The course will deal with diet-genome interactions and the application of nutritional strategies in health maintenance.
Students should become familiar with the concept that external molecules present in our foods can affect human metabolism and gene expression in different cells and tissues. The course will address the utilization of the concept of “system biology” to nutrition
Students should become familiar with the concept that external molecules present in our foods can affect human metabolism and gene expression in different cells and tissues. The course will address the utilization of the concept of “system biology” to nutrition
teacher profile teaching materials
Definition and study approaches of nutrigenomics. Direct and indirect regulation of gene expression. Laboratory techniques for Nutrigenomics. Fundamentals of statistics in nutritional studies. Advances in Nutrigenomics and Applications in Public Health. Effect of individual genetic in response to diet (nutrigenetics). Origin of individual genetic variability. Applications in Nutrigenetics. Explore the relationship between epigenetics and nutrition. Role of microRNAs in nutrigenomics. The nutritional phenotype. Gene variants affecting taste perception and nutrient metabolism. Polymorphisms associated with metabolic and cardiovascular diseases.
Mutuazione: 20410214 Nutrigenomica in Biologia Molecolare, Cellulare e della Salute LM-6 R COMITATO RAFFAELLA
Programme
Summary program : genomic and genetics. Differences between nutrigenetics and nutrigenomicsDefinition and study approaches of nutrigenomics. Direct and indirect regulation of gene expression. Laboratory techniques for Nutrigenomics. Fundamentals of statistics in nutritional studies. Advances in Nutrigenomics and Applications in Public Health. Effect of individual genetic in response to diet (nutrigenetics). Origin of individual genetic variability. Applications in Nutrigenetics. Explore the relationship between epigenetics and nutrition. Role of microRNAs in nutrigenomics. The nutritional phenotype. Gene variants affecting taste perception and nutrient metabolism. Polymorphisms associated with metabolic and cardiovascular diseases.
Attendance
in-person classesType of evaluation
Final course thesis, including an oral presentation on the student's selected topic, and the possibility of an oral exam