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Swiderski J, Sakkal S, Apostolopoulos V, Zulli A, Gadanec LK. Combination of Taurine and Black Pepper Extract as a Treatment for Cardiovascular and Coronary Artery Diseases. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15112562. [PMID: 37299525 DOI: 10.3390/nu15112562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
Abstract
The shift in modern dietary regimens to "Western style" and sedentary lifestyles are believed to be partly responsible for the increase in the global burden of cardiovascular diseases. Natural products have been used throughout human history as treatments for a plethora of pathological conditions. Taurine and, more recently, black pepper have gained attention for their beneficial health effects while remaining non-toxic even when ingested in excess. Taurine, black pepper, and the major terpene constituents found in black pepper (i.e., β-caryophyllene; α-pinene; β-pinene; α-humulene; limonene; and sabinene) that are present in PhytoCann BP® have been shown to have cardioprotective effects based on anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, anti-hypertensive and anti-atherosclerotic mechanisms. This comprehensive review of the literature focuses on determining whether the combination of taurine and black pepper extract is an effective natural treatment for reducing cardiovascular diseases risk factors (i.e., hypertension and hyperhomocysteinemia) and for driving anti-inflammatory, antioxidative and anti-atherosclerotic mechanisms to combat coronary artery disease, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and atherosclerotic disease.
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- Jordan Swiderski
- Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC 3030, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC 3030, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC 3030, Australia
- Immunology Program, Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science, Melbourne, VIC 3021, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC 3030, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC 3030, Australia
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Fu Y, Li J, Tang Q, Zou C, Shen L, Jin L, Li C, Fang C, Liu R, Li M, Zhao S, Li C. Integrated analysis of methylome, transcriptome and miRNAome of three pig breeds. Epigenomics 2018; 10:597-612. [PMID: 29692202 DOI: 10.2217/epi-2017-0087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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AIM Integrated analysis of methylome and transcriptome may help understand the molecular basis of the different breeds with different traits of commercial interest. MATERIALS & METHODS We obtained the first genome-wide methylome with single-base resolution, miRNAome and transcriptome from three swine breeds. RESULTS We displayed the landscape of the three omics in the whole-genome level. Integrated outcomes of methylome with genetic selection, miRNAome and transcriptome are also provided. Finally, we identified 11 candidate differentially methylated genes associated with phenotype variance in pigs. CONCLUSION DNA methylation not only suppresses transcriptome but also miRNAome. The different -omics data have complicated interaction in directly or indirectly and exhibited close relations with the distinct phenotypic traits of growth, disease resistance and energy metabolism.
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- Yuhua Fu
- Key Lab of Agriculture Animal Genetics, Breeding, & Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- Key Lab of Agriculture Animal Genetics, Breeding, & Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- Institute of Animal Genetics & Breeding, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, PR China
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- Key Lab of Agriculture Animal Genetics, Breeding, & Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- Institute of Animal Genetics & Breeding, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, PR China
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- Institute of Animal Genetics & Breeding, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, PR China
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- Key Lab of Agriculture Animal Genetics, Breeding, & Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- Key Lab of Agriculture Animal Genetics, Breeding, & Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- Institute of Animal Genetics & Breeding, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, PR China
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- Institute of Animal Genetics & Breeding, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, PR China
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- Key Lab of Agriculture Animal Genetics, Breeding, & Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- Key Lab of Agriculture Animal Genetics, Breeding, & Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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Jurkowska H, Stipanuk MH, Hirschberger LL, Roman HB. Propargylglycine inhibits hypotaurine/taurine synthesis and elevates cystathionine and homocysteine concentrations in primary mouse hepatocytes. Amino Acids 2015; 47:1215-23. [PMID: 25772816 PMCID: PMC4429143 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-015-1948-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2014] [Accepted: 02/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Our investigation showed that hepatocytes isolated from cysteine dioxygenase knockout mice (Cdo1−/−) had lower levels of hypotaurine and taurine than Cdo1+/+ hepatocytes. Interestingly, hypotaurine accumulates in cultured wild-type hepatocytes. dl-propargylglycine (PPG, inhibitor of cystathionine γ-lyase and H2S production) dramatically decreased both taurine and hypotaurine levels in wild-type hepatocytes compared to untreated cells. Addition of 2 mM PPG resulted in the decrease of the intracellular taurine levels: from 10.25 ± 5.00 observed in control, to 2.53 ± 0.68 nmol/mg protein (24 h of culture) and from 17.06 ± 9.40 to 2.43 ± 0.26 nmol/mg protein (control vs. PPG; 48 h). Addition of PPG reduced also intracellular hypotaurine levels: from 7.46 ± 3.55 to 0.31 ± 0.12 nmol/mg protein (control vs. PPG; 24 h) and from 4.54 ± 3.20 to 0.42 ± 0.11 nmol/mg protein (control vs. PPG; 48 h). The similar effects of PPG on hypotaurine and taurine levels were observed in culture medium. PPG blocked hypotaurine/taurine synthesis in wild-type hepatocytes, suggesting that it strongly inhibits cysteinesulfinate decarboxylase (pyridoxal 5′-phosphate-dependent enzyme) as well as cystathionine γ-lyase. In the presence of PPG, intracellular and medium cystathionine levels for both wild-type and Cdo1−/− cells were increased. Addition of homocysteine or methionine resulted in higher intracellular concentrations of homocysteine, which is a cosubstrate for cystathionine β-synthase (CBS). It seems that PPG increases CBS-mediated desulfhydration by enhancing homocysteine levels in hepatocytes. There were no overall effects of PPG or genotype on intracellular or medium glutathione levels.
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- Halina Jurkowska
- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA,
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