdman, Jr

Lycopene Biodistribution Is Altered in 15,15'-Carotenoid Monooxygenase Knockout Mice
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2367-2371. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supplemental Material  

Nutrition and Disease:

Stefan de Vogel, Vasundhara Dindore, Manon van Engeland, R. Alexandra Goldbohm, Piet A. van den Brandt, and Matty P. Weijenberg

Dietary Folate, Methionine, Riboflavin, and Vitamin B-6 and Risk of Sporadic Colorectal Cancer
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2372-2378. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sunyata Smith, Daniel Sepkovic, H. Leon Bradlow, and Karen J. Auborn

3,3'-Diindolylmethane and Genistein Decrease the Adverse Effects of Estrogen in LNCaP and PC-3 Prostate Cancer Cells
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2379-2385. First published online December 1, 2008; doi:10.3945/jn.108.090993 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Véronique Ouellet, S. John Weisnagel, Julie Marois, Jean Bergeron, Pierre Julien, Réjeanne Gougeon, André Tchernof, Bruce J. Holub, and Hélène Jacques

Dietary Cod Protein Reduces Plasma C-Reactive Protein in Insulin-Resistant Men and Women
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2386-2391. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supplemental Material  

Francisco J. Pérez-Cano, Silvia Marín-Gallén, Margarida Castell, María Rodríguez-Palmero, Montserrat Rivero, Cristina Castellote, and Àngels Franch

Supplementing Suckling Rats with Whey Protein Concentrate Modulates the Immune Response and Ameliorates Rat Rotavirus-Induced Diarrhea
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2392-2398. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anneke M. J. van Hees, Wim H. M. Saris, Geesje M. Dallinga-Thie, Gabby B. Hul, J. Alfredo Martinez, Jean-Michel Oppert, Vladimir Stich, Arne Astrup, Peter Arner, Thorkild I. A. Sørensen, and Ellen E. Blaak

Fasting and Postprandial Remnant-Like Particle Cholesterol Concentrations in Obese Participants Are Associated with Plasma Triglycerides, Insulin Resistance, and Body Fat Distribution
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2399-2405. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nutritional Epidemiology:

Ann Louise Hasselbalch, Berit L. Heitmann, Kirsten O. Kyvik, and Thorkild I. A. Sørensen

Studies of Twins Indicate That Genetics Influence Dietary Intake
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2406-2412. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

An Pan, Oscar H. Franco, Jianping Ye, Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Xingwang Ye, Zhijie Yu, Huaixing Li, and Xu Lin

Soy Protein Intake Has Sex-Specific Effects on the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Middle-Aged and Elderly Chinese
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2413-2421. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supporting Material  

Hyoju Chung, Jennifer A. Nettleton, Rozenn N. Lemaitre, R. Graham Barr, Michael Y. Tsai, Russell P. Tracy, and David S. Siscovick

Frequency and Type of Seafood Consumed Influence Plasma (n-3) Fatty Acid Concentrations
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2422-2427. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supplemental Material  

Kiyah J. Duffey, Penny Gordon-Larsen, Guadalupe X. Ayala, and Barry M. Popkin

Birthplace Is Associated with More Adverse Dietary Profiles for US-Born Than for Foreign-Born Latino Adults
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2428-2435. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supplemental Material  

Qi Sun, Jing Ma, Nader Rifai, Oscar H. Franco, Kathryn M. Rexrode, and Frank B. Hu

Excessive Body Iron Stores Are Not Associated with Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Women
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2436-2441. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Community and International Nutrition:

Thomas W. McDade, Julienne N. Rutherford, Linda Adair, and Christopher Kuzawa

Adiposity and Pathogen Exposure Predict C-Reactive Protein in Filipino Women
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2442-2447. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mourad M. Moursi, Mary Arimond, Kathryn G. Dewey, Serge Trèche, Marie T. Ruel, and Francis Delpeuch

Dietary Diversity Is a Good Predictor of the Micronutrient Density of the Diet of 6- to 23-Month-Old Children in Madagascar
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2448-2453. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supplemental Material  

