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Habib M, Croyal M, Kaeffer B, Grit I, Castellano B, Gourdel M, Le May C, Thorin C, Nazih H, Ouguerram K. Gestational cholestyramine treatment protects adult offspring of ApoE-deficient mice against maternal-hypercholesterolemia-induced atherosclerosis. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2024; 240:e14133. [PMID: 38546340 DOI: 10.1111/apha.14133] [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: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/24/2024]
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AIM Perinatal hypercholesterolemia exacerbates the development of atherosclerotic plaques in adult offspring. Here, we aimed to study the effect of maternal treatment with cholestyramine, a lipid-lowering drug, on atherosclerosis development in adult offspring of hypercholesterolemic ApoE-deficient (ApoE-/-) mice. METHODS ApoE-/- mice were treated with 3% cholestyramine (CTY) during gestation (G). After weaning, offspring (CTY-G) were fed control diet until sacrificed at 25weeks of age. Atherosclerosis development in the aortic root of offspring was assessed after oil-red-o staining, along with some of predefined atherosclerosis regulators such as LDL and HDL by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and bile acids (BA) and trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). RESULTS In pregnant dams, cholestyramine treatment resulted in significantly lower plasma total- and LDL-cholesterol as well as gallbladder total BA levels. In offspring, both males and females born to treated dams displayed reduced atherosclerotic plaques areas along with less lipid deposition in the aortic root. No significant change in plasma total cholesterol or triglycerides was measured in offspring, but CTY-G males had increased HDL-cholesterol and decreased apolipoproteins B100 to A-I ratio. This latter group also showed reduced gallbladder total and specifically tauro-conjugated bile acid pools, whereas for CTY-G females, hydrophilic plasma tauro-conjugated BA pool was significantly higher. They also benefited from lower plasma TMAO. CONCLUSION Prenatal cholestyramine treatment reduces atherosclerosis development in adult offspring of ApoE-/- mice along with modulating the plaques' composition as well as some related biomarkers such as HDL-C, bile acids and TMAO.
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- Marina Habib
- UMR1280 Pathophysiology of Nutritional Adaptations, Nantes Université, INRAE, Nantes, France
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- Mass Spectrometry Core Facility, CRNH-Ouest, Nantes, France
- Institut du thorax, Nantes Université, CNRS, INSERM, Nantes, France
- UMS 016, UMS 3556, Nantes Université, Inserm, CNRS, Nantes, France
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- UMR1280 Pathophysiology of Nutritional Adaptations, Nantes Université, INRAE, Nantes, France
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- UMR1280 Pathophysiology of Nutritional Adaptations, Nantes Université, INRAE, Nantes, France
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- UMR1280 Pathophysiology of Nutritional Adaptations, Nantes Université, INRAE, Nantes, France
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- Institut du thorax, Nantes Université, CNRS, INSERM, Nantes, France
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- UMS 016, UMS 3556, Nantes Université, Inserm, CNRS, Nantes, France
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- UMR0703 PAnTher, École Nationale Vétérinaire, Agroalimentaire et de l'Alimentation, Nantes, France
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- UR2160 ISOMer, Nantes Université, Nantes, France
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- UMR1280 Pathophysiology of Nutritional Adaptations, Nantes Université, INRAE, Nantes, France
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Hjazi A, Hsu CY, Al-Attar WM, Almajidi YQ, Hussien BM, Alzahrani AA, Kareem AK, Abdulhussien Alazbjee AA, Meng X. The association of exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls with lipid profile and liver enzymes in umbilical cord blood samples. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 350:141096. [PMID: 38176591 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.141096] [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: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Evidence on prenatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and its effects on newborns and potential biological mechanisms is not well defined yet. Therefore, this study aimed to examine whether PCBs are associated with lipid profile and non-invasive markers of hepatocyte injuries in samples of blood obtained from the umbilical cord. This study included 450 mothers-newborn pairs. Umbilical levels of PCBs were measured using Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrophotometry (GC/MS). Lipid profile including low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), and high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C), as well as liver enzymes i.e., alanine amino transferase (ALT), aspartate amino transferase (AST), γ-glutamyl-transferase (GGT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were determined from umbilical cord blood samples. Quantile g-computation analysis was applied to evaluate the collective influence of PCBs on both lipid profiles and liver enzymes, along with the impact of lipid profiles on liver enzymes. Exposure to the mixture of PCBs was significantly associated with increases in ALP, AST, ALT, and GGT levels in cord blood samples, with increments of 90.38 U/L (95%CI: 65.08, 115.70, p < 0.01), 11.88 U/L (95%CI: 9.03, 14.74, p < 0.01), 2.19 U/L (95%CI:1.43, 2.94, p < 0.01), and 50.67 U/L (95%CI: 36.32, 65.03, p < 0.01), respectively. Additionally, combined PCBs exposure was correlated with significant increases in umbilical TG, TC, and LDL-C levels, with values of 3.97 mg/dL (95%CI: 0.86, 7.09, p = 0.01), 6.30 mg/dL (95%CI: 2.98, 9.61, p < 0.01), and 4.63 mg/dL (95%CI: 2.04, 7.23, p < 0.01) respectively. Exposure to the mixture of lipids was linked to elevated levels of AST and GGT in umbilical cord blood samples. Furthermore, a noteworthy mediating role of TC and LDL-C was observed in the association between total PCBs exposure and umbilical cord blood liver enzyme levels. Overall our findings suggested that higher levels of umbilical cord blood PCBs and lipid profile could affect liver function in newborns.
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- Ahmed Hjazi
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Lecturer Dr and Dean Assistant of Baghdad College of Medical Sciences-department of Pharmacy (pharmaceutics), Baghdad, Iraq
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- Medical Laboratory Technology Department, College of Medical Technology, The Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq; Medical Laboratory Technology Department, College of Medical Technology, the Islamic University of Al Diwaniyah, Al Diwaniyah, Iraq; Medical Laboratory Technology Department, College of Medical Technology, the Islamic University of Babylon, Babylon, Iraq
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Technologies, Al-Mustaqbal University, Hillah, Iraq
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Department, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China; Hepatobiliary Surgery Department, Hebei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Langfang, Hebei, 065001, China; Jiangsu Center for the Collaboration and Innovation of Cancer Biotherapy, Cancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221002, China.
