References to Blog Post What Is Vitamin K2
1. Okano, T., Shimomura, Y., Yamane, M., Suhara, Y., Kamao, M., Sugiura, M., & Nakagawa, K. (2008). Conversion of Phylloquinone (Vitamin K1) into Menaquinone-4 (Vitamin K<sub>2</sub> ) in Mice two possible routes for menaquinone-4 accumulation in cerebra of mice. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 283(17), 11270-11279. http://www.jbc.org/content/283/17/11270.short
2. Song, J., Liu, H., Wang, L., Dai, J., Liu, Y., Liu, H., ... & Zheng, Z. (2014). Enhanced production of vitamin K<sub>2</sub> from Bacillus subtilis (natto) by mutation and optimization of the fermentation medium. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 57(4), 606-612. http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S1516-89132014000400606&script=sci_arttext
3. Schurgers, L. J., Teunissen, K. J., Hamulyák, K., Knapen, M. H., Vik, H., & Vermeer, C. (2007). Vitamin K–containing dietary supplements: comparison of synthetic vitamin K<sub>1</sub> and natto-derived menaquinone-7. Blood, 109(8), 3279-3283.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17158229
4. Maresz, K. (2015). Proper Calcium Use: Vitamin K<sub>2</sub> as a Promoter of Bone and Cardiovascular Health. Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Journal, 14(1), 34–39. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4566462/
5. Okano, T., Shimomura, Y., Yamane, M., Suhara, Y., Kamao, M., Sugiura, M., & Nakagawa, K. (2008). Conversion of Phylloquinone (Vitamin K1) into Menaquinone-4 (Vitamin K<sub>2</sub> ) in Mice two possible routes for menaquinone-4 accumulation in cerebra of mice. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 283(17), 11270-11279. http://www.jbc.org/content/283/17/11270.short
6. Hosking, R. (2015). Dictionary of Japanese Food: Ingredients & Culture. Tuttle Publishing https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=Tg8dBAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=A+Dictionary+of+Japanese+Food+%E2%80%93+Ingredients+and+Culture&ots=AUJppU5Dw5&sig=_ldUSUkWtK76NXhu1BmxBJIA-aw#v=onepage&q=A%20Dictionary%20of%20Japanese%20Food%20%E2%80%93%20Ingredients%20and%20Culture&f=false
7. Song, J., Liu, H., Wang, L., Dai, J., Liu, Y., Liu, H., ... & Zheng, Z. (2014). Enhanced production of vitamin K<sub>2</sub> from Bacillus subtilis (natto) by mutation and optimization of the fermentation medium. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 57(4), 606-612. http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132014000400606
8. Sato, T., Yamada, Y., Ohtani, Y., Mitsui, N., Murasawa, H., & Araki, S. (2001). Production of menaquinone (vitamin K<sub>2</sub> )-7 by Bacillus subtilis. Journal of bioscience and bioengineering, 91(1), 16-20. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389172301801043
9. Spronk, H. M. H., Soute, B. A. M., Schurgers, L. J., Thijssen, H. H. W., De Mey, J. G. R., & Vermeer, C. (2003). Tissue-specific utilization of menaquinone-4 results in the prevention of arterial calcification in warfarin-treated rats. Journal of vascular research, 40(6), 531-537 https://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/75344
10. Anderson, J. J. B., & Klemmer, P. J. (2013). Risk of High Dietary Calcium for Arterial Calcification in Older Adults. Nutrients, 5(10), 3964–3974. http://doi.org/10.3390/nu5103964 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3820054/
11. Geleijnse, J. M., Vermeer, C., Grobbee, D. E., Schurgers, L. J., Knapen, M. H., Van Der Meer, I. M., ... & Witteman, J. C. (2004). Dietary intake of menaquinone is associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease: the Rotterdam Study. The Journal of nutrition, 134(11), 3100-3105. https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/134/11/3100/4688389
12. Gast, G. C. M., de Roos, N. M., Sluijs, I., Bots, M. L., Beulens, J. W., Geleijnse, J. M., ... & van der Schouw, Y. T. (2009). A high menaquinone intake reduces the incidence of coronary heart disease. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 19(7), 504-510. https://www.nmcd-journal.com/article/S0939-4753(08)00209-3/abstract
