Review
Food Science & Technology
Catarina Costa, Nuno G. Azoia, Lorena Coelho, Ricardo Freixo, Patricia Batista, Manuela Pintado
Summary: This article provides a comprehensive review of the potential of valorizing proteins recovered from protein-containing milk by-products or surplus, particularly whey proteins or caseins, through chemical and/or physical processes. It explores the characteristics of whey proteins and caseins, and their applications in non-food industries such as textiles, packaging, and biomedicine, aiming to raise awareness and promote the sustainability of these proteins for new opportunities in a circular economy context.
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Aiqian Ye
Summary: The structure of food before ingestion and during digestion plays an important role in food digestion, with milk proteins forming a structured coagulum under gastric conditions. This interaction affects the digestion of proteins, lipids, and other nutrients, highlighting the potential to produce healthy foods by manipulating milk protein restructuring properties.
FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Xinju Wang, Zhengtao Zhao
Summary: The world's demand for plant protein consumption is increasing, but their application in different foods is limited due to their low techno-functionality. Direct steam injection heating (DSIH) is a promising technique to modify the structure and functionality of proteins, and it has been widely used in sterilization of milk. However, its application in producing plant protein ingredients is seldom. This review summarizes recent research on using DSIH to process dairy and plant-based proteins and suggests future research perspectives.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Vandana Chaudhary, Priyanka Kajla, Digvijay Verma, Tejinder Pal Singh, Anjineyulu Kothakota, V. Arun Prasath, G. Jeevarathinam, Manoj Kumar, Seema Ramniwas, Sarvesh Rustagi, R. Pandiselvam
Summary: This article discusses the microbial technology for converting dairy waste into valuable products. Dairy waste is rich in nutrients and can be used to produce biofuels, biopolymers, and more with the help of microorganisms.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Nicolo Amalfitano, Guilherme J. M. Rosa, Alessio Cecchinato, Giovanni Bittante
Summary: The study tested a parametric nonlinear lactation model to describe the patterns of nitrogenous compounds in milk during lactation, showing that different nitrogenous fractions exhibit diverse and complex patterns that can be useful for interpreting milk composition variations during lactation.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Delia Bogdanet, Mohamad Mustafa, Aftab Khattak, Paula M. O'Shea, Fidelma P. Dunne
Summary: This study aimed to examine the safety of lower gestational weight gain in obese women with GDM compared to the IOM guidelines. Results showed that weight gain lower than the recommended levels did not lead to an increase in adverse outcomes for both mothers and infants. Validation through a prospective study with a larger cohort is recommended before these findings can be applied in clinical practice.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Jiang Liu, Chun Pong Lau, Hossein Souri, Soheil Feizi, Rama Chellappa
Summary: Recent studies have shown that robustness to adversarial attacks can be improved by transferring knowledge from a strong teacher model to a weak model. This paper proposes mutual adversarial training (MAT) as a collaborative learning strategy, where multiple models learn together and share knowledge to achieve improved robustness. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of MAT in enhancing model robustness.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INFORMATION FORENSICS AND SECURITY
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Yanyan Dai, Yujuan Li, Shu Yang, Weiwei Xu, Hong Jia, Chao Yang
Summary: Weight change is associated with the risk of metabolic abnormalities. Long-term excessive weight gain is positively associated with an increased risk of metabolic abnormalities in non-overweight/obese individuals, while long-term weight loss is a protective factor for metabolic health in overweight/obese individuals.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anais Lavoisier, Martine Morzel, Severine Chevalier, Gwenaele Henry, Julien Jardin, Marielle Harel-Oger, Gilles Garric, Didier Dupont
Summary: This study investigated the digestion differences of high-protein dairy products in the elderly population. The results showed that the digestion rate in the gastric phase was slower in the older adult model, but no significant differences were observed in proteolysis in the intestinal phase compared to the young adult model.
