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Xu Z, Qiao X, Tao R, Li Y, Zhao S, Cai Y, Luo X. A wearable sensor based on multifunctional conductive hydrogel for simultaneous accurate pH and tyrosine monitoring in sweat. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 234:115360. [PMID: 37126874 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Flexible and wearable sweat sensors have drawn extensive attention by virtue of their continuous and real-time monitoring of molecular level information. However, current sweat-based sensors still pose several challenges, such as low accuracy for analytes detection, susceptibility to microorganism and poor mechanical performance. Herein, we demonstrated a noninvasive wearable sweat sensing patch composed of an electrochemical sensing system, and a pilocarpine-based iontophoretic system to stimulate sweat secretion. The electrochemical sensor based on tannic acid-Ag-carbon nanotube-polyaniline (TA-Ag-CNT-PANI) composite hydrogel was designed for on-body detection of pH and tyrosine (Tyr), a disease marker associated with multiple disorders, such as tyrosinemia and bulimia nervosa. The wearable sweat sensor can not only monitor the pH and Tyr in sweat simultaneously, but also further calibrate Tyr detection results with the measured pH value, so as to eliminate the effect of Tyr response variance at different pH and enhance the accuracy of the sensor. Furthermore, the presence of tannic acid chelated-Ag nanoparticles (TA-Ag NPs) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) significantly improved the conductivity and flexibility of the hydrogel and endowed the composite hydrogel with antibacterial capability. Of note, the constructed wearable sensor was capable of monitoring Tyr with enhanced accuracy in various sweats.
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- Zhenying Xu
- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China.
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Vivaldi F, Dallinger A, Poma N, Bonini A, Biagini D, Salvo P, Borghi F, Tavanti A, Greco F, Di Francesco F. Sweat analysis with a wearable sensing platform based on laser-induced graphene. APL Bioeng 2022; 6:036104. [PMID: 36147196 PMCID: PMC9489259 DOI: 10.1063/5.0093301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The scientific community has shown increasing interest in laser scribing for the direct fabrication of conductive graphene-based tracks on different substrates. This can enable novel routes for the noninvasive analysis of biofluids (such as sweat or other noninvasive matrices), whose results can provide the rapid evaluation of a person's health status. Here, we present a wearable sensing platform based on laser induced graphene (LIG) porous electrodes scribed on a flexible polyimide sheet, which samples sweat through a paper sampler. The device is fully laser manufactured and features a two layer design with LIG-based vertical interconnect accesses. A detailed characterization of the LIG electrodes including pore size, surface groups, surface area in comparison to electroactive surface area, and the reduction behavior of different LIG types was performed. The bare LIG electrodes can detect the electrochemical oxidation of both uric acid and tyrosine. Further modification of the surface of the LIG working electrode with an indoaniline derivative [4-((4-aminophenyl)imino)-2,6-dimethoxycyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-one] enables the voltammetric measurement of pH with an almost ideal sensitivity and without interference from other analytes. Finally, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was used to measure the concentrations of ions through the analysis of the sweat impedance. The device was successfully tested in a real case scenario, worn on the skin during a sports session. In vitro tests proved the non-cytotoxic effect of the device on the A549 cell line.
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- Institute of Solid State Physics, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, via Giuseppe Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, via Giuseppe Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, via Giuseppe Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Nanostructured Materials and Interfaces, Department of Physics, University of Milan, Via Celoria 16, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, via Giuseppe Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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de Oliveira-Souza AIS, da Silva Freitas D, Ximenes RCC, Raposo MCF, de Oliveira DA. The presence of migraine symptoms was associated with a higher likelihood to present eating disorders symptoms among teenage students. Eat Weight Disord 2022; 27:1661-1667. [PMID: 34562226 DOI: 10.1007/s40519-021-01302-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between migraine and signs and symptoms of eating disorders among teenagers. And as secondary objectives: to investigate the prevalence of eating disorders signs and symptoms and to identify the prevalence of migraine among teenagers. METHODS Cross-sectional study was carried out in public schools which included adolescents aged 11-18 years, of both sexes. For eating disorders evaluation two self-reported questionnaires were used: Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) and The Bulimic Investigatory Test of Edinburg (BITE). The presence and characterization of headache were verified following the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-II). RESULTS 607 adolescents (388 females) with mean age of 13.9 years (95% CI: 13.7; 14) were included. The eating disorders symptoms based on EAT-26 (p = 0.041) and the bulimia nervosa symptoms (p = 0.014) evaluation were more prevalent among teenagers with migraine compared with non-migraine. Also, in multivariate analysis, the adjusted odds ratio (OR) to present bulimia nervosa symptoms is 1.85 times higher among females than males. And, the adjusted OR to present bulimia nervosa symptoms among teenagers with migraine is 1.51 times (OR) higher than among non-migraine. CONCLUSIONS The presence of migraine symptoms were associated with a higher likelihood to present eating disorders symptoms among teenagers, especially in females, that was associated with a 1.85-fold increase in the risk to present bulimia nervosa symptoms. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III, Evidence obtained from cross-sectional study.
