Biochemical, Molecular, and Genetic Mechanisms:

Martin J. Ronis, Ying Chen, Jamie Badeaux, and Thomas M. Badger

Dietary Soy Protein Isolate Attenuates Metabolic Syndrome in Rats via Effects on PPAR, LXR, and SREBP Signaling
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1431-1438. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.109.107029 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplemental Material]  

ThomasC. Vary

Oral Leucine Enhances Myocardial Protein Synthesis in Rats Acutely Administered Ethanol
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1439-1444. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.108.098707 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Timothy P. Carr, Kaye L. Stanek Krogstrand, Vicki L. Schlegel, and Maria Luz Fernandez

Stearate-Enriched Plant Sterol Esters Lower Serum LDL Cholesterol Concentration in Normo- and Hypercholesterolemic Adults
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1445-1450. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.109.106328 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplemental Material]  

Barry J. Bradford, Laman K. Mamedova, J. Ernest Minton, James S. Drouillard, and Bradley J. Johnson

Daily Injection of Tumor Necrosis Factor- Increases Hepatic Triglycerides and Alters Transcript Abundance of Metabolic Genes in Lactating Dairy Cattle
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1451-1456. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.109.108233 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplemental Material]  

Bomee Chung, Timothy Chaston, Joanne Marks, Surjit Kaila Srai, and Paul A. Sharp

Hepcidin Decreases Iron Transporter Expression in Vivo in Mouse Duodenum and Spleen and in Vitro in THP-1 Macrophages and Intestinal Caco-2 Cells
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1457-1462. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.108.102905 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplemental Material]  

Nutrient Physiology, Metabolism, and Nutrient-Nutrient Interactions:

Yuki Nakamura, Masanori Miyata, Takashi Ando, Naomi Shimokawa, Yuko Ohnuma, Ryohei Katoh, Hideoki Ogawa, Ko Okumura, and Atsuhito Nakao

The Latent Form of Transforming Growth Factor-β Administered Orally Is Activated by Gastric Acid in Mice
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1463-1468. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.109.108761 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Maaike M. Appeldoorn, Jean-Paul Vincken, Harry Gruppen, and Peter C. H. Hollman

Procyanidin Dimers A1, A2, and B2 Are Absorbed without Conjugation or Methylation from the Small Intestine of Rats
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1469-1473. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.109.106765 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplemental Material]  

Stephanie L. Hansen, Nares Trakooljul, Hsiao-Ching Liu, Adam J. Moeser, and Jerry W. Spears

Iron Transporters Are Differentially Regulated by Dietary Iron, and Modifications Are Associated with Changes in Manganese Metabolism in Young Pigs
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1474-1479. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.109.105866 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplemental Material]  

Charlene C. Ho, Fabiana F. de Moura, Seung-Hyun Kim, Betty J. Burri, and Andrew J. Clifford

A Minute Dose of ¹⁴C-β-Carotene Is Absorbed and Converted to Retinoids in Humans
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1480-1486. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.109.105114 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplemental Material]  

Joanne L. Simmons-Boyce, Sara L. Purcell, Carolanne M. Nelson, and Shawna L. MacKinnon

Dietary Ascophyllum nodosum Increases Urinary Excretion of Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle Intermediates in Male Sprague-Dawley Rats
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1487-1494. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.109.107920 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplemental Material]  

Barbara Batetta, Mikko Griinari, Gianfranca Carta, Elisabetta Murru, Alessia Ligresti, Lina Cordeddu, Elena Giordano, Francesca Sanna, Tiziana Bisogno, Sabrina Uda, Maria Collu, Inge Bruheim, Vincenzo Di Marzo, and Sebastiano Banni Endocannabinoids May Mediate the Ability of (n-3) Fatty Acids to Reduce Ectopic Fat and Inflammatory Mediators in Obese Zucker Rats J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1495-1501. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.109.104844 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplemental Material] Free Access Article

Peng Li, Darrell A. Knabe, Sung Woo Kim, Christopher J. Lynch, Susan M. Hutson, and Guoyao Wu

Lactating Porcine Mammary Tissue Catabolizes Branched-Chain Amino Acids for Glutamine and Aspartate Synthesis
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1502-1509. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.109.105957 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplemental Material]  

Nutrition and Disease:

Jason DeFuria, Grace Bennett, Katherine J. Strissel, James W. Perfield, II, Paul E. Milbury, Andrew S. Greenberg, and Martin S. Obin

Dietary Blueberry Attenuates Whole-Body Insulin Resistance in High Fat-Fed Mice by Reducing Adipocyte Death and Its Inflammatory Sequelae
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1510-1516. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.109.105155 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplemental Material]  