Simon Barquera, Lucia Hernandez-Barrera, Maria Lizbeth Tolentino, Juan Espinosa, Shu Wen Ng, Juan A. Rivera, and Barry M. Popkin

Energy Intake from Beverages Is Increasing among Mexican Adolescents and Adults
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2454-2461. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christian L. Coles, Jeevan B. Sherchand, Subarna K. Khatry, Joanne Katz, Steven C. LeClerq, Luke C. Mullany, and James M. Tielsch

Zinc Modifies the Association between Nasopharyngeal Streptococcus pneumoniae Carriage and Risk of Acute Lower Respiratory Infection among Young Children in Rural Nepal
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2462-2467. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Podcast  

Sophie Hawkesworth, Andrew M. Prentice, Anthony J. C. Fulford, and Sophie E. Moore

Dietary Supplementation of Rural Gambian Women during Pregnancy Does Not Affect Body Composition in Offspring at 11–17 Years of Age
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2468-2473. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supplemental Material  

Henrik Friis, Nyagosya Range, Marianne L. Pedersen, Christian Mølgaard, John Changalucha, Henrik Krarup, Pascal Magnussen, Christian Søborg, and Åse B. Andersen

Hypovitaminosis D Is Common among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Tanzania but Is Not Explained by the Acute Phase Response
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2474-2480. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nutritional Immunology:

Stéphane Lecleire, Aktham Hassan, Rachel Marion-Letellier, Michel Antonietti, Guillaume Savoye, Christine Bôle-Feysot, Eric Lerebours, Philippe Ducrotté, Pierre Déchelotte, and Moïse Coëffier

Combined Glutamine and Arginine Decrease Proinflammatory Cytokine Production by Biopsies from Crohn's Patients in Association with Changes in Nuclear Factor-B and p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathways
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2481-2486. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online Supplemental Material  

Ingestive Behavior and Neurosciences:

Erica L. Unger, Jason A. Wiesinger, Lei Hao, and John L. Beard

Dopamine D₂ Receptor Expression Is Altered by Changes in Cellular Iron Levels in PC12 Cells and Rat Brain Tissue
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2487-2494. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Phu V. Tran, Erik S. Carlson, Stephanie J. B. Fretham, and Michael K. Georgieff

Early-Life Iron Deficiency Anemia Alters Neurotrophic Factor Expression and Hippocampal Neuron Differentiation in Male Rats
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2495-2501. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Supplemental data  

Aron M. Troen, Wei-Hsun Chao, Natalia A. Crivello, Kristen E. D'Anci, Barbara Shukitt-Hale, Don E. Smith, Jacob Selhub, and Irwin H. Rosenberg

Cognitive Impairment in Folate-Deficient Rats Corresponds to Depleted Brain Phosphatidylcholine and Is Prevented by Dietary Methionine without Lowering Plasma Homocysteine
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2502-2509. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Symposium: Dietary PUFA and the Aging Brain—Food for Thought:

Walter J. Lukiw and Nicolas G. Bazan

Docosahexaenoic Acid and the Aging Brain
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2510-2514. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stanley I. Rapoport

Arachidonic Acid and the Brain
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2515-2520. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jay Whelan

(n-6) and (n-3) Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and the Aging Brain: Food for Thought
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2521-2522. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Symposium: Infant and Young Child Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia in Developing Countries—The Critical Role of Research to Guide Policy and Programs:

Chessa K. Lutter

Iron Deficiency in Young Children in Low-Income Countries and New Approaches for Its Prevention
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2523-2528. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Camila M. Chaparro

Setting the Stage for Child Health and Development: Prevention of Iron Deficiency in Early Infancy
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2529-2533. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

John L. Beard

Why Iron Deficiency Is Important in Infant Development
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2534-2536. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrew M. Prentice

Iron Metabolism, Malaria, and Other Infections: What Is All the Fuss About?
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2537-2541. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rebecca J. Stoltzfus

Research Needed to Strengthen Science and Programs for the Control of Iron Deficiency and Its Consequences in Young Children
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2542-2546. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Announcements:

J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2547. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Retractions:

RETRACTED: The Maturation of the Fetal and Neonatal Immune System.
J. Nutr. 2008 138: 2548. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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