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Professional training in nutrition in Central and Eastern Europe: current status and opportunities for capacity development
(Cambridge Univ Press, Cambridge, 2015)
Objective: To examine the availability of academic programmes in nutrition and identify nutrition training needs in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Design: A questionnaire with close-ended and open-ended questions was ...
Interactions among myeloid regulatory cells in cancer
(Springer, New York, 2019)
Mounting evidence has accumulated on the critical role of the different myeloid cells in the regulation of the cancerous process, and in particular in the modulation of the immune reaction to cancer. Myeloid cells are a ...
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor is an endogenous regulator of stress-induced extramedullary erythropoiesis
(Springer, New York, 2016)
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor is a well-known proinflammatory cytokine that is released during systemic stress response. Although MIF can affect erythrocyte production, the role of this cytokine in stress-induced ...
Novel Patents and Cancer Therapies for Transforming Growth Factor-Beta and Urokinase Type Plasminogen Activator: Potential Use of Their Interplay in Tumorigenesis
(Bentham Science Publ Ltd, Sharjah, 2014)
Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) plays different roles in health and disease. TGF-beta has been assumed as a dual factor in tumor growth, since it can repress epithelial tumor development in early stages, while ...
Optimization of microwave-assisted extraction of natural antioxidants from spent espresso coffee grounds by response surface methodology
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford, 2014)
Espresso spent coffee grounds (SCG) that is a waste material abundantly produced by restaurants, cafeterias and in domestic environment could be used as a low-cost and rich source of valuable polyphenol compounds. The ...
Impact of Selenium Addition to Animal Feeds on Human Selenium Status in Serbia
(MDPI, Basel, 2018)
Research conducted during the 1980s demonstrated Se deficiency in humans. Increased inclusion of selenium in animal feeds started from the year 2000 onwards. The aim of this study was to estimate the effects of selenium ...
Validity of an FFQ assessing the vitamin D intake of young Serbian women living in a region without food fortification: the method of triads model
(Cambridge Univ Press, Cambridge, 2016)
Objective: The objective of the present study was to examine the external validity of an FFQ designed to estimate dietary vitamin D intake compared with a plasma biomarker and three repeated 24 h dietary recalls in women ...
Serum level of vascular endothelial growth factor (vegf) as prognostic parameter in untreated patients with b-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia
(Ferrata Storti Foundation, Pavia, 2010)