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Snelson M, Vanuytsel T, Marques FZ. Breaking the Barrier: The Role of Gut Epithelial Permeability in the Pathogenesis of Hypertension. Curr Hypertens Rep 2024; 26:369-380. [PMID: 38662328 PMCID: PMC11324679 DOI: 10.1007/s11906-024-01307-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW To review what intestinal permeability is and how it is measured, and to summarise the current evidence linking altered intestinal permeability with the development of hypertension. RECENT FINDINGS Increased gastrointestinal permeability, directly measured in vivo, has been demonstrated in experimental and genetic animal models of hypertension. This is consistent with the passage of microbial substances to the systemic circulation and the activation of inflammatory pathways. Evidence for increased gut permeability in human hypertension has been reliant of a handful of blood biomarkers, with no studies directly measuring gut permeability in hypertensive cohorts. There is emerging literature that some of these putative biomarkers may not accurately reflect permeability of the gastrointestinal tract. Data from animal models of hypertension support they have increased gut permeability; however, there is a dearth of conclusive evidence in humans. Future studies are needed that directly measure intestinal permeability in people with hypertension.
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- Matthew Snelson
- Hypertension Research Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Victorian Heart Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders, Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Hypertension Research Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
- Victorian Heart Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
- Heart Failure Research Group, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia.
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Toris LD, Minsart CF, Husson CP, Franchimont DP, Liefferinckx CL. Lipopolysaccharide-binding protein in Crohn's disease patients: a promising noninvasive biomarker monitoring disease activity. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2024; 36:1093-1100. [PMID: 38976551 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000002811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND Following STRIDE-II recommendations, the discovery of novel noninvasive biomarkers, beyond the use of C-reactive protein (CRP) and fecal calprotectin, remains a medical need to further improve the monitoring of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study aims to evaluate the potential of serum lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) in monitoring IBD activity. METHODS This retrospective cross-sectional study included 69 IBD patients (43 Crohn's disease and 26 ulcerative colitis) and 82 controls. Serum LBP levels were measured by ELISA. Clinical, biological and endoscopic parameters were analyzed for IBD patients with no reports of missing data. Statistical tests, including nonparametric tests and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, were used to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of LBP. RESULTS IBD patients displayed a significantly higher LBP median [29.6 μg/ml (19.8-38.8) in Crohn's disease and 22.8 (13.7-38.8) in ulcerative colitis] than controls [5.8 (4.7-7.3), P < 0.001] with little overlapping distributions. In Crohn's disease patients, LBP levels gradually increased with endoscopic activity scores demonstrating a 1.7-fold rise in active patients compared to remitter patients ( P = 0.02). LBP level exhibited a positive correlation with CRP ( ρ = 0.75, P < 0.001) as well as fecal calprotectin ( ρ = 0.42, P < 0.01), both of which further increased when excluding cases that did not match endoscopic activity. CONCLUSION LBP might be a promising noninvasive biomarker for monitoring disease activity, especially in Crohn's disease patients. In clinical situations where current biomarkers lack sensitivity, LBP could be discriminative and help filling the gap for reliable therapeutic decisions.
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- Louison D Toris
- Laboratory of Gastroenterology Experimental (LGE), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
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- Laboratory of Gastroenterology Experimental (LGE), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
- Department of Gastroenterology - Hepato-Pancreatology and Digestive Oncology, Université libre de Bruxelles ULB - Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles H.U.B - CUB Hôpital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Gastroenterology Experimental (LGE), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
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- Laboratory of Gastroenterology Experimental (LGE), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
- Department of Gastroenterology - Hepato-Pancreatology and Digestive Oncology, Université libre de Bruxelles ULB - Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles H.U.B - CUB Hôpital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Gastroenterology Experimental (LGE), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
- Department of Gastroenterology - Hepato-Pancreatology and Digestive Oncology, Université libre de Bruxelles ULB - Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles H.U.B - CUB Hôpital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium
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Wilson SMG, Oliver A, Larke JA, Naveja JJ, Alkan Z, Awika JM, Stephensen CB, Lemay DG. Fine-scale Dietary Polyphenol Intake is Associated with Systemic and Gastrointestinal Inflammation in Healthy Adults. J Nutr 2024:S0022-3166(24)00461-9. [PMID: 39163972 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2024] [Revised: 07/16/2024] [Accepted: 08/12/2024] [Indexed: 08/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Polyphenols are dietary bioactive compounds, many of which have anti-inflammatory properties. However, information on the intake of dietary polyphenols at the class and compound level and their associations with gastrointestinal (GI) and systemic inflammation is lacking. OBJECTIVE Estimate dietary polyphenol intake in healthy adults and examine its relationship with GI and systemic inflammation markers. METHODS Healthy adults (n = 350) completed the USDA Nutritional Phenotyping Study, an observational, cross-sectional study balanced for age, sex, and body mass index. Dietary intake, assessed via multiple 24-hour recalls, was ingredientized and mapped to FooDB, a comprehensive food composition database. Dietary polyphenol intake (total, class, compound) was estimated and examined for its relationship to GI and systemic inflammation markers using linear models and random forest regressions. RESULTS Mean total polyphenol intake was approximately 914 mg/1000 kcal per day with flavonoids as the greatest class contributor (495 mg/1000 kcal per day). Tea, coffee, and fruits were among the largest food contributors to polyphenol intake. Total polyphenol intake negatively associated with the GI inflammation marker, fecal calprotectin (β=-0.004, p=0.04). At the class level, polyphenols categorized as prenol lipids (β=-0.94, p<0.01) and phenylpropanoic acids (β=-0.92, p<0.01) negatively associated with plasma lipopolysaccharide-binding protein, a proxy for GI permeability. Food sources of these two classes included mainly olive products. We further detected a positive association between C-Reactive protein and polyphenols in the "cinnamic acids and derivatives" class using hierarchical feature engineering and random forest modeling. CONCLUSION Even in healthy adults, dietary polyphenol intake was negatively associated with GI inflammation and intake of prenol lipids and phenylpropanoic acids were negatively associated with GI permeability. Relationships between polyphenol intake and inflammatory outcomes varied with the resolution - total, class, compound - of polyphenol intake, suggesting a nuanced impact of polyphenols on GI and systemic inflammation. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRY NCT02367287, ClinicalTrials.gov.
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- Stephanie M G Wilson
- United States Department of Food and Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Davis, California, USA; Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, College Station, Texas, USA
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- United States Department of Food and Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Davis, California, USA
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- United States Department of Food and Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Davis, California, USA
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- University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany; Institute of Molecular Biology gGmbH, Mainz, Germany
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- United States Department of Food and Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Davis, California, USA
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- Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, College Station, Texas, USA
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- United States Department of Food and Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Davis, California, USA; Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA
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- United States Department of Food and Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Davis, California, USA; Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA.
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Qiao Y, Chen H, Guo J, Zhang X, Liang X, Wei L, Wang Q, Bi H, Gao T. A study on the effects of metacinnabar (β-HgS) on weight and appetite recovery in stressed mice. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024:118663. [PMID: 39128797 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.118663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2024] [Revised: 07/28/2024] [Accepted: 08/02/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Depression is a prevalent stress disorder, yet the underlying physiological mechanisms linking stress to appetite and weight loss remain elusive. While most antidepressants are associated with excessive weight and appetite gain, sertraline (SER) exhibits a lower risk of these side effects. Metacinnabar (β-HgS), the primary component of Tibetan medicine Zuotai, has been shown to enhance mice's resilience against external stress without causing excessive increases in weight or appetite. However, the precise physiological pathway through which β-HgS restores appetite and weight in stressed mice remains unclear. AIM OF THE STUDY The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of β-HgS in ameliorating weight loss and appetite suppression induced by pressure stimulation in mice, as well as elucidate its potential mechanisms of action. METHODS The present study employed chronic restraint stress (CRS) and chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) as experimental models to simulate environmental stress encountered in daily life. Subsequently, a series of experiments were conducted, including behavior tests, HE staining of rectal and hippocampal pathological sections, detection of depression-related biological indicators, analysis of intestinal flora diversity, as well as metabolomics analysis of hippocampal and intestinal contents. RESULT Dysregulation of glycerophospholipid metabolism may represent the principal pathway underlying reduced appetite, body weight, neurotransmitter and appetite hormone levels, heightened inflammatory response, hippocampal and rectal tissue damage, as well as altered composition of intestinal microbiota in stressed mice. Following intervention with SER and β-HgS in stressed mice, the deleterious effects induced by stress can be ameliorated, in which the medium-dose β-HgS exhibited superior performance. CONCLUSION The aforementioned research findings suggest that the stress-induced decrease in appetite and body weight in mice may be associated with dysregulation in glycerophospholipid metabolism connecting the gut-brain axis. β-HgS exhibits potential in ameliorating depressive-like symptoms in mice subjected to stress, while concurrently restoring their body weight and appetite without inducing excessive augmentation. Its therapeutic effect may also be attributed to its ability to modulate glycerophospholipid metabolism status and exert influence on the gut-brain axis.
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- Yajun Qiao
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Science, Xining 810008, China; School of Psychology, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610500, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19(A) yuquan road, Beijing 10049, China
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- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Science, Xining 810008, China
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- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Science, Xining 810008, China; School of Psychology, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610500, China
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- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Science, Xining 810008, China; Medical College, Qinghai University, Xining 810001, China
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- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Science, Xining 810008, China; School of Psychology, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610500, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19(A) yuquan road, Beijing 10049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810001, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19(A) yuquan road, Beijing 10049, China
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- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Science, Xining 810008, China; School of Psychology, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610500, China
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- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Science, Xining 810008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19(A) yuquan road, Beijing 10049, China.
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- School of Psychology, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610500, China; Department of Psychiatry, the People's Hospital of Jiangmen, Southern Medical University, Jiangmen 529000, China.
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Rodríguez-Ramírez R, Fernández Peralbo MA, Mendía I, Long JCD, Sousa C, Cebolla Á. Urinary excretion of gluten immunoreactive peptides as an indicator of gastrointestinal function after fasting and dietary provocation in healthy volunteers. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1433304. [PMID: 39161759 PMCID: PMC11330814 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1433304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/21/2024] Open
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Introduction Understanding intestinal permeability is paramount for elucidating gastrointestinal health and pathology. The size and nature of the molecule traversing the intestinal barrier offer crucial insights into various acute and chronic diseases, as well as the evolution of some conditions. This study aims to assess the urinary excretion kinetics of gluten immunogenic peptides (u-GIP), a unique class of dietary peptides detectable in urine, in volunteers under controlled dietary conditions. This evaluation should be compared to established probes like lactulose, a non-digestible disaccharide indicative of paracellular permeability, and mannitol, reflecting transcellular permeability. Methods Fifteen participants underwent simultaneous ingestion of standardized doses of gluten (10 g), lactulose (10 g), and mannitol (1 g) under fasting conditions for at least 8 hours pre-ingestion and during 6 hours post-ingestion period. Urine samples were collected over specified time intervals. Excretion patterns were analyzed, and correlations between the lactulose-to-mannitol ratio (LMR) and u-GIP parameters were assessed. Results The majority of u-GIP were detected within the first 12 hours post-ingestion. Analysis of the variability in cumulative excretion across two sample collection ranges demonstrated that lactulose and u-GIP exhibited similar onset and excretion dynamics, although GIP reached its maximum peak earlier than either lactulose or mannitol. Additionally, a moderate correlation was observed between the LMR and u-GIP parameters within the longest urine collection interval, indicating potential shared characteristics among permeability pathways. These findings suggest that extending urine collection beyond 6 hours may enhance data reliability. Discussion This study sheds light on the temporal dynamics of u-GIP in comparison to lactulose and mannitol, established probes for assessing intestinal permeability. The resemblance between u-GIP and lactulose excretion patterns aligns with the anticipated paracellular permeability pathway. The capacity to detect antigenic food protein fragments in urine opens novel avenues for studying protein metabolism and monitoring pathologies related to the digestive and intestinal systems.
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- Raquel Rodríguez-Ramírez
- Research and Development Department, Biomedal S.L., Seville, Spain
- Inorganic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Research and Development Department, Biomedal S.L., Seville, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Research and Development Department, Biomedal S.L., Seville, Spain
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AlMarzooqi SK, Almarzooqi F, Sadida HQ, Jerobin J, Ahmed I, Abou-Samra AB, Fakhro KA, Dhawan P, Bhat AA, Al-Shabeeb Akil AS. Deciphering the complex interplay of obesity, epithelial barrier dysfunction, and tight junction remodeling: Unraveling potential therapeutic avenues. Obes Rev 2024; 25:e13766. [PMID: 38745386 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Obesity stands as a formidable global health challenge, predisposing individuals to a plethora of chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. A confluence of genetic polymorphisms, suboptimal dietary choices, and sedentary lifestyles significantly contribute to the elevated incidence of obesity. This multifaceted health issue profoundly disrupts homeostatic equilibrium at both organismal and cellular levels, with marked alterations in gut permeability as a salient consequence. The intricate mechanisms underlying these alterations have yet to be fully elucidated. Still, evidence suggests that heightened inflammatory cytokine levels and the remodeling of tight junction (TJ) proteins, particularly claudins, play a pivotal role in the manifestation of epithelial barrier dysfunction in obesity. Strategic targeting of proteins implicated in these pathways and metabolites such as short-chain fatty acids presents a promising intervention for restoring barrier functionality among individuals with obesity. Nonetheless, recognizing the heterogeneity among affected individuals is paramount; personalized medical interventions or dietary regimens tailored to specific genetic backgrounds and allergy profiles may prove indispensable. This comprehensive review delves into the nexus of obesity, tight junction remodeling, and barrier dysfunction, offering a critical appraisal of potential therapeutic interventions.
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- Sara K AlMarzooqi
- Department of Human Genetics-Precision Medicine in Diabetes, Obesity and Cancer Research Program, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Human Genetics-Precision Medicine in Diabetes, Obesity and Cancer Research Program, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Human Genetics-Precision Medicine in Diabetes, Obesity and Cancer Research Program, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- Qatar Metabolic Institute, Academic Health System, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Human Genetics-Precision Medicine in Diabetes, Obesity and Cancer Research Program, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- Qatar Metabolic Institute, Academic Health System, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Human Genetics, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
- College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar
- Department of Genetic Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics-Precision Medicine in Diabetes, Obesity and Cancer Research Program, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Human Genetics-Precision Medicine in Diabetes, Obesity and Cancer Research Program, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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Qaisar R, Burki A, Karim A, Ustrana S, Ahmad F. The Association of Intestinal Leak with Sarcopenia and Physical Disability in Patients with Various Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease. Calcif Tissue Int 2024; 115:132-141. [PMID: 38829421 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-024-01233-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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Sarcopenia is related to disease severity in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients; however, its pathophysiology remains poorly known. We investigated the associations of biomarkers of intestinal leak with sarcopenia in various stages of CKD. We recruited 61-76-year-old male controls and patients with various stages of CKD (n = 36-57/group) for measuring plasma lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) and zonulin (markers of intestinal leak), handgrip strength (HGS), skeletal mass index (SMI), and gait speed (markers of sarcopenia), and short physical performance battery (SPPB; marker of physical capacity). CKD stages 4 and 5 were associated with lower HGS, SMI, gait speed, and cumulative SPPB scores and a higher sarcopenia prevalence than controls and patients with CKD stages 1 and 2 (all p < 0.05). CKD patients (stages 1 and 2) had elevated plasma zonulin and LBP when compared with CKD stages 4 and 5. Plasma zonulin and LBP exhibited significant correlations with renal function, HGS, gait speed, SPPB scores, and oxidative stress markers in CKD stages 4 and 5 (all p < 0.05). However, similar relations were not found in early CKD. Collectively, intestinal leak may be contributing to sarcopenia and physical disability in the advanced stages of CKD.
