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A Larson, Y Guo, KS Black, MA Hayman, RS Richardson, RS Bruno, T Jalili, JD Symons. (2010). A single dose of quercetin lowers blood pressure in hypertensive but not prehypertensive males. Experimental Biology, Anaheim, CA. Abstract. 7. E Mah, K Ballard,D Kawieki, JS Volek, RS Bruno. (2010). ³-Tocopherol supplementation improves postprandial vascular endothelial function in lean and obese men by decreasing oxidative and nitrative stress. Experimental Biology, Anaheim, CA. Abstract. 8. HJ Park, M-Y Chung, SI Koo, RS Bruno. (2010) Green tea extract (GTE) attenuates hepatic and adipose inflammation by altering glutathione redox status in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Experimental Biology, Anaheim, CA. Abstract. 9. HJ Park, M-Y Chung, SI Koo, Y-K Park, J-Y Lee, RS Bruno. (2010) Green tea extract protects against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in diet-induced obese rats by decreasing hepatic inflammatory and oxidative stress responses. Institute of Food Technologists; Chicago, IL. Abstract. 10. Rodriguez-Melendez R, Bui DC, Ellis M, Johnson RM, Zempleni J. (2010) Identification of a potential role of K9-biotinylated histone H3 in honeybee (Apis mellifera) development. Abstract 3220 (550.2) Experimental Biology Meeting 11. Rios-Avila L, Wijeratne SSK, Pestinger V, Zempleni J. (2010) Characterization of the H4K16bio mark in human lymphoid cells. Abstract 2273 (550.1) Experimental Biology Meeting 12. Rios-Avila L, Pestinger V, Wijeratne SSK, Rodriguez-Melendez R, Zempleni J. Characterization of the H4K16bio mark in human cells. UNL Research Fair, April 7, 2010, Lincoln, NE 13. Sands, D.C., 2011. The quest for gluten-free grains more nutritious than wheat. International Celiac Disease Symposium. (Abstract). Oslo, Norway, 2011. 14. K Sankavaram, L Chong, RS Bruno, HC Freake. (2010). Zinc deficiency induces apoptosis but zinc induces necrosis in rat hepatoma cells. Experimental Biology, Anaheim, CA. Abstract. 15. Singh D, Zempleni J, Pannier A. Development of an Antibody Independent Technology to Monitor Chromatin Proteins in Cell Lines. University of Nebraska Medical Center, Regenerative Medicine Symposium, May 24, 2010, Omaha, NE 16. Tian XC, Park J, Bruno R, French RA, Prather RS. 2010. Functional genomics and epigenetics in pig cloning research. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Reproduction; July 30-Aug 3, 2010; Milwaukee, WI. Biol Reprod 83 (S1):22 (Abstract 104). 17. Wijeratne SSK, Kuroishi T, Pestinger V, Rios-Avila L, Zempleni J. (2010) Histone biotinylation is a naturally occurring phenomenon. Abstract 2316 (107.1) Experimental Biology Meeting Other 1. Lucas EA, Peterson SK, Clarke SL, and Smith BJ. Cardiovascular health benefits of grape juice. Handbook of Oklahoma Vineyard Establishment and Management ed. Stafne ET (Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Circular E-1015, 2010). 2011 1. 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