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Cardona E, Segret E, Cachelou Y, Vanderesse T, Larroquet L, Hermann A, Surget A, Corraze G, Cachelou F, Bobe J, Skiba-Cassy S. Effect of micro-algae Schizochytrium sp. supplementation in plant diet on reproduction of female rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): maternal programming impact of progeny. J Anim Sci Biotechnol 2022; 13:33. [PMID: 35264245 PMCID: PMC8908652 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-022-00680-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background The broodstock diet, and in particular the lipid and fatty acid composition of the diet, is known to play a key role in reproductive efficiency and survival of the progeny in fish. A major problem when replacing both fish meal and fish oil by plant sources is the lack of n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). To address this problem, we studied the effect of the plant-based diet supplemented with Schizochytrium sp. microalgae, source of DHA, compared to a conventional commercial diet rich in fish meal and fish oil on reproductive performance and egg quality and the consequences on progeny, in female rainbow trout broodstock. Results The results demonstrated that DHA-rich microalgae supplementation in a plant-based diet allowed for the maintenance of reproductive performance and egg quality comparable to a conventional commercial feed rich in fish meal and fish oil and led to an increased significant fry survival after resorption. Moreover, when females were fed a plant-based diet supplemented with micro-algae, the 4-month-old progenies showed a significant higher growth when they were challenged with a similar diet as broodstock during 1 month. We provide evidence for metabolic programming in which the maternal dietary induced significant protracted effects on lipid metabolism of progeny. Conclusions The present study demonstrates that supplementation of a plant-based diet with DHA-rich microalgae can be an effective alternative to fish meal and fish oil in rainbow trout broodstock aquafeed. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40104-022-00680-9.
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- Emilie Cardona
- INRAE, Univ. Pau & Pays Adour, E2S UPPA, NuMéA, F-64310, Saint Pée-sur-Nivelle, France. .,INRAE, UR1037 Fish Physiology and Genomic laboratory, F-35000, Rennes, France.
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- INRAE, UR1037 Fish Physiology and Genomic laboratory, F-35000, Rennes, France.,Viviers de Sarrance, F-64490, Sarrance, France
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- INRAE, Univ. Pau & Pays Adour, E2S UPPA, NuMéA, F-64310, Saint Pée-sur-Nivelle, France
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- INRAE, Univ. Pau & Pays Adour, E2S UPPA, NuMéA, F-64310, Saint Pée-sur-Nivelle, France
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- INRAE, Univ. Pau & Pays Adour, E2S UPPA, NuMéA, F-64310, Saint Pée-sur-Nivelle, France
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- INRAE, Univ. Pau & Pays Adour, E2S UPPA, NuMéA, F-64310, Saint Pée-sur-Nivelle, France
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- INRAE, UR1037 Fish Physiology and Genomic laboratory, F-35000, Rennes, France
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- INRAE, Univ. Pau & Pays Adour, E2S UPPA, NuMéA, F-64310, Saint Pée-sur-Nivelle, France
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Burris RL, Vick SC, Popovic B, Fraungruber PE, Nagarajan S. Maternal exposure to soy diet reduces atheroma in hyperlipidemic F1 offspring mice by promoting macrophage and T cell anti-inflammatory responses. Atherosclerosis 2020; 313:26-34. [PMID: 33032233 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2020.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Maternal hypercholesterolemia has been implicated in earlier onset of atherosclerotic lesions in neonatal offspring. In this study, we investigated whether maternal exposure to soy protein isolate (SPI) diet attenuated the progression of atherosclerosis in F1 offspring. METHOD Pregnant apolipoprotein E knockout (Apoe-/-) female mice were fed SPI diet until postnatal day 21 (PND21) of the offspring (SPI-offspring). SPI-offspring were switched at PND21 to casein (CAS) diet until PND140. Mice fed CAS throughout their lifetime (gestation to adulthood) were used as controls (CAS-offspring). RESULTS Atherosclerotic lesions in the aortic sinuses were reduced in SPI-offspring compared with CAS-offspring. Total serum cholesterol levels in CAS-offspring or dams were comparable to levels in their SPI-counterparts, suggesting that alternative mechanisms contributed to the athero-protective effect of maternal SPI diet. Aortic VCAM-1, MCP-1, and TNF-α mRNA and protein expression, and expression of macrophage pro-inflammatory cytokines was reduced in SPI-offspring. Interestingly, CD4+ T cells from SPI-offspring showed reduced IFN-γ expression (Th1), while the expression of IL-10 (Th2/Treg), and IL-13 (Th2) was increased. DNA methylation analyses revealed that anti-inflammatory T cell-associated Gata3 and Il13 promoter regions were hypomethylated in SPI-offspring. These findings suggest that anti-inflammatory macrophage and T cell response may have contributed to the athero-protective effect in SPI-offspring. CONCLUSIONS Our findings demonstrate that gestational and lactational soy diet exposure inhibits susceptibility to atherosclerotic lesion formation by promoting anti-inflammatory responses by macrophages and T cells.
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- Ramona L Burris
- Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UNC at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA; Department of Pathology, Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UNC at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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Excessive early-life cholesterol exposure may have later-life consequences for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. J Dev Orig Health Dis 2020; 12:229-236. [PMID: 32290895 DOI: 10.1017/s2040174420000239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The in utero and immediate postnatal environments are recognized as critical windows of developmental plasticity where offspring are highly susceptible to changes in the maternal metabolic milieu. Maternal hypercholesterolemia (MHC) is a pathological condition characterized by an exaggerated rise in maternal serum cholesterol during pregnancy which can program metabolic dysfunction in offspring, including dysregulation of hepatic lipid metabolism. Although there is currently no established reference range MHC, a loosely defined cutoff point for total cholesterol >280 mg/dL in the third trimester has been suggested. There are several unanswered questions regarding this condition particularly with regard to how the timing of cholesterol exposure influences hepatic lipid dysfunction and the mechanisms through which these adaptations manifest in adulthood. Gestational hypercholesterolemia increased fetal hepatic lipid concentrations and altered lipid regulatory mRNA and protein content. These early changes in hepatic lipid metabolism are evident in the postweaning environment and persist into adulthood. Further, changes to hepatic epigenetic signatures including microRNA (miR) and DNA methylation are observed in utero, at weaning, and are evident in adult offspring. In conclusion, early exposure to cholesterol during critical developmental periods can predispose offspring to the early development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) which is characterized by altered regulatory function beginning in utero and persisting throughout the life cycle.
