1
|
Thornburg KL, Valent AM. Maternal Malnutrition and Elevated Disease Risk in Offspring. Nutrients 2024; 16:2614. [PMID: 39203750 PMCID: PMC11357549 DOI: 10.3390/nu16162614] [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: 06/20/2024] [Revised: 07/31/2024] [Accepted: 08/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024] Open
Abstract
US populations have seen dramatic increases in the prevalence of chronic disease over the past three generations. Rapid increases in type 2 diabetes and obesity have occurred in all the states but have been particularly striking in the Deep South. These increases have contributed to decreases in life expectancy and to painful elevations in health care costs. The causes of worsening population health are complex and incompletely understood. However, there is strong evidence that vulnerability to chronic conditions is determined in early life. Most chronic diseases are developmentally driven. There are specific stressors experienced in early life that influence epigenetic and structural changes during development. These include malnutrition, severe levels of social stress, toxic chemicals, and low oxygen levels. Most US populations have experienced a decrease in the quality of the food they consume as industrial foods have replaced garden-grown foods. Thus, the consumption of too few nutrients before and during pregnancy and during lactation influences the growth of the placenta and fetal organs and their level of resilience when faced with stresses in postnatal life and particularly as adults. Animal studies have shown that the effects of poor nutrition can be passed on to future generations. The most powerful way that the current epidemics of obesity and insulin resistance can be reversed is by providing key nutrients to prospective mothers and those already pregnant.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kent L. Thornburg
- OHSU Bob and Charlee Moore Institute for Nutrition and Wellness, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA;
- Center for Developmental Health, Knight Cardiovascular Institute, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
| | - Amy M. Valent
- OHSU Bob and Charlee Moore Institute for Nutrition and Wellness, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA;
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Hadzi-Petrushev N, Stojchevski R, Jakimovska A, Stamenkovska M, Josifovska S, Stamatoski A, Sazdova I, Sopi R, Kamkin A, Gagov H, Mladenov M, Avtanski D. GLUT5-overexpression-related tumorigenic implications. Mol Med 2024; 30:114. [PMID: 39107723 PMCID: PMC11304774 DOI: 10.1186/s10020-024-00879-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
Abstract
Glucose transporter 5 (GLUT5) overexpression has gained increasing attention due to its profound implications for tumorigenesis. This manuscript provides a comprehensive overview of the key findings and implications associated with GLUT5 overexpression in cancer. GLUT5 has been found to be upregulated in various cancer types, leading to alterations in fructose metabolism and enhanced glycolysis, even in the presence of oxygen, a hallmark of cancer cells. This metabolic shift provides cancer cells with an alternative energy source and contributes to their uncontrolled growth and survival. Beyond its metabolic roles, recent research has unveiled additional aspects of GLUT5 in cancer biology. GLUT5 overexpression appears to play a critical role in immune evasion mechanisms, which further worsens tumor progression and complicates therapeutic interventions. This dual role of GLUT5 in both metabolic reprogramming and immune modulation highlights its significance as a potential diagnostic marker and therapeutic target. Understanding the molecular mechanisms driving GLUT5 overexpression is crucial for developing targeted therapeutic strategies that can disrupt the unique vulnerabilities of GLUT5-overexpressing cancer cells. This review emphasizes the complexities surrounding GLUT5's involvement in cancer and underscores the pressing need for continued research to unlock its potential as a diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic target, ultimately improving cancer management and patient outcomes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Nikola Hadzi-Petrushev
- Institute of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, 1000, North Macedonia
| | - Radoslav Stojchevski
- Friedman Diabetes Institute, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, 110 E 59th Street, New York, NY, 10022, USA
- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, 11030, USA
- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, 11549, USA
| | - Anastasija Jakimovska
- Institute of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, 1000, North Macedonia
| | - Mimoza Stamenkovska
- Institute of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, 1000, North Macedonia
| | - Slavica Josifovska
- Institute of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, 1000, North Macedonia
| | - Aleksandar Stamatoski
- Faculty of Dental Medicine, University Clinic for Maxillofacial Surgery in Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, 1000, North Macedonia
| | - Iliyana Sazdova
- Department of Animal and Human Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Sofia University 'St. Kliment Ohridski', Sofia, 1504, Bulgaria
| | - Ramadan Sopi
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, 10 000, Kosovo
| | - Andre Kamkin
- Institute of Physiology of the Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education "N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University" Ministry of Health, Moscow, Russian Federation
| | - Hristo Gagov
- Department of Animal and Human Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Sofia University 'St. Kliment Ohridski', Sofia, 1504, Bulgaria
| | - Mitko Mladenov
- Institute of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, 1000, North Macedonia
- Institute of Physiology of the Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education "N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University" Ministry of Health, Moscow, Russian Federation
| | - Dimiter Avtanski
- Friedman Diabetes Institute, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, 110 E 59th Street, New York, NY, 10022, USA.
- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, 11030, USA.
- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, 11549, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Nakano H, Nakano A. The role of metabolism in cardiac development. Curr Top Dev Biol 2024; 156:201-243. [PMID: 38556424 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ctdb.2024.01.005] [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] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
Abstract
Metabolism is the fundamental process that sustains life. The heart, in particular, is an organ of high energy demand, and its energy substrates have been studied for more than a century. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in understanding the role of metabolism in the early differentiation of pluripotent stem cells and in cancer research. Studies have revealed that metabolic intermediates from glycolysis and the tricarboxylic acid cycle act as co-factors for intracellular signal transduction, playing crucial roles in regulating cell behaviors. Mitochondria, as the central hub of metabolism, are also under intensive investigation regarding the regulation of their dynamics. The metabolic environment of the fetus is intricately linked to the maternal metabolic status, and the impact of the mother's nutrition and metabolic health on fetal development is significant. For instance, it is well known that maternal diabetes increases the risk of cardiac and nervous system malformations in the fetus. Another notable example is the decrease in the risk of neural tube defects when pregnant women are supplemented with folic acid. These examples highlight the profound influence of the maternal metabolic environment on the fetal organ development program. Therefore, gaining insights into the metabolic environment within developing fetal organs is critical for deepening our understanding of normal organ development. This review aims to summarize recent findings that build upon the historical recognition of the environmental and metabolic factors involved in the developing embryo.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Haruko Nakano
- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
| | - Atsushi Nakano
- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States; Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States; Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States; Molecular Biology Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States; Department of Cell Physiology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Dos Santos CP, Nascimento-Filho AVD, Araujo AA, da Silva Dias D, Silva DR, Bernardes N, Shecaira TP, Irigoyen MC, De Angelis K. Parental fructose consumption induces early baroreflex dysfunction in offspring: impact on arterial pressure and on insulin resistance. Int J Obes (Lond) 2024; 48:284-287. [PMID: 37985745 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-023-01409-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
Abstract
Fructose overconsumption is a worldwide trend, and it has been found to cause metabolic disorders in parents and their offspring. Additionally, metabolic syndrome has been closely associated with increased cardiovascular risk. In this study, we hypothesized that the chronic fructose consumption by parents could trigger autonomic dysfunction and cardiometabolic disorders in their offspring. Wistar rats undergo an intake of 10% of fructose in drinking water or regular water for 60 days before mating. Their offspring, control (C) and fructose (F) groups, were evaluated 30 days after weaning. Lower birth weight, increased levels of blood triglycerides and insulin resistance were observed in F compared to C group. The offspring of the fructose parents showed increased mean arterial pressure (C: 104 ± 1 vs. F: 111 ± 2 mmHg) and baroreflex sensitivity impairment, characterized by reduced bradycardic (C: -1.6 ± 0.06 vs. F: -1.3 ± 0.06 bpm/mmHg) and tachycardic responses (C: -4.0 ± 0.1 vs. F: -3.1 ± 0.2 bpm/mmHg). Finally, a higher baroreflex-induced tachycardia was associated with lower insulin tolerance (r = -0.55, P < 0.03) and higher systolic arterial pressure (r = 0.54, P < 0.02). In conclusion, our findings indicate that the excessive consumption of fructose by parents is associated with early autonomic, cardiovascular, and metabolic derangement in the offspring, favoring an increased cardiometabolic risk when they reach adulthood.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Camila Paixão Dos Santos
- Postgraduate Program in Translational Medicine, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
| | | | - Amanda Aparecida Araujo
- Postgraduate Program in Translational Medicine, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
| | - Danielle da Silva Dias
- Postgraduate Program in Physical Education, Federal University of Maranhao, Sao Luis, Brazil
- Heart Institute (Incor), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
| | - Deiwet Ribeiro Silva
- Laboratory of Translational Physiology, Universidade Nove de Julho , Sao Paulo, Brazil
| | - Nathalia Bernardes
- Human Movement Laboratory, Sao Judas Tadeu University, Sao Paulo, Brazil
| | - Tânia Plens Shecaira
- Postgraduate Program in Translational Medicine, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
| | | | - Kátia De Angelis
- Postgraduate Program in Translational Medicine, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- Laboratory of Translational Physiology, Universidade Nove de Julho , Sao Paulo, Brazil.
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Guney C, Bal NB, Akar F. The impact of dietary fructose on gut permeability, microbiota, abdominal adiposity, insulin signaling and reproductive function. Heliyon 2023; 9:e18896. [PMID: 37636431 PMCID: PMC10447940 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
Abstract
The excessive intake of fructose in the regular human diet could be related to global increases in metabolic disorders. Sugar-sweetened soft drinks, mostly consumed by children, adolescents, and young adults, are the main source of added fructose. Dietary high-fructose can increase intestinal permeability and circulatory endotoxin by changing the gut barrier function and microbial composition. Excess fructose transports to the liver and then triggers inflammation as well as de novo lipogenesis leading to hepatic steatosis. Fructose also induces fat deposition in adipose tissue by stimulating the expression of lipogenic genes, thus causing abdominal adiposity. Activation of the inflammatory pathway by fructose in target tissues is thought to contribute to the suppression of the insulin signaling pathway producing systemic insulin resistance. Moreover, there is some evidence that high intake of fructose negatively affects both male and female reproductive systems and may lead to infertility. This review addresses dietary high-fructose-induced deteriorations that are obvious, especially in gut permeability, microbiota, abdominal fat accumulation, insulin signaling, and reproductive function. The recognition of the detrimental effects of fructose and the development of relevant new public health policies are necessary in order to prevent diet-related metabolic disorders.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | | | - Fatma Akar
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Wali JA, Ni D, Facey HJW, Dodgson T, Pulpitel TJ, Senior AM, Raubenheimer D, Macia L, Simpson SJ. Determining the metabolic effects of dietary fat, sugars and fat-sugar interaction using nutritional geometry in a dietary challenge study with male mice. Nat Commun 2023; 14:4409. [PMID: 37479702 PMCID: PMC10362033 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40039-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023] Open
Abstract
The metabolic effects of sugars and fat lie at the heart of the "carbohydrate vs fat" debate on the global obesity epidemic. Here, we use nutritional geometry to systematically investigate the interaction between dietary fat and the major monosaccharides, fructose and glucose, and their impact on body composition and metabolic health. Male mice (n = 245) are maintained on one of 18 isocaloric diets for 18-19 weeks and their metabolic status is assessed through in vivo procedures and by in vitro assays involving harvested tissue samples. We find that in the setting of low and medium dietary fat content, a 50:50 mixture of fructose and glucose (similar to high-fructose corn syrup) is more obesogenic and metabolically adverse than when either monosaccharide is consumed alone. With increasing dietary fat content, the effects of dietary sugar composition on metabolic status become less pronounced. Moreover, higher fat intake is more harmful for glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity irrespective of the sugar mix consumed. The type of fat consumed (soy oil vs lard) does not modify these outcomes. Our work shows that both dietary fat and sugars can lead to adverse metabolic outcomes, depending on the dietary context. This study shows how the principles of the two seemingly conflicting models of obesity (the "energy balance model" and the "carbohydrate insulin model") can be valid, and it will help in progressing towards a unified model of obesity. The main limitations of this study include the use of male mice of a single strain, and not testing the metabolic effects of fructose intake via sugary drinks, which are strongly linked to human obesity.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jibran A Wali
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
- Faculty of Science, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
| | - Duan Ni
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- School of Medical Sciences, Chronic Diseases Theme, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Harrison J W Facey
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Tim Dodgson
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Faculty of Science, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Tamara J Pulpitel
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Faculty of Science, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Alistair M Senior
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Faculty of Science, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Sydney Precision Data Science Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - David Raubenheimer
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Faculty of Science, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Laurence Macia
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- School of Medical Sciences, Chronic Diseases Theme, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Sydney Cytometry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Stephen J Simpson
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
- Faculty of Science, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Prado Spalm FH, Cuervo Sánchez ML, Furland NE, Vallés AS. Lipid peroxidation and neuroinflammation: A possible link between maternal fructose intake and delay of acquisition of neonatal reflexes in Wistar female rats. Dev Neurobiol 2023; 83:167-183. [PMID: 37435772 DOI: 10.1002/dneu.22921] [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: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
Abstract
Fructose is a common sweetener found in the daily diet supplemented to many processed and ultra-processed foods and beverages. Consumption of fructose-sweetened beverages has drastically increased in the last decades and is widely associated with metabolic disease, systemic pro-inflammatory status, and adverse transgenerational effects. To date, the impact of maternal fructose intake in brain function of the offspring is less explored. Therefore, the aim of this study was first, to investigate adverse effects in developmental milestones of the progeny of mothers with metabolic syndrome (MetS), induced by ad libitum consumption of a 20% fructose solution, and second to identify possible molecular changes in the nervous system of the newborns associated with maternal fructose intake. Wistar rats were randomly separated into two groups with access to water or fructose (20% w/v in water) for 10 weeks. After MetS was confirmed, dams were mated with control males and continued drinking water or fructose solution during gestation. At postnatal day (PN) 1, a subgroup of offspring of each sex was sacrificed and brains were dissected for oxidative stress and inflammatory status analysis. Changes in the developmental milestones due to maternal fructose consumption were studied (PN3-PN21) in another subgroup of offspring. Sexually dimorphic effects were found on the progeny's acquisition of neurodevelopmental milestones, in brain lipid peroxidation, neuroinflammation, and antioxidative defensive response. Our results suggest that dams' MetS, induced by fructose intake, disrupts brain redox homeostasis in female offspring and affects sensorimotor brain circuitry which may have a translational value for studying neurodevelopmental diseases.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Facundo H Prado Spalm
- Nutrition and Neurodevelopmental Laboratory, INIBIBB-CONICET-UNS, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
| | - Marié L Cuervo Sánchez
- Nutrition and Neurodevelopmental Laboratory, INIBIBB-CONICET-UNS, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
| | - Natalia E Furland
- Nutrition and Neurodevelopmental Laboratory, INIBIBB-CONICET-UNS, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
| | - Ana S Vallés
- Nutrition and Neurodevelopmental Laboratory, INIBIBB-CONICET-UNS, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Nakagawa T, Kang DH, Johnson RJ. An elevation in serum uric acid precedes the development of preeclampsia. Hypertens Res 2023; 46:809-811. [PMID: 36646882 DOI: 10.1038/s41440-023-01181-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Takahiko Nakagawa
- Department of Regenerative Medicine Development, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan.
