2013
Increasing dietary protein selectively upregulates the DMT1 isoform that contains an iron responsive element
Thomas C, Yao G, O'Brien K, Kerstetter J, Insogna K. Increasing dietary protein selectively upregulates the DMT1 isoform that contains an iron responsive element. The FASEB Journal 2013, 27: lb284-lb284. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.lb284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntestinal iron absorptionIron absorptionDietary proteinProtein dietMRNA expressionWhole-body iron homeostasisDuodenum of ratsDMT1 mRNA expressionBody iron homeostasisGenetic absenceExperimental animalsLevel of expressionResponsive elementBrush border membraneRatsIron-responsive elementRecent dataDietCritical regulatorIron homeostasisBorder membraneSignificant changesExpressionIron importerAnimals
2011
Dietary protein increases intestinal calcium absorption in part by increasing tight junction expression of Claudin‐2
Gaffney‐Stomberg E, Cucchi C, Sun B, Bataille A, Renfro L, Kerstetter J, Insogna K. Dietary protein increases intestinal calcium absorption in part by increasing tight junction expression of Claudin‐2. The FASEB Journal 2011, 25: 983.30-983.30. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.983.30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-protein dietCaco-2 BBe cellsClaudin-2 expressionCa absorptionCalcium absorptionProtein dietClaudin-2BBE cellsFemale Sprague-Dawley ratsIntestinal calcium absorptionDietary proteinSprague-Dawley ratsTight junction expressionCa transportTight junction proteinsTranscellular Ca transportDietary protein effectsCa-transporting proteinsDuodenal mucosaAcute effectsDay 7MRNA expressionJunction expressionJunction proteinsAmino acids