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Hu Y, Feng Y, Ding Z, Lv L, Sui Y, Sun Q, Abobaker H, Cai D, Zhao R. Maternal betaine supplementation decreases hepatic cholesterol deposition in chicken offspring with epigenetic modulation of SREBP2 and CYP7A1 genes. Poult Sci 2020; 99:3111-3120. [PMID: 32475448 PMCID: PMC7597551 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2019.12.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2019] [Revised: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Maternal betaine was reported to regulate offspring hepatic cholesterol metabolism in mammals. However, it is unclear whether and how feeding betaine to laying hens affects hepatic cholesterol metabolism in offspring chickens. Rugao yellow-feathered laying hens (n = 120) were fed basal or 0.5% betaine-supplemented diet for 28 D before the eggs were collected for incubation. Maternal betaine significantly decreased the hepatic cholesterol content (P < 0.05) in offspring chickens. Accordingly, the cholesterol biosynthetic enzymes, sterol regulator element-binding protein 2 (SREBP2) and 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase, were decreased, while cholesterol-7alpha-hydroxylase (CYP7A1), which converts cholesterol to bile acids, was increased at both mRNA and protein levels in betaine-treated offspring chickens. Hepatic mRNA and protein expression of low-density lipoprotein receptor was significantly (P < 0.05) increased, while the mRNA abundance of cholesterol acyltransferase 1 (ACAT1) that mediates cholesterol esterification was significantly (P < 0.05) decreased in the betaine group. Meanwhile, hepatic protein contents of DNA methyltransferases 1 and betaine homocysteine methyltransferase were increased (P < 0.05), which was associated with modifications of CpG methylation on affected cholesterol metabolic genes. Furthermore, the level of CpG methylation on gene promoters was increased (P < 0.05) for sterol regulator element-binding protein 2 and abundance of cholesterol acyltransferase 1 yet decreased (P < 0.05) for cholesterol-7alpha-hydroxylase. These results indicate that maternal betaine supplementation significantly decreases hepatic cholesterol deposition through epigenetic regulation of cholesterol metabolic genes in offspring juvenile chickens.
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- Yun Hu
- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health & Food Safety, Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology & Biochemistry, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, P. R. China; College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, P. R. China
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health & Food Safety, Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology & Biochemistry, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, P. R. China
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health & Food Safety, Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology & Biochemistry, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, P. R. China
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health & Food Safety, Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology & Biochemistry, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, P. R. China
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health & Food Safety, Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology & Biochemistry, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, P. R. China
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health & Food Safety, Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology & Biochemistry, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, P. R. China
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health & Food Safety, Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology & Biochemistry, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, P. R. China
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health & Food Safety, Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology & Biochemistry, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, P. R. China.
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Cruciat G, Nemeti G, Goidescu I, Anitan S, Florian A. Hypertriglyceridemia triggered acute pancreatitis in pregnancy - diagnostic approach, management and follow-up care. Lipids Health Dis 2020; 19:2. [PMID: 31901241 PMCID: PMC6942404 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-019-1180-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Acute pancreatitis is a pregnancy complication potentially lethal for both the mother and fetus, occurring most frequently in the third trimester or early postpartum. Hypertriglyceridemia may be the cause of important disease in pregnant patients. Patients with triglyceride levels exceeding 1000 mg/dL are at increased risk of developing severe pancreatitis. Diagnostic criteria and management protocols are not specific for pancreatitis complicating pregnancy. Other causes of acute abdominal pain must be considered in the differential diagnosis. Decision-making in the obstetric context is challenging and bears potential legal implications. Pre-pregnancy preventive measures and prenatal antilipemic treatment are mandatory in high risk patients.
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- Gheorghe Cruciat
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mother and Child Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu" Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mother and Child Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu" Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mother and Child Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu" Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Legal Medicine, Community Medicine Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu" Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mother and Child Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu" Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Chen HC, Chen YZ, Wang CH, Lin FJ. The nonalcoholic fatty liver disease-like phenotype and lowered serum VLDL are associated with decreased expression and DNA hypermethylation of hepatic ApoB in male offspring of ApoE deficient mothers fed a with Western diet. J Nutr Biochem 2019; 77:108319. [PMID: 31926452 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2019.108319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Increasing evidence indicates that the intra-uterine environment has consequences for later life. However, the mechanisms of this fetal programming remain unclear. We aimed to investigate the impact of diet-induced maternal hypercholesterolemia on the predisposition of offspring to nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD) and metabolic diseases and its underlying mechanisms. Female apolipoprotein (Apo) E-deficient mice were fed a control diet (CD) or high fat/high cholesterol Western-type diet (WD) before and throughout pregnancy and lactation, and their offspring were weaned onto a CD postnatally. Strikingly, male offspring of WD-fed dams developed glucose intolerance and decreased peripheral insulin sensitivity and exhibited hepatic steatosis. Hepatic steatosis could be attributed, at least in part, to increased hepatic lipogenesis in E18.5 embryos and decreased serum VLDL levels in adulthood. In addition, males born to WD-fed dams had lower serum ApoB levels and hepatic ApoB gene expression compared with males born to CD-fed dams. DNA methylation analysis revealed increased methylation of CpG dinucleotides on the promoter region of the ApoB genes in the livers of male offspring of WD-fed dams. Our findings suggest that maternal WD intake can exacerbate the development of NAFLD in male offspring potentially by affecting ApoB gene expression through epigenetic alterations.
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- Hsiao-Chien Chen
- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, HsinChu, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Research Center for Development Biology and Regenerative Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Nam JH, Shin J, Jang SI, Kim JH, Han KT, Lee JK, Lim YJ, Park EC. Associations between lipid profiles of adolescents and their mothers based on a nationwide health and nutrition survey in South Korea. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e024731. [PMID: 30898813 PMCID: PMC6475165 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Dyslipidaemia is a metabolic disease influenced by environmental and genetic factors. Especially, family history related to genetic background is a strong risk factor of lipid abnormality. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between the lipid profiles of adolescents and their mothers. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. SETTING The data were derived from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (IV-VI) between 2009 and 2015. PARTICIPANTS 2884 adolescents aged 12-18 years and their mothers were included. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES Outcome variables were adolescents' lipid levels. Mothers' lipid levels were the interesting variables. The lipid profiles included total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). We identified partial correlation coefficients (r) between the lipids. Multiple linear regressions were performed to identify the amount of change in adolescents' lipid levels for each unit increase of their mothers' lipids. The regression models included various clinical characteristics and health behavioural factors of both adolescents and mothers. RESULTS The mean levels of adolescents' lipids were 156.6, 83.6, 50.4 and 89.4 mg/dL, respectively for TC, TG, HDL-C and LDL-C. Positive correlations between lipid levels of adolescents and mothers were observed for TC, TG, HDL-C and LDL-C (r, 95% CI: 0.271, 0.236 to 0.304; 0.204, 0.169 to 0.239; 0.289, 0.255 to 0.322; and 0.286, 0.252 to 0.319). The adolescent TC level was increased by 0.23 mg/dL for each unit increase of the mother's TC (SE, 0.02; p<0.001). The beta coefficients were 0.16 (SE, 0.01), 0.24 (SE, 0.02) and 0.24 (SE, 0.02), respectively, in each model of TG, HDL-C and LDL-C (all p<0.001). The linear relationships were significant regardless of sex and mother's characteristics. CONCLUSIONS Mothers' lipid levels are associated with adolescents' lipids; therefore, they can serve as a reference for the screening of adolescent's dyslipidaemia.