| | - Duk-Hee Kang
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Ewha Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
| | - Richard J Johnson
- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, USA
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Fructose might be a clue to the origin of preeclampsia insights from nature and evolution. Hypertens Res 2023; 46:646-653. [PMID: 36539464 PMCID: PMC10015507 DOI: 10.1038/s41440-022-01121-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy and is due to abnormal placentation. The pathogenesis remains unclear. Fructose is biologically distinct from glucose and has a critical role in fetal growth in early pregnancy. Many species, including humans, produce fructose in their placenta during the first trimester to assist fetal growth and survival during a time when hypoxia is significant. Fructose is preferred over glucose in hypoxic tissues, and in the developing fetus, fructose has a critical role in stimulating the production of nucleic acids, lipids and glycosaminoglycans. Fructose production normally decreases significantly following the establishment of maternal-fetal circulation following placentation. However, if there is impaired placentation, local hypoxia will continue to drive fructose production. Excessive fructose metabolism drives endothelial dysfunction, oxidative stress, elevated blood pressure, insulin resistance, fatty liver, and a rise in uric acid and vasopressin levels, all of which are features of the preeclamptic state. In addition to fructose production, dietary fructose, for example, from soft drinks, would be additive and has been reported to be a strong independent risk factor for preeclampsia. Uric acid-associated endothelial dysfunction disturbs the invasion of the spiral artery, leading to placental ischemia and further placental hypoxia. Here, we summarize the previous literature regarding the physiological and pathological roles of fructose in pregnancy and propose studies to further investigate the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. Fructose might be a Clue to the Origin of Preeclampsia Insights from Nature and Evolution Preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy. The pathogenesis remains unclear. Fructose has a critical role in fetal growth in early pregnancy, and might be a key role to developing preeclampsia. Here, we summarize the previous literatures regarding the physiological andpathological roles of fructose in pregnancy to propose studies to further investigate the pathogenesis of preeclampsia.
Collapse
|
10
|
Maternal Fructose Intake, Programmed Mitochondrial Function and Predisposition to Adult Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232012215. [DOI: 10.3390/ijms232012215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Fructose consumption is now recognised as a major risk factor in the development of metabolic diseases, such as hyperlipidaemia, diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and obesity. In addition to environmental, social, and genetic factors, an unfavourable intrauterine environment is now also recognised as an important factor in the progression of, or susceptibility to, metabolic disease during adulthood. Developmental trajectory in the short term, in response to nutrient restriction or excessive nutrient availability, may promote adaptation that serves to maintain organ functionality necessary for immediate survival and foetal development. Consequently, this may lead to decreased function of organ systems when presented with an unfavourable neonatal, adolescent and/or adult nutritional environment. These early events may exacerbate susceptibility to later-life disease since sub-optimal maternal nutrition increases the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in future generations. Earlier dietary interventions, implemented in pregnant mothers or those considering pregnancy, may have added benefit. Although, the mechanisms by which maternal diets high in fructose and the vertical transmission of maternal metabolic phenotype may lead to the predisposition to adult disease are poorly understood. In this review, we will discuss the potential contribution of excessive fructose intake during pregnancy and how this may lead to developmental reprogramming of mitochondrial function and predisposition to metabolic disease in offspring.
Collapse
|
11
|
Argeri R, Nishi EE, Kimura Lichtenecker DC, Gomes GN. Effects of maternal fructose intake on the offspring’s kidneys. Front Physiol 2022; 13:969048. [PMID: 36148312 PMCID: PMC9485812 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.969048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Fructose overload is associated with cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. During pregnancy, these alterations may affect the maternal environment and predispose offspring to diseases. Aims: To evaluate the renal morphology and function of offspring of dams that received fructose overload during pregnancy and lactation. Methods: Female Wistar rats were divided into the control (C) and fructose (F) groups. C received food and water ad libitum, and F received food and d-fructose solution (20%) ad libitum. The d-fructose offer started 1 week before mating and continued during pregnancy and lactation. The progeny were designated as control (C) or fructose (F); after weaning, half of the F received water to drink (FW), and half received d-fructose (FF). Blood pressure (BP) and renal function were evaluated. The expression of sodium transporters (NHE3-exchanger, NKCC2 and NCC-cotransporters, and ENaC channels) and markers of renal dysfunction, including ED1 (macrophage), eNOS, 8OHdG (oxidative stress), renin, and ACE 1 and 2, were evaluated. CEUA-UNIFESP: 2757270117. The FF group presented with reduced glomerular filtration rate and urinary osmolarity, increased BP, proteinuria, glomerular hypertrophy, macrophage infiltration, and increased expression of transporters (NHE3, NCC, and ENaC), 8OHdG, renin, and ACE1. The FW group did not show increased BP and renal functional alterations; however, it presented glomerular hypertrophy, macrophage infiltration, and increased expression of the transporters (NHE3, NKCC2, NCC, and ENaC), renin, and ACE1. These data suggest that fructose overload during fetal development alters renal development, resulting in the increased expression of renin, ACE1, and sodium transporters, thus predisposing to hypertension and renal dysfunction.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Rogério Argeri
- Department of Physiology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Translational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
| | - Erika Emy Nishi
- Department of Physiology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
| | | | - Guiomar Nascimento Gomes
- Department of Physiology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- *Correspondence: Guiomar Nascimento Gomes,
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Valenzuela I, Kinoshita M, van der Merwe J, Maršál K, Deprest J. Prenatal interventions for fetal growth restriction in animal models: A systematic review. Placenta 2022; 126:90-113. [PMID: 35796064 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2022.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
Abstract
Fetal growth restriction (FGR) in human pregnancy is associated with perinatal mortality, short- and long-term morbidities. No prenatal therapy is currently established despite decades of research. We aimed to review interventions in animal models for prenatal FGR treatment, and to seek the next steps for an effective clinical therapy. We registered our protocol and searched MEDLINE, Embase, and The Cochrane Library with no language restrictions, in accordance with the PRISMA guideline. We included all studies that reported the effects of any prenatal intervention in animal models of induced FGR. From 3257 screened studies, 202 describing 237 interventions were included for the final synthesis. Mice and rats were the most used animals (79%) followed by sheep (16%). Antioxidants (23%), followed by vasodilators (18%), nutrients (14%), and immunomodulators (12%) were the most tested therapy. Two-thirds of studies only reported delivery or immediate neonatal outcomes. Adverse effects were rarely reported (11%). Most studies (73%), independent of the intervention, showed a benefit in fetal survival or birthweight. The risk of bias was high, mostly due to the lack of randomization, allocation concealment, and blinding. Future research should aim to describe both short- and long-term outcomes across various organ systems in well-characterized models. Further efforts must be made to reduce selection, performance, and detection bias.
