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Sarah J. Clements

University of Maine
Verified email at maine.edu
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Diet, the intestinal microbiota, and immune health in aging

SJ Clements, S R. Carding - Critical reviews in food science and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Many countries are facing aging populations, with those over 65 years of age likely to represent
the largest population over the next 10–20 years. Living longer often comes with poor …

Nutrition, diet and immunosenescence

M Maijo, SJ Clements, K Ivory, C Nicoletti… - Mechanisms of ageing …, 2014 - Elsevier
Ageing is characterized by immunosenescence and the progressive decline in immunity in
association with an increased frequency of infections and chronic disease. This complex …

Expression and manipulation of PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE CARBOXYKINASE 1 identifies a role for malate metabolism in stomatal closure

S Penfield, S Clements, KJ Bailey, AD Gilday… - The Plant …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Malate, along with potassium and chloride ions, is an important solute for maintaining turgor
pressure during stomatal opening. Although malate is exported from guard cells during …

Structural network differences in chronic muskuloskeletal pain: Beyond fractional anisotropy

JH Bishop, M Shpaner, A Kubicki, S Clements, R Watts… - Neuroimage, 2018 - Elsevier
Chronic musculoskeletal pain is a condition that influences central nervous system structure.
In this study, we combined novel structural neuroimaging techniques, using well-validated …

[HTML][HTML] Compensation for wind drift prevails for a shorebird on a long-distance, transoceanic flight

JA Linscott, JG Navedo, SJ Clements, JP Loghry… - Movement Ecology, 2022 - Springer
Background Conditions encountered en route can dramatically impact the energy that migratory
species spend on movement. Migratory birds often manage energetic costs by adjusting …

The American Woodcock Singing Ground Survey largely conforms to the phenology of male woodcock migration

…, AM Roth, R Rau, SJ Clements… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
American woodcock (Scolopax minor; woodcock) are monitored, in part, by counts of
displaying male woodcock collected via the American Woodcock Singing Ground Survey (SGS), …

Trade‐offs in performance of six lightweight automated tracking devices for birds

SJ Clements, BM Ballard, GR Eccles… - Journal of Field …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Researchers should consider the costs and benefits of using tracking devices and choose
devices that will optimize information gained with minimal effects on study organisms. With …

[HTML][HTML] One-year consumption of a Mediterranean-like dietary pattern with vitamin D3 supplements induced small scale but extensive changes of immune cell …

M Maijo, K Ivory, SJ Clements, JR Dainty… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Amongst the major features of aging are chronic low grade inflammation and a decline in
immune function. The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) is considered to be a valuable tool to …

Modelling associations between animal social structure and demography

SJ Clements, Q Zhao, MJ Silk, DJ Hodgson… - Animal Behaviour, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights • Social structure influences demography through fitness. • We conducted a
simulation combining social network analysis and survival modelling. • Models showed minimal …

[HTML][HTML] Age-associated decline in dendritic cell function and the impact of Mediterranean diet intervention in elderly subjects

SJ Clements, M Maijo, K Ivory, C Nicoletti… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Aging is accompanied by increased susceptibility to infection and age-associated
chronic diseases. It is also associated with reduced vaccine responses, which is often …