13. Knapen, M. H. J., Drummen, N. E., Smit, E., Vermeer, C., & Theuwissen, E. (2013). Three-year low-dose menaquinone-7 supplementation helps decrease bone loss in healthy postmenopausal women. Osteoporosis International, 24(9), 2499-2507. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00198-013-2325-6
14. Tsukamoto, Y., Ichise, H., Kakuda, H., & Yamaguchi, M. (2000). Intake of fermented soybean (natto) increases circulating vitamin K 2 (menaquinone-7) and γ-carboxylated osteocalcin concentration in normal individuals. Journal of bone and mineral metabolism, 18(4), 216-222. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s007740070023
15. Cockayne, S., Adamson, J., Lanham-New, S., Shearer, M. J., Gilbody, S., & Torgerson, D. J. (2006). Vitamin K and the prevention of fractures: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Archives of Internal Medicine, 166(12), 1256-1261. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/410550
16. Ishida Y,. (Japenese) [Vitamin K2 ] Clin Calcium. 2008 Oct;18(10):1476-82. doi: CliCa081014761482. PMID: 18830045 DOI: CliCa081014761482 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18830045
17. Koshihara, Y., & Hoshi, K. (1997). Vitamin K<sub>2</sub> enhances osteocalcin accumulation in the extracellular matrix of human osteoblasts in vitro. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 12(3), 431-438. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1359/jbmr.1997.12.3.431
18. Thaweboon, S., Thaweboon, B., Choonharuangdej, S., Chunhabundit, P., & Suppakpatana, P. (2005). Induction of type I collagen and osteocalcin in human dental pulp cells by retinoic acid. PMID: 16295569 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16295569
19. Huang, G. T. J., Shagramanova, K., & Chan, S. W. (2006). Formation of odontoblast-like cells from cultured human dental pulp cells on dentin in vitro. Journal of endodontics, 32(11), 1066-1073. https://www.jendodon.com/article/S0099-2399(06)00466-3/abstract
20. Samykutty, A., Shetty, A. V., Dakshinamoorthy, G., Kalyanasundaram, R., Zheng, G., Chen, A., ... & Gnanasekar, M. (2013). Vitamin K<sub>2</sub> , a naturally occurring menaquinone, exerts therapeutic effects on both hormone-dependent and hormone-independent prostate cancer cells. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2013. https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2013/287358/abs/
21. Ogawa, M., Nakai, S., Deguchi, A., Nonomura, T., Masaki, T., Uchida, N., ... & Kuriyama, S. (2007). Vitamins K<sub>2</sub> , K3 and K5 exert antitumor effects on established colorectal cancer in mice by inducing apoptotic death of tumor cells. International journal of oncology, 31(2), 323-331. https://www.spandidos-publications.com/ijo/31/2/323
22. Choi, H. J., Yu, J., Choi, H., An, J. H., Kim, S. W., Park, K. S., … Shin, C. S. (2011). Vitamin K<sub>2</sub> Supplementation Improves Insulin Sensitivity via Osteocalcin Metabolism: A Placebo-Controlled Trial. Diabetes Care, 34(9), e147. http://doi.org/10.2337/dc11-0551 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3161300/
23. Gast, G. C. M., de Roos, N. M., Sluijs, I., Bots, M. L., Beulens, J. W., Geleijnse, J. M., ... & van der Schouw, Y. T. (2009). A high menaquinone intake reduces the incidence of coronary heart disease. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 19(7), 504-510. https://www.nmcd-journal.com/article/S0939-4753(08)00209-3/fulltext
24. Ebina, K., Shi, K., Hirao, M., Kaneshiro, S., Morimoto, T., Koizumi, K., ... & Hashimoto, J. (2013). Vitamin K<sub>2</sub> administration is associated with decreased disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Modern rheumatology, 23(5), 1001-1007. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10165-012-0789-4
25. Carrié, I., Portoukalian, J., Vicaretti, R., Rochford, J., Potvin, S., & Ferland, G. (2004). Menaquinone-4 concentration is correlated with sphingolipid concentrations in rat brain. The Journal of nutrition, 134(1), 167-172. https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/134/1/167/4688210