Collapse
|
13
|
Yan RR, Chan CB, Louie JCY. Current WHO recommendation to reduce free sugar intake from all sources to below 10% of daily energy intake for supporting overall health is not well supported by available evidence. Am J Clin Nutr 2022; 116:15-39. [PMID: 35380611 PMCID: PMC9307988 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqac084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Sugar is widely consumed over the world. Although the mainstream view is that high added or free sugar consumption leads to obesity and related metabolic diseases, controversies exist. This narrative review aims to highlight important findings and identify major limitations and gaps in the current body of evidence in relation to the effect of high sugar intakes on health. Previous animal studies have shown that high sucrose or fructose consumption causes insulin resistance in the liver and skeletal muscle and consequent hyperglycemia, mainly because of fructose-induced de novo hepatic lipogenesis. However, evidence from human observational studies and clinical trials has been inconsistent, where most if not all studies linking high sugar intake to obesity focused on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), and studies focusing on sugars from solid foods yielded null findings. In our opinion, the substantial limitations in the current body of evidence, such as short study durations, use of supraphysiological doses of sugar or fructose alone in animal studies, and a lack of direct comparisons of the effects of solid compared with liquid sugars on health outcomes, as well as the lack of appropriate controls, seriously curtail the translatability of the findings to real-world situations. It is quite possible that "high" sugar consumption at normal dietary doses (e.g., 25% daily energy intake) per se-that is, the unique effect of sugar, especially in the solid form-may indeed not pose a health risk for individuals apart from the potential to reduce the overall dietary nutrient density, although newer evidence suggests "low" sugar intake (<5% daily energy intake) is just as likely to be associated with nutrient dilution. We argue the current public health recommendations to encourage the reduction of both solid and liquid forms of free sugar intake (e.g., sugar reformulation programs) should be revised due to the overextrapolation of results from SSBs studies.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Rina Ruolin Yan
- School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
| | - Chi Bun Chan
- School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
| | | |
Collapse
|
14
|
Hsu CN, Yu HR, Chan JYH, Wu KLH, Lee WC, Tain YL. The Impact of Gut Microbiome on Maternal Fructose Intake-Induced Developmental Programming of Adult Disease. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14051031. [PMID: 35268005 PMCID: PMC8912426 DOI: 10.3390/nu14051031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Excessive or insufficient maternal nutrition can influence fetal development and the susceptibility of offspring to adult disease. As eating a fructose-rich diet is becoming more common, the effects of maternal fructose intake on offspring health is of increasing relevance. The gut is required to process fructose, and a high-fructose diet can alter the gut microbiome, resulting in gut dysbiosis and metabolic disorders. Current evidence from animal models has revealed that maternal fructose consumption causes various components of metabolic syndrome in adult offspring, while little is known about how gut microbiome is implicated in fructose-induced developmental programming and the consequential risks for developing chronic disease in offspring. This review will first summarize the current evidence supporting the link between fructose and developmental programming of adult diseases. This will be followed by presenting how gut microbiota links to common mechanisms underlying fructose-induced developmental programming. We also provide an overview of the reprogramming effects of gut microbiota-targeted therapy on fructose-induced developmental programming and how this approach may prevent adult-onset disease. Using gut microbiota-targeted therapy to prevent maternal fructose diet-induced developmental programming, we have the potential to mitigate the global burden of fructose-related disorders.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Chien-Ning Hsu
- Department of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan;
- School of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
| | - Hong-Ren Yu
- Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan;
| | - Julie Y. H. Chan
- Institute for Translational Research in Biomedicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan; (J.Y.H.C.); (K.L.H.W.)
| | - Kay L. H. Wu
- Institute for Translational Research in Biomedicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan; (J.Y.H.C.); (K.L.H.W.)
| | - Wei-Chia Lee
- Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan;
| | - You-Lin Tain
- Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan;
- Institute for Translational Research in Biomedicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan; (J.Y.H.C.); (K.L.H.W.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-975-056-995; Fax: +886-7733-8009
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Turck D, Bohn T, Castenmiller J, de Henauw S, Hirsch‐Ernst KI, Knutsen HK, Maciuk A, Mangelsdorf I, McArdle HJ, Naska A, Peláez C, Pentieva K, Siani A, Thies F, Tsabouri S, Adan R, Emmett P, Galli C, Kersting M, Moynihan P, Tappy L, Ciccolallo L, de Sesmaisons‐Lecarré A, Fabiani L, Horvath Z, Martino L, Muñoz Guajardo I, Valtueña Martínez S, Vinceti M. Tolerable upper intake level for dietary sugars. EFSA J 2022; 20:e07074. [PMID: 35251356 PMCID: PMC8884083 DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Following a request from five European Nordic countries, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was tasked to provide scientific advice on a tolerable upper intake level (UL) or a safe level of intake for dietary (total/added/free) sugars based on available data on chronic metabolic diseases, pregnancy-related endpoints and dental caries. Specific sugar types (fructose) and sources of sugars were also addressed. The intake of dietary sugars is a well-established hazard in relation to dental caries in humans. Based on a systematic review of the literature, prospective cohort studies do not support a positive relationship between the intake of dietary sugars, in isocaloric exchange with other macronutrients, and any of the chronic metabolic diseases or pregnancy-related endpoints assessed. Based on randomised control trials on surrogate disease endpoints, there is evidence for a positive and causal relationship between the intake of added/free sugars and risk of some chronic metabolic diseases: The level of certainty is moderate for obesity and dyslipidaemia (> 50-75% probability), low for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes (> 15-50% probability) and very low for hypertension (0-15% probability). Health effects of added vs. free sugars could not be compared. A level of sugars intake at which the risk of dental caries/chronic metabolic diseases is not increased could not be identified over the range of observed intakes, and thus, a UL or a safe level of intake could not be set. Based on available data and related uncertainties, the intake of added and free sugars should be as low as possible in the context of a nutritionally adequate diet. Decreasing the intake of added and free sugars would decrease the intake of total sugars to a similar extent. This opinion can assist EU Member States in setting national goals/recommendations.