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- Rizwan Qaisar
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
- Space Medicine Research Group, Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
- Cardiovascular Research Group, Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Nephrology, Divisional Headquarter Hospital, Gomal Medical College, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Iron Biology Research Group, Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biochemistry, Gomal Medical College, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Space Medicine Research Group, Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Cardiovascular Research Group, Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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Qaisar R, Hussain S, Karim A, Muhammad T, Ustrana S, Azhar Hussain M, Ahmad F. A leaky gut contributes to postural imbalance in male patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2024; 62:157-163. [PMID: 38901937 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2024.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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AIMS Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) frequently exhibit an inability to maintain postural balance. However, the contribution of increased intestinal permeability or leaky gut to the postural imbalance in COPD is not known. METHODS We measured plasma zonulin, a marker of leaky gut, with relevance to postural balance in male controls (n = 70) and patients with mild (n = 67), moderate (n = 66), and severe (n = 58) COPD. We employed a short physical performance battery to evaluate postural balance in supine, tandem, and semi-tandem positions. We also measured handgrip strength (HGS), gait speed, plasma c-reactive proteins (CRP), and 8-isoprostanes as potential mechanistic connections between postural imbalance and leaky gut. RESULTS COPD patients demonstrated higher plasma zonulin, CRP, and 8-isoprostanes levels and lower balance, HGS, and gait speed than controls (all p < 0.05). These findings were more robust in patients with moderate and severe than mild COPD. In addition, plasma zonulin exhibited significant potential in diagnosing poor balance, low HGS, and gait speed in COPD patients (all p < 0.05). We also found significant correlations of plasma zonulin with CRP and 8-isoprostanes, providing heightened inflammation and oxidative stress as mechanistic connections between leaky gut and postural imbalance. CONCLUSION Plasma zonulin may be helpful in evaluating postural imbalance in COPD patients. Repairing intestinal leaks can be a therapeutic target to improve postural control in COPD.
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- Rizwan Qaisar
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; Space Medicine Research Group, Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; Cardiovascular Research Group, Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates.
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar 25000, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; Iron Biology Research Group, Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biochemistry, Gomal Medical College, Dera Ismail Khan 25120, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Gomal Medical College, Dera Ismail Khan 25120, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Finance and Economics, College of Business Administration, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; Space Medicine Research Group, Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; Cardiovascular Research Group, Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates
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Lee J, Wellenstein K, Rahnavard A, Nelson AT, Holter MM, Cummings BP, Yeliseyev V, Castoldi A, Clish CB, Bry L, Siegel D, Kahn BB. Beneficial metabolic effects of PAHSAs depend on the gut microbiota in diet-induced obese mice but not in chow-fed mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2318691121. [PMID: 38968121 PMCID: PMC11252816 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2318691121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024] Open
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Dietary lipids play an essential role in regulating the function of the gut microbiota and gastrointestinal tract, and these luminal interactions contribute to mediating host metabolism. Palmitic Acid Hydroxy Stearic Acids (PAHSAs) are a family of lipids with antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory properties, but whether the gut microbiota contributes to their beneficial effects on host metabolism is unknown. Here, we report that treating chow-fed female and male germ-free (GF) mice with PAHSAs improves glucose tolerance, but these effects are lost upon high fat diet (HFD) feeding. However, transfer of feces from PAHSA-treated, but not vehicle-treated, chow-fed conventional mice increases insulin sensitivity in HFD-fed GF mice. Thus, the gut microbiota is necessary for, and can transmit, the insulin-sensitizing effects of PAHSAs in HFD-fed GF male mice. Analyses of the cecal metagenome and lipidome of PAHSA-treated mice identified multiple lipid species that associate with the gut commensal Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron (Bt) and with insulin sensitivity resulting from PAHSA treatment. Supplementing live, and to some degree, heat-killed Bt to HFD-fed female mice prevented weight gain, reduced adiposity, improved glucose tolerance, fortified the colonic mucus barrier and reduced systemic inflammation compared to HFD-fed controls. These effects were not observed in HFD-fed male mice. Furthermore, ovariectomy partially reversed the beneficial Bt effects on host metabolism, indicating a role for sex hormones in mediating the Bt probiotic effects. Altogether, these studies highlight the fact that PAHSAs can modulate the gut microbiota and that the microbiota is necessary for the beneficial metabolic effects of PAHSAs in HFD-fed mice.
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- Jennifer Lee
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA02215
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA02215
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC20052
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA92093
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY14850
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA95817
- Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA95616
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- Massachusetts Host-Microbiome Center, Department of Pathology, Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA02115
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- Laboratory of Immunopathology Keizo Asami, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife50670-901, Brazil
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- Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard, Cambridge, MA02142
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- Massachusetts Host-Microbiome Center, Department of Pathology, Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA02115
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA92093
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA02215
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Kamenshchikov NO, Churilina EA, Korepanov VA, Rebrova TY, Sukhodolo IV, Kozlov BN. Effect of inhaled nitric oxide on intestinal integrity in cardiopulmonary bypass and circulatory arrest simulation: An experimental study. Indian J Anaesth 2024; 68:623-630. [PMID: 39081908 PMCID: PMC11285895 DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_1267_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024] Open
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Background and Aims Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and circulatory arrest (CA) can induce intestinal injury and consequently lead to multiple organ dysfunction. Nitric oxide (NO) has protective effects, but its effect on the intestine has not been studied. The study aimed to investigate intestinal injury variables and prove the intestinal protective effects of exogenous nitric oxide when modelling CPB and CA in an experiment. Methods The study was performed on sheep (n = 24). There were four groups: CPB, CPB + NO, CPB + CA and CPB + CA + NO. Sheep in NO groups received intraoperative inhalation of NO at a dose of 80 ppm. Groups without NO underwent CPB and CA without NO delivery. Defaecation rate, dynamics of intestinal fatty acid binding protein (i-FABP), coefficient of microviscosity and polarity in the areas of lipid-lipid and protein-lipid interactions of erythrocyte membranes were assessed. One hour after CPB, the intestinal tissue was collected and assessed for tissue concentrations of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and lactate. Results The defaecation rate after CPB was higher in the CPB + NO group than in the CPB group. The concentration of i-FABP after CPB was lower in the CPB + NO and CPB + CA + NO groups than in the CPB and CPB + CA groups. Erythrocyte deformability before and after CPB revealed no significant dynamics in groups with NO. The ATP concentration 1 h after CPB was higher in the CPB + NO group than in the CPB group. The morphological picture in groups with NO was better. Conclusion When modelling CPB and CA, NO had a positive effect on the functional and structural state of the intestine and also maintained erythrocyte deformability.
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- Nikolay O. Kamenshchikov
- Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 111a Kievskaya St., Tomsk 634012, Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 111a Kievskaya St., Tomsk 634012, Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Pathology and Gene Diagnostics, Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 111a Kievskaya St., Tomsk 634012, Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Pathology and Gene Diagnostics, Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 111a Kievskaya St., Tomsk 634012, Russian Federation
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- Department of Morphology and General Pathology, Siberian State Medical University, 2 Moskovsky trakt, Tomsk, 634050, Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 111a Kievskaya St., Tomsk 634012, Russian Federation
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Bergheim I, Moreno-Navarrete JM. The relevance of intestinal barrier dysfunction, antimicrobial proteins and bacterial endotoxin in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. Eur J Clin Invest 2024; 54:e14224. [PMID: 38634717 DOI: 10.1111/eci.14224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a leading cause of end-stage liver disease associated with increased mortality and cardiovascular disease. Obesity and diabetes are the most important risk factors of MASLD. It is well-established that obesity-associated insulin resistance leads to a situation of tissue lipotoxicity characterized by an accumulation of excess fat in non-fat tissues such as the liver, promoting the development of MASLD, and its progression into metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis. METHODS Here, we aimed to review the impact of disrupted intestinal permeability, antimicrobial proteins and bacterial endotoxin in the development and progression of MASLD. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Recent studies demonstrated that obesity- and obesogenic diets-associated alterations of intestinal microbiota along with the disruption of intestinal barrier integrity, the alteration in antimicrobial proteins and, in consequence, an enhanced translocation of bacterial endotoxin into bloodstream might contribute to this pathological process through to impacting liver metabolism and inflammation.
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- Ina Bergheim
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Molecular Nutritional Science, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Nutrition, Eumetabolism and Health Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IDIBGI-CERCA), Girona, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain
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Sapp PA, Townsend JR, Kirby TO, Govaert M, Duysburgh C, Verstrepen L, Marzorati M, Marshall TM, Esposito R. AG1 ®, a Novel Synbiotic, Maintains Gut Barrier Function following Inflammatory Challenge in a Caco-2/THP1-Blue™ Co-Culture Model. Microorganisms 2024; 12:1263. [PMID: 39065031 PMCID: PMC11278950 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12071263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 06/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Nutritional interventions to reduce gastrointestinal (GI) permeability are of significant interest to physically active adults and those experiencing chronic health conditions. This in vitro study was designed to assess the impact of AG1, a novel synbiotic, on GI permeability following an inflammatory challenge. Interventions [AG1 (vitamins/minerals, pre-/probiotics, and phytonutrients) and control (control medium)] were fed separately into a human GI tract model (stomach, small intestine, and colon). In the colonic phase, the GI contents were combined with fecal inocula from three healthy human donors. GI permeability was evaluated with transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) in a Caco-2 (apical)/THP1-Blue™ (basolateral) co-culture model. The apical side received sodium butyrate (positive control) or Caco-2 complete medium (negative control) during baseline testing. In the 24 h experiment, the apical side received colonic simulation isolates from the GI model, and the basolateral side was treated with Caco-2 complete medium, then 6 h treatment with lipopolysaccharide. TEER was assessed at 0 h and 24 h, and inflammatory markers were measured at 30 h in triplicate. Paired samples t-tests were used to evaluate endpoint mean difference (MD) for AG1 vs. control. TEER was higher for AG1 (mean ± SD: 99.89 ± 1.32%) vs. control (mean ± SD: 92.87 ± 1.22%) following activated THP1-induced damage [MD: 7.0% (p < 0.05)]. AG1 maintained TEER similar to the level of the negative control [-0.1% (p = 0.02)]. No differences in inflammatory markers were observed. These in vitro data suggest that acute supplementation with AG1 might stimulate protective effects on GI permeability. These changes may be driven by SCFA production due to the pre-/probiotic properties of AG1, but more research is needed.
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- Philip A. Sapp
- Research, Nutrition, and Innovation, AG1, Carson City, NV 89701, USA
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- Research, Nutrition, and Innovation, AG1, Carson City, NV 89701, USA
- Health & Human Performance, Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, IL 60305, USA
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- Research, Nutrition, and Innovation, AG1, Carson City, NV 89701, USA
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- ProDigest BVBA, B-9052 Ghent, Belgium
- Center of Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET), Ghent University, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Research, Nutrition, and Innovation, AG1, Carson City, NV 89701, USA
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- Research, Nutrition, and Innovation, AG1, Carson City, NV 89701, USA
- Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, New York University-Steinhardt, New York, NY 10003, USA
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Xian M, Ma Z, Zhan S, Shen L, Li T, Lin H, Huang M, Cai J, Hu T, Liang J, Liang S, Wang S. Network analysis of microbiome and metabolome to explore the mechanism of raw rhubarb in the protection against ischemic stroke via microbiota-gut-brain axis. Fitoterapia 2024; 175:105969. [PMID: 38643860 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2024.105969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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Ischemic stroke (IS) has attracted worldwide attention due to the high mortality and disability rate. Raw rhubarb (RR) is a traditional medicinal plant and whole-food that has been used in China for its various pharmacological activities, such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Recent pharmacological research has shown the role of RR against IS, but its mechanism of action remains unclear, particularly in the context of the brain-gut axis. To address this gap in knowledge, the present study was conducted in the middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion (MCAO/R) model with the aim of investigating the effects of RR on regulating the intestinal microbiota barrier and metabolism and thereby reducing inflammatory response so as to improve the IS. The results showed that pre-treatment of RR attenuated cerebral infarct area and inflammation response in MCAO rats. Furthermore, RR also improved intestinal barrier function, including the integrity and permeability of the intestinal barrier. Additionally, RR intervention significantly attenuated gut microbiota dysbiosis caused by ischemic stroke, especially the increased Firmicutes. Notably, the pseudo-germ-free (PGF) rats further demonstrated that the anti-stroke effect of RR might rely on intestinal microbiota. In addition, the UPLC/Q-Orbitrap-MS-Based metabolomics revealed the disrupted metabolic profiles caused by MCAO/R, and a total of 11 differential metabolites were modulated by RR administration, especially bile acids. Further correlation analysis and network pharmacology analysis also demonstrated a strong association between specific bacteria, such as Firmicutes and bile acids. In conclusion, our work demonstrated that RR could effectively ameliorate ischemic stroke by modulating the microbiota and metabolic disorders.