26. Shea, M. K., O'Donnell, C. J., Vermeer, C., Magdeleyns, E. J., Crosier, M. D., Gundberg, C. M., ... & Booth, S. L. (2011). Circulating Uncarboxylated Matrix Gla Protein Is Associated with Vitamin K Nutritional Status, but Not Coronary Artery Calcium, in Older Adults–4. The Journal of nutrition, 141(8), 1529-1534. https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/141/8/1529/4630559
27. Maresz, K. (2015). Proper Calcium Use: Vitamin K<sub>2</sub> as a Promoter of Bone and Cardiovascular Health. Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Journal, 14(1), 34–39. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4566462/
28. Shea, M. K., O'Donnell, C. J., Vermeer, C., Magdeleyns, E. J., Crosier, M. D., Gundberg, C. M., ... & Booth, S. L. (2011). Circulating Uncarboxylated Matrix Gla Protein Is Associated with Vitamin K Nutritional Status, but Not Coronary Artery Calcium, in Older Adults–4. The Journal of nutrition, 141(8), 1529-1534. https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/141/8/1529/4630559
29. Br J Nutr. 2014 Sep 14;112(5):794-811. doi: 10.1017/S0007114514001366. Epub 2014 Jun 26. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24968103
30. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Volume 7, Number 2, 2001, pp. 161–173 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.http://ucanr.edu/datastoreFiles/608-794.pdf
31. George Mateljan The World’s Healthiest Foods Cucumbers http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=42
32. Hosking, Richard (1995). A Dictionary of Japanese Food - Ingredients and Culture. Tuttle Publishing Tokyo c. 1995. pp. 106.
33. Rucker R, Chowanadisai W, Nakano M. Potential physiological importance of pyrroloquinoline quinone. Altern Med Rev. 2009 Sep;14(3):268-77. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Robert_Rucker/publication/26869770_Potential_physiological_importance_of_pyrroloquinoline_quinone/links/0912f50609e366fa89000000.pdf
34.Self Nutrition Data; Nutrition Facts; Natto http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/legumes-and-legume-products/4380/2
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2. Song, J., Liu, H., Wang, L., Dai, J., Liu, Y., Liu, H., ... & Zheng, Z. (2014). Enhanced production of vitamin K<sub>2</sub> from Bacillus subtilis (natto) by mutation and optimization of the fermentation medium. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 57(4), 606-612. http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S1516-89132014000400606&script=sci_arttext
3. Schurgers, L. J., Teunissen, K. J., Hamulyák, K., Knapen, M. H., Vik, H., & Vermeer, C. (2007). Vitamin K–containing dietary supplements: comparison of synthetic vitamin K<sub>1</sub> and natto-derived menaquinone-7. Blood, 109(8), 3279-3283.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17158229
4. Maresz, K. (2015). Proper Calcium Use: Vitamin K<sub>2</sub> as a Promoter of Bone and Cardiovascular Health. Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Journal, 14(1), 34–39. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4566462/
5. Okano, T., Shimomura, Y., Yamane, M., Suhara, Y., Kamao, M., Sugiura, M., & Nakagawa, K. (2008). Conversion of Phylloquinone (Vitamin K1) into Menaquinone-4 (Vitamin K<sub>2</sub> ) in Mice two possible routes for menaquinone-4 accumulation in cerebra of mice. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 283(17), 11270-11279. http://www.jbc.org/content/283/17/11270.short
6. Hosking, R. (2015). Dictionary of Japanese Food: Ingredients & Culture. Tuttle Publishing https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=Tg8dBAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=A+Dictionary+of+Japanese+Food+%E2%80%93+Ingredients+and+Culture&ots=AUJppU5Dw5&sig=_ldUSUkWtK76NXhu1BmxBJIA-aw#v=onepage&q=A%20Dictionary%20of%20Japanese%20Food%20%E2%80%93%20Ingredients%20and%20Culture&f=false
