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Santonoceta GDG, Sgarlata C. pH-Responsive Cobalt(II)-Coordinated Assembly Containing Quercetin for Antimicrobial Applications. Molecules 2023; 28:5581. [PMID: 37513453 PMCID: PMC10386366 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28145581] [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: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
Abstract
The development of novel drug delivery systems (DDSs) with promising antibacterial properties is essential for facing the emergency of increasing resistance to antimicrobial agents. The antibacterial features of quercetin and its metal complexes have been broadly investigated. However, several drawbacks affect their activity and effectiveness. In this work, we propose a DDS based on a pH-responsive cobalt(II)-coordinated assembly containing quercetin and polyacrylic acid. This system is suggested to trigger the release of the model drug in a pH-dependent mode by exploiting the localized acidic environment at the bacterial infection sites under anaerobic conditions. The delivery system has been designed by accurately examining the species and the multiple equilibria occurring in solution among the assembly components. The formation of cobalt(II) complexes with quercetin in the absence or presence of the pH-responsive polyacrylic acid was investigated in buffered aqueous solution at pH 7.4 using spectrophotometric (UV-Vis) and calorimetric (ITC) techniques. The determined binding affinities and thermodynamic parameters that resulted are essential for the development of a DDS with improved binding and release capabilities. Furthermore, the affinity of the polymer-cobalt(II) complex toward the model antimicrobial flavonoid was explored at the solid-liquid interface by quartz crystal microbalance (QCM-D) experiments, which provided marked evidence for drug loading and release under pH control.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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Del Carpio E, Serrano ML, Hernández L, Madden W, Lubes V, Landaeta VR, Rodríguez-Lugo RE, Lubes G, Stern A, Ciangherotti C, Jiménez L. Speciation study and biological activity of copper (II) complexes with picolinic and 6-methylpicolinic acid with different components of blood serum of low molecular mass in KNO3 1.0 mol·L−1 at 25 °C. Polyhedron 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2021.115562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chen KY, Zeng WY. Adsorption of Cu(II) by Poly-γ-glutamate/Apatite Nanoparticles. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:962. [PMID: 33801104 PMCID: PMC8004108 DOI: 10.3390/polym13060962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Poly-γ-glutamate/apatite (PGA-AP) nanoparticles were prepared by chemical coprecipitation method in the presence of various concentrations of poly-γ-glutamate (γ-PGA). Powder X-ray diffraction pattern and energy-dispersive spectroscopy revealed that the main crystal phase of PGA-AP was hydroxyapatite. The immobilization of γ-PGA on PGA-AP was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and the relative amount of γ-PGA incorporation into PGA-AP was determined by thermal gravimetric analysis. Dynamic light scattering measurements indicated that the particle size of PGA-AP nanoparticles increased remarkably with the decrease of γ-PGA content. The adsorption of aqueous Cu(II) onto the PGA-AP nanoparticles was investigated in batch experiments with varying contact time, solution pH and temperature. Results illustrated that the adsorption of Cu(II) was very rapid during the initial adsorption period. The adsorption capacity of PGA-AP nanoparticles for Cu(II) was increased with the increase in the γ-PGA content, solution pH and temperature. At a pH of 6 and 60 °C, a higher equilibrium adsorption capacity of about 74.80 mg/g was obtained. The kinetic studies indicated that Cu(II) adsorption onto PGA-AP nanoparticles obeyed well the pseudo-second order model. The Langmuir isotherm model was fitted well to the adsorption equilibrium data. The results indicated that the adsorption behavior of PGA-AP nanoparticles for Cu(II) was mainly a monolayer chemical adsorption process. The maximum adsorption capacity of PGA-AP nanoparticles was estimated to be 78.99 mg/g.
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- Kuo-Yu Chen
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Yunlin 64002, Taiwan;
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Lyu Y, Ishida H. Natural-sourced benzoxazine resins, homopolymers, blends and composites: A review of their synthesis, manufacturing and applications. Prog Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2019.101168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Jeong SY, Jeong DY, Kim DS, Park S. Chungkookjang with High Contents of Poly-γ-Glutamic Acid Improves Insulin Sensitizing Activity in Adipocytes and Neuronal Cells. Nutrients 2018; 10:E1588. [PMID: 30380669 PMCID: PMC6266770 DOI: 10.3390/nu10111588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Revised: 10/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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We hypothesized that soybeans fermented with Bacillus spp. for 48 h (chungkookjang) would be rich in poly-γ-glutamate (γ-PGA) and would have greater efficacy for improving insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, min6 cells, and PC12 neuronal cells. We screened 20 different strains of B. subtillus and B. amyloliquefaciens spp. for γ-polyglutamate (PGA) production and their anti-diabetic and anti-dementia activities in cell-based studies. Chungkookjang made with two B. amyloliquefaciens spp. (BA730 and BA731) were selected to increase the isoflavonoid and γ-PGA. Insulin-stimulated glucose uptake was higher in 3T3-L1 adipocytes given both chungkookjang extracts than in the cells given vehicle (control). The ethanol extract of BA731 (BA731-E) increased the uptake the most. Triglyceride accumulation decreased in BA731-E and BA731-W and the accumulation increased in BA730-W and BA730-E. The mRNA expression of fatty acid synthetase and acetyl CoA carboxylase was much lower in BA731-E and BA731-W and it was higher in BA730-W than the control. BA730-E and BA730-W also increased peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-γ activity. Glucose-stimulated insulin secretion increased with the high dosage of BA730-W and BA730-E in insulinoma cells, compared to the control. Insulin contents and cell survival in high glucose media were higher in cells with both BA731-E and BA730-E. Triglyceride deposition and TNF-α mRNA expression were lower in BA731 than the control. The high-dosage treatment of BA730-E and BA731-E increased differentiated neuronal cell survival after treating amyloid-β(25-35) compared to the control. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and ciliary neurotrophic factor, indices of neuronal cell proliferation, were higher in BA730 and BA731 than in the control. Tau expression was also reduced in BA731 more than the control and it was a similar level of the normal-control. In conclusion, BA730 increased PPAR-γ activity and BA731 enhanced insulin sensitivity in the brain and periphery. BA730 and BA731 prevented and alleviated the symptoms of type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease with different pathways.