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- Minghua Xian
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource Germplasm Bank Management Center, Yunfu 527322, China; Key Laboratory of Digital Quality Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica of State Administration of TCM, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Engineering & Technology Research Center for Chinese Materia Medica Quality of the Universities of Guangdong Province, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Digital Quality Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica of State Administration of TCM, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Engineering & Technology Research Center for Chinese Materia Medica Quality of the Universities of Guangdong Province, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Digital Quality Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica of State Administration of TCM, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Engineering & Technology Research Center for Chinese Materia Medica Quality of the Universities of Guangdong Province, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Digital Quality Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica of State Administration of TCM, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Engineering & Technology Research Center for Chinese Materia Medica Quality of the Universities of Guangdong Province, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Digital Quality Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica of State Administration of TCM, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Engineering & Technology Research Center for Chinese Materia Medica Quality of the Universities of Guangdong Province, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Digital Quality Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica of State Administration of TCM, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Engineering & Technology Research Center for Chinese Materia Medica Quality of the Universities of Guangdong Province, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Digital Quality Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica of State Administration of TCM, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Engineering & Technology Research Center for Chinese Materia Medica Quality of the Universities of Guangdong Province, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Digital Quality Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica of State Administration of TCM, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Engineering & Technology Research Center for Chinese Materia Medica Quality of the Universities of Guangdong Province, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Digital Quality Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica of State Administration of TCM, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Engineering & Technology Research Center for Chinese Materia Medica Quality of the Universities of Guangdong Province, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Digital Quality Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica of State Administration of TCM, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Engineering & Technology Research Center for Chinese Materia Medica Quality of the Universities of Guangdong Province, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Digital Quality Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica of State Administration of TCM, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Engineering & Technology Research Center for Chinese Materia Medica Quality of the Universities of Guangdong Province, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource Germplasm Bank Management Center, Yunfu 527322, China; Key Laboratory of Digital Quality Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica of State Administration of TCM, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Engineering & Technology Research Center for Chinese Materia Medica Quality of the Universities of Guangdong Province, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Romo EZ, Hong BV, Patel RY, Agus JK, Harvey DJ, Maezawa I, Jin LW, Lebrilla CB, Zivkovic AM. Elevated lipopolysaccharide binding protein in Alzheimer's disease patients with APOE3/E3 but not APOE3/E4 genotype. Front Neurol 2024; 15:1408220. [PMID: 38882697 PMCID: PMC11177782 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1408220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024] Open
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Introduction The role of lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP), an inflammation marker of bacterial translocation from the gastrointestinal tract, in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is not clearly understood. Methods In this study the concentrations of LBP were measured in n = 79 individuals: 20 apolipoprotein E (APOE)3/E3 carriers with and 20 without AD dementia, and 19 APOE3/E4 carriers with and 20 without AD dementia. LBP was found to be enriched in the 1.21-1.25 g/mL density fraction of plasma, which has previously been shown to be enriched in intestinally derived high-density lipoproteins (HDL). LBP concentrations were measured by ELISA. Results LBP was significantly increased within the 1.21-1.25 g/mL density fraction of plasma in APOE3/E3 AD patients compared to controls, but not APOE3/E4 patients. LBP was positively correlated with Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) and exhibited an inverse relationship with Verbal Memory Score (VMS). Discussion These results underscore the potential contribution of gut permeability to bacterial toxins, measured as LBP, as an inflammatory mediator in the development of AD, particularly in individuals with the APOE3/E3 genotype, who are genetically at 4-12-fold lower risk of AD than individuals who express APOE4.
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- Eduardo Z. Romo
- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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Vilà-Quintana L, Fort E, Pardo L, Albiol-Quer MT, Ortiz MR, Capdevila M, Feliu A, Bahí A, Llirós M, Aguilar E, García-Velasco A, Ginestà MM, Laquente B, Pozas D, Lluansí A, Pimenoff VN, Moreno V, Garcia-Gil LJ, Duell EJ, Carreras-Torres R, Aldeguer X. Exploring the Associations of Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers with Pancreatic Diseases: An Observational and Mendelian Randomisation Study. J Clin Med 2024; 13:2247. [PMID: 38673519 PMCID: PMC11050604 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13082247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Identifying biomarkers linked to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and chronic pancreatitis (CP) is crucial for early detection, treatment, and prevention. Methods: Association analyses of 10 serological biomarkers involved in cell signalling (IFN-γ, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10), oxidative stress (superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) enzyme activities, total glutathione (GSH), malondialdehyde (MDA) levels), and intestinal permeability proteins (zonulin, I-FABP2) were conducted across PDAC (n = 12), CP (n = 21) and control subjects (n = 23). A Mendelian randomisation (MR) approach was used to assess causality of the identified significant associations in two large genetic cohorts (FinnGen and UK Biobank). Results: Observational results showed a downregulation of SOD and GPx antioxidant enzyme activities in PDAC and CP patients, respectively, and higher MDA levels in CP patients. Logistic regression models revealed significant associations between CP and SOD activity (OR = 0.21, 95% CI [0.05, 0.89], per SD), GPx activity (OR = 0.28, 95% CI [0.10, 0.79], per SD), and MDA levels (OR = 2.05, 95% CI [1.36, 3.08], per SD). MR analyses, however, did not support causality. Conclusions: These findings would not support oxidative stress-related biomarkers as potential targets for pancreatic diseases prevention. Yet, further research is encouraged to assess their viability as non-invasive tools for early diagnosis, particularly in pre-diagnostic CP populations.
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- Laura Vilà-Quintana
- Digestive Diseases and Microbiota Group, Department of Gastroenterology, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta, 17190 Salt, Spain; (L.V.-Q.); (E.F.); (L.P.); (M.C.); (A.F.); (A.B.); (E.A.); (D.P.); (L.J.G.-G.)
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- Digestive Diseases and Microbiota Group, Department of Gastroenterology, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta, 17190 Salt, Spain; (L.V.-Q.); (E.F.); (L.P.); (M.C.); (A.F.); (A.B.); (E.A.); (D.P.); (L.J.G.-G.)
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- Digestive Diseases and Microbiota Group, Department of Gastroenterology, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta, 17190 Salt, Spain; (L.V.-Q.); (E.F.); (L.P.); (M.C.); (A.F.); (A.B.); (E.A.); (D.P.); (L.J.G.-G.)
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- General and Digestive Surgery Group, Department of Surgery, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta, 17007 Girona, Spain;
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta, 17007 Girona, Spain;
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- Digestive Diseases and Microbiota Group, Department of Gastroenterology, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta, 17190 Salt, Spain; (L.V.-Q.); (E.F.); (L.P.); (M.C.); (A.F.); (A.B.); (E.A.); (D.P.); (L.J.G.-G.)
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- Digestive Diseases and Microbiota Group, Department of Gastroenterology, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta, 17190 Salt, Spain; (L.V.-Q.); (E.F.); (L.P.); (M.C.); (A.F.); (A.B.); (E.A.); (D.P.); (L.J.G.-G.)
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- Digestive Diseases and Microbiota Group, Department of Gastroenterology, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta, 17190 Salt, Spain; (L.V.-Q.); (E.F.); (L.P.); (M.C.); (A.F.); (A.B.); (E.A.); (D.P.); (L.J.G.-G.)
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- Bioinformatics and Bioimaging (BI-SQUARED) Research Group, Biosciences Department, Faculty of Sciences, Technology and Engineerings, Universitat de Vic—Universitat Central de Catalunya, 08500 Vic, Spain;
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- Digestive Diseases and Microbiota Group, Department of Gastroenterology, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta, 17190 Salt, Spain; (L.V.-Q.); (E.F.); (L.P.); (M.C.); (A.F.); (A.B.); (E.A.); (D.P.); (L.J.G.-G.)
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- Precision Oncology Group, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Institut Català d’Oncologia (ICO), Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta, 17007 Girona, Spain;
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Oncobell Program, CIBERONC, Institut Català d’Oncologia (ICO), Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), 08908 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Medical Oncology Department, Institut Català d’Oncologia (ICO), Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), 08908 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Digestive Diseases and Microbiota Group, Department of Gastroenterology, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta, 17190 Salt, Spain; (L.V.-Q.); (E.F.); (L.P.); (M.C.); (A.F.); (A.B.); (E.A.); (D.P.); (L.J.G.-G.)
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- Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu (IRSJD), Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, 08950 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology—CLINTEC, Karolinska Institutet, 141 52 Huddinge, Sweden;
- Unit of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, 90570 Oulu, Finland
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- Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Institut de Recerca Biomedica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), 08908 Barcelona, Spain;
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and health Sciences and Universitat de Barcelona Institute of Complex Systems (UBICS), University of Barcelona (UB), L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Digestive Diseases and Microbiota Group, Department of Gastroenterology, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta, 17190 Salt, Spain; (L.V.-Q.); (E.F.); (L.P.); (M.C.); (A.F.); (A.B.); (E.A.); (D.P.); (L.J.G.-G.)
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- Cancer Epidemiology Research Program, Unit of Nutrition and Cancer, Institut Català d’Oncologia (ICO), Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), 08908 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Digestive Diseases and Microbiota Group, Department of Gastroenterology, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta, 17190 Salt, Spain; (L.V.-Q.); (E.F.); (L.P.); (M.C.); (A.F.); (A.B.); (E.A.); (D.P.); (L.J.G.-G.)
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- Digestive Diseases and Microbiota Group, Department of Gastroenterology, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta, 17190 Salt, Spain; (L.V.-Q.); (E.F.); (L.P.); (M.C.); (A.F.); (A.B.); (E.A.); (D.P.); (L.J.G.-G.)
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Long C, Zhou X, Xia F, Zhou B. Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction and Gut Microbiota in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Assessment, Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Considerations. BIOLOGY 2024; 13:243. [PMID: 38666855 PMCID: PMC11048184 DOI: 10.3390/biology13040243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a type of metabolic stress liver injury closely related to insulin resistance (IR) and genetic susceptibility without alcohol consumption, which encompasses a spectrum of liver disorders ranging from simple hepatic lipid accumulation, known as steatosis, to the more severe form of steatohepatitis (NASH). NASH can progress to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), posing significant health risks. As a multisystem disease, NAFLD is closely associated with systemic insulin resistance, central obesity, and metabolic disorders, which contribute to its pathogenesis and the development of extrahepatic complications, such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, and certain extrahepatic cancers. Recent evidence highlights the indispensable roles of intestinal barrier dysfunction and gut microbiota in the onset and progression of NAFLD/NASH. This review provides a comprehensive insight into the role of intestinal barrier dysfunction and gut microbiota in NAFLD, including intestinal barrier function and assessment, inflammatory factors, TLR4 signaling, and the gut-liver axis. Finally, we conclude with a discussion on the potential therapeutic strategies targeting gut permeability and gut microbiota in individuals with NAFLD/NASH, such as interventions with medications/probiotics, fecal transplantation (FMT), and modifications in lifestyle, including exercise and diet.
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- Changrui Long
- Department of Pharmacy, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Sehenzhen 518107, China;
- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China;
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Sehenzhen 518107, China;
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Active Substance Screening and Translational Research, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Sehenzhen 518107, China;
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Active Substance Screening and Translational Research, Shenzhen 518107, China
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Kim YY, Hur G, Jang HJ, Jeong S, Lee SW, Lee SJ, Rho MC, Kim SH, Lee S. Ferulic Acid Derivatives Ameliorate Intestine Barrier Destruction by Alleviating Inflammatory Responses in Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Inflammatory Bowel Disease. TOXICS 2024; 12:268. [PMID: 38668491 PMCID: PMC11055104 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12040268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a chronic disorder affecting the colon and rectum, involves the overproduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines causing damage to tight junctions (TJ) in the intestinal epithelial cells and chronic inflammation. The current mainstay of treatment, sulfasalazine, often causes adverse effects, thereby necessitating the exploration of alternative herbal medicines with fewer side effects. Portulaca oleracea L. (P. oleracea), a traditional medicinal herb, contains feruloyl amide compounds. We synthesized new compounds by conjugating ferulic acid (FA) with (±)-octopamine. Our study focused on novel FA derivatives that demonstrate protective effects against the intestinal epithelial barrier and inflammatory responses. In lipopolysaccharide-induced cells, C1 and C1a inhibited the production of inflammatory mediators. In Caco-2 cells, these compounds maintained the TJ protein expression, thereby demonstrating their protective effects on the epithelial barrier. In a mouse model of dextran sulfate sodium-induced IBD, a treatment with these compounds ameliorated features including a body weight reduction, colon shortening, an increased disease activity index, and histopathological changes. Furthermore, C1a demonstrated greater efficacy than C1 at the same concentration. These findings suggest that the novel FA derivative (C1a) effectively alleviates clinical signs and inflammatory mediators in IBD, making these compounds potential candidates as natural medicines for the treatment of IBD.
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- Yeon-Yong Kim
- Functional Biomaterials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup 56212, Republic of Korea; (Y.-Y.K.); (G.H.); (S.J.); (S.W.L.); (S.-J.L.); (M.-C.R.)
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- Functional Biomaterials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup 56212, Republic of Korea; (Y.-Y.K.); (G.H.); (S.J.); (S.W.L.); (S.-J.L.); (M.-C.R.)
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- Natural Product Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Cheongju 28116, Republic of Korea;
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- Functional Biomaterials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup 56212, Republic of Korea; (Y.-Y.K.); (G.H.); (S.J.); (S.W.L.); (S.-J.L.); (M.-C.R.)
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- Functional Biomaterials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup 56212, Republic of Korea; (Y.-Y.K.); (G.H.); (S.J.); (S.W.L.); (S.-J.L.); (M.-C.R.)
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- Functional Biomaterials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup 56212, Republic of Korea; (Y.-Y.K.); (G.H.); (S.J.); (S.W.L.); (S.-J.L.); (M.-C.R.)
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- Functional Biomaterials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup 56212, Republic of Korea; (Y.-Y.K.); (G.H.); (S.J.); (S.W.L.); (S.-J.L.); (M.-C.R.)
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- Cell and Matrix Research Institute, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea
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- Functional Biomaterials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup 56212, Republic of Korea; (Y.-Y.K.); (G.H.); (S.J.); (S.W.L.); (S.-J.L.); (M.-C.R.)
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Minoretti P, Fortuna G, Lavdas K, D'Acquino D. Potential Biomarkers of Resilience to Microgravity Hazards in Astronauts. Cureus 2024; 16:e57173. [PMID: 38681405 PMCID: PMC11056033 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.57173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
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Space exploration exposes astronauts to the unique environment of microgravity, which poses significant health challenges. Identifying biomarkers that can predict an individual's resilience to the stressors of microgravity holds great promise for optimizing astronaut selection and developing personalized countermeasures. This narrative review examines the principal health risks associated with microgravity and explores potential biomarkers indicative of resilience. The biomarkers being evaluated represent a broad spectrum of physiological domains, including musculoskeletal, neurological, immunological, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and cutaneous systems. Earth-based microgravity analogs, such as dry immersion and head-down tilt bed rest, may provide valuable platforms to validate candidate biomarkers. However, biomarker sensitivity and specificity must be further evaluated to ensure efficacy and reliability. Establishing a panel of biomarkers predictive of resilience to microgravity-induced health risks would significantly enhance astronaut health and mission success, especially for long-duration exploration missions. Insights gained may also translate to health conditions on Earth characterized by reduced physical activity and mechanical loading.
