The Importance of Immunonutrition: 77th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop, Panama, October-November 2012
Our daily food intake not only provides the calories and the macro- and micronutrients necessary for survival - nutrients also have a tremendous potential to modulate the actions of the immune system, a fact which has a significant impact on public health and clinical practice. This book presents the latest findings on how nutrient status can modulate immunity and improve health conditions in pediatric patients. Divided into three parts, it covers major aspects of the interplay between nutrients and the regulation of immunity and inflammatory processes. Part one deals with the pharmaceutical value of specific amino acids (arginine and glutamine) and hormones for addressing immune disorders and infant development. The second part revolves around gut function and immunity, and the right balance of probiotics. The final part explores the role of lipid mediators and how their types and proportions can tip the balance in favor of health and disease.
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1 - 15: Arginine and AsthmaByClaudia R. MorrisClaudia R. MorrisDivision of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Emory-Children's Center for Developmental Lung Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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17 - 28: Changes in Arginine Metabolism during Sepsis and Critical Illness in ChildrenByCarlijn T.I. de Betue;Carlijn T.I. de BetueaDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands;Search for other works by this author on:Nicolaas E.P. DeutzNicolaas E.P. DeutzbCenter for Translation Research in Aging and Longevity, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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29 - 45: Arginine Deficiency Caused by Myeloid Cells: Importance, Identification and TreatmentByJuan B. OchoaJuan B. OchoaNestlé Nutrition, Florham Park, N.J., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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47 - 56: Glutamine Supplementation in Neonates: Is There a Future?ByJosef NeuJosef NeuUniversity of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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57 - 64: Insulin in Human Milk and the Use of Hormones in Infant FormulasByRaanan Shamir;Raanan ShamiraInstitute for Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel,bSackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv,Search for other works by this author on:Naim ShehadehNaim ShehadehcDepartment of Pediatrics A, Meyer Children's Hospital of Haifa, anddRuth and Bruce Rappaport School of Medicine, Technion-Institute of Technology, Haifa, IsraelSearch for other works by this author on:
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65 - 73: Diet, Gut Enterotypes and Health: Is There a Link?ByFrederic D. Bushman;Frederic D. BushmancDepartment of Microbiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USASearch for other works by this author on:James D. Lewis;James D. LewisaDivision of Gastroenterology,bCenter for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, andSearch for other works by this author on:Gary D. WuGary D. WuaDivision of Gastroenterology,Search for other works by this author on:
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75 - 90: Understanding Immunomodulatory Effects of ProbioticsByBruno Pot;Bruno PotLaboratory for Lactic Acid Bacteria and Mucosal Immunity, Center for Infection and Immunity Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, INSERM U1019 - CNRS UMR 8204 - University Lille Nord de France, Lille, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Benoît Foligné;Benoît FolignéLaboratory for Lactic Acid Bacteria and Mucosal Immunity, Center for Infection and Immunity Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, INSERM U1019 - CNRS UMR 8204 - University Lille Nord de France, Lille, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Catherine Daniel;Catherine DanielLaboratory for Lactic Acid Bacteria and Mucosal Immunity, Center for Infection and Immunity Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, INSERM U1019 - CNRS UMR 8204 - University Lille Nord de France, Lille, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Corinne GrangetteCorinne GrangetteLaboratory for Lactic Acid Bacteria and Mucosal Immunity, Center for Infection and Immunity Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, INSERM U1019 - CNRS UMR 8204 - University Lille Nord de France, Lille, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:
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91 - 98: Transforming Growth Factor and Intestinal Inflammation: The Role of NutritionByFrank M. Ruemmele;Frank M. RuemmeleUniversité Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Descartes, INSERM U989, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Service de Gastroentérologie Pédiatrique, Paris, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Hélène Garnier-LenglinéHélène Garnier-LenglinéUniversité Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Descartes, INSERM U989, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Service de Gastroentérologie Pédiatrique, Paris, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:
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99 - 110: Microbiota Modulation: Can Probiotics Prevent/Treat Disease in Pediatrics?ByHania SzajewskaHania SzajewskaDepartment of Pediatrics, The Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, PolandSearch for other works by this author on:
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111 - 120: Membrane Composition and Cellular Responses to Fatty Acid Intakes and Factors Explaining the Variation in ResponseByCarlo Agostoni;Carlo AgostoniaPediatric Clinic 2, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda - Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, andSearch for other works by this author on:Patrizia Risé;Patrizia RisébDiSFeB, Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milan,Search for other works by this author on:Franca MarangoniFranca MarangonicFranca Marangoni: NFI, Nutrition Foundation of Italy, Milan, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
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121 - 131: Docosahexaenoic Acid and Its Derivative Neuroprotectin D1 Display Neuroprotective Properties in the Retina, Brain and Central Nervous SystemByNicolas G. Bazan;Nicolas G. BazanNeuroscience Center of Excellence, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jorgelina M. Calandria;Jorgelina M. CalandriaNeuroscience Center of Excellence, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USASearch for other works by this author on:William C. GordonWilliam C. GordonNeuroscience Center of Excellence, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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133 - 143: Branched-Chain Fatty Acids in the Neonatal Gut and Estimated Dietary Intake in Infancy and AdulthoodByRinat R. Ran-Ressler;Rinat R. Ran-RessleraDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, and
1 Search for other works by this author on:Raymond P. Glahn;Raymond P. GlahnbRobert Holley Center, US Department of Agriculture, Ithaca, NY, USASearch for other works by this author on:SangEun Bae;SangEun BaeaDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, andSearch for other works by this author on:J. Thomas BrennaJ. Thomas BrennaaDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, andSearch for other works by this author on: -
145 - 154: Clinical Overview of Effects of Dietary Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids during the Perinatal PeriodBySusan A. Scholtz;Susan A. ScholtzUniversity of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, and University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USASearch for other works by this author on:John Colombo;John ColomboUniversity of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, and University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USASearch for other works by this author on:Susan E. CarlsonSusan E. CarlsonUniversity of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, and University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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155 - 162: Dietary n-3 LC-PUFA during the Perinatal Period as a Strategy to Minimize Childhood Allergic DiseaseByMaria Makrides;Maria MakridesWomen's and Children's Health Research Institute and School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, University of Adelaide, North Adelaide, SA, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:Anoja W. Gunaratne;Anoja W. GunaratneWomen's and Children's Health Research Institute and School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, University of Adelaide, North Adelaide, SA, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:Carmel T. CollinsCarmel T. CollinsWomen's and Children's Health Research Institute and School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, University of Adelaide, North Adelaide, SA, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on: