Back Cover: Consumption of Artificial Sweetener Acesulfame Potassium Increases Preterm Risk and Uterine Contraction with Calcium Influx Increased via Myosin Light Chain Kinase–Myosin Light Chain 20 Related Signaling Pathway

Abstract

Mol. Nutr. Food Res. 2022, 66, 202200298 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.202200298 The usage of non-nutrition sweeteners (NNS) is rapidly increasing in the food industry, with Acesulfame Potassium (Ace K) as the most prevalently consumed NNS in soft drinks. Exposure to Ace K increases the preterm risk, cytokine secretion and uterine hypercontraction through the modulation of calcium influx and alters MLCK/MLC20 contraction related protein expression through c-Jun N-terminal kinase signaling transduction. This is reported by Yang-Ching Chen, Shih-Min Hsia, and co-workers in article number 2200298.