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Yap YW, Rusu PM, Foollee A, Rose AJ. Post-nursing early life macronutrient balance promotes persistent and malleable biometric and metabolic traits in mice. J Physiol 2023; 601:3813-3824. [PMID: 37535037 DOI: 10.1113/jp281185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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It is known that dietary factors within the gestational and nursing period affect early life and stably affect later life traits in animals. However, there is very little understanding of whether dietary factors within the early life period from post-nursing to adulthood affect traits in adulthood. To address this, we conducted studies on male C57Bl/6J mice fed from 3 weeks (immediately post-nursing) until 12 weeks (full maturity) using nine different diets varying in all three major macronutrients to parse out the effects of individual macronutrients. Early life macronutrient balance affected body composition and glucose homeostasis in early adulthood, with dietary protein and fat showing major effects. Despite this, mice showed rapid reversal of the effects on body composition and glucose homeostasis of early life diet feeding, upon standard diet feeding in adulthood. However, some traits were persistent, with early life low dietary protein levels stably affecting lean and muscle mass, and early life dietary fat levels stably affecting serum and liver triglyceride levels. In summary, macronutrient balance in the post-nursing early life period does not stably affect adiposity or glucose homeostasis but does impact muscle mass and lipid homeostasis in adulthood, with prominent effects of both protein and fat levels. KEY POINTS: Early life dietary low protein and high fat levels lowered and heightened body mass, respectively. These effects did not substantially persist into adulthood with rapid catch-up growth on a normal diet. Early life protein (negative) and fat (positive) levels affected fat mass. Early life low protein levels negatively affected lean mass. Low protein effects on lower lean and muscle mass persisted into adulthood. Early life macronutrient balance effects did not affect later life glucose homeostasis but early life high fat level affected later life dyslipidaemia. Effects of dietary carbohydrate levels in early and later life were minor.
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- Yann W Yap
- Nutrient Metabolism & Signalling Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Metabolism, Diabetes and Obesity Program, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- Nutrient Metabolism & Signalling Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Metabolism, Diabetes and Obesity Program, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- Nutrient Metabolism & Signalling Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Metabolism, Diabetes and Obesity Program, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- Nutrient Metabolism & Signalling Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Metabolism, Diabetes and Obesity Program, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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LIRA SM, HOLANDA MO, SILVA JYGD, MARQUES CG, COELHO LC, LIMA CLS, COSTA JTG, DANTAS JB, MACIEL GL, SILVA GSD, SANTOS GBM, ZOCOLO GJ, DIONÍSIO AP, GUEDES MIF. Pitaya [Hylocereus polyrhizus (F.A.C. Weber) Britton & Rose] effect on glycemia and oxidative stress in aloxan-induced diabetic mice. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2023. [DOI: 10.1590/fst.56822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Zingg JM, Vlad A, Ricciarelli R. Oxidized LDLs as Signaling Molecules. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10081184. [PMID: 34439432 PMCID: PMC8389018 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10081184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Levels of oxidized low-density lipoproteins (oxLDLs) are usually low in vivo but can increase whenever the balance between formation and scavenging of free radicals is impaired. Under normal conditions, uptake and degradation represent the physiological cellular response to oxLDL exposure. The uptake of oxLDLs is mediated by cell surface scavenger receptors that may also act as signaling molecules. Under conditions of atherosclerosis, monocytes/macrophages and vascular smooth muscle cells highly exposed to oxLDLs tend to convert to foam cells due to the intracellular accumulation of lipids. Moreover, the atherogenic process is accelerated by the increased expression of the scavenger receptors CD36, SR-BI, LOX-1, and SRA in response to high levels of oxLDL and oxidized lipids. In some respects, the effects of oxLDLs, involving cell proliferation, inflammation, apoptosis, adhesion, migration, senescence, and gene expression, can be seen as an adaptive response to the rise of free radicals in the vascular system. Unlike highly reactive radicals, circulating oxLDLs may signal to cells at more distant sites and possibly trigger a systemic antioxidant defense, thus elevating the role of oxLDLs to that of signaling molecules with physiological relevance.
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- Jean-Marc Zingg
- Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA
- Correspondence: (J.-M.Z.); (R.R.); Tel.: +1-(305)-2433531 (J.-M.Z.); +39-010-3538831 (R.R.)
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- Physiology Department, “Carol Davila” UMPh, 020021 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy
- Correspondence: (J.-M.Z.); (R.R.); Tel.: +1-(305)-2433531 (J.-M.Z.); +39-010-3538831 (R.R.)
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In Search for Genes Related to Atherosclerosis and Dyslipidemia Using Animal Models. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21062097. [PMID: 32197550 PMCID: PMC7139774 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21062097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Atherosclerosis is a multifactorial chronic disease that affects large arteries and may lead to fatal consequences. According to current understanding, inflammation and lipid accumulation are the two key mechanisms of atherosclerosis development. Animal models based on genetically modified mice have been developed to investigate these aspects. One such model is low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor knockout (KO) mice (ldlr-/-), which are characterized by a moderate increase of plasma LDL cholesterol levels. Another widely used genetically modified mouse strain is apolipoprotein-E KO mice (apoE-/-) that lacks the primary lipoprotein required for the uptake of lipoproteins through the hepatic receptors, leading to even greater plasma cholesterol increase than in ldlr-/- mice. These and other animal models allowed for conducting genetic studies, such as genome-wide association studies, microarrays, and genotyping methods, which helped identifying more than 100 mutations that contribute to atherosclerosis development. However, translation of the results obtained in animal models for human situations was slow and challenging. At the same time, genetic studies conducted in humans were limited by low sample sizes and high heterogeneity in predictive subclinical phenotypes. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge on the use of KO mice for identification of genes implicated in atherosclerosis and provide a list of genes involved in atherosclerosis-associated inflammatory pathways and their brief characteristics. Moreover, we discuss the approaches for candidate gene search in animals and humans and discuss the progress made in the field of epigenetic studies that appear to be promising for identification of novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets.
