A5060622348- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes
- Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
- Digital Imaging in Medicine
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
- Vitamin K Research Studies
- Biotin and Related Studies
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Moringa oleifera research and applications
- Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
- Organ and Tissue Transplantation Research
- Dental Education, Practice, Research
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
University of Wisconsin–Madison
2015-2025
Queen Victoria Hospital
2023-2024
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
2023-2024
South Texas College
2020-2023
Stanford University
2014-2021
University College London
2011-2020
Faculty (United Kingdom)
2018
Southmead Hospital
2018
Meharry Medical College
2018
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
2017
ABSTRACT: Cassava is a drought‐tolerant, staple food crop grown in tropical and subtropical areas where many people are afflicted with undernutrition, making it potentially valuable source for developing countries. roots good of energy while the leaves provide protein, vitamins, minerals. However, cassava deficient sulfur‐containing amino acids (methionine cysteine) some nutrients not optimally distributed within plant. also contains antinutrients that can have either positive or adverse...
Anatomy teaching methods have evolved as the medical undergraduate curriculum has modernized. Traditional of dissection, prosection, tutorials and lectures are now supplemented by anatomical models e-learning. Despite these changes, preferences students anatomy faculty towards both traditional contemporary tools largely unknown. This study quantified student opinion on various aspects at Department Anatomy, University Bristol, UK. A questionnaire was used to explore perceived effectiveness...
ABSTRACT: Cassava is a valuable source of food for developing countries, but it contains highly toxic cyanogen compounds and antinutrients. Cyanogens are found in 3 forms cassava: cyanogenic glucoside (95% linamarin 5% lotaustratin), cyanohydrins, free cyanide. Different processing techniques exist to remove cyanogens their effectiveness depends on the steps sequence utilized, often time‐dependent. Pounding or crushing most effective removal because ruptures cell compartments, thus allowing...
Suspensions of cardiac cells have been prepared from fragments hearts adult rats by prolonged incubation with trypsin and collagenase. In these preparations, about 50 percent the viable routinely exhibit spontaneous contractions ranging 20 to 120 beats per minute at room temperature. The contractile activity is essentially lost 2 degrees C but returns normal as temperature increased. rate cellular percentage total exhibiting contractility are influenced experimental conditions cell...
To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of employing a large language model (LLM), particularly chat generative pretrained transformer (ChatGPT), as supporting educational tool for plastic surgeons. The study involved generating operative notes surgery procedures using ChatGPT-4 comparing them with handwritten or computer-written same procedures. All operations were performed in single institution from February 1, 2023, to April 20, by 4 Data compared Likert scale that included...
Provitamin A biofortified maize hybrids were developed to target vitamin deficient populations in Africa. The purpose of this study was evaluate the degradation carotenoids after milling, cooking, and storage among varieties released Zambia. contained 7.5 10.3 μg/g dry weight (DW) provitamin as measured by β-carotene equivalents (BCE). There virtually no due milling. BCE retention also high (>100%) for most genotypes when cooked into thick (nshima) thin porridge, but showed a lower (53-98%)...
Maize with enhanced provitamin A carotenoids (biofortified), accomplished through conventional plant breeding, maintains vitamin (VA) status in Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus). Two studies compared the VA value of beta-cryptoxanthin beta-carotene. Study 1 (n 47)examined oil supplements and study 2 46) used maize After 4 weeks' depletion, seven or six were killed; remaining placed into weight-matched groups 10. In 1, daily cottonseed oil, 35, 35 17.5 nmol (retinyl acetate),...
The laying hen has a natural ability to deposit carotenoids into its egg yolks, especially the xanthophyll carotenoid lutein that is used commercially as an colorant. Can this be enrich yolk provitamin A value? After 10-d depletion period in hens (n = 24), effects of 20-d intervention with high-β-cryptoxanthin, high-β-carotene, or typical yellow maize on color and profile were compared white diet 6/treatment). Eggs collected every other day yolks analyzed by using portable colorimeter define...
Abstract Transmembrane protein 135 (TMEM135) is thought to participate in the cellular response increased intracellular lipids yet no defined molecular function for TMEM135 lipid metabolism has been identified. In this study, we performed a analysis of tissues from Tmem135 mutant mice and found striking reductions docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) across all tissues, indicating role production DHA. Since enzymes required DHA synthesis remain intact mice, hypothesized that involved export...
Assessing vitamin A (VA) status using retinol and retinol-binding protein (RBP) in the presence of infection inflammation remains challenging, as both markers prove to be unreliable during such physiological disturbances. This study aimed assess association between common infections VA children rural Burkina Faso. Two community-based cross-sectional studies were conducted villages Sourkoudougou Banakeledaga, Southwestern Faso, one dry season (November 2016- January 2017) second rainy...
Introduction Plastic surgery teaching has a limited role in the undergraduate curriculum. We held 1-day national course plastic for undergraduates. Our aim was to introduce delegates and teach basic surgical skills. assessed change perceptions of confidence Method The day consisted consultant-led lectures followed by workshops aesthetic suturing, local flap design, tendon repair. A questionnaire divided into 3 sections, namely, (1) career plans, (2) surgery, (3) skills knowledge, completed...
Biofortification of crops to enhance provitamin A carotenoids is a strategy increase the intake where vitamin deficiency presents widespread problem. Heat, light, and oxygen cause isomerization oxidation carotenoids, reducing activity. Understanding retention important for assessing efficacy biofortified foods. Retention in high-xanthophyll high-β-carotene maize was assessed after long-term storage at three temperatures. Carotenoid high-β-cryptoxanthin determined muffins, non-nixtamalized...
Purpose: Recent studies have suggested the hypothesis that quench-assisted 1/T1 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measures free radical production with laminar resolution in vivo without need of a contrast agent. Here, we test this further by examining spatial and detection sensitivity MRI to strain, age, or retinal cell layer-specific genetic manipulations. Methods: We studied: adult wild-type mice; mice at postnatal day 7 (P7); cre dependent pigment epithelium (RPE)-specific MnSOD knockout...