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    • Suazo Romo, Miriam; Olivares, Felipe; Méndez, Marco; Pulgar Tejo, Rodrigo; Prohaska, Joseph R.; Arredondo Olguín, Miguel Armando; Pizarro Aguirre, Fernando; Ordóñez Pizarro, Fernando; Araya, Magdalena; González Canales, Mauricio (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2008-04)
      The limits of copper homeostatic regulation in humans are not known, making it difficult to define the milder effects of early copper excess. Furthermore, a robust assay to facilitate the detection of early stages of ...
    • Gotteland, Martín; Andrews, Mónica; Toledo Cumplido, Marcela; Muñoz, Loreto; Cáceres, Paola; Anziani, Alyerina; Wittig Rovira, Emma; Speisky Cosoy, Hernán; Salazar Rodríguez, Gabriela (ELSEVIER, 2008-05)
      Objective: Probiotics and cranberry have been shown to inhibit Helicobacter pylori in vitro owing to bacteriocin production and high levels of proanthocyanidins, iespectively. These effects have been confirmed in clinical ...
    • Mujica, Verónica; Leiva, Elba; Icaza, Gloria; Díaz, Nora; Arredondo Olguín, Miguel Armando; Moore Carrasco, Rodrigo; Orrego, Roxana; Vásquez, Marcela; Palomo, Iván (BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2008-05-15)
      Objective-: Insulin resistance (IR) is an important risk factor for type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is a clustering of metabolic alterations associated to IR; however, ...
    • Torres, Crístian; Antileo, Elmer; Epuñán, María José; Pino, Ana María; Valladares Boasi, Luis; Sierralta, Walter (PROFESSOR D A SPANDIDOS, 2008-06)
      A cyclic peptide derived from the active domain of α-fetoprotein (AFP) significantly inhibited the proliferation of MCF7 cells stimulated with the epidermal growth factor (EGF) or estradiol (E2). The action of these ...
    • Uauy Dagach-Imbarack, Ricardo (Cambridge University Press, 2008-06)
    • Pastenes, Luis; Ibáñez, Freddy; Bolatto, Carmen; Pavez, Leonardo; Cambiazo Ayala, Liliana (WILEY-LISS, DIV JOHN WILEY & SONS INC, 2008-07)
      The molecular identification and characterization of the patched-related (ptr) gene and protein in Apis mellifera and Drosophila melanogaster are reported. Ptr proteins are closely related in predicted topology and domain ...
    • Speisky Cosoy, Hernán; Gómez, Maritza; Carrasco Pozo, Catalina; Pastene, Edgar; López Alarcón, Camilo; Olea Azar, Claudio (PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2008-07-01)
      Cu2+ ions and GSH molecules interact to swiftly form the complex Cu(I)–glutathione. We investigated the potential capacity of such complex to reduce molecular oxygen. The addition of SOD to a solution containing Cu(I)– ...
    • Bravo, María Verónica; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Leiva Balich, Laura; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Barrera, Gladys; Maza, Javier de la; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2008-08)
      Background: Antibiotic-associated diarrhea is one of the most common adverse effects of antimicrobials. Any antimicrobial can potentially produce diarrhea but beta-lactamics have a higher risk. Among these, amoxicillin is ...
    • Fasano, A.; Araya, M.; Bhatnagar, S.; Cameron, D.; Catassi, C.; Dirks, M.; Mearin, M. L.; Ortigosa, L.; Phillips, A. (LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2008-08)
    • Tobar, Nicolás; Cáceres, Mónica; Santibáñez, Juan Francisco; Smith, Patricio C.; Martínez, Jorge (Elsevier Inc., 2008-08-18)
      modulate the migratory properties in MCF-7 and T47D human mammary cell lines. We also described that the NFjB pathway exerts a downstream control on the expression of the ROS-dependent cellular migratory potential. These ...
    • Domínguez Vásquez, P.; Olivares Cortés, Sonia; Santos, J. L. (ARCHIVOS LATINOAMERICANOS NUTRICION, 2008-09)
      Eating behavior involves all actions that define the relation between human beings and food. It is accepted that feeding habits are acquired through eating experiences and practices learned from the familiar and social ...
    • Stanojevic, Sanja; Kain Berkovic, Juliana; Uauy Dagach-Imbarack, Ricardo (LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2008-09)
      Objectives: Chile is a unique example of the nutrition transition, with improvements in undernutrition and subsequent rapid increases in obesity occurring at a rate much faster than in other countries. This study aims ...
    • Valenzuela Bonomo, Carlos (2008-09)
      It has been observed that foods with similar amount of starch can generate different glycemic responses. The evidence of a direct link between saturated fat consumption and an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases has ...
    • Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Reyes B., Humberto (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2008-09)
      Background: A few objective indicators support the relevance of articles published in medical journals, such as the ISI Impact Factor and Citation indices. However, a feedback from the readers can help to improve a journal. ...
    • Vásquez Vergara, Fabián; Andrade Santibáñez, Ana; Rodríguez, M. del Pilar; Salazar Rodríguez, Gabriela (Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nutrición, 2008-09)
      El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar los cambios en el consumo de energía y macronutrientes de niños (as) obesos y eutróficos, asistentes a jardines infantiles JUNJI de la zona oriente de Santiago, como producto de ...
    • Godard M., Claude; Rodríguez N., María del Pilar; Díaz, Nora; Lera Marques, Lydia; Salazar Rodríguez, Gabriela; Burrows, Raquel (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2008-09)
      Background: An appropriate measurement of physical activity (PA) in children is useful, since inactivity is associated to obesity, cardiovascular and metabolic risk. Aim: To assess the reliability of the INTA questionnaire ...
    • Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Ebbeling, Cara B.; Cifuentes, Mariana; Lera Marques, Lydia; Bustos, Nelly; Ludwig, David S. (AMER SOC CLINICAL NUTRITION, 2008-09-01)
      Background: During the nutrition transition in Chile, dietary changes were marked by increased consumption of high-energy, nutrient-poor products, including sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). Obesity is now the primary ...
    • González Canales, Mauricio; Reyes Jara, Angélica; Suazo Romo, Miriam; Jo, William J.; Vulpe, Chris (AMER SOC CLINICAL NUTRITION, 2008-09-01)
      Copper is an essential micronutrient for all biological systems. Multiple proteins require one or more atoms of copper for proper structure and function, but excess of copper is toxic. To prevent the consequences of copper ...
    • Uquiche, Edgar; Jeréz, Marcia; Ortiz Viedma, Jaime (ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2008-10)
      The effect of microwave (MW) radiation on hazelnut seed (Gevuina avellana Mol) was studied as a substrate pretreatment prior to oil extraction by pressing. Samples were MW-treated at a frequency of 2450 MHz using a ...
    • Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Leiva Balich, Laura; Barrera Acevedo, María; Boggiano, Carolina; Herrera, Tomás; Pérez, Yanet; Gattas, Vivien; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2008-11)
      Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) has had a positive impact on co-morbidities associated with obesity. However, in the long-term it can induce micronutrient deficiencies. Aim: To perform a complete nutritional assessment ...