Daphne C. Hernandez and Alison Jacknowitz

Transient, but Not Persistent, Adult Food Insecurity Influences Toddler Development
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1517-1524. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.109.105593 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplemental Material]  

Marloes A. A. Schepens, Arjan J. Schonewille, Carolien Vink, Evert M. van Schothorst, Evelien Kramer, Thijs Hendriks, Robert-Jan Brummer, Jaap Keijer, Roelof van der Meer, and Ingeborg M. J. Bovee-Oudenhoven

Supplemental Calcium Attenuates the Colitis-Related Increase in Diarrhea, Intestinal Permeability, and Extracellular Matrix Breakdown in HLA-B27 Transgenic Rats
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1525-1533. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.109.105205 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplemental Material]  

Carmel Moore, Rachel Gitau, Louise Goff, Fiona J. Lewis, Margaret D. Griffin, Mark D. Chatfield, Susan A. Jebb, Gary S. Frost, Tom A. B. Sanders, Bruce A. Griffin, Julie A. Lovegrove on behalf of the RISCK Study Group

Successful Manipulation of the Quality and Quantity of Fat and Carbohydrate Consumed by Free-Living Individuals Using a Food Exchange Model
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1534-1540. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.108.103374 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nutrient Requirements and Optimal Nutrition:

Gabriel Masset, Pablo Monsivais, Matthieu Maillot, Nicole Darmon, and Adam Drewnowski

Diet Optimization Methods Can Help Translate Dietary Guidelines into a Cancer Prevention Food Plan
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1541-1548. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.109.104398 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Victor L. Fulgoni, III, Debra R. Keast, and Adam Drewnowski

Development and Validation of the Nutrient-Rich Foods Index: A Tool to Measure Nutritional Quality of Foods
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1549-1554. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.108.101360 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplemental Material]  

Nutritional Epidemiology:

Aryeh D. Stein, Andrew Rundle, Nikolas Wada, R. A. Goldbohm, and L. H. Lumey

Associations of Gestational Exposure to Famine with Energy Balance and Macronutrient Density of the Diet at Age 58 Years Differ According to the Reference Population Used
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1555-1561. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.109.105536 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Community and International Nutrition:

Hanna Eneroth, Shams el Arifeen, Lars-Åke Persson, Iqbal Kabir, Bo Lönnerdal, Mohammad Bakhtiar Hossain, and Eva-Charlotte Ekström

Duration of Exclusive Breast-Feeding and Infant Iron and Zinc Status in Rural Bangladesh
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1562-1567. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.109.104919 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Zulfiqar Bhutta, Rolf Klemm, Farhana Shahid, Arjumand Rizvi, Jee Hyuan Rah, and Parul Christian

Treatment Response to Iron and Folic Acid Alone Is the Same as with Multivitamins and/or Anthelminthics in Severely Anemic 6- to 24-Month-Old Children
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1568-1574. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.108.103507 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christine P. Stewart, Parul Christian, Kerry J. Schulze, Steven C. LeClerq, Keith P. West, Jr, and Subarna K. Khatry

Antenatal Micronutrient Supplementation Reduces Metabolic Syndrome in 6- to 8-Year-Old Children in Rural Nepal
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1575-1581. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.109.106666 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sabrina Rasheed, Edward A. Frongillo, Carol M. Devine, Dewan S. Alam, and Kathleen M. Rasmussen

Maternal, Infant, and Household Factors Are Associated with Breast-Feeding Trajectories during Infants' First 6 Months of Life in Matlab, Bangladesh
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1582-1587. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.108.102392 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nutritional Immunology:

Nicole M. J. Schwerbrock, Erik A. Karlsson, Qing Shi, Patricia A. Sheridan, and Melinda A. Beck

Fish Oil-Fed Mice Have Impaired Resistance to Influenza Infection
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1588-1594. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.109.108027 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Xiao Wang, Maurice R. G. O'Gorman, Heng-Fu Bu, Viola Koti, Xiu-Li Zuo, and Xiao-Di Tan

Probiotic Preparation VSL#3 Alters the Distribution and Phenotypes of Dendritic Cells within the Intestinal Mucosa in C57BL/10J Mice
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1595-1602. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.109.109934 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplemental Material]  

Susan J. Zunino and David H. Storms

Resveratrol Alters Proliferative Responses and Apoptosis in Human Activated B Lymphocytes in Vitro
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 1603-1608. First published online August 1, 2009; doi:10.3945/jn.109.105064 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Announcements:

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