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- Ji Hyung Nam
- Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea (the Republic of)
- Department of Medicine, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Division of Cancer Management Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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Cerf ME. High Fat Programming and Cardiovascular Disease. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2018; 54:E86. [PMID: 30428585 PMCID: PMC6262472 DOI: 10.3390/medicina54050086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Revised: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Programming is triggered through events during critical developmental phases that alter offspring health outcomes. High fat programming is defined as the maintenance on a high fat diet during fetal and/or early postnatal life that induces metabolic and physiological alterations that compromise health. The maternal nutritional status, including the dietary fatty acid composition, during gestation and/or lactation, are key determinants of fetal and postnatal development. A maternal high fat diet and obesity during gestation compromises the maternal metabolic state and, through high fat programming, presents an unfavorable intrauterine milieu for fetal growth and development thereby conferring adverse cardiac outcomes to offspring. Stressors on the heart, such as a maternal high fat diet and obesity, alter the expression of cardiac-specific factors that alter cardiac structure and function. The proper nutritional balance, including the fatty acid balance, particularly during developmental windows, are critical for maintaining cardiac structure, preserving cardiac function and enhancing the cardiac response to metabolic challenges.
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- Marlon E Cerf
- Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa.
- Division of Medical Physiology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa.
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Juritsch A, Tsai YT, Patel MS, Rideout TC. Transcriptional control of enterohepatic lipid regulatory targets in response to early cholesterol and phytosterol exposure in apoE -/- mice. BMC Res Notes 2017; 10:529. [PMID: 29084592 PMCID: PMC5661921 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-017-2859-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE An excessive rise in blood lipids during pregnancy may promote metabolic dysfunction in adult progeny. We characterized how maternal phytosterol (PS) supplementation affected serum lipids and the expression of lipid-regulatory genes in the intestine and liver of newly-weaned apo-E deficient offspring from dams fed a chow diet supplemented with cholesterol (0.15%, CH) or cholesterol and PS (2%) (CH/PS) throughout pregnancy and lactation. RESULTS Serum lipid concentrations and lipoprotein particle numbers were exacerbated in offspring from cholesterol-supplemented mothers but normalized to chow-fed levels in pups exposed to PS through the maternal diet during gestation and lactation. Compared with the CH pups, pups from PS-supplemented mothers demonstrated higher (p < 0.05) expression of the primary intestinal cholesterol transport protein (Niemann-Pick C1-like 1) and the rate-limiting enzyme in hepatic cholesterol synthesis (HMG-CoAr), suggestive of a compensatory response to restore cholesterol balance. Furthermore, pups from PS-supplemented mothers exhibited a coordinated downregulation (p < 0.05) of several genes regulating fatty acid synthesis including PGC1β, SREBP1c, FAS, and ACC compared with the CH group. These results suggest that maternal PS supplementation during hypercholesterolemic pregnancies protects against aberrant lipid responses in newly-weaned offspring and results in differential regulation of cholesterol and lipid regulatory targets within the enterohepatic loop.
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- Anthony Juritsch
- Departments of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14214, USA
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- Departments of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14214, USA
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- Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14214, USA
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- Departments of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14214, USA.
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Trenteseaux C, Gaston AT, Aguesse A, Poupeau G, de Coppet P, Andriantsitohaina R, Laschet J, Amarger V, Krempf M, Nobecourt-Dupuy E, Ouguerram K. Perinatal Hypercholesterolemia Exacerbates Atherosclerosis Lesions in Offspring by Altering Metabolism of Trimethylamine-N-Oxide and Bile Acids. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2017; 37:2053-2063. [PMID: 28935756 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.117.309923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2017] [Accepted: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Experimental studies suggest that maternal hypercholesterolemia may be relevant for the early onset of cardiovascular disease in offspring. We investigated the effect of perinatal hypercholesterolemia on the atherosclerosis development in the offspring of apolipoprotein E-deficient mice and the underlying mechanism. APPROACH AND RESULTS Atherosclerosis and related parameters were studied in adult male or female apolipoprotein E-deficient mice offspring from either normocholesterolemic or hypercholesterolemic mothers and normocholesterolemic fathers. Female born to hypercholesterolemic mothers had more aortic root lesions than female born to normocholesterolemic mothers. Lesions in whole aorta did not differ between groups. Higher trimethylamine-N-oxide levels and Fmo3 hepatic gene expression were higher in female born to hypercholesterolemic mothers offspring compared with female born to normocholesterolemic mothers and male. Trimethylamine-N-oxide levels were correlated with the size of atherosclerotic root lesions. Levels of hepatic cholesterol and gallbladder bile acid were greater in male born to hypercholesterolemic mothers compared with male born to normocholesterolemic mothers. At 18 weeks of age, female born to hypercholesterolemic mothers showed lower hepatic Scarb1 and Cyp7a1 but higher Nr1h4 gene expression compared with female born to normocholesterolemic mothers. Male born to hypercholesterolemic mothers showed an increase in Scarb1 and Ldlr gene expression compared with male born to normocholesterolemic mothers. At 25 weeks of age, female born to hypercholesterolemic mothers had lower Cyp7a1 gene expression compared with female born to normocholesterolemic mothers. DNA methylation of Fmo3, Scarb1, and Ldlr promoter regions was slightly modified and may explain the mRNA expression modulation. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that maternal hypercholesterolemia may exacerbate the development of atherosclerosis in female offspring by affecting metabolism of trimethylamine-N-oxide and bile acids. These data could be explained by epigenetic alterations.
