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Gestational acrylamide exposure and biomarkers of fetal growth: Probing the mechanism underlying the association between acrylamide and reduced fetal growth KU Leuven Hasselt University
INTRODUCTION: Four epidemiological studies have shown a negative association between prenatal acrylamide exposure and birth size. In order to shed light on the possible underlying mechanism(s), we analysed associations between acrylamide biomarkers and biomarkers related to fetal growth. METHODS: In newborns of the ENVIRONAGE birth cohort (n ranges from 215 to 434), we investigated the association between prenatal acrylamide exposure (acrylamide ...
The boundary conditions for growth: Exploring the non-linear relationship between organic and acquisitive growth and profitability Vlerick Business School
The nature of the relationship between growth and profitability remains inconclusive, despite prior research. To contribute to a better understanding of the growth-profitability relationship, we examine its non-linear character. We achieve this by deconstructing growth into organic and acquisitive modes, and by theorizing how the particular costs and benefits of each mode affect the profitability, which we measure as return on assets. ...
Postnatal bone growth: growth plate biology, bone formation, and remodeling KU Leuven
Intramembranous ossification is responsible for the formation of most of the craniofacial elements that are briefly discussed in this chapter. The long bones of the axial skeleton (vertebrae and ribs) and the appendicular skeleton (limbs) develop and grow through endochondral ossification. This process encompasses the deposition of true bone matrix on top of scaffolding cartilaginous anlagen, and is controlled by a series of distinct cell types. ...
The sequence of prenatal growth restraint and postnatal catch-up growth: normal heart but thicker intima-media and more pre-peritoneal fat in late infancy KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: The sequence of prenatal growth restraint and postnatal catch-up growth leads to a thicker intima-media and more pre-peritoneal fat by age 3-6 years. OBJECTIVES: To study whether carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) and pre-peritoneal fat differ already between catch-up small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infants and appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) controls in late infancy (ages 1 and 2 years) and whether such differences - if any ...
Effect of pH on growth and lipid accumulation kinetics of the microalga Chlorella vulgaris grown heterotrophically under sulfur limitation Ghent University
Plasticity of growth and biomass production of an intraspecific **Populus alba** family grown at three sites across Europe during three growing seasons University of Antwerp
White poplar (Populus alba L.) is a native species in Europe, but its growth potential is largely unknown. The general objectives of our study were to determine the impact of contrasted environments across Europe and the influence of parental characteristics on the growth potential of an intraspecific F1 white poplar family originating from a cross between parents native from the south and the north of Italy. The growth of the family was ...
Impact of formate on the growth and productivity of Clostridium ljungdahlii PETC and Clostridium carboxidivorans P7 grown on syngas Ghent University
The current energy model based on fossil fuels is coming to an end due to the increase in global energy demand. Biofuels such as ethanol and butanol can be produced through the syngas fermentation by acetogenic bacteria. The present work hypothesizes that formate addition would positively impact kinetic parameters for growth and alcohol production in Clostridium ljungdahlii PETC and Clostridium carboxidivorans P7 by diminishing the need for ...