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- Ana Izabela Sobral de Oliveira-Souza
- Physiotherapy Department, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Av. Jorn. Aníbal Fernandes, w/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50740-560, Brazil.
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- Physiotherapy Department, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Av. Jorn. Aníbal Fernandes, w/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50740-560, Brazil
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- Physiotherapy Department, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Av. Jorn. Aníbal Fernandes, w/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50740-560, Brazil
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Varodi C, Pogăcean F, Coroş M, Ciorîță A, Pruneanu S. Electrochemical L-Tyrosine Sensor Based on a Glassy Carbon Electrode Modified with Exfoliated Graphene. SENSORS 2022; 22:s22103606. [PMID: 35632015 PMCID: PMC9143931 DOI: 10.3390/s22103606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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In this study, a graphene sample (EGr) was synthesized by electrochemical exfoliation of graphite rods in electrolyte solution containing 0.1 M ammonia and 0.1 M ammonium thiocyanate. The morphology of the powder deposited onto a solid substrate was investigated by the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) technique. The SEM micrographs evidenced large and smooth areas corresponding to the basal plane of graphene as well as white lines (edges) where graphene layers fold-up. The high porosity of the material brings a major advantage, such as the increase of the active area of the modified electrode (EGr/GC) in comparison with that of bare glassy carbon (GC). The graphene modified electrode was successfully tested for L-tyrosine detection and the results were compared with those of bare GC. For EGr/GC, the oxidation peak of L-tyrosine had high intensity (1.69 × 10-5 A) and appeared at lower potential (+0.64 V) comparing with that of bare GC (+0.84 V). In addition, the graphene-modified electrode had a considerably larger sensitivity (0.0124 A/M) and lower detection limit (1.81 × 10-6 M), proving the advantages of employing graphene in electrochemical sensing.
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Jenkins ZM, Eikelis N, Phillipou A, Castle DJ, Wilding HE, Lambert EA. Autonomic Nervous System Function in Anorexia Nervosa: A Systematic Review. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:682208. [PMID: 34262430 PMCID: PMC8273292 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.682208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background: Autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction has been suggested to contribute to the high prevalence of cardiovascular complications in individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN), yet has not been thoroughly investigated. The current review aimed to synthesize the evidence of basal ANS function in individuals with a current diagnosis of AN and those with a previous diagnosis who had achieved weight restoration, as compared to controls. Methods: A systematic review of nine databases was conducted and studies that were published in a peer-review journal, in English, that included at least one assessment of ANS function in individuals with a current or previous diagnosis of AN were selected. Forty-six studies were included with a total of 811 participants with a current diagnosis of AN and 123 participants with a previous diagnosis of AN. Results: ANS function was assessed through heart rate variability (n = 27), orthostatic challenge, blood pressure variability or baroreflex sensitivity (n = 11), adrenergic activity (n = 14), skin conductance level (n = 4), and pupillometry (n = 1). Individuals with AN demonstrated increased parasympathetic activity and decreased sympathetic activity, suggestive of autonomic dysregulation. Following weight restoration, autonomic function trended toward, or was equivalent to, control levels. Discussion: Autonomic dysregulation is indicated through a range of assessments in individuals with AN. Future investigations should utilize a variety of assessments together in order to conclusively establish the nature of autonomic dysfunction in AN, and following extended weight restoration. Moreover, investigation into the co-occurrence of ANS function and cardiovascular risk is required.