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- Charlotte Trenteseaux
- From the UMR 1280 Physiopathologie des Adaptations Nutritionnelles, INRA, Université de Nantes, France (C.T., G.P., P.d.C., V.A., M.K., E.N.-D., K.O.); Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine Ouest, Nantes, France (C.T., A.A., M.K., K.O.); UMR1063 Stress Oxydant et Pathologies Métaboliques, INSERM, Université d'Angers, France (C.T., R.A.); and UMR 1148 Laboratoire de recherche Vasculaire Translationnelle, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris, France (A.-t.G., J.L.)
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- From the UMR 1280 Physiopathologie des Adaptations Nutritionnelles, INRA, Université de Nantes, France (C.T., G.P., P.d.C., V.A., M.K., E.N.-D., K.O.); Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine Ouest, Nantes, France (C.T., A.A., M.K., K.O.); UMR1063 Stress Oxydant et Pathologies Métaboliques, INSERM, Université d'Angers, France (C.T., R.A.); and UMR 1148 Laboratoire de recherche Vasculaire Translationnelle, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris, France (A.-t.G., J.L.)
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- From the UMR 1280 Physiopathologie des Adaptations Nutritionnelles, INRA, Université de Nantes, France (C.T., G.P., P.d.C., V.A., M.K., E.N.-D., K.O.); Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine Ouest, Nantes, France (C.T., A.A., M.K., K.O.); UMR1063 Stress Oxydant et Pathologies Métaboliques, INSERM, Université d'Angers, France (C.T., R.A.); and UMR 1148 Laboratoire de recherche Vasculaire Translationnelle, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris, France (A.-t.G., J.L.)
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- From the UMR 1280 Physiopathologie des Adaptations Nutritionnelles, INRA, Université de Nantes, France (C.T., G.P., P.d.C., V.A., M.K., E.N.-D., K.O.); Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine Ouest, Nantes, France (C.T., A.A., M.K., K.O.); UMR1063 Stress Oxydant et Pathologies Métaboliques, INSERM, Université d'Angers, France (C.T., R.A.); and UMR 1148 Laboratoire de recherche Vasculaire Translationnelle, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris, France (A.-t.G., J.L.)
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- From the UMR 1280 Physiopathologie des Adaptations Nutritionnelles, INRA, Université de Nantes, France (C.T., G.P., P.d.C., V.A., M.K., E.N.-D., K.O.); Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine Ouest, Nantes, France (C.T., A.A., M.K., K.O.); UMR1063 Stress Oxydant et Pathologies Métaboliques, INSERM, Université d'Angers, France (C.T., R.A.); and UMR 1148 Laboratoire de recherche Vasculaire Translationnelle, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris, France (A.-t.G., J.L.)
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- From the UMR 1280 Physiopathologie des Adaptations Nutritionnelles, INRA, Université de Nantes, France (C.T., G.P., P.d.C., V.A., M.K., E.N.-D., K.O.); Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine Ouest, Nantes, France (C.T., A.A., M.K., K.O.); UMR1063 Stress Oxydant et Pathologies Métaboliques, INSERM, Université d'Angers, France (C.T., R.A.); and UMR 1148 Laboratoire de recherche Vasculaire Translationnelle, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris, France (A.-t.G., J.L.)
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- From the UMR 1280 Physiopathologie des Adaptations Nutritionnelles, INRA, Université de Nantes, France (C.T., G.P., P.d.C., V.A., M.K., E.N.-D., K.O.); Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine Ouest, Nantes, France (C.T., A.A., M.K., K.O.); UMR1063 Stress Oxydant et Pathologies Métaboliques, INSERM, Université d'Angers, France (C.T., R.A.); and UMR 1148 Laboratoire de recherche Vasculaire Translationnelle, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris, France (A.-t.G., J.L.)
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- From the UMR 1280 Physiopathologie des Adaptations Nutritionnelles, INRA, Université de Nantes, France (C.T., G.P., P.d.C., V.A., M.K., E.N.-D., K.O.); Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine Ouest, Nantes, France (C.T., A.A., M.K., K.O.); UMR1063 Stress Oxydant et Pathologies Métaboliques, INSERM, Université d'Angers, France (C.T., R.A.); and UMR 1148 Laboratoire de recherche Vasculaire Translationnelle, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris, France (A.-t.G., J.L.)
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- From the UMR 1280 Physiopathologie des Adaptations Nutritionnelles, INRA, Université de Nantes, France (C.T., G.P., P.d.C., V.A., M.K., E.N.-D., K.O.); Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine Ouest, Nantes, France (C.T., A.A., M.K., K.O.); UMR1063 Stress Oxydant et Pathologies Métaboliques, INSERM, Université d'Angers, France (C.T., R.A.); and UMR 1148 Laboratoire de recherche Vasculaire Translationnelle, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris, France (A.-t.G., J.L.)
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- From the UMR 1280 Physiopathologie des Adaptations Nutritionnelles, INRA, Université de Nantes, France (C.T., G.P., P.d.C., V.A., M.K., E.N.-D., K.O.); Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine Ouest, Nantes, France (C.T., A.A., M.K., K.O.); UMR1063 Stress Oxydant et Pathologies Métaboliques, INSERM, Université d'Angers, France (C.T., R.A.); and UMR 1148 Laboratoire de recherche Vasculaire Translationnelle, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris, France (A.-t.G., J.L.)
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- From the UMR 1280 Physiopathologie des Adaptations Nutritionnelles, INRA, Université de Nantes, France (C.T., G.P., P.d.C., V.A., M.K., E.N.-D., K.O.); Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine Ouest, Nantes, France (C.T., A.A., M.K., K.O.); UMR1063 Stress Oxydant et Pathologies Métaboliques, INSERM, Université d'Angers, France (C.T., R.A.); and UMR 1148 Laboratoire de recherche Vasculaire Translationnelle, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris, France (A.-t.G., J.L.).