Editorial Material
Oncology
Anthony Letai
Summary: In this study, Bottomly et al. demonstrate the potential for combining transcriptomics and ex vivo drug testing of patient myeloblasts to provide novel diagnostic and therapeutic insights for acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), with the possibility of clinical translation.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Keiichi Koshinaka, Asuka Honda, Rihei Iizumi, Yuto Miyazawa, Kentaro Kawanaka, Akiko Sato
Summary: According to the Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score (DIAAS), egg white protein (EGG) has a high score and has been found to accelerate skeletal muscle gain more effectively than casein (CAS) and whey (WHE) under anabolism-dominant conditions, regardless of its arginine-rich composition.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Vanessa Pereira Perez Alonso, Rodrigo Cezar de Campos Ferreira, Monica Alonso Cotta, Dirce Yorika Kabuki
Summary: The study revealed that milk proteins influenced the formation of Bacillus sporothermodurans biofilm on stainless steel surfaces, leading to variations in bacterial counts and biofilm structures at different stages. The control group showed higher bacterial niches at the mature biofilm stage, while other groups exhibited active dispersion in the presence of milk proteins.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Michael Reitmaier, Ulrich Kulozik
Summary: The direct utilization of side streams from membrane processing and evaporation has great potential for reducing water consumption in dairies. A screening of 89 industrially obtained processing side streams showed variations in pH and conductivity. Detailed compositional data of the side streams allowed for an assessment of their suitability as diafiltration media for milk protein purification. Microfiltration experiments revealed that even slight compositional variations in the DF media can significantly impact milk filtration performance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DAIRY TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yuqing Ding, Xin Xu, Ting Tian, Chengxiao Yu, Xinyuan Ge, Jiaxin Gao, Jing Lu, Zijun Ge, Tao Jiang, Yue Jiang, Hongxia Ma, Ci Song, Zhibin Hu
Summary: Early or middle and late adulthood weight gain is associated with an increased risk of NAFLD, and effective weight intervention can prevent a large proportion of NAFLD cases.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jin Zhang, Rui Zhang, Jingjing Chi, Ya Li, Wenpei Bai
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between pre-pregnancy weight, gestational weight gain, and perinatal outcomes. The findings suggest that strict weight control during pregnancy is crucial for reducing maternal and infant complications, especially in the second and third trimesters. Additionally, pre-pregnancy BMI has a greater impact on birth weight and maternal and infant complications compared to gestational weight gain, potentially compromising the benefits of weight control during pregnancy. Therefore, weight control before pregnancy is recommended.
ARCHIVES OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Dana E. Lowry, Heather A. Paul, Raylene A. Reimer
Summary: The composition of breast milk in rats can be influenced by maternal consumption of a high-fat/sucrose diet and prebiotic supplementation, leading to changes in protein and miRNA levels. These components in milk may partially explain the impact of maternal diets on offspring body composition. Furthermore, the correlations between milk components, offspring body composition, and gut microbiota can vary by sex, indicating a complex interplay of factors.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ian C. Smith, Curtis Ostertag, Jennifer J. O'Reilly, Jaqueline L. Rios, Teja Klancic, Graham Z. MacDonald, Kelsey H. Collins, Raylene A. Reimer, Walter Herzog
Summary: This study investigated the impact of diet-induced obesity on contractile function of skeletal muscle fibers in male Sprague-Dawley rats. The results showed that a high-fat, high-sucrose diet led to impaired force output in fibers expressing MHC I or MHC IIa in some cohorts of rats, while other measures of contractile function were not significantly affected by the diet.
APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY NUTRITION AND METABOLISM
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Faye Chleilat, Alana Schick, Julie M. Deleemans, Kyle Ma, Erna Alukic, Jolene Wong, Erin W. Noye Tuplin, Jodi E. Nettleton, Raylene A. Reimer
Summary: The study demonstrates that paternal high protein diet can lead to protective metabolic outcomes in offspring, improving body composition, insulin sensitivity, as well as influencing gut microbial composition and epigenetic markers across generations. High protein intake in fathers was associated with increased alpha diversity, altered bacterial clustering, and changes in specific gut bacteria abundance in adult offspring.
Article
Pediatrics
Teja Klancic, Amanda M. Black, Raylene A. Reimer
Summary: The study found a potential association between maternal exposure to antibiotics during birth and increased infant BMI z scores at 1 year of age, although this association was no longer significant after adjusting for confounding factors.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
A. Justine Dowd, Liam Kronlund, Cassandra Warbeck, Candice Parmar, Julia T. Daun, Kathryn Wytsma-Fisher, Raylene A. Reimer, Guillaume Millet, Tak Fung, S. Nicole Culos-Reed
Summary: The pilot MOVE-C study showed that a 12-week HIIT plus lifestyle education program can significantly improve quality of life, exercise behavior, gastrointestinal symptoms, and self-compassion among inactive adults with coeliac disease. This intervention also resulted in significant improvements in adherence to a gluten-free diet for all participants.
PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Weilan Wang, Chunlong Mu, Nicole A. Cho, Erin W. Noye Tuplin, Dana E. Lowry, Faye Chleilat, Kate M. Sales, Kara Sampsell, Jane Shearer, Raylene A. Reimer
Summary: Early life nutrition, particularly human milk oligosaccharides (HMO), has a crucial impact on neonatal development and health. However, supplementing rat milk substitutes with 2'-FL and/or 3'-SL did not significantly affect the growth, body composition, and faecal microbiota of artificially reared rat pups, suggesting that further research on the protective effects of HMO in models of premature birth or malnutrition is warranted.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
Letter
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Maitreyi Raman, Raylene A. Reimer, Subrata Ghosh, Jeff Vallance
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Marcel van de Wouw, Yanan Wang, Matthew L. Workentine, Elnaz Vaghef-Mehrabani, Deborah Dewey, Raylene A. Reimer, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen, Gerald F. Giesbrecht
Summary: The study found associations between gut microbiota and internalizing behaviors in preschool-aged children, with gut microbiota diversity negatively correlated with certain behavior subscales. Moreover, specific short-chain fatty acids were correlated with internalizing behaviors, suggesting potential for future interventions targeting SCFA production.
PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yanan Wang, Marcel van de Wouw, Lauren Drogos, Elnaz Vaghef-Mehrabani, Raylene A. Reimer, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen, Gerald F. Giesbrecht
Summary: The study reveals a novel association between sleep and gut microbiota in preschool-aged children. Longer night-time sleep and greater sleep efficiency were associated with specific commensal bacteria that may regulate sleep through modulating neurotransmitter metabolism and the immune system. Additionally, fecal metabolites like tryptophan and propionate show associations with sleep parameters.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Weilan Wang, Jodi E. Nettleton, Michael G. Gaenzle, Raylene A. Reimer
Summary: Maternal consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners can alter the composition and metabolism of the cecal microbiome in offspring, which is associated with increased body weight and body fat. The changes in microbial composition and metabolism may be responsible for the increased obesity risk in offspring.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Erin W. Noye Tuplin, Erna Alukic, Dana E. Lowry, Faye Chleilat, Weilan Wang, Nicole A. Cho, Kara Sampsell, Kate M. Sales, Shyamchand Mayengbam, Kathy D. McCoy, Raylene A. Reimer
Summary: Dietary fiber promotes a healthy gut microbiome and can attenuate unfavorable microbial changes resulting from a high-fat/sucrose diet. Different types of fiber diets improve insulin sensitivity and cognitive function to varying degrees.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Chunlong Mu, Angela Pochakom, Raylene A. Reimer, Anamika Choudhary, Melinda Wang, Jong M. Rho, Morris H. Scantlebury, Jane Shearer
Summary: The ketogenic diet is an effective treatment for infantile spasms syndrome. This study investigated the effect of adding a prebiotic fiber to the diet, and found that it improved metabolic parameters and gut microbiota diversity. However, it had no impact on spasms or developmental outcomes.
Article
Oncology
Kara Sampsell, Weilan Wang, Christina Ohland, Lukas F. Mager, Nicola Pett, Dana E. Lowry, Kate M. Sales, Margaret L. McNeely, Kathy D. McCoy, S. Nicole Culos-Reed, Raylene A. Reimer
Summary: Exercise and diet have beneficial effects on the gut microbiota of breast cancer patients, potentially reducing tumor volume and enhancing treatment outcomes through improved anti-tumor immune response.
Article
Oncology
Julie M. Deleemans, Faye Chleilat, Raylene A. Reimer, Mohamad Baydoun, Katherine-Ann Piedalue, Dana E. Lowry, Jan-Willem Henning, Linda E. Carlson
Summary: This study investigated the effects of chemotherapy on the gut microbiota, gastrointestinal symptoms, and psychosocial outcomes in cancer survivors. The results showed potential long-term dysbiosis in the gut microbiota of survivors, which may be associated with psychosocial symptoms.
Review
Oncology
Julie M. Deleemans, Zen Gajtani, Mohamad Baydoun, Raylene A. Reimer, Katherine-Ann Piedalue, Linda E. Carlson
Summary: The study found that using probiotics can significantly improve gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, gas/bloating, and diarrhea in cancer patients and survivors. There is also a trend of improving anxiety, depression, fatigue, and quality of life. However, there is relatively limited evidence for the use of prebiotics to improve GI or psychosocial health.
INTEGRATIVE CANCER THERAPIES
(2021)