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Liao CC, Lin YL, Kuo CF. Effect of high-fat diet on hepatic proteomics of hamsters. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2015; 63:1869-1881. [PMID: 25634685 DOI: 10.1021/jf506118j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A high-fat diet contributes to the etiology of metabolic diseases. As the liver plays a crucial role in metabolism, an insight into the hepatic proteomics will help to illustrate the physiological effect of a high-fat diet. Fourteen nine-week old male Syrian hamsters were maintained on either control (C) or high-fat (HF) diets (0.2% cholesterol +22% fat) for 8 weeks. Hamsters were chosen because they show close similarity to human lipid metabolism. At the end of study, blood and livers were collected for analysis. Liver proteins were fractionated by electrophoresis, digested by trypsin, and then separated by label-free nano-LC/MS/MS. The TurboSequest algorithm was used to identify the peptide sequences against the hamster database in Universal Proteins Resource Knowledgebase (UniProt). The results indicate that 1191 hepatic proteins were identified and 135 of them were expressed differentially in the high-fat group (p < 0.05). Some of these 135 proteins that involve in metabolic diseases were further validated by Western blotting. The animals maintained on the high-fat diet had significantly (p < 0.05) higher serum triglyceride, cholesterol, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and uric acid. Animals consuming a high-fat diet also had significantly (p < 0.05) more accumulation of triglyceride and cholesterol in livers. Xanthine dehydrogenase (XDH), which plays an important role in uric acid synthesis, was up-regulated by the high-fat diet (p < 0.05). The α-subunit of hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase/3-ketoacyl-CoA thiolase/enoyl-CoA hydratase (HADHA), which catalyzes the second and third reactions of β-oxidation, was down-regulated by the high-fat diet (p < 0.05). Aconitate hydratase 2 (ACO2), which catalyzes the conversion of citrate to isocitrate in TCA cycle, was down-regulated in animals of the high-fat group (p < 0.05). Inflammatory markers annexin A3 (ANXA3) and annexin A5 (ANXA5) were up-regulated by the high-fat diet (p < 0.05). Moreover, enzymes involved in the urea cycle were suppressed by high-fat diet, including carbamoyl phosphate synthase 1 (CPS1), ornithine transcarbamoylase (OTC), argininosuccinate synthase (ASS), argininosuccinate lyase (ASL), and arginase 1 (ARG 1). Post-translational modifications (PTM) of ANXA3, ANXA5, and XDH were also analyzed. A set of differentially expressed proteins were identified as molecular markers for elucidating the pathological mechanism of high-fat diet.
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- Chen-Chung Liao
- Proteomics Research Center, National Yang-Ming University , Taipei 112, Taiwan
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Ivanova N, Postadzhiyan A, Apostolova M. An Application of Logistic Regression and Multifactor Dimensionality Reduction Analyses for Detecting Genotype-Phenotype Interactions Associated with Developing of Atherosclerosis in Bulgarian Cohort. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2014. [DOI: 10.5504/50yrtimb.2011.0035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Marinković N, Pasalić D, Potocki S. Polymorphisms of genes involved in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons' biotransformation and atherosclerosis. Biochem Med (Zagreb) 2013; 23:255-65. [PMID: 24266295 PMCID: PMC3900076 DOI: 10.11613/bm.2013.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are among the most prevalent environmental pollutants and result from the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons (coal and gasoline, fossil fuel combustion, byproducts of industrial processing, natural emission, cigarette smoking, etc.). The first phase of xenobiotic biotransformation in the PAH metabolism includes activities of cytochrome P450 from the CYP1 family and microsomal epoxide hydrolase. The products of this biotransformation are reactive oxygen species that are transformed in the second phase through the formation of conjugates with glutathione, glucuronate or sulphates. PAH exposure may lead to PAH-DNA adduct formation or induce an inflammatory atherosclerotic plaque phenotype. Several genetic polymorphisms of genes encoded for enzymes involved in PAH biotransformation have been proven to lead to the development of diseases. Enzyme CYP P450 1A1, which is encoded by the CYP1A1 gene, is vital in the monooxygenation of lipofilic substrates, while GSTM1 and GSTT1 are the most abundant isophorms that conjugate and neutralize oxygen products. Some single nucleotide polymorphisms of the CYP1A1 gene as well as the deletion polymorphisms of GSTT1 and GSTM1 may alter the final specific cellular inflammatory respond. Occupational exposure or conditions from the living environment can contribute to the production of PAH metabolites with adverse effects on human health. The aim of this study was to obtain data on biotransformation and atherosclerosis, as well as data on the gene polymorphisms involved in biotransformation, in order to better study gene expression and further elucidate the interaction between genes and the environment.