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Liu J, Iqbal A, Raslawsky A, Browne RW, Patel MS, Rideout TC. Influence of maternal hypercholesterolemia and phytosterol intervention during gestation and lactation on dyslipidemia and hepatic lipid metabolism in offspring of Syrian golden hamsters. Mol Nutr Food Res 2016; 60:2151-2160. [PMID: 27213832 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201600116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Revised: 04/15/2016] [Accepted: 05/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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SCOPE Although there is a normal physiological rise in maternal lipids during pregnancy, excessive maternal hyperlipidemia during pregnancy increases cardiovascular disease risk for both the mother and offspring. There are limited safe lipid-lowering treatment options for use during pregnancy, therefore, we evaluated the influence of maternal phytosterol (PS) supplementation on lipid and lipoprotein metabolism in mothers and progeny. METHODS AND RESULTS Female Syrian golden hamsters were randomly assigned to three diets throughout prepregnancy, gestation, and lactation (n = 6/group): (i) Chow (Chow), (ii) chow with 0.5% cholesterol (CH), and (iii) chow with 0.5% CH and 2% PS (CH/PS). Compared with newly weaned pups from Chow dams, pups from dams fed the CH-enriched diet demonstrated increases (p < 0.05) in total-C, LDL-C, HDL-C, and total LDL and VLDL particle number. Pups from CH-fed mothers also exhibited higher hepatic CH concentration and differential mRNA expression pattern of CH regulatory genes. Pups from PS-supplemented dams demonstrated reductions (p < 0.05) in serum total-C, non-HDL-C, and LDL-C but also increased triglycerides compared with pups from CH-fed dams. Maternal PS supplementation reduced (p < 0.05) hepatic CH and increased the abundance of HMG-CoAr and LDLr protein in newly weaned pups compared with the CH group. CONCLUSION Results suggest that maternal PS supplementation is largely effective in normalizing CH in pups born to mothers with hypercholesterolemia, however, the cause and long-term influence of increased triglyceride is not known.
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- Jie Liu
- Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Biotechnical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
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"Recent studies have revealed evidence that poorly controlled cholesterol, triglycerides, and their metabolites during pregnancy may be associated with cardiometabolic dysfunction and have significant detrimental fetal and maternal vascular consequences. Cardiometabolic dysfunction during pregnancy may not only contribute to long-term effects of the mother and child's vascular health but also potentially create cardiovascular risk for generational offspring. This article provides updates on this rapidly expanding and multifaceted topic and reviews new insight regarding why recognition of this disordered maternal cholesterol and triglyceride metabolism is likely to have long-term effect on the increasing atherosclerotic burden of the burgeoning population."
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- Robert Wild
- Section of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1100 N Lindsay Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- Section of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1100 N Lindsay Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Cook Children's Medical Center, 1500 Cooper Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104, USA
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Ma YH, Yu C, Kayoumu A, Guo X, Ji Z, Liu G. Maternal inheritance of severe hypertriglyceridemia impairs glucose metabolism in offspring. J Biomed Res 2015; 29:125-31. [PMID: 25859267 PMCID: PMC4389112 DOI: 10.7555/jbr.29.20140139] [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: 10/14/2014] [Revised: 11/25/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Maternally inherited familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) impairs glucose metabolism and increases cardiovascular risks in the offspring to a greater degree than paternal inherited FH. However, it remains unknown whether hypertriglyceridemia affects glucose metabolism via inheritance. In this study, we sought to compare the impact of maternally and paternally inherited hypertriglyceridemia on glucose and lipid metabolism in mice. ApoCIII transgenic mice with severe hypertriglyceridemia were mated with non-transgenic control mice to obtain 4 types of offspring: maternal non-transgenic control and maternal transgenic offspring, and paternal control and paternal transgenic offspring. Plasma triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and fasting insulin (FINS) were measured. ApoCIII overexpression caused severe hypertriglyceridemia, but the transgenic female mice had unaltered fertility with normal pregnancy and birth of pups. The 4 groups of offspring had similar birth weight and growth rate. The plasma TG of maternal and paternal transgenic offspring were nearly 40-fold higher than maternal and paternal control mice, but there was no difference in plasma TG between maternal and paternal transgenic offspring. Although the FPG of the 4 groups of animals had no difference, the maternal transgenic mice showed impaired glucose tolerance, increased FINS levels and higher homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) than the other 3 groups. In conclusion, maternally inherited hypertriglyceridemia in ApoCIII transgenic mice displayed impaired glucose tolerance, hyperinsulinemia and increased HOMA-R, while paternally inherited hypertriglyceridemia did not have such impacts.
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- Ya-Hong Ma
- Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Puren Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Peking University and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences, Administration of Education, Beijing, China; ; Department of Endocrinology, Luhe Teaching Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Peking University and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences, Administration of Education, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Peking University and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences, Administration of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Luhe Teaching Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Peking University and Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences, Administration of Education, Beijing, China
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Mennitti LV, Oliveira JL, Morais CA, Estadella D, Oyama LM, Oller do Nascimento CM, Pisani LP. Type of fatty acids in maternal diets during pregnancy and/or lactation and metabolic consequences of the offspring. J Nutr Biochem 2014; 26:99-111. [PMID: 25459884 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2014.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Revised: 09/19/2014] [Accepted: 10/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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During pregnancy and/or lactation, maternal nutrition is related to the adequate development of the fetus, newborn and future adult, likely by modifications in fetal programming and epigenetic regulation. Fetal programming is characterized by adaptive responses to specific environmental conditions during early life stages, which may alter gene expression and permanently affect the structure and function of several organs and tissues, thus influencing the susceptibility to metabolic disorders. Regarding lipid metabolism during the first two trimesters of pregnancy, the maternal body accumulates fat, whereas in late pregnancy, the lipolytic activity in the maternal adipose tissue is increased. However, an excess or deficiency of certain fatty acids may lead to adverse consequences to the fetuses and newborns. Fetal exposure to trans fatty acids appears to promote early deleterious effects in the offspring's health, thereby increasing the individual risk for developing metabolic diseases throughout life. Similarly, the maternal intake of saturated fatty acids seems to trigger alterations in the liver and adipose tissue function associated with insulin resistance and diabetes. The polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), particularly long-chain PUFAs (long-chain PUFA-arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid), play an important and beneficial physiologic role in the offspring who receive this fatty acid during critical periods of development. Therefore, the maternal nutritional condition and fatty acid intake during pregnancy and/or lactation are critical factors that are strongly associated with normal fetal and postnatal development, which influence the modifications in fetal programming and in the individual risk for developing metabolic diseases throughout life.
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- Laís V Mennitti
- Departamento de Biociências, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Santos/SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fisiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biociências, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Santos/SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biociências, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Santos/SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fisiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biociências, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Santos/SP, Brazil.