Collapse
|
16
|
Maternal Fructose Diet-Induced Developmental Programming. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13093278. [PMID: 34579155 PMCID: PMC8467222 DOI: 10.3390/nu13093278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Developmental programming of chronic diseases by perinatal exposures/events is the basic tenet of the developmental origins hypothesis of adult disease (DOHaD). With consumption of fructose becoming more common in the diet, the effect of fructose exposure during pregnancy and lactation is of increasing relevance. Human studies have identified a clear effect of fructose consumption on maternal health, but little is known of the direct or indirect effects on offspring. Animal models have been utilized to evaluate this concept and an association between maternal fructose and offspring chronic disease, including hypertension and metabolic syndrome. This review will address the mechanisms of developmental programming by maternal fructose and potential options for intervention.
Collapse
|
17
|
Olaniyi KS, Sabinari IW, Olatunji LA. Oral ethinylestradiol–levonorgestrel therapy counteracts fructose-induced renal metabolic impairment in female rats. ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.endmts.2021.100099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
|
18
|
Mizuno G, Munetsuna E, Yamada H, Yamazaki M, Ando Y, Hattori Y, Kageyama I, Teshigawara A, Nouchi Y, Fujii R, Ishikawa H, Suzuki K, Hashimoto S, Ohashi K, Shimono Y. Maternal fructose consumption downregulates hippocampal catalase expression via DNA methylation in rat offspring. Nutr Res 2021; 92:40-48. [PMID: 34274553 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2021.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Some studies have demonstrated that excessive fructose consumption negatively impact brain function. Recently, the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease hypothesis - which suggests that maternal nutritional status during gestation and lactation can alter offspring phenotype - has received much attention. In a previous study, we demonstrated that maternal fructose consumption increases levels of lipid peroxides in hippocampi of offspring. The hypothesis in the present study was that maternal fructose intake would affect hippocampal antioxidant enzyme via epigenetic regulation. Upon confirmation of gestation, female rats were assigned to receive either water (control group) or a 20% fructose solution (fructose-fed group). Water or fructose solution were administered to dams from day 1 of gestation to postnatal day 21. Immediately after weaning, hippocampi of offspring were removed for analysis of antioxidant enzyme (Sod1, Sod2, Gpx1, Gpx4, and Cat) messenger RNA transcript levels. Levels of the Cat transcript were significantly lower in the fructose-fed relative to the control group. The Cat protein level was also significantly lower in the fructose-fed relative to the control group as with the messenger RNA transcript levels. Moreover, Cat promoter DNA methylation levels were higher in the fructose-fed group. The present study indicates that maternal fructose consumption may decrease offspring hippocampal Cat transcript levels via altered DNA methylation, which may result in higher levels of oxidative stress due to a decreased ability to neutralize lipid peroxides.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Genki Mizuno
- Department of Preventive Medical Sciences, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan; Department of Joint Research Laboratory of Clinical Medicine, Fujita Health University Hospital, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
| | - Eiji Munetsuna
- Department of Biochemistry, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan.
| | - Hiroya Yamada
- Department of Hygiene, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
| | - Mirai Yamazaki
- Department of Medical Technology, Kagawa Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Kagawa 761-0123, Japan
| | - Yoshitaka Ando
- Department of Preventive Medical Sciences, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
| | - Yuji Hattori
- Department of Preventive Medical Sciences, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
| | - Itsuki Kageyama
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
| | - Atsushi Teshigawara
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
| | - Yuki Nouchi
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
| | - Ryosuke Fujii
- Department of Preventive Medical Sciences, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
| | - Hiroaki Ishikawa
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
| | - Koji Suzuki
- Department of Preventive Medical Sciences, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
| | - Shuji Hashimoto
- Department of Hygiene, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
| | - Koji Ohashi
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
| | - Yohei Shimono
- Department of Biochemistry, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
| |
Collapse
|
19
|
Wali JA, Milner AJ, Luk AWS, Pulpitel TJ, Dodgson T, Facey HJW, Wahl D, Kebede MA, Senior AM, Sullivan MA, Brandon AE, Yau B, Lockwood GP, Koay YC, Ribeiro R, Solon-Biet SM, Bell-Anderson KS, O'Sullivan JF, Macia L, Forbes JM, Cooney GJ, Cogger VC, Holmes A, Raubenheimer D, Le Couteur DG, Simpson SJ. Impact of dietary carbohydrate type and protein-carbohydrate interaction on metabolic health. Nat Metab 2021; 3:810-828. [PMID: 34099926 DOI: 10.1038/s42255-021-00393-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Reduced protein intake, through dilution with carbohydrate, extends lifespan and improves mid-life metabolic health in animal models. However, with transition to industrialised food systems, reduced dietary protein is associated with poor health outcomes in humans. Here we systematically interrogate the impact of carbohydrate quality in diets with varying carbohydrate and protein content. Studying 700 male mice on 33 isocaloric diets, we find that the type of carbohydrate and its digestibility profoundly shape the behavioural and physiological responses to protein dilution, modulate nutrient processing in the liver and alter the gut microbiota. Low (10%)-protein, high (70%)-carbohydrate diets promote the healthiest metabolic outcomes when carbohydrate comprises resistant starch (RS), yet the worst outcomes were with a 50:50 mixture of monosaccharides fructose and glucose. Our findings could explain the disparity between healthy, high-carbohydrate diets and the obesogenic impact of protein dilution by glucose-fructose mixtures associated with highly processed diets.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jibran A Wali
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Faculty of Science, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- The University of Sydney, ANZAC Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
| | - Annabelle J Milner
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Alison W S Luk
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Science, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Tamara J Pulpitel
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Science, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Tim Dodgson
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Science, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Harrison J W Facey
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Devin Wahl
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- The University of Sydney, ANZAC Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Melkam A Kebede
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Science, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Alistair M Senior
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Mitchell A Sullivan
- Mater Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| | - Amanda E Brandon
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Belinda Yau
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Science, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Glen P Lockwood
- The University of Sydney, ANZAC Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Yen Chin Koay
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Heart Research Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Rosilene Ribeiro
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Science, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Samantha M Solon-Biet
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Kim S Bell-Anderson
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Science, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - John F O'Sullivan
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Heart Research Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Laurence Macia
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Josephine M Forbes
- Mater Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| | - Gregory J Cooney
