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    Genetic variation in the hTAS2R38 taste receptor and food consumption among Finnish adults

    Genetic variation in bitter taste receptors, such as hTAS2R38, may affect food preferences and intake. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between bitter taste receptor haplotypes and ...

    Mari Sandell, Ulla Hoppu, Vera Mikkilä, Nina Mononen, Mika Kähönen in Genes & Nutrition (2014)

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    Probiotics and dietary counselling targeting maternal dietary fat intake modifies breast milk fatty acids and cytokines

    Breast milk fatty acids possess immunomodulatory properties, and new intervention strategies beyond supplementation of maternal diet with single oils are called for. The objective of the present study was to e...

    Ulla Hoppu, Erika Isolauri, Päivi Laakso, Jaakko Matomäki in European Journal of Nutrition (2012)

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    Breast Milk Fatty Acids May Link Innate and Adaptive Immune Regulation: Analysis of Soluble CD14, Prostaglandin E2, and Fatty Acids

    In addition to its role in sensing intraluminal microbial antigens, soluble (s)CD14 may regulate immune responses by its lesser known function as a lipid carrier with possible influences in the production of f...

    Kirsi Laitinen, Ulla Hoppu, Mari Hämäläinen, Kaisa Linderborg in Pediatric Research (2006)