7. Song, J., Liu, H., Wang, L., Dai, J., Liu, Y., Liu, H., ... & Zheng, Z. (2014). Enhanced production of vitamin K<sub>2</sub> from Bacillus subtilis (natto) by mutation and optimization of the fermentation medium. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 57(4), 606-612. http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132014000400606
8. Sato, T., Yamada, Y., Ohtani, Y., Mitsui, N., Murasawa, H., & Araki, S. (2001). Production of menaquinone (vitamin K<sub>2</sub> )-7 by Bacillus subtilis. Journal of bioscience and bioengineering, 91(1), 16-20. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389172301801043
9. Spronk, H. M. H., Soute, B. A. M., Schurgers, L. J., Thijssen, H. H. W., De Mey, J. G. R., & Vermeer, C. (2003). Tissue-specific utilization of menaquinone-4 results in the prevention of arterial calcification in warfarin-treated rats. Journal of vascular research, 40(6), 531-537 https://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/75344
10. Anderson, J. J. B., & Klemmer, P. J. (2013). Risk of High Dietary Calcium for Arterial Calcification in Older Adults. Nutrients, 5(10), 3964–3974. http://doi.org/10.3390/nu5103964 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3820054/
11. Geleijnse, J. M., Vermeer, C., Grobbee, D. E., Schurgers, L. J., Knapen, M. H., Van Der Meer, I. M., ... & Witteman, J. C. (2004). Dietary intake of menaquinone is associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease: the Rotterdam Study. The Journal of nutrition, 134(11), 3100-3105. https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/134/11/3100/4688389
12. Gast, G. C. M., de Roos, N. M., Sluijs, I., Bots, M. L., Beulens, J. W., Geleijnse, J. M., ... & van der Schouw, Y. T. (2009). A high menaquinone intake reduces the incidence of coronary heart disease. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 19(7), 504-510. https://www.nmcd-journal.com/article/S0939-4753(08)00209-3/abstract
13. Knapen, M. H. J., Drummen, N. E., Smit, E., Vermeer, C., & Theuwissen, E. (2013). Three-year low-dose menaquinone-7 supplementation helps decrease bone loss in healthy postmenopausal women. Osteoporosis International, 24(9), 2499-2507. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00198-013-2325-6
14. Tsukamoto, Y., Ichise, H., Kakuda, H., & Yamaguchi, M. (2000). Intake of fermented soybean (natto) increases circulating vitamin K 2 (menaquinone-7) and γ-carboxylated osteocalcin concentration in normal individuals. Journal of bone and mineral metabolism, 18(4), 216-222. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s007740070023
15. Cockayne, S., Adamson, J., Lanham-New, S., Shearer, M. J., Gilbody, S., & Torgerson, D. J. (2006). Vitamin K and the prevention of fractures: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Archives of Internal Medicine, 166(12), 1256-1261. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/410550
16. Ishida Y,. (Japenese) [Vitamin K2 ] Clin Calcium. 2008 Oct;18(10):1476-82. doi: CliCa081014761482. PMID: 18830045 DOI: CliCa081014761482 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18830045
17. Koshihara, Y., & Hoshi, K. (1997). Vitamin K<sub>2</sub> enhances osteocalcin accumulation in the extracellular matrix of human osteoblasts in vitro. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 12(3), 431-438. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1359/jbmr.1997.12.3.431
18. Thaweboon, S., Thaweboon, B., Choonharuangdej, S., Chunhabundit, P., & Suppakpatana, P. (2005). Induction of type I collagen and osteocalcin in human dental pulp cells by retinoic acid. PMID: 16295569 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16295569
19. Huang, G. T. J., Shagramanova, K., & Chan, S. W. (2006). Formation of odontoblast-like cells from cultured human dental pulp cells on dentin in vitro. Journal of endodontics, 32(11), 1066-1073. https://www.jendodon.com/article/S0099-2399(06)00466-3/abstract