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Victoria C Cogger
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- The University of Sydney, ANZAC Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Andrew Holmes
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Science, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - David Raubenheimer
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Science, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - David G Le Couteur
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- The University of Sydney, ANZAC Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Stephen J Simpson
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Faculty of Science, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
| |
Collapse
|
20
|
Liu S, Zhang H, Yan B, Zhao H, Wang Y, Gao T, Liang H. Maternal high-fructose consumption provokes placental oxidative stress resulting in asymmetrical fetal growth restriction in rats. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2021; 69:68-76. [PMID: 34376916 PMCID: PMC8325765 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.21-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
We aimed to determine the impact of high-fructose intake during pregnancy on the fetal-placental unit in rats, which may be the initial mechanism of the programming effect of fructose. Pregnant Sprague–Dawley rats were randomly assigned to three groups and respectively provided tap water (n = 10), 10% (w/v) fructose solution (n = 10), and 10% (w/v) glucose solution (n = 10) from embryonic day 0 to 20. Compared with the control and glucose groups, significantly lower fetal length, fetal weight, placental weight, and fetus/placenta ratio were found in the fructose group on embryonic day 20 (all p<0.05). In parallel with markedly increased uric acid concentrations in the dams, significantly decreased antioxidant enzymes activities and mRNA expression levels were observed in placentas in the fructose group (all p<0.05). In the fructose group, placental mRNA and protein expression of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 was markedly downregulated and kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 was significantly upregulated (all p<0.05). In conclusion, high-fructose consumption during pregnancy drives augmented oxidative stress in rats. Placental insufficiency under oxidative stress contributes to asymmetrical fetal growth restriction.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Shuang Liu
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China
| | - Huaqi Zhang
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China
| | - Bei Yan
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China
| | - Hui Zhao
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China
| | - Yanhui Wang
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China
| | - Tianlin Gao
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China
| | - Hui Liang
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China
| |
Collapse
|
21
|
Olaniyi KS, Sabinari IW, Olatunji LA. Oral L-glutamine rescues fructose-induced poor fetal outcome by preventing placental triglyceride and uric acid accumulation in Wistar rats. Heliyon 2020; 6:e05863. [PMID: 33426346 PMCID: PMC7777114 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Revised: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Metabolic adaptation of pregnant mothers is crucial for placental development and fetal growth/survival. However, evidence exists that indiscriminate consumption of fructose-enriched drink (FED) during pregnancy disrupts maternal-fetal metabolic tolerance with attendant adverse fetal outcomes. Glutamine supplementation (GLN) has been shown to exert a modulatory effect in metabolic disorders. Nevertheless, the effects of GLN on FED-induced poor fetal outcome, and in particular the impacts on placental uric acid/lipid accumulation are unknown. The present study was conducted to test the hypothesis that oral GLN improves fetal outcome by attenuating placental lipid accumulation and uric acid synthesis in pregnant rats exposed to FED. MATERIALS AND METHODS Pregnant Wistar rats (160-180 g) were randomly allotted to control, GLN, FED and FED + GLN groups (6 rats/group). The groups received vehicle by oral gavage, glutamine (1 g/kg) by oral gavage, fructose (10%; w/v) and fructose + glutamine, respectively, through gestation. RESULTS Data showed that FED during pregnancy caused placental inefficiency, reduced fetal growth, and caused insulin resistance with correspondent increase in fasting blood glucose and plasma insulin. FED also resulted in an increased placental triglyceride, total cholesterol and de novo uric acid synthesis by activating adenosine deaminase and xanthine oxidase activities. Moreover, FED during pregnancy led to increased lipid peroxidation, lactate production with correspondent decreased adenosine and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase-dependent antioxidant defense. These alterations were abrogated by GLN supplementation. CONCLUSION These findings implicate that high FED intake during pregnancy causes poor fetal outcome via defective placental uric acid/triglyceride-dependent mechanism. The findings also suggest that oral GLN improves fetal outcome by ameliorating placental defects through suppression of uric acid/triglyceride accumulation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kehinde Samuel Olaniyi
- HOPE Cardiometabolic Research Team & Department of Physiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
| | - Isaiah Woru Sabinari
- HOPE Cardiometabolic Research Team & Department of Physiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria
| | - Lawrence Aderemi Olatunji
- HOPE Cardiometabolic Research Team & Department of Physiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria
| |
Collapse
|
22
|
Abe T, Yamamoto S, Konishi T, Takahashi Y, Oishi K. Maternal fish oil supplementation ameliorates maternal high-fructose diet-induced dyslipidemia in neonatal mice with suppression of lipogenic gene expression in livers of postpartum mice. Nutr Res 2020; 82:34-43. [PMID: 32950780 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2020.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Maternal fructose consumption during pregnancy and lactation is associated with metabolic dysregulation in offspring. We tested the hypothesis that fish oil (FO) supplementation during pregnancy and lactation improves fructose-induced metabolic dysregulation in postpartum dams and offspring mice. We therefore aimed to determine the effects of FO supplementation on metabolic disruption in neonatal mice and dams induced by a maternal high-fructose diet (HFrD). The weight of the offspring of dams fed with HFrD on postnatal day 5 was significantly low, but this was reversed by adding FO to the maternal diet. Feeding dams with HFrD significantly increased plasma concentrations of triglycerides, uric acid, and total cholesterol, and decreased free fatty acid concentrations in offspring. Maternal supplementation with FO significantly suppressed HFrD-induced hypertriglyceridemia and hyperuricemia in the offspring. Maternal HFrD induced remarkable mRNA expression of the lipogenic genes Srebf1, Fasn, Acc1, Scd1, and Acly in the postpartum mouse liver without affecting hepatic and plasma lipid levels. Although expression levels of lipogenic genes were higher in the livers of postpartum dams than in those of nonmated mice, HFrD feeding increased the hepatic lipid accumulation in nonmated mice but not in postpartum dams. These findings suggest that although hepatic lipogenic activity is higher in postpartum dams than nonmated mice, the lipid consumption is enhanced in postpartum dams during pregnancy and lactation. Maternal FO supplementation obviously suppressed the expression of these lipogenic genes. These findings coincide with reduced plasma triglyceride concentrations in the offspring. Therefore, dietary FO apparently ameliorated maternal HFrD-induced dyslipidemia in offspring by suppressing maternal lipogenic gene expression and/or neonatal plasma levels of uric acid.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Tomoki Abe
- Healthy Food Science Research Group, Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan.
| | - Saori Yamamoto
- Healthy Food Science Research Group, Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan.
| | - Tatsuya Konishi
- Maruha Nichiro Corporation, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 300-4295, Japan.
| | | | - Katsutaka Oishi
- Healthy Food Science Research Group, Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan; Department of Applied Biological Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan; Department of Computational and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-0882, Japan; School of Integrative and Global Majors (SIGMA), University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan.
