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George Grant is affiliated with the University of Aberdeen in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields including Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Medicine, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The work notably intersects with subfields such as Aquatic Science, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The main topics explored in their research include:

  • Echinoderm biology and ecology
  • Aquatic life and conservation
  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
  • Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods

Recent publications by George Grant include the following:

  • "Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Host-Microbial-Environmental Interactions in Dysbiosis," 2020, Diseases
  • "A Glycosaminoglycan-Rich Fraction from Sea Cucumber Isostichopus badionotus Has Potent Anti-Inflammatory Properties In Vitro and In Vivo," 2020, Nutrients
  • "The role of the immune tumor microenvironment in shaping metastatic dissemination, dormancy, and outgrowth," 2025, Trends in Cell Biology
  • "Comparative Transcriptomes of the Body Wall of Wild and Farmed Sea Cucumber Isostichopus badionotus," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Literature Review on the Benefits of Thermotherapy to Boost Immune System and Reduce Viral Replication," 2020, Acta Scientific Neurology

Their publication venues reflect a diverse suite of journals, including:

  • Diseases
  • Nutrients
  • Trends in Cell Biology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Acta Scientific Neurology

George Grant frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Leticia Olivera-Castillo
  • Miguel Á. Olvera-Novoa
  • Óscar Medina-Contreras
  • Rossanna Rodríguez-Canul
  • Leydi Maribel Carrillo-Cocom

Best Publications

  • Commensal anaerobic gut bacteria attenuate inflammation by regulating nuclear-cytoplasmic shuttling of PPAR-|[gamma]| and RelA

    Denise Kelly;Jamie I Campbell;Timothy P King;George Grant

  • Impact of folate deficiency on DNA stability

    Susan J. Duthie;Sabrina Narayanan;Gillian M. Brand;Lynn Pirie

  • The importance of dietary polyamines in cell regeneration and growth

    Susan Bardócz;Tracey J. Duguid;David S. Brown;George Grant

  • Relationship between survival and binding of plant lectins during small intestinal passage and their effectiveness as growth factors.

    A. Pusztai;S.W.B. Ewen;G. Grant;W.J. Peumans

  • Polyamines in food—implications for growth and health☆

    Susan Bardócz;George Grant;David S. Brown;Ann Ralph

  • Oral and intestinal mucositis - causes and possible treatments.

    M. Duncan;G. Grant

  • Antinutritive effects of wheat-germ agglutinin and other N-acetylglucosamine-specific lectins

    A. Pusztai;S. W. B. Ewen;G. Grant;D. S. Brown

  • A survey of the nutritional and haemagglutination properties of legume seeds generally available in the UK

    George Grant;Linda J. More;Norma H. McKenzie;James C. Stewart

  • Perspectives into factors limiting in vivo digestion of legume proteins: antinutritional compounds or storage proteins?

    Marina Carbonaro;George Grant;Marsilio Cappelloni;Arpad Pusztai

  • Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron Ameliorates Colon Inflammation in Preclinical Models of Crohn's Disease

    Margaret Delday;Imke Mulder;Elizabeth T Logan;George Grant

  • Tomato lectin resists digestion in the mammalian alimentary canal and binds to intestinal villi without deleterious effects

    David C. Kilpatrick;Arpad Pusztai;George Grant;Catherine Graham

  • Effect of extrusion cooking on structure and functional properties of pea and kidney bean proteins

    R Alonso;E Orúe;M J Zabalza;G Grant

  • Flagellin Suppresses Epithelial Apoptosis and Limits Disease during Enteric Infection

    Matam Vijay-Kumar;Huixia Wu;Rheinallt Jones;George Grant

  • Human Gut Symbiont Roseburia hominis Promotes and Regulates Innate Immunity

    Angela M Patterson;Imke E Mulder;Anthony J Travis;Annaig Lan

  • Evaluation of polyphenol bioavailability in rat small intestine.

    M. Carbonaro;G. Grant;A. Pusztai

  • Kidney bean lectin‐induced Escherichia coli overgrowth in the small intestine is blocked by GNA, a mannose‐specific lectin

    A. Pusztai;G. Grant;R.J. Spencer;Tracey J. Duguid

  • The identification of plant lectins with mucosal adjuvant activity.

    E. C. Lavelle;G. Grant;A. Pusztai;U. Pfüller

  • Mucosal immunogenicity of plant lectins in mice.

    E. C. Lavelle;G. Grant;A. Pusztai;U. Pfüller

  • Luminal and basolateral polyamine uptake by rat small intestine stimulated to grow by Phaseolus vulgaris lectin phytohaemagglutinin in vivo.

    Susan Bardocz;David S. Brown;George Grant;Arpad Pusztai

  • Reversible effect of phytohaemagglutinin on the growth and metabolism of rat gastrointestinal tract.

    S Bardocz;George Grant;S.w.b. Ewen;T J Duguid

Frequent Co-Authors

Arpad Pusztai
Arpad Pusztai University of Aberdeen
Willy J. Peumans
Willy J. Peumans Ghent University
Ed C. Lavelle
Ed C. Lavelle Trinity College Dublin
Martin J. Woodward
Martin J. Woodward University of Reading
Rustam Aminov
Rustam Aminov Technical University of Denmark
Derek O'hagan
Derek O'hagan GlaxoSmithKline (United Kingdom)
Cheryl Ashworth
Cheryl Ashworth University of Edinburgh
Harry J. Flint
Harry J. Flint University of Aberdeen
Gema Frühbeck
Gema Frühbeck University of Navarra
Andrew Collins
Andrew Collins University of Oslo

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