The 26^th Trace Nutrients Research (2009)
　CONTENTS

Iron Metabolism and Hepcidin
Hiroshi KAWABATA

Zinc Biology -Approach from Zinc Transporters-
Taiho KAMBE

Review Article

Study on Dietary Intake of Biotin by Dietary Survey in Japan
Shuhei EBARA and Toshiaki WATANABE

Original Article

Possible Role of Red Blood Cells in Selenocysteine Metabolism
Takashi IMAI, Hisaaki MIHARA, Tatsuo KURIHARA and Nobuyoshi ESAKI

The Glu219 and Asp225 Residues of the Rice Serine Racemase Involve in Magnesium (II) Binding
Yoshitaka GOGAMI and Tadao OIKAWA

Bioavailability of Zinc in a Novel Oyster Extract (Part 2)
Mamiko ABE, Yoshikazu MATSUDA, Nami KOMURA, Kenji FUKUNAGA and Munehiro YOSHIDA

Effect of Maternal Severe Dietary Restriction during Early Gestation on the Milk Yield and Milk Nutrients in Rats
Mikiko SUZUKI, Emi MORI, Mayumi SHIBANUMA,Yukiko NAKANISHI, Seiko HOSHI and Shuichi KIMURA

Intake of TraceMinerals from Commercial Baby Foods in Japanese Infants
Munehiro YOSHIDA, Yuiko INUI and Kenji FUKUNAGA

Structure and Functional Properties of Seed SurfaceMucilage of Karin (Chaenomelese sinensis)
Shinobu NAKATA, Mariko KAKUTA, Akira MISAKI

Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species by Anthraquinone Compounds
Keiko MURAKAMI, Ryoko TSUBOUCHI, Yoshitaka HOSOKAWA and Masataka YOSHINO

Regional Differences of Biotin Contents in Vegetables are Caused by Differences of Cultivation Conditions
Hideyuki SONE, Megumi ABE, Mutsumi HIGUCHI, Aoi MORIKI,Emi OYAMADA, Toshiaki WATANABE and Kunio MIYANISHI

Effect of Dietary L-Carnitine on Lipid Metabolism in Growing Rats
Ryota HOSOMI, Takanori SHIMIZU, Kenji FUKUNAGA, Seiji KANDA, Toshimasa NISHIYAMA and Munehiro YOSHIDA

Investigation for Activators of Adipocyte Differentiation in Feed for Beef Cattle
Hiroyuki KAWACHI, Shizuka MARUYAMA, Yasutomi KAMEI, TeruoKAWADA and Tohru MATSUI

Manganese inhibits Nickel-stimulated Calcineurin Enzyme Activity by Uncompetitive Inhibition
Yuki TANAKA, Emiko OTSUKA, Kohei HOSAKA and Susumu TANAKA

Zinc Deficiency may Accelerates Aging by Inhibiting Klotho mRNA Expression
Takashi MIYAZAKI, Tsuneo TAKENAKA, Tsutomu INOUE, Makiko SATO, Yuka EIKI, Makoto NODERA, Mayuko HANYU, Yoichi OHNO, Satomi SHIBASZAKI and Hiromichi SUZUKI

Changes in Lung Tissue of Zinc Deficiency Rats Following Exposure to 0.28 MPa Oxygen
Yuka EIKI, Makoto NODERA and Masami MIYAZAKI

Arginine Rracemase is the Essential Enzyme for Pseudomonas taetrolens NBRC 3460 to Utilize D-lysine as a Carbon Source
Daisuke MATSUI and Tadao OIKAWA

Evaluation of the Protective Effect of Plant Extracts Against Pheophorbide a-induced Photosensitive Damage
Amy TOMITA, Tomoyo KAJIURA and Shuichi KIMURA

Relationship between Plasma Concentrations of Vitamin C and Serum Biochemical Parameters Related to Liver Diseases in Dogs
Ken-ichiro MORIHIRO, Nobuya HISHIYAMA, Masayuki FUNABA and Tohru MATSUI

Studies on the Plant-based Extract Fermented by Lactic Acid Bacteria and Yeast
Shinsuke KUWAKI, Nobuyoshi NAKAJIMA, Kohji ISHIHARA, Shuangquan and Hidehiko TANAKA

Effects of Goat Milk Supplementation on Plasma Calcium Contents and Bone Mineral Density in Rats
Cheon Ho KIM and Dong Choon AHN

Case Study