20. Samykutty, A., Shetty, A. V., Dakshinamoorthy, G., Kalyanasundaram, R., Zheng, G., Chen, A., ... & Gnanasekar, M. (2013). Vitamin K<sub>2</sub> , a naturally occurring menaquinone, exerts therapeutic effects on both hormone-dependent and hormone-independent prostate cancer cells. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2013. https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2013/287358/abs/
21. Ogawa, M., Nakai, S., Deguchi, A., Nonomura, T., Masaki, T., Uchida, N., ... & Kuriyama, S. (2007). Vitamins K<sub>2</sub> , K3 and K5 exert antitumor effects on established colorectal cancer in mice by inducing apoptotic death of tumor cells. International journal of oncology, 31(2), 323-331. https://www.spandidos-publications.com/ijo/31/2/323
22. Choi, H. J., Yu, J., Choi, H., An, J. H., Kim, S. W., Park, K. S., … Shin, C. S. (2011). Vitamin K<sub>2</sub> Supplementation Improves Insulin Sensitivity via Osteocalcin Metabolism: A Placebo-Controlled Trial. Diabetes Care, 34(9), e147. http://doi.org/10.2337/dc11-0551 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3161300/
23. Gast, G. C. M., de Roos, N. M., Sluijs, I., Bots, M. L., Beulens, J. W., Geleijnse, J. M., ... & van der Schouw, Y. T. (2009). A high menaquinone intake reduces the incidence of coronary heart disease. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 19(7), 504-510. https://www.nmcd-journal.com/article/S0939-4753(08)00209-3/fulltext
24. Ebina, K., Shi, K., Hirao, M., Kaneshiro, S., Morimoto, T., Koizumi, K., ... & Hashimoto, J. (2013). Vitamin K<sub>2</sub> administration is associated with decreased disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Modern rheumatology, 23(5), 1001-1007. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10165-012-0789-4
25. Carrié, I., Portoukalian, J., Vicaretti, R., Rochford, J., Potvin, S., & Ferland, G. (2004). Menaquinone-4 concentration is correlated with sphingolipid concentrations in rat brain. The Journal of nutrition, 134(1), 167-172. https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/134/1/167/4688210
26. Shea, M. K., O'Donnell, C. J., Vermeer, C., Magdeleyns, E. J., Crosier, M. D., Gundberg, C. M., ... & Booth, S. L. (2011). Circulating Uncarboxylated Matrix Gla Protein Is Associated with Vitamin K Nutritional Status, but Not Coronary Artery Calcium, in Older Adults–4. The Journal of nutrition, 141(8), 1529-1534. https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/141/8/1529/4630559
27. Maresz, K. (2015). Proper Calcium Use: Vitamin K<sub>2</sub> as a Promoter of Bone and Cardiovascular Health. Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Journal, 14(1), 34–39. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4566462/
28. Shea, M. K., O'Donnell, C. J., Vermeer, C., Magdeleyns, E. J., Crosier, M. D., Gundberg, C. M., ... & Booth, S. L. (2011). Circulating Uncarboxylated Matrix Gla Protein Is Associated with Vitamin K Nutritional Status, but Not Coronary Artery Calcium, in Older Adults–4. The Journal of nutrition, 141(8), 1529-1534. https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/141/8/1529/4630559
29. Br J Nutr. 2014 Sep 14;112(5):794-811. doi: 10.1017/S0007114514001366. Epub 2014 Jun 26. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24968103
30. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Volume 7, Number 2, 2001, pp. 161–173 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.http://ucanr.edu/datastoreFiles/608-794.pdf
31. George Mateljan The World’s Healthiest Foods Cucumbers http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=42
32. Hosking, Richard (1995). A Dictionary of Japanese Food - Ingredients and Culture. Tuttle Publishing Tokyo c. 1995. pp. 106.
33. Rucker R, Chowanadisai W, Nakano M. Potential physiological importance of pyrroloquinoline quinone. Altern Med Rev. 2009 Sep;14(3):268-77. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Robert_Rucker/publication/26869770_Potential_physiological_importance_of_pyrroloquinoline_quinone/links/0912f50609e366fa89000000.pdf
34.Self Nutrition Data; Nutrition Facts; Natto http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/legumes-and-legume-products/4380/2
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