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Jiao R, Chen J, Peng C, Liang Y, Ma KY, Wang X, Liu Y, Lei L, Huang Y, Chen ZY. Cholesteryl ester species differently elevate plasma cholesterol in hamsters. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2013; 61:11041-11047. [PMID: 24151965 DOI: 10.1021/jf4039293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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This study was to examine the effect of free cholesterol (C) and individual cholesteryl ester (CE) species, namely cholesteryl palmitate (CP), cholesteryl stearate (CS), cholesteryl oleate (CO), and cholesteryl linoleate (CL) on plasma total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), non-HDL-C, and triacylglycerols (TG) in hamsters. Results showed that addition of dietary CE species into diet at 0.1% differently raised plasma TC concentrations, with CO elevating plasma TC to 331 mg/dL, while CS raised plasma TC only to 220 mg/dL. It was found that CS was a poor substrate of pancreatic cholesterol esterase, while CO was a good substrate. The fecal analysis showed CS-fed hamsters had the highest fecal cholesterol concentration, while RT-PCR analysis found CS feeding was associated with down-regulations of intestinal Niemann-Pick C1 like 1 (NPC1L1) and acyl-CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase 2 (ACAT2) as well as microsomal triacylglycerol transport protein (MTP). It was therefore concluded that the plasma cholesterol-raising activity of CE species was partially governed by their hydrolysis rates in the intestine, and the relative low raising activity associated with CS was mediated by down-regulation of intestinal NPC1L1, ACAT2, and MTP.
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- Rui Jiao
- Food & Nutritional Sciences Programme, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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Remus EW, O'Donnell RE, Rafferty K, Weiss D, Joseph G, Csiszar K, Fong SFT, Taylor WR. The role of lysyl oxidase family members in the stabilization of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2012; 303:H1067-75. [PMID: 22904155 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00217.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States today. We employed a model for AAA development using apolipoprotein E knock out mice fed a high-fat diet and treated with ANG II and β-aminopropionitrile (β-APN) for 4 wk. ANG II induces hypertension and atherosclerotic disease, whereas β-APN inhibits the activity of the lysyl oxidase/ lysyl oxidase-like protein (LOX/LOXL) family members. LOX/LOXL family members crosslink collagen and elastin in the extracellular matrix and therefore contribute to the integrity and stabilization of a healthy vessel wall. In this model, cotreatment with ANG II and β-APN caused a 90% AAA incidence and increased atherosclerotic lesion formation from less than 5% to greater than 25% after 4 wk. In more atheroprotected mouse strains (C57BL/6 and BalbC), cotreatment with ANG II and β-APN caused 50% and 40% AAA incidence, respectively. These data demonstrate the importance of LOX/LOXL to the stability of the vessel wall. Therapeutic strategies to overexpress LOX/LOXL enzymes or to support the crosslinking of soluble matrix proteins in a polymeric scaffold are a promising opportunity to achieve stabilization of AAAs.
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- Ebony Washington Remus
- Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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Bias in macrophage activation pattern influences non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in mice. Clin Sci (Lond) 2012; 122:545-53. [PMID: 22142284 DOI: 10.1042/cs20110366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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In humans, there is large inter-individual variability in the evolution of NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) to NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis). To investigate this issue, NASH was induced with an MCD (methionine-choline-deficient) diet in C57BL/6 and Balb/c mice that are characterized by different biases in Th1/Th2 and macrophage (M1/M2) responses. Following 4 weeks on the MCD diet, steatosis and lobular inflammation were prevalent in C57BL/6 (Th1, M1 oriented) than in Balb/c (Th2, M2 oriented) mice. Consistently, hepatic TNFα (tumour necrosis factor α) mRNA expression and circulating TNFα levels were higher in MCD-fed C57BL/6 than in MCD-fed Balb/c mice. The Th1/Th2 bias did not account for the increased NASH severity, as in both strains MCD feeding did not significantly modify the liver mRNA expression of the Th1 markers IFNγ (interferon γ) and T-bet or that of the Th2 markers IL-4 (interleukin 4) and GATA-3. Conversely, MCD-fed C57BL/6 mice displayed higher liver mRNAs for the macrophage M1 activation markers iNOS (inducible NO synthase), IL-12p40 and CXCL10 (CXC chemokine ligand 10) than similarly treated Balb/c mice, without effects on the M2 polarization markers IL-10 and MGL-1 (macrophage galactose-type C-type lectin-1). Circulating IL-12 was also higher in MCD-fed C57BL/6 than in MCD-fed Balb/c mice. The analysis of macrophages isolated from the livers of MCD-fed animals confirmed an enhanced expression of M1 markers in C57BL/6 mice. Among all of the MCD-treated mice, liver iNOS, IL-12p40 and CXCL10 mRNA levels positively correlated with the frequency of hepatic necro-inflammatory foci. We concluded that the macrophage M1 bias in C57BL/6 mice may account for the increased severity of NASH in this strain, suggesting macrophage responses as important contributors to NAFLD progression.
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Polymorphism of the CD36 Gene and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Manifested at a Young Age. Biochem Genet 2011; 50:103-11. [PMID: 22113854 PMCID: PMC3258388 DOI: 10.1007/s10528-011-9475-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2010] [Accepted: 08/09/2011] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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This study investigates potential associations between CD36 gene variants and the presence of risk factors in Caucasians with coronary artery disease (CAD) manifested at a young age. The study group consisted of 90 patients; the men were ≤ 50 years old and the women were ≤ 55 years old. Amplicons of exons 4 and 5 including fragments of introns were analyzed by DHPLC. Two polymorphisms were found: IVS3-6 T/C (rs3173798) and IVS4-10 G/A (rs3211892). The C allele of the IVS3-6 T/C polymorphism was associated with higher prevalence of obesity and diabetes, higher hsCRP, lower Lp(a) serum concentrations, and younger age at myocardial infarction. The A allele of the IVS4-10 G/A polymorphism was associated with older age of myocardial infarction and higher white blood cell count. The functional role of CD36 polymorphisms in CAD development needs further research.
