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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Exploring the Immunomodulatory Effects of Agaricus bisporus Strains Using In Vitro and In Vivo Murine Models
Zwaan, W., Popeijus, H. E., Baars, J. J. P., van Peer, A., Garssen, J., Diks, M. A. P., van Esch, B. C. A. M., Schots, A. & Plat, J., Feb 2026, In: Nutrients. 18, 4, 554.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A Specific Ratio of Dietary Short-Chain and Long-Chain Fructo-Oligosaccharides Shifts the Immune Response Away from Type 2 in a Murine Model for House Dust Mite-Induced Asthma
Verstegen, R. E. M., Zuurveld, M., Thijssen, S., de Bruijn, M. J. W., van Ark, I., Diks, M. A. P., Garssen, J., Folkerts, G., Kostadinova, A. I., Hendriks, R. W. & Willemsen, L. E. M., 11 Nov 2025, In: Nutrients. 17, 22, 29 p., 3520.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Bacterial diversity, bioactive peptides, and enhanced immunomodulatory effects in raw milk kefir made with defined starter cultures versus backslopping
Baars, T., van Esch, B., Diks, M., van Ooijen, L., Zhang, Z., Dekker, P., Boeren, S., Garssen, J., Hettinga, K. & Kort, R., May 2025, In: International Dairy Journal. 164, 9 p., 106202.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A synbiotic mixture of Bifidobacterium breve M16-V, oligosaccharides and pectin, enhances Short Chain Fatty Acid production and improves lung health in a preclinical model for pulmonary neutrophilia
Bezemer, G. F. G., Diks, M. A. P., Mortaz, E., van Ark, I., van Bergenhenegouwen, J., Kraneveld, A. D., Folkerts, G. & Garssen, J., 2024, In: Frontiers in Nutrition. 11, 1371064.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Butyrate interacts with the effects of 2'FL and 3FL to modulate in vitro ovalbumin-induced immune activation, and 2'FL lowers mucosal mast cell activation in a preclinical model for hen's egg allergy.
Zuurveld, M., Diks, M. A. P., Kiliaan, P. C. J., Garssen, J., Folkerts, G., Van't Land, B. & Willemsen, L. E. M., 19 Dec 2023, In: Frontiers in Nutrition. 10, 14 p., 1305833.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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