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Zhang H, Zhang Q, Liu K, Yuan Z, Xu X, Dong J. Elevated level of circulating calprotectin correlates with severity and high mortality in patients with COVID-19. Immun Inflamm Dis 2024; 12:e1212. [PMID: 38477671 DOI: 10.1002/iid3.1212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) are characterized by hyperinflammation. Calprotectin (S100A8/S100A9) is a calcium- and zinc-binding protein mainly secreted by neutrophilic granulocytes or macrophages and has been suggested to be correlated with the severity and prognosis of COVID-19. AIM To thoroughly evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic utility of calprotectin in patients with COVID-19 by analyzing relevant studies. METHODS PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library were comprehensively searched from inception to August 1, 2023 to retrieve studies about the application of calprotectin in COVID-19. Useful data such as the level of calprotectin in different groups and the diagnostic efficacy of this biomarker for severe COVID-19 were extracted and aggregated by using Stata 16.0 software. RESULTS Fifteen studies were brought into this meta-analysis. First, the pooled standardized mean differences (SMDs) were used to estimate the differences in the levels of circulating calprotectin between patients with severe and non-severe COVID-19. The results showed an overall estimate of 1.84 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.09-2.60). Diagnostic information was extracted from 11 studies, and the pooled sensitivity and specificity of calprotectin for diagnosing severe COVID-19 were 0.75 (95% CI: 0.64-0.84) and 0.88 (95% CI: 0.79-0.94), respectively. The AUC was 0.89 and the pooled DOR was 18.44 (95% CI: 9.07-37.51). Furthermore, there was a strong correlation between elevated levels of circulating calprotectin and a higher risk of mortality outcomes in COVID-19 patients (odds ratio: 8.60, 95% CI: 2.17-34.12; p < 0.1). CONCLUSION This meta-analysis showed that calprotectin was elevated in patients with severe COVID-19, and this atypical inflammatory cytokine might serve as a useful biomarker to distinguish the severity of COVID-19 and predict the prognosis.
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- Haoran Zhang
- Department of Orthopaedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Graduate School of Education, Shandong Sport University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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Rodríguez-Viso P, Domene A, Vélez D, Devesa V, Zúñiga M, Monedero V. Protective effects of oral administration of lactic acid bacteria strains against methylmercury-induced intestinal toxicity in a murine model. Food Chem Toxicol 2024; 185:114461. [PMID: 38253281 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2024.114461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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The utilization of lactic acid bacteria has been proposed to mitigate the burden of heavy metal exposure through processes probably involving chelation and reduced metal bioaccessibility. We evaluated the effects of daily intake of two strains of lactobacilli (Lactobacillus intestinalis LE1 or Lactobacillus johnsonii LE2) on intestinal toxicity during methylmercury (MeHg) exposure through drinking water (5 mg/L) for two months in mice. MeHg exposure resulted in inflammation and oxidative stress at the colon, as well as an increase in intestinal permeability accompanied by decreased fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFA). The administration of the strains resulted in a differential protective effect that, based on their chelation capacity, supported the existence of additional mechanisms of action besides chelation. Both strains reduced IL-1β levels and oxidative stress, while LE1 lowered TNF-α, diminished MeHg-induced mucus over-secretion triggered by the IL-4/IL-13/STAT6 pathway, reduced intestinal permeability, and ameliorated inflammation and oxidative stress, probably by acting on the Keap1/Nrf2/ARE pathway. Administration of LE1 partially restored SCFA contents, which could be partly responsible for the positive effects of this strain in alleviating MeHg toxicity. These results demonstrate that lactobacilli strains can be useful tools in reducing the intestinal toxicity of MeHg, the main mercurial form conveyed by food.
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- Pilar Rodríguez-Viso
- Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (IATA-CSIC), Agustín Escardino 7, 46980, Paterna, (Valencia), Spain
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- Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (IATA-CSIC), Agustín Escardino 7, 46980, Paterna, (Valencia), Spain
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- Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (IATA-CSIC), Agustín Escardino 7, 46980, Paterna, (Valencia), Spain
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- Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (IATA-CSIC), Agustín Escardino 7, 46980, Paterna, (Valencia), Spain
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- Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (IATA-CSIC), Agustín Escardino 7, 46980, Paterna, (Valencia), Spain
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- Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (IATA-CSIC), Agustín Escardino 7, 46980, Paterna, (Valencia), Spain.
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Martínez Gallego MÁ, Crespo Sánchez MG, Serrano Olmedo MG, Buño Soto A, Álvarez Casasempere S, Nozal P, Martínez-Ojinaga E, Molina Arias M, Losantos-García I, Molero-Luis M. Trends in Faecal Zonulin Concentrations in Paediatric Patients with Celiac Disease at Baseline and on a Gluten-Free Diet: Exploring Correlations with Other Faecal Biomarkers. Nutrients 2024; 16:684. [PMID: 38474812 DOI: 10.3390/nu16050684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Celiac disease (CeD) is an autoimmune condition triggered by gluten in genetically predisposed individuals, affecting all ages. Intestinal permeability (IP) is crucial in the pathogenesis of CeD and it is primarily governed by tight junctions (TJs) that uphold the intestinal barrier's integrity. The protein zonulin plays a critical role in modulating the permeability of TJs having emerged as a potential non-invasive biomarker to study IP. The importance of this study lies in providing evidence for the usefulness of a non-invasive tool in the study of IP both at baseline and in the follow-up of paediatric patients with CeD. In this single-centre prospective observational study, we explored the correlation between faecal zonulin levels and others faecal and serum biomarkers for monitoring IP in CeD within the paediatric population. We also aimed to establish reference values for faecal zonulin in the paediatric population. We found that faecal zonulin and calprotectin values are higher at the onset of CeD compared with the control population. Specifically, the zonulin levels were 347.5 ng/mL as opposed to 177.7 ng/mL in the control population (p = 0.001), while calprotectin levels were 29.8 μg/g stool compared to 13.9 μg/g stool (p = 0.029). As the duration without gluten consumption increased, a significant reduction in faecal zonulin levels was observed in patients with CeD (348.5 ng/mL vs. 157.1 ng/mL; p = 0.002), along with a decrease in the prevalence of patients with vitamin D insufficiency (88.9% vs. 77.8%). We conclude that faecal zonulin concentrations were higher in the patients with active CeD compared with healthy individuals or those following a gluten-free diet (GFD). The significant decrease in their values over the duration of the GFD suggests the potential use of zonulin as an additional tool in monitoring adherence to a GFD.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, La Paz University Hospital, 28046 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Immunology, La Paz University Hospital, 28046 Madrid, Spain
- Centre for Biomedical Network Research on Rare Diseases (CIBERER U754), 28046 Madrid, Spain
- Complement Research Group, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), 28046 Madrid, Spain
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- Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Service, La Paz University Hospital, 28046 Madrid, Spain
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- Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Service, La Paz University Hospital, 28046 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, La Paz University Hospital, 28046 Madrid, Spain
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El-Raufe El-Masry SA, Mahmoud RA, Hassan NE, Aly MM, Abdallah HR, Hamdy S, Megahed S, Elalfy DY. Zonulin and copeptin relation to some metabolic markers in school-aged obese children. BMC Pediatr 2024; 24:140. [PMID: 38402172 PMCID: PMC10893639 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-04617-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Using Zonulin and Copeptin as potential obesity markers in children, hasn't yet been focused. AIM To evaluate the association between serum levels of both Zonulin and Copeptin with the obesity markers, and to assess their role as metabolic disturbance predictors in obese children. METHODS A case-control study comprised 111 Egyptian children (45 males and 66 females); aged 6-10 years to avoid the effect of puberty (prepubertal). They were classified according to their body mass index (BMI) percentiles into: 72 obese (BMI ≥ 95th ), and 39 control ones (BMI > 15th - <85th ), based on the Egyptian Growth Charts for children and adolescents. Anthropometric parameters and blood pressure were measured, and body composition analysis, lipid profile, Zonulin, and Copeptin levels were assessed. RESULTS The obese group showed a significantly higher value of Copeptin and a lower value of Zonulin than the control one Also, the obese group showed significant negative correlations between Zonulin and both anthropometric obesity markers and body composition, whereas Copeptin showed significant positive ones. Moreover, significant positive correlations were found between Copeptin and both body weight and fat distribution. Insignificant correlations were observed between both serum Zonulin and Copeptin levels and blood pressure and lipid profile. CONCLUSION Zonulin and Copeptin cannot be used as metabolic disturbance predictors, among Egyptian children, as they were insignificantly correlated with lipid profile or blood pressure.
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- Sahar Abd El-Raufe El-Masry
- Biological Anthropology Department, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El-Buhouth St., Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Post Graduate Childhood Studies, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biological Anthropology Department, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El-Buhouth St., Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt
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- Biological Anthropology Department, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El-Buhouth St., Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt
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- Biological Anthropology Department, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El-Buhouth St., Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt
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- Clinical and Chemical Pathology Department, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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- Biological Anthropology Department, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El-Buhouth St., Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt
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- Faculty of Post Graduate Childhood Studies, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Hemgren C, Martinsson K, Rooney C, Wetterö J, Mankia K, Emery P, Kastbom A. Elevated Serum Levels of Zonulin Family Peptides in Anticitrullinated Protein Antibody-Positive At-Risk Individuals Without Arthritis. J Rheumatol 2024; 51:134-138. [PMID: 38302186 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.2023-0160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Recent advances imply that early events triggering rheumatoid arthritis (RA) occur at mucosal surfaces. We aimed to evaluate whether intestinal permeability is altered in patients at increased risk of RA, and/or predicts the development of clinical arthritis, by measuring serum zonulin family peptides (ZFP) levels, which are shown to reflect intestinal barrier integrity. METHODS Two independent prospective observational cohorts were studied, including subjects with musculoskeletal symptoms and anticitrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA), but without clinical arthritis at baseline. In Sweden, 82 such at-risk patients were compared to 100 age-matched healthy blood donors. In the UK, 307 at-risk patients were compared to 100 ACPA-negative symptomatic controls. ZFP was measured in baseline sera by enzyme-linked immunoassays. RESULTS In the Swedish at-risk cohort, ZFP levels were significantly increased in patients compared to controls (mean 41.4 vs 33.6 ng/mL, P < 0.001) and Cox regression analysis showed prognostic value of ZFP for arthritis development (hazard ratio [HZ] 1.04 per ng/mL ZFP increase, 95% CI 1.01-1.07, P = 0.02). Elevated ZFP levels among ACPA-positive at-risk patients compared to symptomatic ACPA-negative controls were confirmed in the UK at-risk cohort (mean 69.7 vs 36.0 ng/mL, P < 0.001), but baseline ZFP were not associated with arthritis development (HR 1.00 per ng/mL ZFP increase, 95% CI 1.00-1.01, P = 0.30). CONCLUSION Serum ZFP levels are elevated in ACPA-positive at-risk patients when compared to both healthy blood donors and symptomatic ACPA-negative controls. Thus, gut barrier function may be of importance in RA-associated autoimmunity. A possible prognostic value of serum ZFP merits further investigation, preferably in larger prospective cohorts.
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- Cecilia Hemgren
- C. Hemgren, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ryhov Hospital, Jönköping, Sweden;
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- K. Martinsson, PhD, J. Wetterö, PhD, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- C. Rooney, MD, K. Mankia, MD, PhD, P. Emery, MD, PhD, Leeds NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, LTHT, and Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- K. Martinsson, PhD, J. Wetterö, PhD, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- C. Rooney, MD, K. Mankia, MD, PhD, P. Emery, MD, PhD, Leeds NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, LTHT, and Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- C. Rooney, MD, K. Mankia, MD, PhD, P. Emery, MD, PhD, Leeds NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, LTHT, and Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- A. Kastbom, MD, PhD, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, and Department of Rheumatology, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden
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Duckworth LA, Sutton KA, Shaikh N, Wang J, Hall-Moore C, Holtz LR, Tarr PI, Rubenstein RC. Quantification of Enteric Dysfunction in Cystic Fibrosis: Inter- and Intraindividual Variability. J Pediatr 2024; 265:113800. [PMID: 37866678 PMCID: PMC10869934 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To test the utility of various biomarkers as indicators of gut dysfunction in cystic fibrosis (CF) and determine whether intraindividual variations in these measures are repeatable over short intervals and whether interindividual variations correlate with clinical outcomes. STUDY DESIGN We performed a cross-sectional, limited longitudinal study of children with CF aged 1-21 years who provided blood and stool samples at 2 or 3 visits, 2 weeks and 3 months apart, which were assayed for markers of intestinal inflammation (fecal calprotectin [fCal], lipocalin-2 [fLcn2], neopterin), and permeability (plasma lipopolysaccharide [LPS] antibodies, LPS-binding protein) by enzyme immunoassays. Control specimens were obtained from children without CF who had undergone esophagogastroduodenoscopy and had no evidence of gut inflammation. RESULTS Twenty-six of 29 participants with CF completed the study. Sixty-nine stools (57 case/12 control) and 76 plasmas (60 case/16 control) were analyzed. LPS antibody had reliable intraindividual stability. fCal, fLcn2, and neopterin were significantly greater in CF than in control samples. fCal was negatively correlated with 3-month interval change (Δ) in weight-for-age z-score, body mass index/weight-for-length z-score, and forced expiratory volume in 1 second. fLcn2 was negatively correlated with FEV1 but not with anthropometrics. No marker correlated with Δbody mass index/weight-for-length z-score or ΔFEV1. CONCLUSIONS fLcn2 is elevated in people with CF and might predict worse interval pulmonary function. Expanded studies are warranted to test if fLcn2 correlates with changes in additional outcomes.
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- Laura A Duckworth
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO
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- Center for Biostatistics and Data Science, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO
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- Center for Biostatistics and Data Science, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO
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- Division of Allergy and Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO
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Rodrigues SG, van der Merwe S, Krag A, Wiest R. Gut-liver axis: Pathophysiological concepts and medical perspective in chronic liver diseases. Semin Immunol 2024; 71:101859. [PMID: 38219459 DOI: 10.1016/j.smim.2023.101859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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- Susana G Rodrigues
- Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University hospital Gasthuisberg, University of Leuven, Belgium
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- Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; Centre for Liver Research, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland.
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Dal Santo F, González-Blanco L, García-Portilla MP, Alfonso M, Hernandez C, Sanchez-Autet M, Bernardo M, Anmella G, Amoretti S, Safont G, Marín Alcaraz L, Arranz B. From gut to brain: A network model of intestinal permeability, inflammation, and psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 2024; 79:32-37. [PMID: 38086222 DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2023.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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Impaired intestinal permeability has recently been suggested as a possible source of chronic inflammation in schizophrenia, but its association with specific psychopathological features remains uncertain. This study aimed to explore the interaction between intestinal permeability, inflammation, and positive and negative symptoms in schizophrenia using a network analysis approach. The study sample comprised 281 adults with schizophrenia (age 40.29 ± 13.65 years, 63.0 % males), enrolled in a cross-sectional observational study assessing intestinal permeability. We estimated the network with a Gaussian graphical model, incorporating scores from 14 individual items of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), along with body mass index (BMI), and plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) and lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) levels. We calculated strength centrality and expected influence and used bridge centrality statistics to identify the bridge nodes. Distinct but highly interconnected clusters emerged for positive and negative symptoms. The biological variables were closely associated with each other. LBP was positively linked with CRP and BMI, but only indirectly connected to psychopathology. CRP exhibited direct positive relationships with various PANSS items and bridged LBP and BMI with psychopathology. Bridge nodes included Conceptual Disorganisation (P2), Active Social Avoidance (G16), Suspiciousness/Persecution (P6), and CRP. These findings support the role of gut-derived inflammation as a mechanism underlying greater symptom severity in schizophrenia and emphasise the importance of addressing dietary habits not only to enhance physical health but also to contribute to improving psychotic symptoms.