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Míguez MJ, Lewis JE, Bryant VE, Rosenberg R, Burbano X, Fishman J, Asthana D, Duan R, Madhavan N, Malow RM. Low cholesterol? Don't brag yet ... hypocholesterolemia blunts HAART effectiveness: a longitudinal study. J Int AIDS Soc 2010; 13:25. [PMID: 20626901 PMCID: PMC2912249 DOI: 10.1186/1758-2652-13-25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2010] [Accepted: 07/13/2010] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In vitro studies suggest that reducing cholesterol inhibits HIV replication. However, this effect may not hold in vivo, where other factors, such as cholesterol's immunomodulatory properties, may interact. METHODS Fasting blood samples were obtained on 165 people living with HIV at baseline and after 24 weeks on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Participants were classified as hypocholesterolemic (HypoCHL; <150 mg/dl) or non-HypoCHL (>150 mg/dl) and were compared on viro-immune outcomes. RESULTS At baseline, participants with HypoCHL (40%) exhibited lower CD4 (197 +/- 181 vs. 295 +/- 191 cells/mm3, p = 0.02) and CD8 (823 +/- 448 vs. 1194 +/- 598 cells/mm3, p = 0.001) counts and were more likely to have detectable viral loads (OR = 3.5, p = 0.01) than non-HypoCHL controls. After HAART, participants with HypoCHL were twice as likely to experience a virological failure >400 copies (95% CI 1-2.6, p = 0.05) and to exhibit <200 CD4 (95% CI 1.03-2.9, p = 0.04) compared with non-HypoCHL. Low thymic output was related to poorer CD4 cell response in HypoCHL subjects. Analyses suggest a dose-response relationship with every increase of 50 mg/dl in cholesterol related to a parallel rise of 50 CD4 cells. CONCLUSIONS The study implicates, for the first time, HypoCHL with impaired HAART effectiveness, including limited CD4 repletion by the thymus and suboptimal viral clearance.
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- María Jose Míguez
- Institute of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, Florida International University College of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
- Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, and College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, and College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, and College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Institute of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, Florida International University College of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, and College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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Geraldo JM, Alfenas RDCG. [Role of diet on chronic inflammation prevention and control - current evidences]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 52:951-67. [PMID: 18820806 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27302008000600006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2007] [Accepted: 05/15/2008] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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It is known that low chronic inflammation occurs in several stages of non transmissible chronic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, obesity and diabetes mellitus, among others. Observational studies and clinical trials indicate that diet plays an important role in the reduction of such diseases. The present manuscript discusses the studies that linked diet macronutrient composition and the levels of inflammatory markers. It has been suggested that the consumption of high glycemic index diets, which have low fiber content and are rich in trans fat cause the activation of the immune system, leading to excessive production of pro-inflammatory mediators and the reduction of the anti-inflammatory ones. Although the results are controversial, healthy dietary intakes with the reduction in fat intake (especially trans and saturated fat) and the increase in fruits, vegetables, and whole grain consumption seem to be associated with the improvement in subclinical inflammatory condition.
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- Júnia M Geraldo
- Departamento de Nutrição e Saúde da Universidade Federal de Viçosa, MG, Brasil.
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Zhang Z, Wang H, Jiao R, Peng C, Wong YM, Yeung VSY, Huang Y, Chen ZY. Choosing hamsters but not rats as a model for studying plasma cholesterol-lowering activity of functional foods. Mol Nutr Food Res 2009; 53:921-30. [DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.200800517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Munteanu A, Zingg JM. Cellular, molecular and clinical aspects of vitamin E on atherosclerosis prevention. Mol Aspects Med 2007; 28:538-90. [PMID: 17825403 DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2007.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2007] [Accepted: 07/23/2007] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Randomised clinical trials and epidemiologic studies addressing the preventive effects of vitamin E supplementation against cardiovascular disease reported both positive and negative effects, and recent meta-analyses of the clinical studies were rather disappointing. In contrast to that, many animal studies clearly show a preventive action of vitamin E in several experimental settings, which can be explained by the molecular and cellular effects of vitamin E observed in cell cultures. This review is focusing on the molecular effects of vitamin E on the cells playing a role during atherosclerosis, in particular on the endothelial cells, vascular smooth muscle cells, monocytes/macrophages, T cells, and mast cells. Vitamin E may act by normalizing aberrant signal transduction and gene expression in antioxidant and non-antioxidant manners; in particular, over-expression of scavenger receptors and consequent foam cell formation can be prevented by vitamin E. In addition to that, the cellular effects of alpha-tocopheryl phosphate and of EPC-K1, a composite molecule between alpha-tocopheryl phosphate and l-ascorbic acid, are summarized.
