Brenda P Alston-Mills

Works (17)

Updated: July 5th, 2023 16:02

2020 article

History of tobacco, vitamin D and women

Manavi, K. R., Alston-Mills, B. P., & Thompson, M. P. (2020, October). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR VITAMIN AND NUTRITION RESEARCH, Vol. 90, pp. 389–394.

By: K. Manavi n, B. Alston-Mills n & M. Thompson*

author keywords: Smoking; tobacco; vitamin D; women
MeSH headings : Cotinine / metabolism; Female; Humans; Tobacco; Tobacco Smoke Pollution; Vitamin D / metabolism; Vitamins / chemistry
Source: Web Of Science
Added: November 2, 2020

2015 journal article

Effect of serum cotinine on vitamin D serum concentrations among American females with different ethnic backgrounds

Anticancer Research, 35(2), 1211–1218.

By: K. Manavi, B. Alston-Mills, M. Thompson & J. Allen

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Modulation of mammary gland development in pre-pubertal mice as affected by soya and milk protein supplements

BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, 106(4), 502–509.

By: B. Alston-Mills n, J. Lepri* & C. Martin*

author keywords: alpha-Lactalbumin; Soya; Mouse mammary development; Extracellular matrix
MeSH headings : Animals; Breast Neoplasms / prevention & control; Caseins / administration & dosage; Caseins / adverse effects; Caseins / therapeutic use; DNA / metabolism; Epidermal Growth Factor / metabolism; Estradiol / administration & dosage; Estradiol / blood; Estrogens, Non-Steroidal / administration & dosage; Estrogens, Non-Steroidal / adverse effects; Estrogens, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use; Extracellular Matrix Proteins / metabolism; Female; Lactalbumin / administration & dosage; Lactalbumin / adverse effects; Lactalbumin / therapeutic use; Mammary Glands, Animal / cytology; Mammary Glands, Animal / growth & development; Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 / metabolism; Mice; Mice, Transgenic; Milk Proteins / administration & dosage; Milk Proteins / adverse effects; Milk Proteins / therapeutic use; Phytoestrogens / administration & dosage; Phytoestrogens / adverse effects; Phytoestrogens / therapeutic use; Random Allocation; Receptor, ErbB-2 / genetics; Soybean Proteins / administration & dosage; Soybean Proteins / adverse effects; Soybean Proteins / therapeutic use; Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2 / metabolism; Weaning; Whey Proteins
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

The Dietary Compounds Resveratrol and Genistein Induce Activating Transcription Factor 3 While Suppressing Inhibitor of DNA Binding/Differentiation-1

JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL FOOD, 14(6), 584–593.

By: F. Bottone n & B. Alston-Mills n

author keywords: activating transcription factor 3; colorectal cancer; genistein; inhibitor of DNA binding/differentiation-1; microarray; polyphenolics; resveratrol
MeSH headings : Activating Transcription Factor 3 / genetics; Activating Transcription Factor 3 / metabolism; Cell Line, Tumor; Colorectal Neoplasms / diet therapy; Colorectal Neoplasms / genetics; Colorectal Neoplasms / metabolism; Down-Regulation / drug effects; Genistein / pharmacology; Humans; Inhibitor of Differentiation Protein 1 / genetics; Inhibitor of Differentiation Protein 1 / metabolism; Resveratrol; Stilbenes / pharmacology; Up-Regulation / drug effects
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Research ethics education: beyond RCR training

FCTL Newsletter, 2, 1–4.

By: G. Comstock, B. Alston-Mills & C. Grant

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Determination of membrane lipid differences in insulin resistant diabetes mellitus type 2 in whites and blacks

NUTRITION, 22(11-12), 1096–1102.

By: H. Allen n, J. Allen n, L. Boyd n, B. Alston-Mills n & G. Fenner n

author keywords: diabetes; membrane lipids; insulin resistance; red blood cell deformability; fatty acids; membrane fluidity
MeSH headings : Adult; Black People; Blood Glucose / metabolism; Cholesterol / blood; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / blood; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / metabolism; Erythrocyte Membrane / chemistry; Erythrocyte Membrane / metabolism; Erythrocytes / metabolism; Fatty Acids / analysis; Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / analysis; Female; Humans; Insulin / blood; Insulin Resistance; Lipids / blood; Male; Membrane Lipids / analysis; Membrane Lipids / blood; Membrane Lipids / chemistry; Middle Aged; White People
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

beta-lactoglobulin as a potential modulator of intestinal activity and morphology in neonatal piglets

ANATOMICAL RECORD PART A-DISCOVERIES IN MOLECULAR CELLULAR AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, 288A(6), 601–608.

By: L. Sutton n & B. Alston-Mills n

author keywords: beta-lactoglobulin; intestinal; enzyme; DNA; morphology
MeSH headings : Alkaline Phosphatase / analysis; Alkaline Phosphatase / metabolism; Animal Feed; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Animals, Newborn; Animals, Suckling; Colostrum / chemistry; Colostrum / metabolism; DNA / analysis; DNA / metabolism; Dietary Supplements; Intestinal Mucosa / metabolism; Intestines / drug effects; Intestines / growth & development; Lactase / analysis; Lactase / metabolism; Lactoglobulins / administration & dosage; Lactoglobulins / pharmacology; Microtomy; Staining and Labeling; Swine / growth & development; Swine / metabolism; Weight Gain / drug effects; alpha-Glucosidases / analysis; alpha-Glucosidases / metabolism
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

The anti-invasive activity of cyclooxygenase inhibitors is regulated by the transcription factor ATF3 (activating transcription factor 3)

MOLECULAR CANCER THERAPEUTICS, 4(5), 693–703.