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- Zoe M. Jenkins
- Iverson Health Innovation Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Mental Health, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Iverson Health Innovation Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Mental Health, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Mental Health, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Mental Health, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Mental Health, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Library Service, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia
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- Iverson Health Innovation Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Network Pharmacology and Metabolomics Studies on Antimigraine Mechanisms of Da Chuan Xiong Fang (DCXF). EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2021; 2021:6665137. [PMID: 33995549 PMCID: PMC8081595 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6665137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2020] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background Da Chuan Xiong Fang (DCXF) is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formula used to treat migraines. Previously, we uncovered partial mechanisms involved in the therapeutic actions of DCXF on migraines. Methods In this study, we further elucidated its antimigraine mechanisms in vivo by using an integrated strategy coupling with network pharmacology and metabolomics techniques. Results Network pharmacology identified 33 genes linked with both migraine and DCXF, most of which were 5-hydroxytryptamine receptors, dopamine, and peptide receptors. The results of GO and KEGG enrichment analysis showed that DCXF significantly regulated tyrosine metabolism, tryptophan metabolism, dopamine metabolic process, glucose transmembrane transport, lipid metabolism, and fatty acid transport. The results of metabolomics analysis found that the metabolism of tryptophan and tyrosine in the brain tissue and energy and lipid metabolism of rats tended towards normal and reached normal levels after administering DCXF. The metabolomics and network pharmacology approaches demonstrated similar antimigraine effects of DCXF on endogenous neurotransmitters and overall trends in serum and brain tissue. Using both approaches, 62 hub genes were identified from the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network of DCXF and gene-metabolite interaction network, with hub genes and different metabolites in serum and brain tissue. The hub genes of DCXF, which were mostly linked with inflammation, might affect mainly neurotransmitters in serum and brain tissue metabolisms. Conclusion Network pharmacology and metabolomics study may help identify hub genes, metabolites, and possible pathways of disease and treatment. Additionally, two parts of the results were integrated to confirm each other. Their combination may help elucidate the relationship between hub genes and metabolites and provide the further understanding of TCM mechanisms.
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A laser-engraved wearable sensor for sensitive detection of uric acid and tyrosine in sweat. Nat Biotechnol 2019; 38:217-224. [DOI: 10.1038/s41587-019-0321-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 386] [Impact Index Per Article: 77.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Sokolov AY, Popova NS, Povarenkov AS, Amelin AV. The Role of Dopamine in Primary Headaches. NEUROCHEM J+ 2018. [DOI: 10.1134/s1819712418030145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Sun H, Wang B, Wang J, Liu H, Liu J. Biomarker and pathway analyses of urine metabolomics in dairy cows when corn stover replaces alfalfa hay. J Anim Sci Biotechnol 2016; 7:49. [PMID: 27583137 PMCID: PMC5006375 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-016-0107-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Alfalfa hay and corn stover are different type of forages which can significantly impact a cow's lactation performance, but the underlying metabolic mechanism has been poorly studied. We used biomarker and pathway analyses to characterize related biomarkers and pathways based on urine metabolomics data from different forage treatments. Urine was collected from 16 multiparous Holstein dairy cows fed alfalfa hay (AH, high-quality forage, n = 8) and corn stover (CS, low-quality forage, n = 8) respectively. Gas chromatography-time of flight/mass spectrometry (GC-TOF/MS) was performed to identify metabolites in urine and the metaboanalyst online platform was used to do biomarker and pathway analysis. RESULTS Hippuric acid (HUA) and N-methyl-glutamic (NML-Glu) indicated the most significant difference between the two diets, when statistically validated by biomarker analysis. HUA was also validated by standard compound quantitative method and showed significant higher concentration in CS group than AH group (2.8282 vs. 0.0005 mg/mL; P < 0.01). The significant negative correlation between milk yield and HUA (R(2) = 0.459; P < 0.01) and significant positive correlation between milk yield and NML-Glu (R(2) = 0.652; P < 0.01) were characterized. The pathway analysis revealed that these different metabolites were involved in 17 pathways including 7 influential pathways (pathway impact value > 0): Tyr metabolism, starch and sucrose metabolism, amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism, galactose metabolism, Phe, Tyr and Try biosynthesis, purine metabolism, and glycerolipid metabolism. Based on the metabolome view map, the Phe, Tyr and Try biosynthesis pathway exhibited the highest impact value (0.50), and the Holm-Bonferroni multiple testing-based analysis revealed the most significant difference in the Tyr metabolism pathway (Holm P = 0.048). CONCLUSIONS The identified HUA and NML-Glu may serve as potential biomarkers for discriminating CS and AH diets and could be used as candidates for milk yield related mechanistic investigations. Integrated network pathways associated with related metabolites provide a helpful perspective for discovering the effectiveness of forage quality in lactation performance and provides novel insights into developing strategies for better utilization of CS and other low-quality forage in China.