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- Adelina Munteanu
- Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, Romania
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Larionov S, Dedeck O, Birkenmeier G, Thal DR. Expression of alpha2-macroglobulin, neutrophil elastase, and interleukin-1alpha differs in early-stage and late-stage atherosclerotic lesions in the arteries of the circle of Willis. Acta Neuropathol 2007; 113:33-43. [PMID: 16957923 DOI: 10.1007/s00401-006-0134-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2006] [Revised: 08/10/2006] [Accepted: 08/10/2006] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Different types of atherosclerotic (AS) lesions can be distinguished histologically and represent different stages of AS plaque development. Late-stage lesions more frequently develop complications such as plaque rupture and thrombosis with vessel occlusion than early AS lesions. To clarify whether protective, destructive, and inflammatory proteins are differentially expressed in early-stage and late-stage AS plaques we examined the proteinase inhibitor alpha(2)-macroglobulin (A2M), the neutrophil elastase (NE)-an enzyme degrading elastin and collagen fibers-and the proinflammatory protein interleukin-1alpha (IL-1alpha) in all types of AS plaques in the arteries of the circle of Willis from 78 human autopsy cases of both genders (61-91 years of age). Paraffin sections of AS plaques were immunostained with antibodies directed against A2M, NE and IL-1alpha. In initial AS lesions A2M was found, whereas NE and IL-1alpha were absent. NE and IL-1alpha became detectable as soon as a significant number of macrophages occurred within AS lesions. With increasing histopathological type of AS lesions, a marked increase of the area of the plaque exhibiting NE and IL-1alpha was observed. The area which exhibits A2M in AS plaques, on the other hand, did not vary significantly between the different stages. Thus, our results indicate a disproportionately high increase of the destructive enzyme NE and the proinflammatory protein IL-1alpha in relation to A2M with the progression of the grade of AS lesions pointing to the transgression of the protective capacity of A2M by NE and IL-1alpha in late-stage plaques. Therefore, our findings support the hypothesis that NE-induced tissue damage in late-stage AS plaques contributes to the development of plaque rupture and subsequent thrombosis.
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- Sergey Larionov
- Department of Neuropathology, University of Bonn, Sigmund Freud Strasse 25, 53105, Bonn, Germany
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Pae HO, Oh GS, Lee BS, Rim JS, Kim YM, Chung HT. 3-Hydroxyanthranilic acid, one of l-tryptophan metabolites, inhibits monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 secretion and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 expression via heme oxygenase-1 induction in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Atherosclerosis 2006; 187:274-84. [PMID: 16246346 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2005.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2005] [Revised: 07/25/2005] [Accepted: 09/09/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Heme oxygenase (HO)-1 is important in the vascular system, and its genetic or pharmacological induction in endothelium would be effective for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis. The naturally occurring antioxidant 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid (HA), one of l-tryptophan metabolites formed in vivo along the metabolic route known as the kynurenine pathway during inflammation or infection, was found to induce HO-1 expression and to stimulate nuclear translocation of NF-E2 related factor 2 (Nrf2) in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Pre-treatment with HA inhibited the secretion of monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1, the expression of vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM)-1 and the activation of transcriptional nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB in HUVECs stimulated with tumor necrosis factor-alpha, the major pro-inflammatory cytokine causing endothelial inflammation. Interestingly, the observed anti-inflammatory effects of HA were mimicked by a HO-1 inducer, cobalt protoporphyrin, and bilirubin, one of HO-1 enzymatic products, but abolished in the presence of a HO-1 inhibitor, tin protoporphyrin. Based on our findings, we suggest that Nrf2-dependent HO-1 expression induced by HA inhibits MCP-1 secretion, VCAM-1 expression and NF-kappaB activation associated with vascular injury and inflammation in atherosclerosis.
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- Hyun-Ock Pae
- Medicinal Resources Research Institute and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Chonbug 570-749, Republic of Korea
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Stein O, Dabach Y, Ben-Naim M, Halperin G, Stein Y. Lower macrophage recruitment and atherosclerosis resistance in FVB mice. Atherosclerosis 2006; 189:336-41. [PMID: 16494884 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2006.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2005] [Revised: 01/17/2006] [Accepted: 01/19/2006] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The aim of this study was to compare some aspects of cholesterol accretion and cholesterol efflux in cellular components of the aortic wall derived from mice resistant or susceptible to atherosclerosis, FVB or C57BL, respectively. Cholesterol efflux, from cholesterol loaded smooth muscle cells or elicited macrophages, to apo A-I or HDL was similar in the two strains under basal conditions, and after cAMP or LXR upregulation. Recruitment of peritoneal macrophages, 3 days after thioglycollate injection, was 65% lower in FVB than in C57BL mice, commensurate with a 40% reduction in MCP-1 in peritoneal lavage. In additional three atherosclerosis resistant strains, NZB, A/J and 129(SvJ), macrophage recruitment was reduced to a similar extent despite high MCP-1 levels. Since impaired macrophage recruitment in CCR2(-/-) or MCP-1(-/-) C57BL mice was reported to reduce atherosclerosis, it seems plausible that in some mouse strains reduction in macrophage mobilization could contribute to atherosclerosis resistance.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Aorta, Thoracic/metabolism
- Aorta, Thoracic/pathology
- Atherosclerosis/metabolism
- Atherosclerosis/pathology
- Chemokine CCL2/metabolism
- Cholesterol/metabolism