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Maternal dietary betaine supplementation modifies hepatic expression of cholesterol metabolic genes via epigenetic mechanisms in newborn piglets. Br J Nutr 2014; 112:1459-68. [PMID: 25216241 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114514002402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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To elucidate the effects of maternal dietary betaine supplementation on hepatic expression of cholesterol metabolic genes in newborn piglets and the involved epigenetic mechanisms, we fed gestational sows with control or betaine-supplemented diets (3 g/kg) throughout pregnancy. Neonatal piglets born to betaine-supplemented sows had higher serum methionine concentration and hepatic content of betaine, which was associated with significantly up-regulated hepatic expression of glycine N-methyltransferase. Prenatal betaine exposure increased hepatic cholesterol content and modified the hepatic expression of cholesterol metabolic genes in neonatal piglets. Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2 was down-regulated at both mRNA and protein levels, while 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA reductase (HMGCR) was down-regulated at the mRNA level, but up-regulated at the protein level, in betaine-exposed piglets. The transcriptional repression of HMGCR was associated with CpG island hypermethylation and higher repressive histone mark H3K27me3 (histone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation) on the promoter, whereas increased HMGCR protein content was associated with significantly decreased expression of miR-497. Furthermore, LDL receptor was significantly down-regulated at both mRNA and protein levels in the liver of betaine-exposed piglets, which was associated with promoter CpG hypermethylation. In addition, the expression of cholesterol-27α-hydroxylase (CYP27α1) was up-regulated at both mRNA and protein levels, while the expression of cholesterol-7α-hydroxylase (CYP7α1) was increased at the mRNA level, but unchanged at the protein level associated with increased expression of miR-181. These results indicate that maternal betaine supplementation increases hepatic cholesterol content in neonatal piglets through epigenetic regulations of cholesterol metabolic genes, which involve alterations in DNA and histone methylation and in the expression of microRNA targeting these genes.
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Early onset intrauterine growth restriction in a mouse model of gestational hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:280497. [PMID: 25295255 PMCID: PMC4176652 DOI: 10.1155/2014/280497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2014] [Revised: 05/23/2014] [Accepted: 06/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The susceptibility to develop atherosclerosis is increased by intrauterine growth restriction and prenatal exposure to maternal hypercholesterolemia. Here, we studied whether mouse gestational hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis affected fetal development and growth at different stages of gestation. Female LDLR KO mice fed a proatherogenic, high cholesterol (HC) diet for 3 weeks before conception and during pregnancy exhibited a significant increase in non-HDL cholesterol and developed atherosclerosis. At embryonic days 12.5 (E12.5), E15.5, and E18.5, maternal gestational hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis were associated to a 22-24% reduction in male and female fetal weight without alterations in fetal number/litter or morphology nor placental weight or structure. Feeding the HC diet exclusively at the periconceptional period did not alter fetal growth, suggesting that maternal hypercholesterolemia affected fetal weight only after implantation. Vitamin E supplementation (1,000 UI of α-tocopherol/kg) of HC-fed females did not change the mean weight of E18.5 fetuses but reduced the percentage of fetuses exhibiting body weights below the 10th percentile of weight (HC: 90% vs. HC/VitE: 68%). In conclusion, our results showed that maternal gestational hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis in mice were associated to early onset fetal growth restriction and that dietary vitamin E supplementation had a beneficial impact on this condition.
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It is widely recognized that environmental insults during adulthood including smoking, lack of exercise and a poor diet increases an individual's risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, research initiated over the last two decades has highlighted that our risk of CVD can be programmed following adverse exposures during early development. Such adverse exposures may include, undernutrition, placental insufficiency, hypoxia, overnutrition and obesity. This review aims to address the current Western obesity crisis by addressing the long-term impact of maternal overnutrition and obesity on the offspring's future risk of CVD. Although current human studies have observed the presence of adverse CVD markers in children born to obese mothers, animal models have proved vital in understanding the underlying mechanisms involved. Mechanisms suggested to be involved in the programming of CVD in the offspring include increased oxidative stress, inflammation, lipotoxicity and epigenetics. CVD remains the greatest cause of death worldwide, therefore further understanding of the mechanisms mediating these effects is important in the development of intervention strategies.
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- Wulf Palinski
- From the Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA.
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Zarek J, Delano KE, Nickel C, Laskin CA, Koren G. Are statins teratogenic in humans? Addressing the safety of statins in light of potential benefits during pregnancy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1586/17474108.2013.842684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Yu HL, Miao HT, Gao LF, Li L, Xi YD, Nie SP, Xiao R. Adaptive responses by mouse fetus to a maternal HLE diet by downregulating SREBP1: a microarray- and bio-analytic-based study. J Lipid Res 2013; 54:3269-80. [PMID: 23981283 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m037416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Maternal diet has long been recognized as a significant factor affecting offspring development and health, but the target genes affected by a maternal high-lipid diet are currently unknown. In this study, the gene expression profile of neonatal mouse liver was analyzed using gene chips to identify genes with significant up- or downregulated expression levels due to maternal high-fat diet during gestation. Real-time PCR and Western blotting were used to measure key genes selected using microarray. Serum lipid, glucose, and insulin levels in adult offspring from dams fed with chow or a high-lipid diet were measured using commercial kits. Results indicate that the expression of genes involved in cholesterol and fatty acid synthesis were significantly inhibited, while the expression of genes involved in glycolysis were significantly decreased by maternal high-lipid diet during gestation. SREBP1 might be the key gene regulating genes involved in fatty acid, glucose, and cholesterol metabolism in response to a maternal high-fat diet.
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- Huan-Ling Yu
- School of Public Health and Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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Cong R, Jia Y, Li R, Ni Y, Yang X, Sun Q, Parvizi N, Zhao R. Maternal low-protein diet causes epigenetic deregulation of HMGCR and CYP7α1 in the liver of weaning piglets. J Nutr Biochem 2012; 23:1647-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2011.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2011] [Revised: 11/18/2011] [Accepted: 11/22/2011] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Eberle C, Merki E, Yamashita T, Johnson S, Armando AM, Quehenberger O, Napoli C, Palinski W. Maternal immunization affects in utero programming of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. PLoS One 2012; 7:e45361. [PMID: 23028961 PMCID: PMC3445481 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0045361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2012] [Accepted: 08/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Maternal immunization with oxidized lipoproteins prior to pregnancy protects against atherogenic in utero programming by gestational hypercholesterolemia and enhances beneficial lymphocyte-dependent immune responses in offspring. To determine whether in utero programming and immunomodulation also affect insulin resistance (IR) and type 2 diabetes, we investigated the effects of immunization on glucose and insulin responses in LDL receptor-deficient mice fed regular or 60% sucrose diets, as well as in offspring fed 0.5% cholesterol or 60% sucrose diets. IR was assessed by fasting glucose and insulin levels, oral glucose tolerance tests, glucose clamps, pancreatic immunohistochemistry and plasma free fatty acid concentrations. Immunizations improved glucose responses in both genders and protected both immunized mice and their offspring against IR and type 2 diabetes. Protection occurred even under euglycemic conditions, but was greatest in obese males exposed to very obesogenic/diabetogenic conditions. Hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamps confirmed that maternal immunization protected mainly by reducing IR, but pancreatic immunocytochemistry also indicated some protection against beta cell damage. Maternal immunization was associated with marked regulation in offspring of 4 genes relevant to diabetes and 19 genes of importance for oxidative stress, as well as increased hepatic activities of key antioxidant enzymes. These findings establish that targeted immunomodulation may be used to protect immunized subjects and their offspring against IR and type 2 diabetes, and thus to reduce cardiovascular risk. They also support the notion that in utero programming influences offspring disease not by a single mechanism, but by multiple systemic effects.