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- Huizeng Sun
- Institute of Dairy Science, MoE Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Dairy Science, MoE Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Dairy Science, MoE Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Dairy Science, MoE Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Dairy Science, MoE Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 People's Republic of China
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Demirci K, Demirci S, Akpinar A, Demirdaş A, Atay İM. Evaluation of Eating Attitude in Patients with Migraine. Noro Psikiyatr Ars 2015; 52:367-370. [PMID: 28360741 DOI: 10.5152/npa.2015.9997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2014] [Accepted: 11/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION This study aimed to investigate the eating attitudes in patients with migraine. METHODS Fifty-nine patients (mean age: 32.54±8.47 years) diagnosed with migraine according to the International Classification of Headache Disorder, 2004, and 47 age-, gender- and education-matched healthy controls (mean age: 31.85±7.14 years) were enrolled for this study. Sociodemographic data were recorded, and the body mass index was calculated as kilograms per meter squared. Data regarding the duration of illness and attack, frequency of migraine attacks, and the presence of aura were recorded. Migraine severity was assessed by Migraine Disability Assessment Score (MIDAS). Eating Attitudes Test (EAT), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Beck Anxiety Inventory were applied to all participants. RESULTS The patients with migraine had significantly higher EAT scores, levels of anxiety, and depression than controls (p<.01). Furthermore, 11.9% of patients with migraine had an EAT score of 30 or higher, which is suggestive of a disordered eating attitude, whereas this rate was 2.1% in healthy controls (p<.05). The scores of EAT and BDI had positive correlation with the scores of MIDAS in patients with migraine (r=.298, p<.05; r=.332, p=.01, respectively). CONCLUSION In our study, disordered eating attitudes and the levels of anxiety and depression were high in patients with migraine than controls. Our study is important to demonstrate the connection between migraine and disordered eating attitudes.
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- Kadir Demirci
- Department of Psychiatry, Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey
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Navigating the human metabolome for biomarker identification and design of pharmaceutical molecules. J Biomed Biotechnol 2010; 2011. [PMID: 20936122 PMCID: PMC2948926 DOI: 10.1155/2011/525497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2010] [Accepted: 07/12/2010] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Metabolomics is a rapidly evolving discipline that involves the systematic study of endogenous small molecules that characterize the metabolic pathways of biological systems. The study of metabolism at a global level has the potential to contribute significantly to biomedical research, clinical medical practice, as well as drug discovery. In this paper, we present the most up-to-date metabolite and metabolic pathway resources, and we summarize the statistical, and machine-learning tools used for the analysis of data from clinical metabolomics. Through specific applications on cancer, diabetes, neurological and other diseases, we demonstrate how these tools can facilitate diagnosis and identification of potential biomarkers for use within disease diagnosis. Additionally, we discuss the increasing importance of the integration of metabolomics data in drug discovery. On a case-study based on the Human Metabolome Database (HMDB) and the Chinese Natural Product Database (CNPD), we demonstrate the close relatedness of the two data sets of compounds, and we further illustrate how structural similarity with human metabolites could assist in the design of novel pharmaceuticals and the elucidation of the molecular mechanisms of medicinal plants.
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Westerterp-Plantenga M, Nieuwenhuizen A, Tomé D, Soenen S, Westerterp K. Dietary Protein, Weight Loss, and Weight Maintenance. Annu Rev Nutr 2009; 29:21-41. [DOI: 10.1146/annurev-nutr-080508-141056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 374] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- M.S. Westerterp-Plantenga
- Department of Human Biology, Nutrim, Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands;
- TIFN, 6700 AN Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Biology, Nutrim, Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands;
- TIFN, 6700 AN Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- AgroParisTech, Department of Life Sciences and Health, UMR914 Nutrition Physiology and Ingestive Behavior, F75005, Paris, France
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- Department of Human Biology, Nutrim, Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands;
- TIFN, 6700 AN Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Biology, Nutrim, Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands;
- TIFN, 6700 AN Wageningen, The Netherlands
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