- Disease Models, Animal
- Disease Progression
- Macrophages, Peritoneal/metabolism
- Macrophages, Peritoneal/pathology
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Mice, Inbred C3H
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Inbred NZB
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/metabolism
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/pathology
- Phospholipids/metabolism
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- Olga Stein
- Department of Experimental Medicine and Cancer Research, Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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Greene CM, Waters D, Clark RM, Contois JH, Fernandez ML. Plasma LDL and HDL characteristics and carotenoid content are positively influenced by egg consumption in an elderly population. Nutr Metab (Lond) 2006; 3:6. [PMID: 16398934 PMCID: PMC1386675 DOI: 10.1186/1743-7075-3-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2005] [Accepted: 01/06/2006] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Approximately 1/3 of individuals have a high plasma response to dietary cholesterol (hyper-responders). Although increases in both LDL and HDL cholesterol have been observed, limited data exist regarding effects of egg consumption on lipoprotein subclasses and circulating carotenoids. Methods 29 postmenopausal women (50–68 y) and 13 men (60–80 y) were assigned to either 3 eggs (EGG, 640 mg cholesterol/d) or an equal volume of cholesterol-free egg substitute (SUB, 0 mg cholesterol/d) for 30 d. Following a 3 wk wash out, subjects crossed over to the alternate diet. Individuals with a response to dietary cholesterol > 2.2 mg/dL for each additional 100 mg of dietary cholesterol were classified as hyper-responders while hypo-responders were those with a response ≤ to 2.2 mg/dL. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy determined LDL and HDL size & particle concentrations. Dietary records were used to evaluate carotenoid consumption. Results Hyper-responders had higher concentrations of both LDL (LDL-C) and HDL (HDL-C) cholesterol after EGG. In contrast, the concentrations of plasma LDL-C and HDL-C did not differ between the EGG and SUB for the hypo-responders. After EGG, hyper-responders had larger (≥ 21.2 nm) less atherogenic LDL particle (P < 0.001) and larger HDL particle (> 8.8 nm) (P < 0.01), with no significant difference in the total number of LDL or HDL particles. Regardless of response classification, all individuals had an increase in plasma lutein (from 32.4 ± 15.2 to 46.4 ± 23.3 ng/L) and zeaxanthin (from 8.8 ± 4.8 to 10.7 ± 5.8 ng/L) during EGG, yet hyper-responders displayed higher concentrations of carotenoids when compared to hypo-responders Conclusion These findings suggest that the increases in LDL-C and HDL-C due to increased egg consumption in hyper-responders are not related to an increased number of LDL or HDL particles but, to an increase in the less atherogenic lipoprotein subfractions. Also, increases in plasma carotenoids after EGG may provide a valuable dietary source for this population.
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- Christine M Greene
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.
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Gavrilin MA, Gulina IV, Kawano T, Dragan S, Chakravarti L, Kolattukudy PE. Site-directed mutagenesis of CCR2 identified amino acid residues in transmembrane helices 1, 2, and 7 important for MCP-1 binding and biological functions. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005; 327:533-40. [PMID: 15629146 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.12.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) binds its G-protein-coupled seven transmembrane (TM) receptor, CCR2B, and causes infiltration of monocytes/macrophages into areas of injury, infection or inflammation. To identify functionally important amino acid residues in CCR2B, we made specific mutations of nine residues selected on the basis of conservation in chemokine receptors and located TM1 (Tyr(49)), TM2 (Leu(95)), TM3 (Thr(117) and Tyr(120)), and TM7 (Ala(286), Thr(290), Glu(291), and His(297)) and in the extracellular loop 3 (Glu(278)). MCP-1 binding was drastically affected only by mutations in TM7. Reversing the charge at Glu(291) (E291K) and at His(297) (H297D) prevented MCP binding although substitution with Ala at either site had little effect, suggesting that Glu(291) and His(297) probably stabilize TM7 by their ionic interaction. E291A elicited normal Ca(2+) influx. H297A, Y49F in TM1 and L95A in TM2 that showed normal MCP-1 binding did not elicit Ca(2+) influx and elicited no adenylate cyclase inhibition at any MCP-1 concentration. MCP-1 treatment of HEK293 cells caused lamellipodia formation only when they expressed CCR2B. The mutants that showed no Ca(2+) influx and adenylate cyclase inhibition by MCP-1 treatment showed lamellipodia formation and chemotaxis. Our results show that induction of lamellipodia formation, but not Ca(2+) influx and adenylate cyclase inhibition, is necessary for chemotaxis.
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- Mikhail A Gavrilin
- Davis Heart and Lung Reseach Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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Turk JR, Laughlin MH. Physical activity and atherosclerosis: which animal model? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 29:657-83. [PMID: 15536667 DOI: 10.1139/h04-042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease that is the most important single contributor to human cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Epidemiologic studies show that physical activity, or routine exercise, reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. The mechanisms through which exercise may function in primary or secondary prevention of atherosclerosis remain largely to be established. Most studies in humans are performed after the onset of clinical signs when disease is well advanced and the prescription of exercise is based on empirical evidence of benefit in secondary prevention. Animal models per-mit the study of the initiation and progression of preclinical stages of atherosclerosis. In order to provide information relevant to treatment and prevention, these models should mimic human disease and interactions of physical activity with disease processes as closely as possible. The purpose of this review is to compare animal models of atherosclerosis and to summarize the available data in those models in regard to the effects of exercise.