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- Francesco Dal Santo
- Área de Psiquiatría, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain; Servicio de Salud del Principado de Asturias (SESPA), Oviedo, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Oviedo, Spain; Instituto de Neurociencias del Principado de Asturias (INEUROPA), Oviedo, Spain
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- Área de Psiquiatría, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain; Servicio de Salud del Principado de Asturias (SESPA), Oviedo, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Oviedo, Spain; Instituto de Neurociencias del Principado de Asturias (INEUROPA), Oviedo, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Centre for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Oviedo, Spain
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- Área de Psiquiatría, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain; Servicio de Salud del Principado de Asturias (SESPA), Oviedo, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Oviedo, Spain; Instituto de Neurociencias del Principado de Asturias (INEUROPA), Oviedo, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Centre for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Oviedo, Spain.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Centre for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Centre for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Centre for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Centre for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Clinic Schizophrenia Unit, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain; Departament de Medicina, Institut de Neurociències (UBNeuro), Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain; Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Digital Innovation Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Centre Consortium on Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain; Institute of Neurosciences (UBNeuro), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Centre for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Clinic Schizophrenia Unit, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain; Departament de Medicina, Institut de Neurociències (UBNeuro), Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Group of Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions, Psychiatric Genetics Unit, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Centre for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain; Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Mutua Terrassa, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Mutua Terrassa, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Centre for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain
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Sah RK, Nandan A, Kv A, S P, S S, Jose A, Venkidasamy B, Nile SH. Decoding the role of the gut microbiome in gut-brain axis, stress-resilience, or stress-susceptibility: A review. Asian J Psychiatr 2024; 91:103861. [PMID: 38134565 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Increased exposure to stress is associated with stress-related disorders, including depression, anxiety, and neurodegenerative conditions. However, susceptibility to stress is not seen in every individual exposed to stress, and many of them exhibit resilience. Thus, developing resilience to stress could be a big breakthrough in stress-related disorders, with the potential to replace or act as an alternative to the available therapies. In this article, we have focused on the recent advancements in gut microbiome research and the potential role of the gut-brain axis (GBA) in developing resilience or susceptibility to stress. There might be a complex interaction between the autonomic nervous system (ANS), immune system, endocrine system, microbial metabolites, and bioactive lipids like short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), neurotransmitters, and their metabolites that regulates the communication between the gut microbiota and the brain. High fiber intake, prebiotics, probiotics, plant supplements, and fecal microbiome transplant (FMT) could be beneficial against gut dysbiosis-associated brain disorders. These could promote the growth of SCFA-producing bacteria, thereby enhancing the gut barrier and reducing the gut inflammatory response, increase the expression of the claudin-2 protein associated with the gut barrier, and maintain the blood-brain barrier integrity by promoting the expression of tight junction proteins such as claudin-5. Their neuroprotective effects might also be related to enhancing the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1). Further investigations are needed in the field of the gut microbiome for the elucidation of the mechanisms by which gut dysbiosis contributes to the pathophysiology of neuropsychiatric disorders.
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- Ranjay Kumar Sah
- Department of Pharmacology, Amrita School of Pharmacy, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, AIMS Health Sciences Campus, Kochi 682 041, Kerala, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Amrita School of Pharmacy, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, AIMS Health Sciences Campus, Kochi 682 041, Kerala, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Amrita School of Pharmacy, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, AIMS Health Sciences Campus, Kochi 682 041, Kerala, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Amrita School of Pharmacy, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, AIMS Health Sciences Campus, Kochi 682 041, Kerala, India
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- NITTE (Deemed to be University), NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Mangalore, India
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- JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and research, Ooty 643001, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai 600 077, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Division of Food and Nutritional Biotechnology, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Sector-81, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India.
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DiMattia Z, Damani JJ, Van Syoc E, Rogers CJ. Effect of Probiotic Supplementation on Intestinal Permeability in Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials and Animal Studies. Adv Nutr 2024; 15:100162. [PMID: 38072119 PMCID: PMC10771892 DOI: 10.1016/j.advnut.2023.100162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023] Open
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Overweight and obesity are associated with increased intestinal permeability, characterized by loss of gut epithelial integrity, resulting in unregulated passage of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and other inflammatory triggers into circulation, i.e., metabolic endotoxemia. In obesity, shifts in the gut microbiome negatively impact intestinal permeability. Probiotics are an intervention that can target the gut microbiome by introducing beneficial microbial species, potentially restoring gut barrier integrity. Currently, the role of probiotic supplementation in ameliorating obesity- and overweight-associated increases in gut permeability has not been reviewed. This systematic review aimed to summarize findings from both animal and clinical studies that evaluated the effect of probiotic supplementation on obesity-induced impairment in intestinal permeability (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews, CRD42022363538). A literature search was conducted using PubMed (Medline), Web of Science, and CAB Direct from origin until August 2023 using keywords of intestinal permeability, overweight or obesity, and probiotic supplementation. Of 920 records, 26 eligible records were included, comprising 12 animal and 14 clinical studies. Clinical trials ranged from 3 to 26 wk and were mostly parallel-arm (n = 13) or crossover (n = 1) design. In both animal and clinical studies, plasma/serum LPS was the most common measure of intestinal permeability. Eleven of 12 animal studies reported a positive effect of probiotic supplementation in reducing intestinal permeability. However, results from clinical trials were inconsistent, with half reporting reductions in serum LPS and half reporting no differences after probiotic supplementation. Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, and Akkermansia emerged as the most common genera in probiotic formulations among the animal and clinical studies that yielded positive results, suggesting that specific bacteria may be more effective at reducing intestinal permeability and improving gut barrier function. However, better standardization of strain use, dosage, duration, and the delivery matrix is needed to fully understand the probiotic impact on intestinal permeability in individuals with overweight and obesity.
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- Zachary DiMattia
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States
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- The Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Integrative and Biomedical Physiology, Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States
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- Integrative and Biomedical Physiology and Clinical and Translational Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States; Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States; The Microbiome Center, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.
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Lembas A, Załęski A, Peller M, Mikuła T, Wiercińska-Drapało A. Human Immunodeficiency Virus as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease. Cardiovasc Toxicol 2024; 24:1-14. [PMID: 37982976 PMCID: PMC10838226 DOI: 10.1007/s12012-023-09815-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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The developments in HIV treatments have increased the life expectancy of people living with HIV (PLWH), a situation that makes cardiovascular disease (CVD) in that population as relevant as ever. PLWH are at increased risk of CVD, and our understanding of the underlying mechanisms is continually increasing. HIV infection is associated with elevated levels of multiple proinflammatory molecules, including IL-6, IL-1β, VCAM-1, ICAM-1, TNF-α, TGF-β, osteopontin, sCD14, hs-CRP, and D-dimer. Other currently examined mechanisms include CD4 + lymphocyte depletion, increased intestinal permeability, microbial translocation, and altered cholesterol metabolism. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) leads to decreases in the concentrations of the majority of proinflammatory molecules, although most remain higher than in the general population. Moreover, adverse effects of ART also play an important role in increased CVD risk, especially in the era of rapid advancement of new therapeutical options. Nevertheless, it is currently believed that HIV plays a more significant role in the development of metabolic syndromes than treatment-associated factors. PLWH being more prone to develop CVD is also due to the higher prevalence of smoking and chronic coinfections with viruses such as HCV and HBV. For these reasons, it is crucial to consider HIV a possible causal factor in CVD occurrence, especially among young patients or individuals without common CVD risk factors.
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- Agnieszka Lembas
- Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases and Hepatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
- Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases and Hepatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
- Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Warsaw, Poland.
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases and Hepatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
- Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases and Hepatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
- Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Warsaw, Poland
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Behrens F, Bartolomaeus H, Wilck N, Holle J. Gut-immune axis and cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease. Clin Kidney J 2024; 17:sfad303. [PMID: 38229879 PMCID: PMC10790347 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfad303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
Abstract
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) suffer from marked cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, so lowering the cardiovascular risk is paramount to improve quality of life and survival in CKD. Manifold mechanisms are hold accountable for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and recently inflammation arose as novel risk factor significantly contributing to progression of CVD. While the gut microbiome was identified as key regulator of immunity and inflammation in several disease, CKD-related microbiome-immune interaction gains increasing importance. Here, we summarize the latest knowledge on microbiome dysbiosis in CKD, subsequent changes in bacterial and host metabolism and how this drives inflammation and CVD in CKD. Moreover, we outline potential therapeutic targets along the gut-immune-cardiovascular axis that could aid the combat of CVD development and high mortality in CKD.
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- Felix Behrens
- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nephrology and Metabolic Diseases, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC), a cooperation of Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC), Berlin, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Physiology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC), a cooperation of Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC), Berlin, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC), Berlin, Germany
- Department of Nephrology und Intensive Medical Care, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC), a cooperation of Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC), Berlin, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC), Berlin, Germany
- Department of Nephrology und Intensive Medical Care, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nephrology and Metabolic Diseases, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC), a cooperation of Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC), Berlin, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC), Berlin, Germany
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Covino M, Gallo A, Macerola N, Pero E, Ibba F, Camilli S, Riccardi L, Sarlo F, De Ninno G, Baroni S, Landi F, Montalto M. Role of Intestinal Inflammation and Permeability in Patients with Acute Heart Failure. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 60:8. [PMID: 38276042 PMCID: PMC10821136 DOI: 10.3390/medicina60010008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Background and Objectives: Heart failure (HF) represents a major health burden. Although several treatment regimens are available, their effectiveness is often unsatisfactory. Growing evidence suggests a pivotal role of the gut in HF. Our study evaluated the prognostic role of intestinal inflammation and permeability in older patients with acute HF (AHF), and their correlation with the common parameters traditionally used in the diagnostic-therapeutic management of HF. Materials and Methods: In a single-center observational, prospective, longitudinal study, we enrolled 59 patients admitted to the Emergency Department (ED) and then hospitalized with a diagnosis of AHF, from April 2022 to April 2023. Serum routine laboratory parameters and transthoracic echocardiogram were assayed within the first 48 h of ED admission. Fecal calprotectin (FC) and both serum and fecal levels of zonulin were measured, respectively, as markers of intestinal inflammation and intestinal permeability. The combined clinical outcome included rehospitalizations for AHF and/or death within 90 days. Results: Patients with increased FC values (>50 µg/g) showed significantly worse clinical outcomes (p < 0.001) and higher median levels of NT-proBNP (p < 0.05). No significant correlation was found between the values of fecal and serum zonulin and the clinical outcome. Median values of TAPSE were lower in those patients with higher values of fecal calprotectin (p < 0.05). After multivariate analysis, NT-proBNP and FC values > 50 µg/g resulted as independent predictors of a worse clinical outcome. Conclusions: Our preliminary finding supports the hypothesis of a close relationship between the gut and heart, recognizing in a specific marker of intestinal inflammation such as FC, an independent predictive prognostic role in patients admitted for AHF. Further studies are needed to confirm these results, as well as investigate the reliability of new strategies targeted at modulation of the intestinal inflammatory response, and which are able to significantly impact the course of diseases, mainly in older and frail patients.
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- Marcello Covino
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli”, IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Geriatrics and Orthopedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli”, IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy; (E.P.); (F.I.); (S.C.); (F.L.); (M.M.)
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- Division of Internal Medicine, San Carlo di Nancy Hospital, GVM Care and Research, Via Aurelia, 275, 00165 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Geriatrics and Orthopedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli”, IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy; (E.P.); (F.I.); (S.C.); (F.L.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Geriatrics and Orthopedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli”, IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy; (E.P.); (F.I.); (S.C.); (F.L.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Geriatrics and Orthopedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli”, IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy; (E.P.); (F.I.); (S.C.); (F.L.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli”, IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli”, IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy; (F.S.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli”, IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy; (F.S.); (S.B.)
- Faculty of Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Geriatrics and Orthopedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli”, IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy; (E.P.); (F.I.); (S.C.); (F.L.); (M.M.)
- Faculty of Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Geriatrics and Orthopedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli”, IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy; (E.P.); (F.I.); (S.C.); (F.L.); (M.M.)
- Faculty of Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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Calabrese FM, Celano G, Riezzo G, D’Attoma B, Ignazzi A, Di Chito M, Sila A, De Nucci S, Rinaldi R, Linsalata M, Vacca M, Apa CA, De Angelis M, Giannelli G, De Pergola G, Russo F. Metabolomic Profiling of Obese Patients with Altered Intestinal Permeability Undergoing a Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet. Nutrients 2023; 15:5026. [PMID: 38140285 PMCID: PMC10745951 DOI: 10.3390/nu15245026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
A healthy intestinal permeability facilitates the selective transport of nutrients, metabolites, water, and bacterial products, involving cellular, neural, hormonal, and immune factors. An altered intestinal permeability indicates pathologic phenotypes and is associated with the exacerbation of obesity and related comorbidities. To investigate the impact of altered permeability in obese patients undergoing a calorie-restrictive dietary regimen (VLCKD), we collected urinary and fecal samples from obese patients with both normal and altered permeability (determined based on the lactulose/mannitol ratio) before and after treatment. The analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) aids in understanding the metabolites produced by the intestinal microbiota in this unique ecological niche. Furthermore, we examined clinical and anthropometric variables from the cohort and compared them to significant VOC panels. Consequently, we identified specific markers in the metabolomics data that differentiated between normal and altered profiles before and after the diet. These markers indicated how the variable contribution specifically accounted for interleukins and lipopolysaccharides (LPS). The targeted metabolomics experiment detected no differences in measured short-chain fatty acids (SCFA). In summary, our study evaluated metabolomic markers capable of distinguishing low-grade inflammation conditions, exacerbated in more advanced stages of obesity with altered intestinal permeability.
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- Francesco Maria Calabrese
- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, Italy; (G.C.); (M.V.); (C.A.A.); (M.D.A.)
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, Italy; (G.C.); (M.V.); (C.A.A.); (M.D.A.)
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- Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Group, National Institute of Gastroenterology IRCCS “S. de Bellis”, 70013 Castellana Grotte, Italy; (G.R.); (B.D.); (A.I.); (M.L.)