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- Seong-Yeop Jeong
- Department of R & D, Sunchang Research Center for Fermentation Microbes, Sunchang-Gun, Sunchang-yup 56048, Korea.
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- Department of R & D, Sunchang Research Center for Fermentation Microbes, Sunchang-Gun, Sunchang-yup 56048, Korea.
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Obesity/Diabetes Research Center, Hoseo University, Asan 31499, Korea.
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Obesity/Diabetes Research Center, Hoseo University, Asan 31499, Korea.
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Zhao XP, Wang SS, Younis MR, Xia XH, Wang C. Asymmetric Nanochannel-Ionchannel Hybrid for Ultrasensitive and Label-Free Detection of Copper Ions in Blood. Anal Chem 2017; 90:896-902. [PMID: 29182266 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b03818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Nanochannel/nanopre based analysis methods have attracted increasing interest in recent years due to their exquisite ability to reveal changes in molecular volume. In this work, a highly asymmetric nanochannel-ionchannel hybrid coupled with an electrochemical technique was developed for copper ion (Cu2+) detection. Polyglutamic acid (PGA) was modified in a nanochannel array of porous anodic alumina (PAA). When different concentrations of Cu2+ were introduced into the nanochannel-ionchannel hybrid in a neutral environment, a Cu2+-PGA chelation reaction occurs, resulting in varied current-potential (I-V) properties of the nanochannel-ionchannel hybrid. When PAA was immersed in a low pH solution, the Cu2+-PGA complex dissociated. On the basis of the change in ionic current, a label-free assay for Cu2+ was achieved along with the ability to regenerate and reuse the constructed platform. Because of the unique mass transfer property of the nanochannel-ionchannel hybrid combined with the highly amplified ionic current magnitude of the nanochannel array, significantly increased assay sensitivity was achieved, as expected. To evaluate the applicability of the present methodology for detecting Cu2+ in a real sample, the Cu2+ content in real blood samples was analyzed. The results demonstrate that the present method shows excellent selectivity with high sensitivity toward Cu2+ detection in real blood samples.
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- Xiao-Ping Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Science, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing 210009, China.,State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University , Nanjing 210093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Science, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University , Nanjing 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University , Nanjing 210093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Science, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing 210009, China
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Zagorodko O, Arroyo-Crespo JJ, Nebot VJ, Vicent MJ. Polypeptide-Based Conjugates as Therapeutics: Opportunities and Challenges. Macromol Biosci 2016; 17. [DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201600316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2016] [Revised: 09/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Oleksandr Zagorodko
- Polymer Therapeutics Laboratory; Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe; Valencia 46012 Spain
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- Polymer Therapeutics Laboratory; Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe; Valencia 46012 Spain
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- Polymer Therapeutics Laboratory; Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe; Valencia 46012 Spain
- Polypeptide Therapeutic Solutions SL; Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe; Valencia 46012 Spain
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- Polymer Therapeutics Laboratory; Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe; Valencia 46012 Spain
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Chen L, He H, Xu X, Jin Y. Single glass nanopore-based regenerable sensing platforms with a non-immobilized polyglutamic acid probe for selective detection of cupric ions. Anal Chim Acta 2015; 889:98-105. [PMID: 26343431 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2015.06.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2015] [Revised: 06/15/2015] [Accepted: 06/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A single glass capillary nanopore-based sensing platform for rapid and selective detection of cupric ions is demonstrated by utilizing polyglutamic acid (PGA) as a non-immobilized probe. The detection is based on the significant decrease of ionic current through nanopore and the reversal of ion current rectification responses induced by the chelated cupric ions on the probes when in the presence of cupric ions. PGA shows high selectivity for detecting cupric ions rather than other metal ions. The sensitivity of the sensing platform can be improved about 1-2 orders of magnitude by employing asymmetric salt gradients during the measurements. And the PGA-based nanopore sensing platform shows excellent regenerability for Cu(2+) sensing applications. In addition, the method is found effective and reliable for the detection of cupric ions in real samples with small volume down to 20 μL. This nanopore-based sensing platform will find promising practical applications for the detection of cupric ions.