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- Claudia Eberle
- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
- Department of Pharmacology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Department of General Pathology and Excellence Research Center on Cardiovascular Disease, First School of Medicine, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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Lilley JS, Linton MF, Fazio S. Dyslipidemias in children. Pediatr Ann 2012; 41:e1-7. [PMID: 22299622 DOI: 10.3928/00904481-20120110-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Bartels Ä, O'Donoghue K. Cholesterol in pregnancy: a review of knowns and unknowns. Obstet Med 2011; 4:147-51. [PMID: 27579113 DOI: 10.1258/om.2011.110003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/28/2011] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Cholesterol forms part of every cell in the human body, and also helps make and metabolize hormones, bile acids and vitamin D. Human plasma cholesterol levels are determined by production in the liver and by dietary intake. Lipoproteins carry cholesterol around the body, and facilitate it crossing the placenta. Cholesterol is carefully monitored in the non-pregnant adult population, where its association with atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease is well understood. Although it is known that cholesterol rises in pregnancy, at present it is not routinely measured or treated. The effects of maternal high cholesterol on pregnancy and on fetal development are not yet fully understood. However, a growing body of evidence from animal and human studies suggests adverse consequences of high cholesterol levels in pregnancy.
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- Änne Bartels
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Anu Research Centre, Cork University Maternity Hospital, University College Cork , Wilton, Cork, Republic of Ireland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Anu Research Centre, Cork University Maternity Hospital, University College Cork , Wilton, Cork, Republic of Ireland
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Ajmal M, Ahmed W, Sadeque A, Ali SHB, Bokhari SH, Ahmed N, Qamar R. Identification of a recurrent insertion mutation in the LDLR gene in a Pakistani family with autosomal dominant hypercholesterolemia. Mol Biol Rep 2010; 37:3869-75. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-010-0043-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2009] [Accepted: 02/24/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Long-term effects of high lipid and high energy diet on serum lipid, brain fatty acid composition, and memory and learning ability in mice. Int J Dev Neurosci 2009; 28:271-6. [PMID: 20015474 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2009.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2009] [Revised: 11/15/2009] [Accepted: 12/07/2009] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE It is well known that high lipid and high energy diet is harmful to health. But the different effects of high lipid diet composed of either saturated fatty acids or unsaturated fatty acids have not been distinguished. METHOD Eighteen pregnant C57BL/6j (22-25g) mice were randomly divided into three groups of six each and fed with chow or high lipid diet composed of either flaxseed oil (chow diet 84%, cholesterol 0.2%, flaxseed oil 15.8%) or lard fat (chow diet 84%, cholesterol 0.2%, lard fat 15.8%). After weaning, the offspring were fed the same diet as their mothers were fed during the experiment, and their spatial memory and learning ability were evaluated by Morris water maze when they were 8 weeks old. Next, the blood and tissues were sampled when they were 9 weeks old. Serum lipids were determined using kits, and brain fatty acids were measured using a gas chromatograph. RESULTS Compared to chow diet (control), high flaxseed oil diet (HFO) increased high density lipoprotein cholesterol level (HDL-C) in the mothers but not in offspring; high lard fat diet (HLF) increased serum total cholesterol level (TC) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol level (LDL-C) both in mothers and offspring. Brain fatty acids profile was altered by HLF compared with chow diet. Polyunsaturated fatty acids and long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids content were significantly lower in the HLF group than in the control group, but saturated fatty acids content were significantly higher in HLF group than those in control group. The changed fatty acids composition affected the spatial memory and learning ability of adult offspring. CONCLUSIONS A long-term high lard diet increased offspring serum TC and LDL-C levels and affected the brain's fatty acid composition, and memory and learning ability. The polyunsaturated fatty acid content of the brain may be correlated with serum cholesterol levels.
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Current world literature. Curr Opin Lipidol 2009; 20:512-9. [PMID: 19935200 DOI: 10.1097/mol.0b013e328334096a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Avis HJ, Hutten BA, Twickler MTB, Kastelein JJP, van der Post JAM, Stalenhoef AF, Vissers MN. Pregnancy in women suffering from familial hypercholesterolemia: a harmful period for both mother and newborn? Curr Opin Lipidol 2009; 20:484-90. [PMID: 19741526 DOI: 10.1097/mol.0b013e3283319127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The present review aims to highlight the consequences for mother and child of profound hypercholesterolemia during pregnancy of women with familial hypercholesterolemia. RECENT FINDINGS Familial hypercholesterolemia is increasingly diagnosed in younger patients due to the existence of screening programs and more widespread cholesterol testing. Increasing numbers of young female patients with familial hypercholesterolemia raise the issue of pregnancy and its consequences for the familial hypercholesterolemia patient herself but also for her offspring. When pregnancy is considered, lipid-lowering drugs are often discontinued because of the fear for teratogenic effects. The evidence for teratogenesis associated with statin use is scant and conflicting. On the other hand, several studies do suggest that pronounced hypercholesterolemia during pregnancy has adverse effects on both fetus and mother. In fact, human and animal studies reveal an enhanced tendency toward atherosclerosis in the offspring of women who suffer from hypercholesterolemia during pregnancy. In animal studies, some evidence exists that this can be reversed by treatment with lipid-lowering and antioxidative agents. Until today, however, no human studies exist that have evaluated efficacy or safety of lipid-lowering interventions in pregnant women with familial hypercholesterolemia. SUMMARY Altogether, the suggested relationship between severe hypercholesterolemia and enhanced atherosclerosis in offspring and possibly the mother warrants further confirmation and, consequently, studies that focus on therapeutic strategies that can safely lower cholesterol levels during pregnancy in these women.
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- Hans J Avis
- Department of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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