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- Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Group, National Institute of Gastroenterology IRCCS “S. de Bellis”, 70013 Castellana Grotte, Italy; (G.R.); (B.D.); (A.I.); (M.L.)
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- Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Group, National Institute of Gastroenterology IRCCS “S. de Bellis”, 70013 Castellana Grotte, Italy; (G.R.); (B.D.); (A.I.); (M.L.)
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- Center of Nutrition for the Research and the Care of Obesity and Metabolic Diseases, National Institute of Gastroenterology IRCCS “Saverio de Bellis”, 70013 Castellana Grotte, Italy; (M.D.C.); (A.S.); (S.D.N.); (R.R.); (G.D.P.)
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- Center of Nutrition for the Research and the Care of Obesity and Metabolic Diseases, National Institute of Gastroenterology IRCCS “Saverio de Bellis”, 70013 Castellana Grotte, Italy; (M.D.C.); (A.S.); (S.D.N.); (R.R.); (G.D.P.)
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- Center of Nutrition for the Research and the Care of Obesity and Metabolic Diseases, National Institute of Gastroenterology IRCCS “Saverio de Bellis”, 70013 Castellana Grotte, Italy; (M.D.C.); (A.S.); (S.D.N.); (R.R.); (G.D.P.)
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- Center of Nutrition for the Research and the Care of Obesity and Metabolic Diseases, National Institute of Gastroenterology IRCCS “Saverio de Bellis”, 70013 Castellana Grotte, Italy; (M.D.C.); (A.S.); (S.D.N.); (R.R.); (G.D.P.)
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- Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Group, National Institute of Gastroenterology IRCCS “S. de Bellis”, 70013 Castellana Grotte, Italy; (G.R.); (B.D.); (A.I.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, Italy; (G.C.); (M.V.); (C.A.A.); (M.D.A.)
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, Italy; (G.C.); (M.V.); (C.A.A.); (M.D.A.)
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, Italy; (G.C.); (M.V.); (C.A.A.); (M.D.A.)
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- Scientific Direction, National Institute of Gastroenterology IRCCS “S. de Bellis”, 70013 Castellana Grotte, Italy;
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- Center of Nutrition for the Research and the Care of Obesity and Metabolic Diseases, National Institute of Gastroenterology IRCCS “Saverio de Bellis”, 70013 Castellana Grotte, Italy; (M.D.C.); (A.S.); (S.D.N.); (R.R.); (G.D.P.)
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- Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Group, National Institute of Gastroenterology IRCCS “S. de Bellis”, 70013 Castellana Grotte, Italy; (G.R.); (B.D.); (A.I.); (M.L.)
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Serrano E, Bastard JP, Trystram L, Fellahi S, Soula HA, Thenet S, Oppert JM, Clément K, Poitou C, Genser L. Serum Versus Fecal Calprotectin Levels in Patients with Severe Obesity Before and 6 Months After Roux-Y-Gastric Bypass: Report of the Prospective Leaky-Gut Study. Obes Surg 2023; 33:4017-4025. [PMID: 37924465 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-06911-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Obesity is associated with low-grade inflammation, including intestinal inflammation based on fecal or serum calprotectin (FC-SC) measurement. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) improves obesity-related parameters. However, the association between FC-SC levels and postoperative course and the link with metabolic and inflammatory phenotypes before and after RYGB remains unclear. METHODS We determined SC levels in 48 patients before (T0) and 6 months after (T6M) RYGB. We then analyzed postoperative changes in FC-SC levels and the relationship with inflammation and metabolic status. RESULTS Twenty-three patients (48%) had elevated SC levels (˃2.9 μg/mL) at T0 and T6M. Six of 29 patients (20.7%) had elevated FC concentrations (>50 μg/g) at T0 vs. 16 of 17 patients (94.1%) at T6M (p=0.006). At T0, FC levels correlated with BMI (Rho=0.63; p=0.001) and systemic inflammation (CRP: Rho=0.66, p=0.0006; IL-6: Rho=0.48, p=0.03; haptoglobin: Rho=0.75; p= 0.0006). SC tended to be positively associated with triglyceride levels (Rho=0.34; p=0.08), BMI (Rho=0.34; p=0.08), and inflammatory markers (CRP: Rho=0.33; p=0.09; IL-6: Rho=0.36; p=0.06). FC levels were associated with increased jejunal IL-17+CD8+ T-cell densities (Rho:0.90; p=0.0002). FC and SC were correlated together at T0 (Rho=0.83; p<0.001) but not at T6M. At T6M, SC decreased by 53.6%, whereas FC increased by 79.7%. SC and FC were not associated with any of the variables studied at T6M. CONCLUSION FC is a surrogate marker of systemic and intestinal inflammation and adiposity, whereas SC only tends to correlate with systemic inflammation. At 6 months after RYGB, SC-based systemic inflammation decreased, whereas FC-based intestinal inflammation increased. FC and SC levels follow different trajectories and are unrelated to improvements following bariatric surgery.
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- Ella Serrano
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Nutrition and Obesities: Systemic Approaches, NutriOmics, research unit, 91 boulevard de l'hôpital, Paris, France
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- Département de Biochimie-Pharmacologie-Biologie Moléculaire-Génétique Médicale, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
- FHU-SENEC, INSERM U955 and Université Paris Est (UPEC), UMR U955, Faculté de Santé, Créteil, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Department of Functional Coprology, Paris, France
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- Département de Biochimie-Pharmacologie-Biologie Moléculaire-Génétique Médicale, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Nutrition and Obesities: Systemic Approaches, NutriOmics, research unit, 91 boulevard de l'hôpital, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, CRSA, Paris Center for Microbiome Medicine (PaCeMM) FHU, APHP, EPHE, PSL University, F-75012, F-75014, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Department of Nutrition, Assistance Publique- Hôpitaux de Paris, AP-HP, Pitié Salpêtrière University Hospital, 75013, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Nutrition and Obesities: Systemic Approaches, NutriOmics, research unit, 91 boulevard de l'hôpital, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, Department of Nutrition, Assistance Publique- Hôpitaux de Paris, AP-HP, Pitié Salpêtrière University Hospital, 75013, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Nutrition and Obesities: Systemic Approaches, NutriOmics, research unit, 91 boulevard de l'hôpital, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, Department of Nutrition, Assistance Publique- Hôpitaux de Paris, AP-HP, Pitié Salpêtrière University Hospital, 75013, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Nutrition and Obesities: Systemic Approaches, NutriOmics, research unit, 91 boulevard de l'hôpital, Paris, France.
- Sorbonne Université, Department of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Assistance Publique- Hôpitaux de Paris, AP-HP, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, 47-83 boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013, Paris, France.
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Huang Y, Zhang L, Karuna S, Andrew P, Juraska M, Weiner JA, Angier H, Morgan E, Azzam Y, Swann E, Edupuganti S, Mgodi NM, Ackerman ME, Donnell D, Gama L, Anderson PL, Koup RA, Hural J, Cohen MS, Corey L, McElrath MJ, Gilbert PB, Lemos MP. Adults on pre-exposure prophylaxis (tenofovir-emtricitabine) have faster clearance of anti-HIV monoclonal antibody VRC01. Nat Commun 2023; 14:7813. [PMID: 38016958 PMCID: PMC10684488 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43399-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023] Open
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Broadly neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are being developed for HIV-1 prevention. Hence, these mAbs and licensed oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) (tenofovir-emtricitabine) can be concomitantly administered in clinical trials. In 48 US participants (men and transgender persons who have sex with men) who received the HIV-1 mAb VRC01 and remained HIV-free in an antibody-mediated-prevention trial (ClinicalTrials.gov #NCT02716675), we conduct a post-hoc analysis and find that VRC01 clearance is 0.08 L/day faster (p = 0.005), and dose-normalized area-under-the-curve of VRC01 serum concentration over-time is 0.29 day/mL lower (p < 0.001) in PrEP users (n = 24) vs. non-PrEP users (n = 24). Consequently, PrEP users are predicted to have 14% lower VRC01 neutralization-mediated prevention efficacy against circulating HIV-1 strains. VRC01 clearance is positively associated (r = 0.33, p = 0.03) with levels of serum intestinal Fatty Acid Binding protein (I-FABP), a marker of epithelial intestinal permeability, which is elevated upon starting PrEP (p = 0.04) and after months of self-reported use (p = 0.001). These findings have implications for the evaluation of future HIV-1 mAbs and postulate a potential mechanism for mAb clearance in the context of PrEP.
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- Yunda Huang
- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA.
- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98196, USA.
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
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- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 03755, USA
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
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- Vaccine Research Program, Division of AIDS, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, MD, 46340, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- University of Zimbabwe Clinical Trials Research Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
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- Vaccine Research Center (VRC), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Colorado Antiviral Pharmacology Laboratory and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado-AMC, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Vaccine Research Center (VRC), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
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- Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
- Departments of Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98196, USA
- Departments of Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
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Munjoma PT, Chandiwana P, Wyss J, Mazhandu AJ, Jordi SBU, Gutsire R, Katsidzira L, Yilmaz B, Misselwitz B, Duri K. Immune activation and inflammation in lactating women on combination antiretroviral therapy: role of gut dysfunction and gut microbiota imbalance. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1280262. [PMID: 38045684 PMCID: PMC10693333 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1280262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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Introduction Combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) effectively controls HIV; however, chronic low-level viremia and gut microbiota dysbiosis remain significant drivers of gut and systemic inflammation. In this study, we explored the relationship between gut microbiota composition, intestinal inflammation, microbial translocation, and systemic inflammation in women on cART in Sub-Saharan Africa. Methods We conducted a study in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected lactating women followed up at 6 weeks and 6 months postpartum in Harare, Zimbabwe. We used 16S ribosomal Ribonucleic Acid (rRNA) sequencing and MesoScale Discovery V-Plex assays to examine the gut microbiome and to quantify plasma inflammatory biomarkers, respectively. In addition, we measured fecal calprotectin, plasma lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP), and soluble cluster of differentiation 14 (sCD14) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to assess gut inflammation, microbial translocation, and monocyte/macrophage activation. Results A group of 77 lactating women were studied, of which 35% were HIV-infected. Fecal calprotectin levels were similar by HIV status at both follow-up time points. In the HIV-infected group at 6 weeks postpartum, fecal calprotectin was elevated: median (interquartile range) [158.1 µg/g (75.3-230.2)] in women who had CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts <350 cells/µL compared with those with ≥350 cells/µL [21.1 µg/g (0-58.4)], p = 0.032. Plasma sCD14 levels were significantly higher in the HIV-infected group at both 6 weeks and 6 months postpartum, p < 0.001. Plasma LBP levels were similar, but higher levels were observed in HIV-infected women with elevated fecal calprotectin. We found significant correlations between fecal calprotectin, LBP, and sCD14 with proinflammatory cytokines. Gut microbial alpha diversity was not affected by HIV status and was not affected by use of antibiotic prophylaxis. HIV significantly affected microbial beta diversity, and significant differences in microbial composition were noted. The genera Slackia and Collinsella were relatively more abundant in the HIV-infected group, whereas a lower relative abundance of Clostriduim sensu_stricto_1 was observed. Our study also found correlations between gut microbial taxa abundance and systemic inflammatory biomarkers. Discussion and conclusion HIV-infected lactating women had increased immune activation and increased microbial translocation associated with increased gut inflammation. We identified correlations between the gut inflammation and microbial composition, microbial translocation, and systemic inflammation. The interplay of these parameters might affect the health of this vulnerable population.
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- Privilege Tendai Munjoma
- Immunology Unit, Department of Laboratory Diagnostic and Investigative Sciences, University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (UZ-FMHS), Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Immunology Unit, Department of Laboratory Diagnostic and Investigative Sciences, University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (UZ-FMHS), Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department for Biomedical Research, Maurice Müller Laboratories, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Immunology Unit, Department of Laboratory Diagnostic and Investigative Sciences, University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (UZ-FMHS), Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department for Biomedical Research, Maurice Müller Laboratories, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Immunology Unit, Department of Laboratory Diagnostic and Investigative Sciences, University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (UZ-FMHS), Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (UZ-FMHS), Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department for Biomedical Research, Maurice Müller Laboratories, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department for Biomedical Research, Maurice Müller Laboratories, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Immunology Unit, Department of Laboratory Diagnostic and Investigative Sciences, University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (UZ-FMHS), Harare, Zimbabwe
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Dağıdır HG, Topa E, Vuralli D, Bolay H. Medication overuse headache is associated with elevated lipopolysaccharide binding protein and pro-inflammatory molecules in the bloodstream. J Headache Pain 2023; 24:150. [PMID: 37940864 PMCID: PMC10631084 DOI: 10.1186/s10194-023-01672-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Medication overuse headache (MOH) is a secondary headache that accompanies chronic migraine. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most frequently used analgesics worldwide and they are known to induce leaky gut. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether NSAID induced MOH is associated with altered circulating lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP) levels and inflammatory molecules. MATERIALS AND METHODS Piroxicam (10 mg/kg/day, po) for 5 weeks was used to induce MOH in female Sprague Dawley rats. Pain behavior was evaluated by periorbital withdrawal thresholds, head-face grooming, freezing, and head shake behavior. Serum samples and brain tissues were collected to measure circulating LBP, tight junction protein occludin, adherens junction protein vascular endothelial (VE)-cadherin, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), IL-6 levels and brain high mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) and IL-17 levels. RESULTS Chronic piroxicam exposure resulted in decreased periorbital mechanical withdrawal thresholds, increased head-face grooming, freezing, and head shake behavior compared to vehicle administration. Serum LBP, CGRP, IL-6, IL-17, occludin, VE-cadherin levels and brain IL-17 and HMGB1 levels were significantly higher in piroxicam group compared to controls. Serum LBP was positively correlated with occludin (r = 0.611), VE-cadherin (r = 0.588), CGRP (r = 0.706), HMGB1 (r = 0.618) and head shakes (r = 0.921), and negatively correlated with periorbital mechanical withdrawal thresholds (r = -0.740). CONCLUSION Elevated serum LBP, VE-cadherin and occludin levels indicating disrupted intestinal barrier function and leakage of LPS into the systemic circulation were shown in female rats with MOH. LPS induced low-grade inflammation and elevated nociceptive and/or pro-inflammatory molecules such as HMGB1, IL-6, IL-17 and CGRP may play a role in the development and maintenance of MOH. Interference with leaky gut and pro-inflammatory nociceptive molecules could also be a target for sustained management of MOH.
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- Hale Gök Dağıdır
- Neuroscience and Neurotechnology Center of Excellence (NÖROM), Gazi University, Beşevler, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Neuropsychiatry Center, Gazi University, Beşevler, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Neuroscience and Neurotechnology Center of Excellence (NÖROM), Gazi University, Beşevler, Ankara, Türkiye
- Neuropsychiatry Center, Gazi University, Beşevler, Ankara, Türkiye
- Department of Neurology and Algology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Beşevler, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Neuroscience and Neurotechnology Center of Excellence (NÖROM), Gazi University, Beşevler, Ankara, Türkiye.
