Nutrients | Articles Recommended by the Section Editor-in-Chief of the “Proteins and Amino Acids” Section

We are pleased to share the following articles recommended by Prof. Philip J. Atherton, Section Editor-in-Chief of the “Proteins and Amino Acids” Section of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). We believe these will be of interest to you.

1. “Human Milk Protein-Derived Bioactive Peptides from In Vitro-Digested Colostrum Exert Antimicrobial Activities against Common Neonatal Pathogens”
by Yang Lyu, Bum Jin Kim, Jagdish Suresh Patel, David C. Dallas and Yimin Chen
Nutrients 2024, 16(13), 2040; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16132040
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/13/2040

2. “The Effects of Dietary Supplementation with Collagen and Vitamin C and Their Combination with Hyaluronic Acid on Skin Density, Texture and Other Parameters: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial”
by Katja Žmitek, Janko Žmitek, Hristo Hristov, Mirjam Rogl Butina, Petra Keršmanc and Tina Pogačnik
Nutrients 2024, 16(12), 1908; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16121908
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/12/1908

3. “Red and Processed Meat Intake, Polygenic Risk and the Prevalence of Colorectal Neoplasms: Results from a Screening Colonoscopy Population”
by Ruojin Fu, Xuechen Chen, Teresa Seum, Michael Hoffmeister and Hermann Brenner
Nutrients 2024, 16(16), 2609; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16162609
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/16/2609

4. “L-Arginine and Nitric Oxide in Vascular Regulation—Experimental Findings in the Context of Blood Donation”
by Natalia Kurhaluk and Halina Tkaczenko
Nutrients 2025, 17(4), 665; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17040665
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/4/665

5. “The Impact of Protein Feed on the Urea-to-Creatinine Ratio—A Retrospective Single-Center Study”
by Petra Hillinger, Andreas Markl-Le Levé, Simon Woyke, Marco Ronzani, Janett Kreutziger, Stefan Schmid and Christopher Rugg
Nutrients 2025, 17(8), 1293; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17081293
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/8/1293

6. “The Influence of Vegan, Vegetarian, and Omnivorous Diets on Protein Metabolism: A Role for the Gut–Muscle Axis?”
by Waed Al-Refai, Stephen Keenan, Donny M. Camera and Matthew B. Cooke
Nutrients 2025, 17(7), 1142; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17071142
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/7/1142

7. “Interplay Between Diet, Branched-Chain Amino Acids, and Myokines in Children: Vegetarian Versus Traditional Eating Habits”
by Jadwiga Ambroszkiewicz, Magdalena Chełchowska, Joanna Mazur, Grażyna Rowicka, Witold Klemarczyk, Małgorzata Strucińska and Joanna Gajewska
Nutrients 2025, 17(5), 834; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17050834
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/5/834

8. “A Molecular and Functional Investigation of the Anabolic Effect of an Essential Amino Acids’ Blend Which Is Active In Vitro in Supporting Muscle Function”
by Lorenza d’Adduzio, Melissa Fanzaga, Maria Silvia Musco, Marta Sindaco, Paolo D’Incecco, Giovanna Boschin, Carlotta Bollati and Carmen Lammi
Nutrients 2026, 18(2), 323; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18020323
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/18/2/323

9. “Amino Acid Intakes and Dietary Sources in a Nationally Representative Sample of Older Adults in Ireland: Findings from the National Adult Nutrition Survey (NANS)”
by Aoife Burke, Emma O’ Sullivan, Linda Giblin, Anne P. Nugent, Albert Flynn, Breige A. McNulty, Laura Kehoe, Michael Callanan and Janette Walton
Nutrients 2026, 18(3), 487; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18030487
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/18/3/487

10. “Effect of a Very-Low-Protein Diet Supplemented with Ketoacid Analogues on Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation and Endothelial Function: A Prospective Observational Study”
by Silvia Barbarini, Paolo Protopapa, Giulia Fontò, Paolo Ria, Alessandra Pesino, Anna Zito, Stefano Scardia, Stefania Maria Pia Doronzo, Marcello Napoli and Antonio De Pascalis
Nutrients 2026, 18(11), 1777; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18111777
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/18/11/1777