| |
Collapse
|
23
|
Slaats RH, Schwach V, Passier R. Metabolic environment in vivo as a blueprint for differentiation and maturation of human stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2020; 1866:165881. [PMID: 32562698 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2020.165881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
Patient-derived human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hPSC-CMs) are increasingly being used for disease modeling, drug screening and regenerative medicine. However, to date, an immature, fetal-like, phenotype of hPSC-CMs restrains their full potential. Increasing evidence suggests that the metabolic state, particularly important for provision of sufficient energy in highly active contractile CMs and anabolic and regulatory processes, plays an important role in CM maturation, which affects crucial functional aspects of CMs, such as contractility and electrophysiology. During embryonic development the heart is subjected to metabolite concentrations that differ substantially from that of hPSC-derived cardiac cell cultures. A deeper understanding of the environmental and metabolic cues during embryonic heart development and how these change postnatally, will provide a framework for optimizing cell culture conditions and maturation of hPSC-CMs. Maturation of hPSC-CMs will improve the predictability of disease modeling, drug screening and drug safety assessment and broadens their applicability for personalized and regenerative medicine.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Rolf H Slaats
- Department of Applied Stem Cell Technologies, TechMed Centre, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7500AE Enschede, the Netherlands
| | - Verena Schwach
- Department of Applied Stem Cell Technologies, TechMed Centre, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7500AE Enschede, the Netherlands
| | - Robert Passier
- Department of Applied Stem Cell Technologies, TechMed Centre, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7500AE Enschede, the Netherlands; Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Leiden University Medical Centre, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, the Netherlands.
| |
Collapse
|
24
|
Saoi M, Kennedy KM, Gohir W, Sloboda DM, Britz-McKibbin P. Placental Metabolomics for Assessment of Sex-specific Differences in Fetal Development During Normal Gestation. Sci Rep 2020; 10:9399. [PMID: 32523064 PMCID: PMC7286906 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-66222-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
The placenta is a metabolically active interfacial organ that plays crucial roles in fetal nutrient delivery, gas exchange and waste removal reflecting dynamic maternal and fetal interactions during gestation. There is growing evidence that the sex of the placenta influences fetal responses to external stimuli in utero, such as changes in maternal nutrition and exposure to environmental stressors. However, the exact biochemical mechanisms associated with sex-specific metabolic adaptations during pregnancy and its link to placental function and fetal development remain poorly understood. Herein, multisegment injection-capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry is used as a high throughput metabolomics platform to characterize lyophilized placental tissue (~2 mg dried weight) from C57BL/6J mice fed a standardized diet. Over 130 authentic metabolites were consistently measured from placental extracts when using a nontargeted metabolomics workflow with stringent quality control and robust batch correction. Our work revealed distinct metabolic phenotype differences that exist between male (n = 14) and female (n = 14) placentae collected at embryonic day E18.5. Intracellular metabolites associated with fatty acid oxidation and purine degradation were found to be elevated in females as compared to male placentae (p < 0.05, effect size >0.40), including uric acid, valerylcarnitine, hexanoylcarnitine, and 3-hydroxyhexanolycarnitine. This murine model sheds new insights into sex-specific differences in placental mitochondrial function and protective mechanisms against deleterious oxidative stress that may impact fetal growth and birth outcomes later in life.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Michelle Saoi
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
| | - Katherine M Kennedy
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
| | - Wajiha Gohir
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
| | - Deborah M Sloboda
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.,Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
| | - Philip Britz-McKibbin
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
| |
Collapse
|
25
|
Joosten LAB, Crişan TO, Bjornstad P, Johnson RJ. Asymptomatic hyperuricaemia: a silent activator of the innate immune system. Nat Rev Rheumatol 2020; 16:75-86. [PMID: 31822862 PMCID: PMC7075706 DOI: 10.1038/s41584-019-0334-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Asymptomatic hyperuricaemia affects ~20% of the general population in the USA, with variable rates in other countries. Historically, asymptomatic hyperuricaemia was considered a benign laboratory finding with little clinical importance in the absence of gout or kidney stones. Yet, increasing evidence suggests that asymptomatic hyperuricaemia can predict the development of hypertension, obesity, diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease and might contribute to disease by stimulating inflammation. Although urate has been classically viewed as an antioxidant with beneficial effects, new data suggest that both crystalline and soluble urate activate various pro-inflammatory pathways. This Review summarizes what is known about the role of urate in the inflammatory response. Further research is needed to define the role of asymptomatic hyperuricaemia in these pro-inflammatory pathways.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Leo A B Joosten
- Department of Medical Genetics, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Institute of Molecular Life Sciences (RIMLS), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
| | - Tania O Crişan
- Department of Medical Genetics, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
| | - Petter Bjornstad
- Department of Medicine of the University of Colorado School of Medicine of the University Hospital, Aurora, CO, USA
| | - Richard J Johnson
- Department of Medicine of the University of Colorado School of Medicine of the University Hospital, Aurora, CO, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
26
|
Stanirowski PJ, Lipa M, Bomba-Opoń D, Wielgoś M. Expression of placental glucose transporter proteins in pregnancies complicated by fetal growth disorders. ADVANCES IN PROTEIN CHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2020; 123:95-131. [PMID: 33485490 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apcsb.2019.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
During pregnancy fetal growth disorders, including fetal macrosomia and fetal growth restriction (FGR) are associated with numerous maternal-fetal complications, as well as due to the adverse effect of the intrauterine environment lead to an increased morbidity in adult life. Accumulating evidence suggests that occurrence of fetal macrosomia or FGR, may be associated with alterations in the transfer of nutrients across the placenta, in particular of glucose. The placental expression and activity of specific GLUT transporters are the main regulatory factors in the process of maternal-fetal glucose exchange. This review article summarizes the results of previous studies on the expression of GLUT transporters in the placenta, concentrating on human pregnancies complicated by intrauterine fetal growth disorders. Characteristics of each transporter protein found in the placenta is presented, alterations in the location and expression of GLUT isoforms observed in individual placental compartments are described, and the factors regulating the expression of selected GLUT proteins are examined. Based on the above data, the potential function of each GLUT isoform in the maternal-fetal glucose transfer is determined. Further on, a detailed analysis of changes in the expression of glucose transporters in pregnancies complicated by fetal growth disorders is given, and significance of these modifications for the pathogenesis of fetal macrosomia and FGR is discussed. In the final part novel interventional approaches that might reduce the risk associated with abnormalities of intrauterine fetal growth through modifications of placental GLUT-mediated glucose transfer are explored.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Paweł Jan Stanirowski
- 1(st) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; Club 35. Polish Society of Gynecologists and Obstetricians, Warsaw, Poland
| | - Michał Lipa
- 1(st) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; Club 35. Polish Society of Gynecologists and Obstetricians, Warsaw, Poland
| | - Dorota Bomba-Opoń