- Neuropsychiatry Center, Gazi University, Beşevler, Ankara, Türkiye.
- Department of Neurology and Algology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Beşevler, Ankara, Türkiye.
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Wright JK, Weckman AM, Ngai M, Stefanova V, Zhong K, McDonald CR, Elphinstone RE, Conroy AL, Coburn BA, Madanitsa M, Taylor SM, Ter Kuile FO, Kain KC. Intestinal barrier disruption with Plasmodium falciparum infection in pregnancy and risk of preterm birth: a cohort study. EBioMedicine 2023; 97:104808. [PMID: 37837932 PMCID: PMC10585225 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2023.104808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Malaria in early pregnancy is a risk factor for preterm birth and is associated with sustained inflammation and dysregulated angiogenesis across gestation. This study investigated whether malaria is associated with increased gut leak and whether this contributes to systemic inflammation, altered angiogenesis, and preterm birth. METHODS We quantified plasma concentrations of gut leak markers, soluble CD14 (sCD14) and lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP) from 1339 HIV-negative pregnant Malawians at <24 weeks gestational age. We assessed the relationship of sCD14 and LBP concentrations with markers of inflammation, angiogenesis, and L-arginine bioavailability and compared them between participants with and without malaria, and with and without preterm birth. FINDINGS Plasma concentrations of sCD14 and LBP were significantly higher in participants with malaria and were associated with parasite burden (p <0.0001, both analyses and analytes). The odds ratio for preterm birth associated with one log sCD14 was 2.67 (1.33 to 5.35, p = 0.006) and 1.63 (1.07-2.47, p = 0.023) for LBP. Both gut leak analytes were positively associated with increases in proinflammatory cytokines CRP, sTNFR2, IL18-BP, CHI3L1 and Angptl3 (p <0.05, all analytes) and sCD14 was significantly associated with angiogenic proteins Angpt-2, sENG and the sFLT:PlGF ratio (p <0.05, all analytes). sCD14 was negatively associated with L-arginine bioavailability (p <0.001). INTERPRETATION Malaria in early pregnancy is associated with intestinal barrier dysfunction, which is linked to an increased risk of preterm birth. FUNDING Open Philanthropy, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Canada Research Chair program, European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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- Julie K Wright
- Sandra Rotman Centre for Global Health, MaRS Centre, Department of Medicine, University Health Network-Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, 101 College St TMDT 10-360A, M5G 1L7, Toronto, ON, Canada; Division of Infectious Diseases, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Sandra Rotman Centre for Global Health, MaRS Centre, Department of Medicine, University Health Network-Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, 101 College St TMDT 10-360A, M5G 1L7, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Sandra Rotman Centre for Global Health, MaRS Centre, Department of Medicine, University Health Network-Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, 101 College St TMDT 10-360A, M5G 1L7, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Sandra Rotman Centre for Global Health, MaRS Centre, Department of Medicine, University Health Network-Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, 101 College St TMDT 10-360A, M5G 1L7, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Sandra Rotman Centre for Global Health, MaRS Centre, Department of Medicine, University Health Network-Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, 101 College St TMDT 10-360A, M5G 1L7, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Sandra Rotman Centre for Global Health, MaRS Centre, Department of Medicine, University Health Network-Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, 101 College St TMDT 10-360A, M5G 1L7, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Sandra Rotman Centre for Global Health, MaRS Centre, Department of Medicine, University Health Network-Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, 101 College St TMDT 10-360A, M5G 1L7, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Ryan White Center for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Global Health, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA.
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Malawi University of Science and Technology, P.O Box 5196, Limbe, Thyolo, Malawi.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Division of Infectious Diseases and Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
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- Sandra Rotman Centre for Global Health, MaRS Centre, Department of Medicine, University Health Network-Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, 101 College St TMDT 10-360A, M5G 1L7, Toronto, ON, Canada; Division of Infectious Diseases, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Dimba NR, Mzimela N, Mosili P, Ngubane PS, Khathi A. Investigating the Association Between Diet-Induced "Leaky Gut" and the Development of Prediabetes. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2023; 131:569-576. [PMID: 37751850 DOI: 10.1055/a-2181-6664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Chronic consumption of a high-calorie diet compromises the gut microbiota and the integrity of the intestinal wall, which causes translocation of bacterial lipopolysaccharides (LPS) into the blood. This elicits the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines, resulting in inflammation. However, how a high-fat high carbohydrate diet affects intestinal permeability and its possible role in the development of prediabetes have not been investigated. This study investigated the effects of HFHC diet-induced prediabetes on gut microbiota and intestinal permeability in male Sprague Dawley rats. METHODS The animals were randomly assigned into the non-prediabetic (NPD) and diet-induced prediabetic (PD) groups (n=6) for 20 weeks. Then, the fecal samples were analyzed to measure the gut microbiota level of Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, and Proteobacteria in both animal groups. Blood glucose, plasma insulin, serum zonulin, plasma LPS, soluble CD14, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), and intestinal fatty-acid binding protein (IFABP) concentrations were measured. RESULTS The PD group had a reduction in the Firmicutes and an increase in Bacteroidetes and Proteobacteria levels compared to those in the NPD group. Blood glucose, insulin concentration, serum zonulin, and plasma sCD14 concentrations in the PD group increased significantly, while plasma LPS concentrations were similar to the NPD group. Concentrations of plasma TNF-α, IL-6, CRP, and IFABP, an intracellular protein expressed in the intestine, increased in PD compared to the NPD group. CONCLUSIONS the study results cumulatively suggest that chronic consumption of the HFHC diet may be associated with the dysregulation of gut microbiota, leading to increased intestinal permeability.
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- Nosipho R Dimba
- School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, South Africa, 4000
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, South Africa, 4000
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, South Africa, 4000
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, South Africa, 4000
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, South Africa, 4000
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Seethaler B, Lehnert K, Yahiaoui-Doktor M, Basrai M, Vetter W, Kiechle M, Bischoff SC. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids improve intestinal barrier integrity-albeit to a lesser degree than short-chain fatty acids: an exploratory analysis of the randomized controlled LIBRE trial. Eur J Nutr 2023; 62:2779-2791. [PMID: 37318580 PMCID: PMC10468946 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-023-03172-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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PURPOSE Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with beneficial health effects, including gastrointestinal disorders. Preclinical studies suggest that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), found in Mediterranean foods like nuts and fish, improve intestinal barrier integrity. Here, we assessed possible effects of n-3 PUFAs on barrier integrity in a randomized controlled trial. METHODS We studied 68 women from the open-label LIBRE trial (clinicaltrials.gov: NCT02087592) who followed either a Mediterranean diet (intervention group, IG) or a standard diet (control group, CG). Study visits comprised baseline, month 3, and month 12. Barrier integrity was assessed by plasma lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP) and fecal zonulin; fatty acids by gas chromatography with mass spectrometry. Median and interquartile ranges are shown. RESULTS Adherence to the Mediterranean diet increased the proportion of the n-3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (IG + 1.5% [0.9;2.5, p < 0.001]/ + 0.3% [- 0.1;0.9, p < 0.050] after 3/12 months; CG + 0.9% [0.5;1.6, p < 0.001]/ ± 0%) and decreased plasma LBP (IG - 0.3 µg/ml [- 0.6;0.1, p < 0.010]/ - 0.3 µg/ml [- 1.1; - 0.1, p < 0.001]; CG - 0.2 µg/ml [- 0.8; - 0.1, p < 0.001]/ ± 0 µg/ml) and fecal zonulin levels (IG - 76 ng/mg [- 164; - 12, p < 0.010]/ - 74 ng/mg [- 197;15, p < 0.001]; CG - 59 ng/mg [- 186;15, p < 0.050]/ + 10 ng/mg [- 117;24, p > 0.050]). Plasma DHA and LBP (R2: 0.14-0.42; all p < 0.070), as well as plasma DHA and fecal zonulin (R2: 0.18-0.48; all p < 0.050) were found to be inversely associated in bi- and multivariate analyses. Further multivariate analyses showed that the effect of DHA on barrier integrity was less pronounced than the effect of fecal short-chain fatty acids on barrier integrity. CONCLUSIONS Our data show that n-3 PUFAs can improve intestinal barrier integrity. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER The trial was registered prospectively at ClinicalTrials.gov (reference: NCT02087592).
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- Benjamin Seethaler
- Institute of Nutritional Medicine, University of Hohenheim, Fruwirthstr. 12, 70593, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Food Chemistry, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology (IMISE), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Nutritional Medicine, University of Hohenheim, Fruwirthstr. 12, 70593, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Food Chemistry, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology, Center for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich and Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Nutritional Medicine, University of Hohenheim, Fruwirthstr. 12, 70593, Stuttgart, Germany.
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Lee J, Wellenstein K, Rahnavard A, Nelson AT, Holter MM, Cummings B, Yeliseyev V, Castoldi A, Clish CB, Bry L, Siegel D, Kahn BB. Beneficial metabolic effects of PAHSAs depend on the gut microbiota in diet-induced obese mice. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.09.28.558803. [PMID: 37808673 PMCID: PMC10557726 DOI: 10.1101/2023.09.28.558803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Dietary lipids play an essential role in regulating the function of the gut microbiota and gastrointestinal tract, and these luminal interactions contribute to mediating host metabolism. PAHSAs are a class of lipids with anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory properties, but whether the gut microbiota contributes to their beneficial effects on host metabolism is unknown. Here, we report that treating high fat diet (HFD)-fed germ-free mice with PAHSAs does not improve insulin sensitivity. However, transfer of feces from PAHSA-treated, but not Vehicle-treated, chow-fed mice increases insulin-sensitivity in HFD-fed germ free mice. Thus, the gut microbiota is necessary for and can transmit the insulin-sensitizing effects of PAHSAs in HFD-fed germ-free mice. Functional analyses of the cecal metagenome and lipidome of PAHSA-treated mice identified multiple lipid species that associate with the gut commensal Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron ( Bt ) and with insulin sensitivity resulting from PAHSA treatment. Bt supplementation in HFD-fed female mice prevented weight gain, reduced adiposity, improved glucose tolerance, fortified the colonic mucus barrier and reduced systemic inflammation versus chow-fed controls, effects that were not observed in HFD-fed male mice. Furthermore, ovariectomy partially reversed the beneficial Bt effects on host metabolism, indicating a role for sex hormones in mediating probiotic effects. Altogether, these studies highlight the fact that lipids can modulate the gut microbiota resulting in improvement in host metabolism and that PAHSA-induced changes in the microbiota result in at least some of their insulin-sensitizing effects in female mice.
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Polo TCF, Lai MRDR, Miot LDB, Bento GFC, Silva MGD, Marques SA, Miot HA. Intestinal microbiome characterization of adult Brazilian men with psoriasis compared to omnivore and vegetarian controls. An Bras Dermatol 2023; 98:635-643. [PMID: 37156688 PMCID: PMC10404490 DOI: 10.1016/j.abd.2022.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with systemic inflammation and comorbidities. Changes in the composition of the intestinal microbiome are involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases and metabolic syndrome. Characterizing the intestinal microbiome of patients with psoriasis may be relevant for the understanding of its clinical course and comorbidity prevention. OBJECTIVE To characterize the intestinal microbiome of men with psoriasis compared to omnivore and vegetarian controls (without psoriasis). METHOD Cross-sectional study of 42 adult males: 21 omnivores with psoriasis; and controls: 14 omnivores and 7 vegetarian individuals. The characterization of the intestinal microbiome was performed by metagenomic analysis. Serum levels of lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LPB) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were evaluated. RESULTS The groups differed from each other regarding nutritional aspects and microbiome; individuals with psoriasis had a higher consumption of protein and lower consumption of fibers. Levels of LPB, CRP, and the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio were higher in the group with psoriasis than in the vegetarian group (p<0.05). The genera Prevotella, Mogibacterium, Dorea, Bifidobacterium and Coprococcus, differed in the group with psoriasis compared to vegetarians; the genera Mogibacterium, Collinsella and Desulfovibrio differed from omnivores. A microbiome pattern linked to psoriasis (plsPSO) was identified, which was associated with higher LPB levels (rho=0.39; p=0.02), and lower dietary fiber intake (rho=-0.71; p<0.01). STUDY LIMITATIONS Only adult men were evaluated. CONCLUSION A difference was identified in the intestinal microbiome of adult men with psoriasis when compared to healthy omnivores and vegetarian controls. The identified microbiome pattern was correlated with dietary fiber intake and serum levels of LPB.
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- Department of Dermatology, Botucatu Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Dermatology, Botucatu Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Dermatology, Botucatu Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Botucatu Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Dermatology, Botucatu Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Dermatology, Botucatu Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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Zhao Y, Walker DI, Lill CM, Bloem BR, Darweesh SKL, Pinto-Pacheco B, McNeil B, Miller GW, Heath AK, Frissen M, Petrova D, Sánchez MJ, Chirlaque MD, Guevara M, Zibetti M, Panico S, Middleton L, Katzke V, Kaaks R, Riboli E, Masala G, Sieri S, Zamora-Ros R, Amiano P, Jenab M, Peters S, Vermeulen R. Lipopolysaccharide-binding protein and future Parkinson's disease risk: a European prospective cohort. J Neuroinflammation 2023; 20:170. [PMID: 37480114 PMCID: PMC10362572 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-023-02846-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is the outer membrane component of Gram-negative bacteria. LPS-binding protein (LBP) is an acute-phase reactant that mediates immune responses triggered by LPS and has been used as a blood marker for LPS. LBP has recently been indicated to be associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) in small-scale retrospective case-control studies. We aimed to investigate the association between LBP blood levels with PD risk in a nested case-control study within a large European prospective cohort. METHODS A total of 352 incident PD cases (55% males) were identified and one control per case was selected, matched by age at recruitment, sex and study center. LBP levels in plasma collected at recruitment, which was on average 7.8 years before diagnosis of the cases, were analyzed by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Odds ratios (ORs) were estimated for one unit increase of the natural log of LBP levels and PD incidence by conditional logistic regression. RESULTS Plasma LBP levels were higher in prospective PD cases compared to controls (median (interquartile range) 26.9 (18.1-41.0) vs. 24.7 (16.6-38.4) µg/ml). The OR for PD incidence per one unit increase of log LBP was elevated (1.46, 95% CI 0.98-2.19). This association was more pronounced among women (OR 2.68, 95% CI 1.40-5.13) and overweight/obese subjects (OR 1.54, 95% CI 1.09-2.18). CONCLUSION The findings suggest that higher plasma LBP levels may be associated with an increased risk of PD and may thus pinpoint to a potential role of endotoxemia in the pathogenesis of PD, particularly in women and overweight/obese individuals.
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- Yujia Zhao
- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Nieuw Gildestein, Room 3.53, Yalelaan 2, 3584 CM, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, USA
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
- Ageing Epidemiology Research Unit (AGE), School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública, Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria Ibs.GRANADA, Granada, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública, Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria Ibs.GRANADA, Granada, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Epidemiology, Regional Health Council, IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia University, Murcia, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Salud Pública y Laboral de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- SC Neurologia 2U, AOU Città Della Salute E Della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Ageing Epidemiology Research Unit (AGE), School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Public Health Directorate, Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust, London, UK
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology C020, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology C020, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research Unit, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Nutrition and Cancer, Cancer Epidemiology Research Programme, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Sub Directorate for Public Health and Addictions of Gipuzkoa, Ministry of Health of the Basque Government, San Sebastián, Spain
- Epidemiology of Chronic and Communicable Diseases Group, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, San Sebastián, Spain
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- Nutrition and Metabolism (NME) Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC-WHO), Lyon, France
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- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Nieuw Gildestein, Room 3.53, Yalelaan 2, 3584 CM, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Nieuw Gildestein, Room 3.59, Yalelaan 2, 3584 CM, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Nieuw Gildestein, Room 3.53, Yalelaan 2, 3584 CM, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
- University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Rath T, Atreya R, Neurath MF. A spotlight on intestinal permeability and inflammatory bowel diseases. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 17:893-902. [PMID: 37606514 DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2023.2242772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The intestinal barrier is a multi-faced structure lining the surface of the intestinal mucosa of the GI tract. To exert its main functions as a physical and immunological defense barrier, several components of the intestinal barrier act in a concerted and cooperative manner. AREAS COVERED Herein, we first introduce to the basic organization of the intestinal barrier and then summarize different methods to assess barrier function in and ex vivo. Finally, we provide an in-depth overview of the relevance of intestinal barrier dysfunction in inflammatory bowel diseases. EXPERT OPINION In parallel to a more fundamental understanding of the intestinal barrier as a key component for intestinal integrity is the notion that intestinal barrier defects are associated with a variety of diseases such as inflammatory bowel diseases. Recent research has fueled and perpetuated the concept that barrier defects are critical components of disease development, disease behavior, and potentially also an area of therapeutic intervention in IBD patients. Although being far away from standard, new technologies can be used to easily assess barrier healing in IBD and to derive clinical consequences from these findings such as more accurate forecasting of future disease behavior or the identification of novel therapeutic targets.
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- Timo Rath
- Department of Gastroenterology, Ludwig Demling Endoscopy Center of Excellence, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ludwig Demling Endoscopy Center of Excellence, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ludwig Demling Endoscopy Center of Excellence, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum Für Immuntherapie DZI, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erlangen, Germany
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Doukas P, Bassett C, Krabbe H, Frankort J, Jacobs MJ, Elfeky M, Gombert A. IFABP levels predict visceral malperfusion in the first hours after open thoracoabdominal aortic repair. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1200967. [PMID: 37441698 PMCID: PMC10333487 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1200967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Introduction Intestinal ischemia after open thoracoabdominal aortic repairs, is a rare but devastating complication, associated with high mortality. Notoriously challenging to diagnose, visceral malperfusion necessitates immediate surgical attention. Intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (IFABP) has been proposed as a biomarker for the diagnosis of intestinal wall damage. In this prospectively conducted, observational study we evaluated the diagnostic capacity of IFABP levels in patients' serum and their correlation with visceral malperfusion. Methods 23 patients undergoing open thoracoabdominal aortic repairs were included in this study and 8 of them were diagnosed postoperatively with visceral malperfusion-defined as a partial or complete thrombotic occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery and/or the coeliac trunk. IFABP levels and laboratory parameters often associated with intestinal ischemia (leucocytes, CRP, PCT and lactate) were measured at baseline, directly postoperatively, and at 12, 24 and 48 h after surgery. Postoperative visceral malperfusion-as revealed in CT angiography-was assessed and the predictive ability of IFABP levels to detect visceral malperfusion was evaluated with receiver-operator curve analysis. Results Patients with visceral malperfusion had a relevant risk for a fatal outcome (p = .001). IFABP levels were significantly elevated directly postoperatively and at 12 h after surgery in cases of visceral malperfusion. High IFABP concentrations in serum detected visceral malperfusion accurately during the first 12 h after surgery, with the maximum diagnostic ability achieved immediately after surgery (AUC 1, Sensitivity 100%, Specificity 100%, p < .001). Conclusion We conclude, that IFABP measurements during the first postoperative hours after open thoracoabdominal aortic surgery can be a valuable tool for reliable and timely detection of visceral malperfusion.
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Perez-Diaz-Del-Campo N, Castelnuovo G, Ribaldone DG, Caviglia GP. Fecal and Circulating Biomarkers for the Non-Invasive Assessment of Intestinal Permeability. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13111976. [PMID: 37296827 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13111976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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The study of intestinal permeability is gaining growing interest due to its relevance in the onset and progression of several gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal diseases. Though the involvement of impaired intestinal permeability in the pathophysiology of such diseases is recognized, there is currently a need to identify non-invasive biomarkers or tools that are able to accurately detect alterations in intestinal barrier integrity. On the one hand, promising results have been reported for novel in vivo methods based on paracellular probes, i.e., methods that can directly assess paracellular permeability and, on the other hand, on fecal and circulating biomarkers able to indirectly assess epithelial barrier integrity and functionality. In this review, we aimed to summarize the current knowledge on the intestinal barrier and epithelial transport pathways and to provide an overview of the methods already available or currently under investigation for the measurement of intestinal permeability.
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Heidt C, Kämmerer U, Fobker M, Rüffer A, Marquardt T, Reuss-Borst M. Assessment of Intestinal Permeability and Inflammation Bio-Markers in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15102386. [PMID: 37242269 DOI: 10.3390/nu15102386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Increased intestinal permeability and inflammation, both fueled by dysbiosis, appear to contribute to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathogenesis. This single-center pilot study aimed to investigate zonulin, a marker of intestinal permeability, and calprotectin, a marker of intestinal inflammation, measured in serum and fecal samples of RA patients using commercially available kits. We also analyzed plasma lipopolysaccharide (LPS) levels, a marker of intestinal permeability and inflammation. Furthermore, univariate, and multivariate regression analyses were carried out to determine whether or not there were associations of zonulin and calprotectin with LPS, BMI, gender, age, RA-specific parameters, fiber intake, and short-chain fatty acids in the gut. Serum zonulin levels were more likely to be abnormal with a longer disease duration and fecal zonulin levels were inversely associated with age. A strong association between fecal and serum calprotectin and between fecal calprotectin and LPS were found in males, but not in females, independent of other biomarkers, suggesting that fecal calprotectin may be a more specific biomarker than serum calprotectin is of intestinal inflammation in RA. Since this was a proof-of-principle study without a healthy control group, further research is needed to validate fecal and serum zonulin as valid biomarkers of RA in comparison with other promising biomarkers.
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- Christina Heidt
- University of Muenster, D-48149 Muenster, Germany
- Department of General Pediatrics, Metabolic Diseases, University of Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus, D-48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, D-97080 Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Centre of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital Muenster, D-48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Department of General Pediatrics, Metabolic Diseases, University of Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus, D-48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Hescuro Center for Rehabilitation and Prevention Bad Bocklet, D-97708 Bad Bocklet, Germany
- Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Georg-August University of Goettingen, D-37075 Goettingen, Germany
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Kolonko A, Słabiak-Błaż N, Pokora P, Piecha G, Więcek A. Intestinal Permeability in Patients Early after Kidney Transplantation Treated with Two Different Formulations of Once-Daily Tacrolimus. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24098344. [PMID: 37176050 PMCID: PMC10179169 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24098344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Adequate tacrolimus blood exposure is crucial in the early post-renal transplant period and a gut epithelial barrier integrity may play a role. We prospectively investigated several markers of intestinal permeability in recent kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) treated with different tacrolimus extended-release formulations. Within each of the 49 KTR pairs that received grafts from the same donor, an early randomized conversion was performed from twice-daily (Prograf) to once-daily tacrolimus formulation: Advagraf or Envarsus. Plasma zonulin, calprotectin, circulating lipopolysaccharide (LPS), LPS-binding protein (LBP), intestinal fatty acid binding protein (FABP-2), and CD-14 levels were measured. There was no difference in the recipient age, dialysis vintage, BMI, and residual diuresis between Advagraf and Envarsus groups. FABP-2 and LPS levels were significantly associated with tacrolimus trough level, 3-h level, and area under the curve (AUC) in the Envarsus but not in the Advagraf group. AUC was independently increased by LPS and decreased by age, FABP-2 concentration, and the use of Envarsus formulation as compared with Advagraf. Functional changes of gastrointestinal tract in patients treated with Envarsus may influence intestinal tacrolimus absorption to a greater extent than in Advagraf-treated KTRs and may lead to inadequate variability of tacrolimus exposure early after kidney transplantation.
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- Aureliusz Kolonko
- Department of Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, 40-027 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, 40-027 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, 40-027 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, 40-027 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, 40-027 Katowice, Poland
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Wasiak J, Gawlik-Kotelnicka O. Intestinal permeability and its significance in psychiatric disorders - a narrative review and future perspectives. Behav Brain Res 2023; 448:114459. [PMID: 37121278 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2023.114459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The topic of increased intestinal permeability and its impact on the human body is. increasingly being addressed by researchers. It is associated with disruption of the. intestinal barrier, leading to the "leaky gut" syndrome. This can be assessed by. classical methods, determining the concentration of orally administered tracer. molecules in urine or by using biomarkers such as LPS, LBP or zonulin in blood. plasma. The presence of bacterial endotoxins in the body causes inflammation. In this. article, we review research on increased intestinal permeability in psychiatric illness. mood disorders, schizophrenia, alcohol dependence, anxiety disorders,. neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders. The results of the studies used. to assess intestinal permeability in different disease entities are presented. Possible. mechanisms for these interactions are the effects of chronic, low-grade inflammation. on the human brain, causing interruption of the brain blood barrier and dysfunction of. astrocytes and microglia. This affects brain function by reducing the number of. dopaminergic neurons, disrupting tryptophan metabolism and altering the amount of. GABA and glutamate. The links and mechanisms found may, in the future, allow earlier. detection of diseases and their targeted treatment.
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- Jakub Wasiak
- Medical University of Lodz, Kosciuszki 4, 90-419 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Affective and Psychotic Disorders, Medical University of Lodz, Czechoslowacka 8/10, 92-216 Lodz, Poland.
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Chiriac S, Sfarti CV, Minea H, Stanciu C, Cojocariu C, Singeap AM, Girleanu I, Cuciureanu T, Petrea O, Huiban L, Muzica CM, Zenovia S, Nastasa R, Stafie R, Rotaru A, Stratina E, Trifan A. Impaired Intestinal Permeability Assessed by Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy-A New Potential Therapeutic Target in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13071230. [PMID: 37046447 PMCID: PMC10093200 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13071230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) represent a global phenomenon, with a continuously rising prevalence. The strategies concerning IBD management are progressing from clinical monitorization to a targeted approach, and current therapies strive to reduce microscopic mucosal inflammation and stimulate repair of the epithelial barrier function. Intestinal permeability has recently been receiving increased attention, as evidence suggests that it could be related to disease activity in IBD. However, most investigations do not successfully provide adequate information regarding the morphological integrity of the intestinal barrier. In this review, we discuss the advantages of confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE), which allows in vivo visualization of histological abnormalities and targeted optical biopsies in the setting of IBD. Additionally, CLE has been used to assess vascular permeability and epithelial barrier function that could correlate with prolonged clinical remission, increased resection-free survival, and lower hospitalization rates. Moreover, the dynamic evaluation of the functional characteristics of the intestinal barrier presents an advantage over the endoscopic examination as it has the potential to select patients at risk of relapses. Along with mucosal healing, histological or transmural remission, the recovery of the intestinal barrier function emerges as a possible target that could be included in the future therapeutic strategies for IBD.
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- Stefan Chiriac
- Department of Gastroenterology, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "St. Spiridon" University Hospital, 700111 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "St. Spiridon" University Hospital, 700111 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "St. Spiridon" University Hospital, 700111 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "St. Spiridon" University Hospital, 700111 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "St. Spiridon" University Hospital, 700111 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "St. Spiridon" University Hospital, 700111 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "St. Spiridon" University Hospital, 700111 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "St. Spiridon" University Hospital, 700111 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "St. Spiridon" University Hospital, 700111 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "St. Spiridon" University Hospital, 700111 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "St. Spiridon" University Hospital, 700111 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "St. Spiridon" University Hospital, 700111 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "St. Spiridon" University Hospital, 700111 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "St. Spiridon" University Hospital, 700111 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "St. Spiridon" University Hospital, 700111 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "St. Spiridon" University Hospital, 700111 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "St. Spiridon" University Hospital, 700111 Iasi, Romania
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Mashaqi S, Rangan P, Saleh AA, Abraham I, Gozal D, Quan SF, Parthasarathy S. Biomarkers of gut barrier dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep Med Rev 2023; 69:101774. [PMID: 37028145 DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2023.101774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
Abstract
We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the impact of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on gut barrier dysfunction as represented by the following biomarkers: zonulin, lipopolysaccharide, lipopolysaccharide binding protein, intestinal fatty acid binding protein, and lactic acid. A comprehensive search of the literature was conducted in Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and ClinicalTrials.gov without language restrictions from inception to October 2022. The analysis of all outcomes was performed using a random-effects model. We included eight studies (seven cross sectional and one case control) in the final quantitative synthesis with a total of 897 patients. We concluded that OSA was associated with higher levels of gut barrier dysfunction biomarkers [Hedges' g = 0.73 (95%CI 0.37-1.09, p < 0.01). Biomarker levels were positively correlated with the apnea-hypopnea index [r = 0.48 (95%CI 0.35-0.6, p < 0.01)] and oxygen desaturation index [r = 0.30 (95%CI 0.17-0.42, p < 0.01)], and negatively correlated with the nadir oxygen desaturation values [r = -0.45 (95%CI - 0.55 - - 0.32, p < 0.01). Our systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that OSA is associated with gut barrier dysfunction. Furthermore, OSA severity appears to be correlated with higher biomarkers of gut barrier dysfunction. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42022333078.
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- Saif Mashaqi
- Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, The University of Arizona, College of Medicine Tucson, 1625 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ, 85719, USA.
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- Division of Clinical Data Analytics and Decision Support, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix, AZ, USA.
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- Health Sciences Library, The University of Arizona, 1501 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ, 85724, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
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- Department of Child Health, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA.
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- Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, The University of Arizona, College of Medicine Tucson, USA.
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