By: F. Bottone*, Y. Moon*, J. Kim*, B. Alston-Mills n, M. Ishibashi* & T. Eling*

MeSH headings : Activating Transcription Factor 3; Allyl Compounds / pharmacology; Animals; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / pharmacology; Apoptosis / drug effects; Chromans / pharmacology; Colorectal Neoplasms / metabolism; Colorectal Neoplasms / pathology; Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / pharmacology; Disulfides / pharmacology; Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic / drug effects; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / drug effects; HCT116 Cells; Humans; Male; Mice; Mice, Nude; Microarray Analysis; Neoplasm Invasiveness / pathology; RNA, Messenger / genetics; RNA, Messenger / metabolism; Resveratrol; Stilbenes / pharmacology; Sulindac / analogs & derivatives; Sulindac / pharmacology; Thiazolidinediones / pharmacology; Transcription Factors / genetics; Transcription Factors / metabolism; Transplantation, Heterologous; Troglitazone; Up-Regulation
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Transcriptional regulation of activating transcription factor 3 involves the early growth response-1 gene

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 315(2), 668–677.

By: F. Bottone, Y. Moon, B. Alston-Mills & T. Eling

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Estrogen response element and the promoter context of the human and mouse lactoferrin genes influence estrogen receptor alpha-mediated transactivation activity in mammary gland cells

Journal of Molecular Endocrinology, 33(2), 315–334.

By: K. Stokes, B. Alston-Mills & C. Teng

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Gene modulation by Cox-1 and Cox-2 specific inhibitors in human colorectal carcinoma cancer cells

CARCINOGENESIS, 25(3), 349–357.

By: F. Bottone*, J. Martinez, B. Alston-Mills* & T. Eling*

MeSH headings : Apoptosis / drug effects; Carcinoma / enzymology; Carcinoma / genetics; Carcinoma / metabolism; Cell Division / drug effects; Colorectal Neoplasms / enzymology; Colorectal Neoplasms / genetics; Colorectal Neoplasms / metabolism; Cyclooxygenase 1; Cyclooxygenase 2; Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors; Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / pharmacology; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / drug effects; Humans; Isoenzymes / antagonists & inhibitors; Isoenzymes / drug effects; Membrane Proteins; Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / drug effects; Pyrazoles / pharmacology; Tumor Cells, Cultured
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

Can anthropometric measurements and diet analysis serve as useful tools to determine risk factors for insulin-resistant diabetes type 2 among white and black Americans?

NUTRITION, 19(7-8), 584–588.

By: H. Allen n, J. Allen n, L. Boyd n & B. Alston-Mills n

author keywords: insulin resistance; diabetes; anthropometric measurements; ethnicity; diet analysis
MeSH headings : Abdomen; Adipose Tissue; Adult; Anthropometry; Black People; Body Composition; Body Constitution; Body Mass Index; Diabetes Mellitus / epidemiology; Diabetes Mellitus / ethnology; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / epidemiology; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / ethnology; Feeding Behavior; Female; Humans; Insulin Resistance / physiology; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity; Risk Factors; White People
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2000 journal article

A comparison of the composition of milks from Meishan and crossbred pigs

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION SCIENCE, 63(1), 85–91.

By: B. Alston-Mills n, S. Iverson* & M. Thompson*

author keywords: milk composition; Meishan; pig; solvation
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

1999 journal article

Factors influencing maternal behavior in the hubb/hubb mutant mouse

PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR, 68(1-2), 3–8.

By: B. Alston-Mills n, A. Parker n, E. Eisen n, R. Wilson n & S. Fletcher n

author keywords: dopamine; maternal behavior; mice; hubb/hubb; tyrosine hydroxylase
MeSH headings : 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid / metabolism; Animals; Brain Mapping; Cannibalism; Dopamine / physiology; Female; Lactation / physiology; Maternal Behavior / physiology; Median Eminence / anatomy & histology; Median Eminence / physiology; Mice; Mice, Inbred ICR; Mice, Neurologic Mutants; Pregnancy; Prolactin / metabolism; Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase / physiology
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

1998 personal communication

Alpha-lactalbumin as a modulator of mammary cellular activity

By: B. Alston-Mills n, C. Hepler n, L. Sternhagen n, J. Allen n & K. Meshaw n

MeSH headings : Animals; Cell Division / drug effects; Cell Line, Transformed; Culture Media; Culture Techniques; DNA / metabolism; Female; Glucocorticoids; Insulin; Lactalbumin / pharmacology; Mammary Glands, Animal / drug effects; Mammary Glands, Animal / physiology; Mice; Pregnancy; Prolactin; Proteins / metabolism
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

1997 article

Effects of whey-milk proteins on Caco-2 and HT-29 intestinal cell lines

AlstonMills, B., Allen, J. C., Sternhagen, L., & Hepler, C. D. (1997, October 1). LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION SCIENCE, Vol. 50, pp. 147–148.

Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

1996 journal article

A theoretical approach to possible biological functions of the milk-whey proteins, alpha-lactalbumin and beta-lactoglobulin

Comments on Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 3(3), 175.

By: B. Alston-Mills & M. Thompson

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018