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- James R Turk
- Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211, USA
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Schoppen S, Pérez-Granados AM, Carbajal A, Oubiña P, Sánchez-Muniz FJ, Gómez-Gerique JA, Vaquero MP. A sodium-rich carbonated mineral water reduces cardiovascular risk in postmenopausal women. J Nutr 2004; 134:1058-63. [PMID: 15113945 DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.5.1058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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This study was designed to investigate the possible beneficial effects of consuming a sodium-rich carbonated mineral water on lipoprotein metabolism and to determine whether consumption of this water influences endothelial dysfunction (ED) in postmenopausal women. Women included in the study were amenorrheic (>1 y), healthy, and not obese (BMI < 30 kg/m(2)). The subjects did not take estrogen replacement therapy; supplements of vitamins, minerals, and phytoestrogens; or other medications known to affect bone and lipid metabolism. The study consisted of 2 intervention periods of 2 mo each, during which women drank 1 L/d of a control mineral water (low mineral content) for 2 mo followed by the carbonated mineral water, rich in sodium, bicarbonate, and chloride, for 2 mo. Body weight, height, and blood pressure were measured, and BMI was calculated. Blood samples were taken from fasting subjects and serum was analyzed for total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, triacylglycerols, apolipoprotein AI, apolipoprotein B, soluble intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1), soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1), and glucose. Blood pressure levels did not change throughout the study. Carbonated water intake decreased total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol levels by 6.8% (P = 0.001) and 14.8% (P < 0.0001), respectively, whereas HDL-cholesterol concentration increased by 8.7% (P = 0.018), compared to the control period. Therefore, cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk indexes (total cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol) were markedly reduced (both P < 0.0001). Soluble ICAM-1 and sVCAM-1 levels decreased by 8.4% (P = 0.007) and 14.8% (P = 0.015), respectively. Fasting serum glucose concentration decreased by 6.7% (P < 0.0001). Triacylglycerol levels did not change. Consumption of this sodium rich carbonated water can play a beneficial role in the prevention of CVD and the metabolic syndrome.
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- Stefanie Schoppen
- Department of Metabolism and Nutrition, Instituto del Frío, Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Madrid, Spain.
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Finch CE, Stanford CB. Meat‐Adaptive Genes and the Evolution of Slower Aging in Humans. QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY 2004; 79:3-50. [PMID: 15101252 DOI: 10.1086/381662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The chimpanzee life span is shorter than that of humans, which is consistent with a faster schedule of aging. We consider aspects of diet that may have selected for genes that allowed the evolution of longer human life spans with slower aging. Diet has changed remarkably during human evolution. All direct human ancestors are believed to have been largely herbivorous. Chimpanzees eat more meat than other great apes, but in captivity are sensitive to hypercholesterolemia and vascular disease. We argue that this dietary shift to increased regular consumption of fatty animal tissues in the course of hominid evolution was mediated by selection for "meat-adaptive" genes. This selection conferred resistance to disease risks associated with meat eating also increased life expectancy. One candidate gene is apolipoprotein E (apoE), with the E3 allele evolved in the genus Homo that reduces the risks for Alzheimer's and vascular disease, as well as influencing inflammation, infection, and neuronal growth. Other evolved genes mediate lipid metabolism and host defense. The timing of the evolution of apoE and other candidates for meat-adaptive genes is discussed in relation to key events in human evolution.
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- Caleb E Finch
- Andrus Gerontology Center, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA.
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Narita M, Kitagawa K, Nagai Y, Hougaku H, Hashimoto H, Sakaguchi M, Yang X, Takeshita T, Morimoto K, Matsumoto M, Hori M. Effects of aldehyde dehydrogenase genotypes on carotid atherosclerosis. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2003; 29:1415-1419. [PMID: 14597338 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-5629(03)01015-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Atherosclerotic diseases are thought to be less frequent in Asians compared with Caucasians. Unlike Caucasians, nearly half of Asians have a functional deficiency in the low Km aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2), a key enzyme in alcohol metabolism, which potentially modifies the prevalence of atherosclerosis. This study examined the associations between ALDH2 genotypes ("typical homo," "hetero" or "atypical homo") and carotid atherosclerosis in 304 Japanese patients. As a measure of carotid atherosclerosis, plaque score (PS) was evaluated by B-mode ultrasonography. Age- and sex-adjusted PS was lower in "atypical homo" genotype patients (2.7 +/- 1.2 [mean +/- standard error], n=21) (p<0.05) and tended to be lower in "hetero" patients (4.5 +/- 0.5, n=116) (p=0.07) compared with "typical homo" patients (5.7 +/- 0.4, n=167). When we controlled for traditional cardiovascular risk factors and alcohol intake, the "atypical homo" genotype was found to be associated with lower PS (beta=-0.13, p<0.05). Based on these findings, the ALDH2 genotypes seem to be associated with the severity of carotid atherosclerosis, potentially modifying the prevalence of atherosclerosis in Asians.
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- Masako Narita
- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Ruan H, Pownall HJ, Lodish HF. Troglitazone antagonizes tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced reprogramming of adipocyte gene expression by inhibiting the transcriptional regulatory functions of NF-kappaB. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:28181-92. [PMID: 12732648 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m303141200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Troglitazone (TGZ), a member of the thiazolidinedione class of anti-diabetic compounds and a peroxisome proliferator activator receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) agonist, restores systemic insulin sensitivity and improves the full insulin resistance syndrome in vivo. The mechanisms underlying its in vivo function are not understood. Here we investigated the potential functional interaction between PPAR-gamma and NF-kappaB in adipocytes. We show that TGZ selectively blocked tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced and NF-kappaB-dependent repression of multiple adipocyte-specific genes and induction of growth phase and other genes. This occurs without interfering with NF-kappaB expression, activation, nuclear translocation, or DNA binding and without suppressing NF-kappaB-dependent survival signals. Notably, the expressions of some tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced genes in adipocytes were unaffected by PPAR-gamma activation. In reporter gene assays in HeLa cells, ectopic expression of PPAR-gamma abolished induction of a NF-kappaB-responsive reporter gene by the p65 subunit (RelA) of NF-kappaB, and the inhibition was further enhanced in the presence of TGZ. Conversely, overexpression of p65 inhibited induction of a PPAR-gamma-responsive reporter gene by activated PPAR-gamma in a dose-dependent manner. The inhibitory effect was independent of the presence of NF-kappaB-binding sites in the promoter region. Other NF-kappaB family members, p50 and c-Rel as well as the S276A mutant of p65, blocked PPAR-gamma-mediated gene transcription less effectively. Thus, p65 antagonizes the transcriptional regulatory activity of PPAR-gamma in adipocytes, and PPAR-gamma activation can at least partially override the inhibitory effects of p65 on the expression of key adipocyte genes. Our data suggest that inhibition of NF-kappaB activity is a mechanism by which PPAR-gamma agonists improve insulin sensitivity in vivo and that adipocyte NF-kappaB is a potential therapeutic target for obesity-linked type 2 diabetes.