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- Lizhen Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, Jilin, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, Jilin, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, Jilin, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, Jilin, PR China.
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Shab-Bidar S, Hosseini-Esfahani F, Mirmiran P, Mehran M, Azizi F. Dietary intakes of zinc and copper and cardiovascular risk factors in Tehranian adults: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study. Nutr Diet 2013. [DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Sakineh Shab-Bidar
- Obesity Research Center; Nutrition and Endocrine Research Center; Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences; Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences; Tehran; Iran
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- Obesity Research Center; Nutrition and Endocrine Research Center; Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences; Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences; Tehran; Iran
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- Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics; Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology; National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute; Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences; Tehran; Iran
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- Obesity Research Center; Nutrition and Endocrine Research Center; Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences; Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences; Tehran; Iran
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- Endocrine Research Center; Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences; Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences; Tehran; Iran
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Sakurai H. Copper Compounds Ameliorate Cardiovasclur Dysfunction and Diabetes in Animals. YAKUGAKU ZASSHI 2012; 132:285-91. [DOI: 10.1248/yakushi.132.285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Hiromu Sakurai
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science
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Abstract
The importance of transition metals in biological processes has been well established. Copper (Cu) is a transition metal that can exist in oxidised and reduced states. This allows it to participate in redox and catalytic chemistry, making it a suitable cofactor for a diverse range of enzymes and molecules. Cu deficiency or toxicity is implicated in a variety of pathological conditions; therefore inorganic complexes of Cu have been investigated for their therapeutic and diagnostic potential. These Cu complexes have been shown to be effective in cancer treatment due to their cytotoxic action on tumour cells. Alternatively, Cu complexes can also modulate Cu homeostasis in the brain, resulting in protective effects in several models of neurodegeneration. In other diseases such as coronary heart disease and skin disease, the success of Cu complexes as potential therapeutics will most likely be due to their ability to increase SOD activity, leading to relief of oxidative stress. This review seeks to provide a broad insight into some of the diverse actions of Cu complexes and demonstrate the strong future for these compounds as potential therapeutic agents.
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- Clare Duncan
- Centre for Neuroscience & Department of Pathology, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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Manocha B, Margaritis A. A novel Method for the selective recovery and purification of γ-polyglutamic acid fromBacillus licheniformisfermentation broth. Biotechnol Prog 2010; 26:734-42. [DOI: 10.1002/btpr.370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Karmaker S, Saha TK. Chelation of Vanadium(IV) by a Natural and Edible Biopolymer Poly(γ-glutamic acid) in Aqueous Solution: Structure and Binding Constant of Complex. Macromol Biosci 2008; 8:171-6. [DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200700121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Bo S, Durazzo M, Gambino R, Berutti C, Milanesio N, Caropreso A, Gentile L, Cassader M, Cavallo-Perin P, Pagano G. Associations of dietary and serum copper with inflammation, oxidative stress, and metabolic variables in adults. J Nutr 2008; 138:305-10. [PMID: 18203896 DOI: 10.1093/jn/138.2.305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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There are conflicting data on the associations between copper and glycemia, plasma lipids, and atherosclerotic diseases. Copper has both pro-oxidant and antioxidant effects. We performed a cross-sectional analysis to investigate the associations between dietary copper intake and metabolic variables and serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in asymptomatic subjects from a population-based cohort (n = 1197) and between serum copper concentration and markers of oxidative stress, including plasma nitrotyrosine (NT) and total antioxidant status (TAS), hs-CRP, and metabolic variables in a subgroup of men from this cohort (n = 231). In all subjects, diastolic blood pressure and circulating glucose, uric acid, and total and LDL-cholesterol concentrations significantly decreased, whereas the hs-CRP concentration increased, from the lowest to the highest tertile of copper intake. In the male subgroup, glucose and total and LDL-cholesterol and TAS decreased, whereas hs-CRP and NT concentrations increased from the lowest to the highest tertile of serum copper concentration. In multiple regression models, dietary copper intake was inversely associated with diastolic blood pressure (P = 0.002), fasting glucose (P < 0.001), total cholesterol (P < 0.001), LDL-cholesterol (P < 0.001), and uric acid (P < 0.001) and was directly associated with the hs-CRP concentration (P < 0.001). Serum copper concentrations were inversely associated with glucose (P < 0.001), total cholesterol (P < 0.001), LDL-cholesterol (P < 0.001), and TAS (P < 0.001) and were directly associated with hs-CRP (P < 0.001) and NT concentrations (P < 0.001). Marginal copper deficiency is associated with an unfavorable metabolic pattern, but copper supplementation might not be recommended in view of its association with inflammation and markers of oxidative stress.
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- Simona Bo
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy.
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