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Zeynep Alkan
Immunity and Disease Prevention Research
Chemist

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Lower diet quality associated with subclinical gastrointestinal inflammation in healthy United States adults Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bouzid, Y.Y., Wilson, S.M., Alkan, Z., Stephensen, C.B., Lemay, D.G. 2024. Lower diet quality associated with subclinical gastrointestinal inflammation in healthy United States adults. Journal of Nutrition. 154(4):1449-1460. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.02.030.
No associations between dairy intake and markers of gastrointestinal inflammation in a healthy adult cohort Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bouzid, Y.Y., Chin, E.L., Spearman, S.S., Alkan, Z., Stephensen, C.B., Lemay, D.G. 2023. No associations between dairy intake and markers of gastrointestinal inflammation in a healthy adult cohort. Nutrients. 15(16). Article 3504. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15163504.
Dietary intake of monosaccharides from foods is associated with characteristics of the gut microbiota and gastrointestinal inflammation in healthy US adults Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Larke, J.A., Bacalzo, N., Castillo, J.J., Couture, G., Chen, Y., Xue, Z., Alkan, Z., Kable, M.E., Lebrilla, C.B., Stephensen, C.B., Lemay, D.G. 2022. Dietary intake of monosaccharides from foods is associated with characteristics of the gut microbiota and gastrointestinal inflammation in healthy US adults. Journal of Nutrition. 153(1):106-119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2022.12.008.
Low intake of dietary fiber is associated with gastrointestinal inflammation in healthy U.S. adults Reprint Icon - (Abstract Only)
Bouzid, Y.Y., Alkan, Z., Stephensen, C.B., Lemay, D.G. 2022. Low intake of dietary fiber is associated with gastrointestinal inflammation in healthy U.S. adults. Current Developments in Nutrition. 6/974. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzac068.003.
Carbohydrate active enzyme profiles of gut microbiomes from low and adequate fiber consumers in a healthy U.S. cohort Reprint Icon - (Abstract Only)
Blecksmith, S.E., Xue, Z., Tang, Y., Alkan, Z., Stephensen, C.B., Kable, M.E., Lemay, D.G. 2022. Carbohydrate active enzyme profiles of gut microbiomes from low and adequate fiber consumers in a healthy U.S. cohort. Current Developments in Nutrition. 6/999. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzac069.004.
Association of diet and antimicrobial resistance in healthy U.S. adults Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oliver, A., Xue, Z., Villanueva, Y.T., Durbin-Johnson, B., Alkan, Z., Taft, D.H., Liu, J., Korf, I., Laugero, K.D., Stephensen, C.B., Mills, D.A., Kable, M.E., Lemay, D.G. 2022. Association of diet and antimicrobial resistance in healthy U.S. adults. mBio. 13(3). Article e00101-22. https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.00101-22.
Temporal changes in postprandial blood transcriptomes reveal subject-specific pattern of expression of innate immunity genes after a high-fat meal Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lemay, D.G., Huang, S., Huang, L., Alkan, Z., Kirschke, C.P., Burnett, D.J., Wang, Y., Hwang, D.H. 2019. Temporal changes in postprandial blood transcriptomes reveal subject-specific pattern of expression of innate immunity genes after a high-fat meal. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 72:108209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnutbio.2019.06.007.
Fecal metatranscriptomics of macaques with idiopathic chronic diarrhea reveals altered mucin degradation and fucose utilization Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Westreich, S.T., Ardeshir, A., Alkan, Z., Kable, M.E., Korf, I., Lemay, D.G. 2019. Fecal metatranscriptomics of macaques with idiopathic chronic diarrhea reveals altered mucin degradation and fucose utilization. BMC Microbiome. 7:41. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-019-0664-z.
Selenoprotein W controls epidermal growth factor receptor surface expression, activation and degradation via receptor ubiquitination - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dietary selenium supplementation and whole blood gene expression in healthy North American men - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hawkes, W.C., Richter, D., Alkan, Z. 2013. Dietary selenium supplementation and whole blood gene expression in healthy North American men. Biological Trace Element Research. DOI:10.1007/s12011-013-9786-5.
Delayed cell cycle progression in selenoprotein W depleted cells is regulated by a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4–p38–p53 pathway - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hawkes, W.C., Alkan, Z. 2012. Delayed cell cycle progression in selenoprotein W depleted cells is regulated by a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4–p38–p53 pathway. Journal of Biological Chemistry. DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M112.346593.
Selenoprotein W depletion induces a p53- and p21-dependent delay in cell cycle progression in RWPE-1 prostate epithelial cells - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hawkes, W.C., Alkan, Z. 2012. Selenoprotein W depletion induces a p53- and p21-dependent delay in cell cycle progression in RWPE-1 prostate epithelial cells. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 113:61-69.
Delayed cell cycle progression from SEPW1 depletion is p53- and p21-dependent in MCF-7 breast cancer cells - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hawkes, W.C., Alkan, Z. 2011. Delayed cell cycle progression from SEPW1 depletion is p53- and p21-dependent in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.08.032.
Regulation of Redox Signaling by Selenoproteins - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hawkes, W.C., Alkan, Z. 2010. Regulation of Redox Signaling by Selenoproteins. Biological Trace Element Research. 134(3): 235-251, 2010.
The Effect of Selenium Supplementation on DTH Skin Responses in Healthy North American Men - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hawkes, W.C., Hwang, A., and Alkan, Z. 2009. The Effect of Selenium Supplementation on DTH Skin Responses in Healthy North American Men. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology. Vol.23:272-280.
Selenium Supplementation Does Not Affect Testicular Selenium Status or Semen Quality in North American Men - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hawkes, W.C., Alkan, Z., Wong, K. 2009. Selenium Supplementation Does Not Affect Testicular Selenium Status or Semen Quality in North American Men. Journal of Andrology. 30:525-533.
Selenoprotein W Modulates Control of Cell Cycle Entry - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hawkes, W.C., Wang, T.T., Alkan, Z., Richter, D., Dawson, K. 2009. Selenoprotein W Modulates Control of Cell Cycle Entry. Humana Press Inc, Biological Trace Element Research. 131:229-244.
POTENTIATING AND PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF ASCORBATE ON OXIDATIVE STRESS DEPENDS UPON DIETARY IRON CONCENTRATION FED TO C3H MICE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Premkumar, K., Min, K., Alkan, Z., Hawkes, W.C., Ebeler, S., Bowlus, C.L. 2006. POTENTIATING AND PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF ASCORBATE ON OXIDATIVE STRESS DEPENDS UPON DIETARY IRON CONCENTRATION FED TO C3H MICE . Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 18 (2007) 272-278.