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- Hong Ruan
- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, USA
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Herron KL, Vega-Lopez S, Conde K, Ramjiganesh T, Shachter NS, Fernandez ML. Men classified as hypo- or hyperresponders to dietary cholesterol feeding exhibit differences in lipoprotein metabolism. J Nutr 2003; 133:1036-42. [PMID: 12672915 DOI: 10.1093/jn/133.4.1036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the differences that occur within the plasma compartment of normolipidemic men, classified on the basis of their response to prolonged consumption of additional dietary cholesterol. Using a crossover design, 40 men aged 18-57 y were randomly allocated to an egg (640 mg/d additional dietary cholesterol) or placebo group (0 mg/d additional dietary cholesterol), for two 30-d periods, which were separated by a 3-wk washout period. Subjects were classified as hypo- [increase in plasma total cholesterol (TC) of <0.05 mmol/L for each additional 100 mg of dietary cholesterol consumed] or hyperresponders (increase in TC of > or =0.06 mmol/L for each additional 100 mg of dietary cholesterol consumed) on the basis of their plasma reaction to the additional dietary cholesterol provided. Male hyporesponders did not experience an increase in LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) or HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) during the egg period, whereas both lipoproteins were significantly (P < 0.0001 and P < 0.05, respectively) elevated in hyperresponders. Although the LDL/HDL ratio was increased in male hyperresponders after the high cholesterol period, the mean increase experienced by this population was still within National Cholesterol Education Program guidelines. Furthermore, male hyperresponders had higher lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase (P < 0.05) and cholesteryl ester transfer protein (P < 0.05) activities during the egg period, which suggests an increase in reverse cholesterol transport. These data suggest that additional dietary cholesterol does not increase the risk of developing an atherogenic lipoprotein profile in healthy men, regardless of their response classification.
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- Kristin L Herron
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269, USA.
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Malerød L, Juvet LK, Hanssen-Bauer A, Eskild W, Berg T. Oxysterol-activated LXRalpha/RXR induces hSR-BI-promoter activity in hepatoma cells and preadipocytes. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2002; 299:916-23. [PMID: 12470667 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(02)02760-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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SR-BI mediates exchange of cholesterol between HDL and cells, and is a crucial factor in the transport of excessive cellular cholesterol from extrahepatic tissues to the liver ("reverse cholesterol transport") and, therefore, also for cholesterol homeostasis. Hepatic SR-BI mediates transfer of HDL-cholesterol to the hepatocytes where cholesterol may be metabolised to bile acids. LXR and SREBP are key factors in the regulation of cholesterol metabolism. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether these transcription factors are involved in the regulation of SR-BI. Here we show that LXRalpha/RXR and LXRbeta/RXR induce SR-BI transcription in human and murine hepatoma cell lines, and in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes independently of SREBP-1. The LXR/RXR response was mapped within -1,200 to -937 of the promoter region. Gel mobility shift analysis confirmed that the putative LXR response element bound LXRalpha/RXR and LXRbeta/RXR heterodimers.
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MESH Headings
- Adipocytes/metabolism
- Animals
- CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Proteins/physiology
- CD36 Antigens/biosynthesis
- CD36 Antigens/genetics
- COS Cells
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Cell Line
- DNA-Binding Proteins/physiology
- Genetic Vectors
- Hydroxycholesterols/pharmacology
- Liver X Receptors
- Membrane Proteins
- Mice
- Orphan Nuclear Receptors
- Promoter Regions, Genetic
- Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear/genetics
- Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear/metabolism
- Receptors, Immunologic
- Receptors, Lipoprotein
- Receptors, Retinoic Acid/metabolism
- Receptors, Scavenger
- Response Elements
- Retinoid X Receptors
- Retroviridae/genetics
- Scavenger Receptors, Class B
- Sequence Deletion
- Stem Cells/drug effects
- Stem Cells/metabolism
- Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1
- Transcription Factors/metabolism
- Transcriptional Activation
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
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- Lene Malerød
- Divison of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1050, Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
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The Human Genome Project and other large scale sequencing consortia continue to generate huge amounts of DNA sequence data. Despite the identification of specific disease-related genes and genetic markers, we still appear to know little about how diverse gene products actually interact with each other or respond to other chemical or biological stimuli. Such information is of course fundamental to understanding complex disease pathways and biochemical processes and, as such, has spawned new fields of investigative genetics, that of functional genomics and proteomics. DNA array technology is emerging as a powerful, high-throughput and versatile tool that can be applied to the study of functional genomics. This article reviews the methodology involved in array analysis and provides insight into how, as an investigative tool, DNA arrays are becoming increasingly useful in understanding fundamental abnormalities in dermatological disease and also in refining the management of patients with certain skin disorders.
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- V Wessagowit
- Department of Cell and Molecular Pathology, St John's Institute of Dermatology, The Guy's, King's College and St Thomas' Hospitals' Medical School, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
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