Children’s Nutrition Research Center Staff Publications

 

The ​Children’s Nutrition Research Center (CNRC) is a unique cooperative venture between Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and the U.S. Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service (USDA/ARS). The center has 50 faculty members conducting nutrition-related research and a total staff of more than 200.

Texas Children's is creating a healthier future for children and women across our global community through our leadership in patient care, education and research. We’re proud of the daily efforts that build into cumulative medical results and discoveries accomplished by each of our institutions.

The Children’s Nutrition Research Center is the first federal nutrition research center to investigate the nutritional needs of children from conception through adolescence, and that of pregnant women and nursing mothers. It is 1 of 6 U.S. Department of Agriculture human nutrition research centers conducting scientific investigations designed to provide Americans with a clear understanding of the role of nutrition in maintaining a healthy, active life.

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Submissions from 2025

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Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) Flavonoids Are Hydrolyzed During Digestion and Their Bioaccessibility Is Under Stronger Genetic Control Than Raw Material Content, Michael P Dzakovich, Alvin L Tak, Elaine A Le, et al.

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Neighborhood Disadvantage and Inequities in Access to Preemptive and Living Kidney Transplantation, Brandon M Fairless, Oluwatunmise A Fawole, Duc T Nguyen, et al.

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N-Acetylaspartate From Fat Cells Regulates Postprandial Body Temperature, Jessica B Felix, Pradip K Saha, Evelyn L de Groot, et al.

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Leptin Receptor Neurons in the Dorsomedial Hypothalamus Require Distinct Neuronal Subsets for Thermogenesis and Weight Loss, Marie Francois, Laura Kaiser, Yanlin He, et al.

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Determining Accurate Pore Structures of Polypropylene Membrane for ECMO Using FE-SEM Under Optimized Conditions, Makoto Fukuda, Yoshiaki Nishite, Eri Murata, et al.

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Vitamin D Is Glucoprotective in Aging Males but Not Females, Olivia Z B Ginnard, Maria Morales, Ji Youn Youn, et al.

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Mouse Metastable Epialleles Are Extremely Rare, Chathura J Gunasekara, Uditha Maduranga, Taylor Zhang, et al.

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Multicomponent Parenteral Lipid Emulsions Do Not Prevent Liver Injury in Neonatal Pigs With Obstructive Cholestasis, Greg Guthrie, Caitlin Vonderohe, Valeria Meléndez Hebib, et al.

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PSKH1 Kinase Activity Is Differentially Modulated via Allosteric Binding of Ca2+ Sensor Proteins, Christopher R Horne, Toby A Dite, Samuel N Young, et al.

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Dietary Patterns for Weight and Glycemic Management in Persons With Type 1 Diabetes: A Meta-analysis of Clinical Trials, Daria Igudesman, Laura M Nally, Alyssa A Grimshaw, et al.

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Ethical Considerations for Teaching With Artificial Intelligence: A Scoping Review in Medical Education Settings, Amani Itani, Susie L Gronseth, Salma Musaad, et al.

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Amino Acids and CART Distinguish A-β+ Ketosis-Prone Diabetes From Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes During Hyperglycemic Crises, Farook Jahoor, Jean W Hsu, Kelly R Keene, et al.

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Breaking the Synaptic Vesicle Cycle: Mechanistic Insights into Presynaptic Dysfunctions in Epilepsy, Kevin Jiang, Lu-Tang Yang, and Mingshan Xue

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Serum Metabolomic Profiling of Incident Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Multi-ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and Rotterdam Study., Xuanwei Jiang, Fang Zhu, Gonçalo Graça, et al.

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Selective Agonism of Liver and Gut Fxr Prevents Cholestasis and Intestinal Atrophy in Parenterally Fed Neonatal Pigs, Yanjun Jiang, Zhengfeng Fang, Gregory Guthrie, et al.

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Exploring Profiles of Fathers Integrating Food and Physical Activity Parenting Practices, John A Jimenez-Garcia, Louise C Mâsse, Robert L Newton, et al.

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Protocol for Unlocking Alternative Polyadenylation Insights From Bulk RNA-Seq Data With PolyAMiner-Bulk, Venkata Jonnakuti, Sriya Jonnakuti, and Hari Krishna Yalamanchili

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The Small GTPase Rap1 in POMC Neurons Regulates Leptin Actions and Glucose Metabolism, Kentaro Kaneko, Weisheng Lu, Yong Xu, et al.

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Commentary: Impact of Resistance Training Intensity on Body Composition and Nutritional Intake Among College Women With Overweight and Obesity: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial, Joshua L Keller, Sarah E Deemer, Gian Luca Di Tanna, et al.

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MODY Calculator and Clinical Features Routinely Used to Distinguish MODY From Type 2 Diabetes in Adults Perform Poorly for Youth Clinically Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes, Raymond J Kreienkamp, Beverley M Shields, Toni I Pollin, et al.

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Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial to Determine if Biomarkers Predict Response to a Pediatric Chronic Pain Symptom Management Program, Rona L Levy, Tasha B Murphy, Margaret M Heitkemper, et al.

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Regulatory B Cells, the Key Regulator To Induce Immune Tolerance in Organ Transplantation, Jinfeng Liao, Yixin Yang, Jisong Li, et al.

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DNA Methylation Profiling at Base-Pair Resolution Reveals Unique Epigenetic Features of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer in Underrepresented Populations, Jason Sheng Li, Karen Riggins, Li Yang, et al.

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Low-Dose Metformin Requires Brain Rap1 for Its Antidiabetic Action, Hsiao-Yun Lin, Weisheng Lu, Yanlin He, et al.

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Research Progress and Clinical Translation Potential of Coronary Atherosclerosis Diagnostic Markers from a Genomic Perspective, Hanxiang Liu, Yuchen Zhang, Yueyan Zhao, et al.