- 1(st) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
| | - Mirosław Wielgoś
- 1(st) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
| |
Collapse
|
27
|
Smith EVL, Dyson RM, Berry MJ, Gray C. Fructose Consumption During Pregnancy Influences Milk Lipid Composition and Offspring Lipid Profiles in Guinea Pigs. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2020; 11:550. [PMID: 32849314 PMCID: PMC7431635 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.00550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Excess dietary fructose is a major public health concern (1-4). Evidence shows increased fructose intake can cause insulin resistance, hepatic de novo lipogenesis, hypertriglyceridemia, obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) (5-9). However, little is known about the effects of fructose during pregnancy and its influence on offspring development and predisposition to later-life disease. To determine whether moderately increased maternal fructose intake could have health consequences on offspring, we have investigated the effects of 10% w/v fructose water intake during preconception and pregnancy. Female Dunkin Hartley guinea pigs were fed a control diet (CD) or fructose diet (FD;10% kcal from fructose) ad-libitum 60 days prior to mating and throughout gestation. Offspring were culled at weaning, day 21 (d21). Compared to CD dams, FD dams had altered glucose metabolism and increased milk free fatty acid content. Matsuda-DeFronzo insulin sensitivity index (M-ISI) from OGTT plasma showed no significant difference in whole-body insulin sensitivity between FD and CD dams 60 days post-dietary intervention and during midgestation. Fetal exposure to increased maternal fructose resulted in offspring with significantly altered serum free fatty acids at days 0, 7, 14, and 21 [including pentadecanoic acid (15:0), dma16:0, margaric acid (17:0) palmitoleic acid, total omega-7 and total saturates], increased levels of uric acid and triglycerides were also observed at d21. We have demonstrated that increased fructose intake during pregnancy can cause significant changes in maternal metabolic function and milk composition, which alters offspring metabolism. Taken together, these changes in pregnancy outcomes and feto-maternal condition may underlie their offspring's predisposition to metabolic dysfunction during later-life.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Erin Vanessa LaRae Smith
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
- Centre for Translational Physiology, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
| | - Rebecca Maree Dyson
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
- Centre for Translational Physiology, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
| | - Mary Judith Berry
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
- Centre for Translational Physiology, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
| | - Clint Gray
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
- Centre for Translational Physiology, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
- *Correspondence: Clint Gray
| |
Collapse
|
28
|
Kuo K, Roberts VHJ, Gaffney J, Takahashi DL, Morgan T, Lo JO, Stouffer RL, Frias AE. Maternal High-Fat Diet Consumption and Chronic Hyperandrogenemia Are Associated With Placental Dysfunction in Female Rhesus Macaques. Endocrinology 2019; 160:1937-1949. [PMID: 31180495 PMCID: PMC6656425 DOI: 10.1210/en.2019-00149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
The risk of adverse perinatal outcomes with maternal polycystic ovary syndrome may differ among hyperandrogenic and nonhyperandrogenic phenotypes and is likely modulated by maternal obesity and diet. The relative contribution of maternal hyperandrogenism and nutritional status to placental dysfunction is unknown. Female rhesus macaques (N = 39) were assigned at puberty to one of four treatment groups: subcutaneous cholesterol implants and a standard chow diet (controls); testosterone (T) implants and a normal diet; cholesterol implants and a high-fat, Western-style diet (WSD); and testosterone implants in combination with a high-fat diet. After 3.5 years of treatment, contrast-enhanced and Doppler ultrasound analyses of placental blood flow were performed for a representative subset of animals from each treatment group during pregnancy, and placental architecture assessed with stereological analysis. Placental growth factors, cellular nutrient sensors, and angiogenic markers were measured with ELISA and Western blotting. WSD consumption was associated with a 30% increase in placental flux rate relative to that in animals receiving a normal diet. T and WSD treatments were each independently associated with increased villous volume, and T also was associated with an ∼ 40% decrease fetal capillary volume on stereological analysis. T treatment was associated with significantly increased mTOR and SOCS3 expression. WSD consumption was associated with decreased GLUT1 expression and microvillous membrane localization. Hyperandrogenemic and nonhyperandrogenemic phenotypes are associated with altered placental angiogenesis, nutrient sensing, and glucose transport. WSD and T appear to have distinct effects on vascular impedance and capillary angiogenesis.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kelly Kuo
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
- Correspondence: Kelly Kuo, MD, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, SJH 2356, Portland, Oregon 97239. E-mail:
| | - Victoria H J Roberts
- Division of Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Beaverton, Oregon
| | - Jessica Gaffney
- Division of Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Beaverton, Oregon
| | - Diana L Takahashi
- Division of Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Beaverton, Oregon
| | - Terry Morgan
- Department of Pathology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
| | - Jamie O Lo
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
| | - Richard L Stouffer
- Division of Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Beaverton, Oregon
| | - Antonio E Frias
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
- Division of Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Beaverton, Oregon
| |
Collapse
|
29
|
Seong HY, Cho HM, Kim M, Kim I. Maternal High-Fructose Intake Induces Multigenerational Activation of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System. Hypertension 2019; 74:518-525. [PMID: 31327271 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.119.12941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Although maternal high-fructose intake induces cardiometabolic syndrome in adult offspring, whether it induces hypertension in successive multiple generations has not yet been studied. We hypothesized that maternal high-fructose intake induces multigenerational activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. Pregnant mice were offered 20% fructose in drinking water, of which subsequent first to fourth generation offspring were raised without being offered fructose. Blood pressure was measured via the tail-cuff method, mRNA expression was determined using the quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and fibrosis was evaluated using trichrome staining. Maternal high-fructose intake statistically significantly increased blood pressure in the first and second, but not the third and fourth, generation offspring as compared to the control group, with maximal increases in serum renin, angiotensin II, and aldosterone in the third generation offspring. It increased the mRNA expression of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system genes as well as the expression of renin in the kidneys in the first to third generation offspring, with the exception of the vasodilatory Mas1 gene, the mRNA expression of which was the lowest in the second generation offspring. Moreover, it maximally increased fibrosis and the mRNA expression of inflammatory cytokines in the second generation offspring and increased the mRNA expression of oxidative factors in the first to third generation offspring, but maximally decreased the mRNA expression of antioxidant-encoding Sod1 in the second generation offspring. Maternal high-fructose intake induces multigenerational activation of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, and the results of this study implicate that it epigenetically induces cardiometabolic syndrome in multiple generations of offspring.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ho Yeong Seong
- From the Department of Pharmacology (H.Y.S., H.M.C., M.K., I.K.), School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Cardiovascular Research Institute (H.Y.S., H.M.C., M.K., I.K.), School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
| | - Hyun Min Cho
- From the Department of Pharmacology (H.Y.S., H.M.C., M.K., I.K.), School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Cardiovascular Research Institute (H.Y.S., H.M.C., M.K., I.K.), School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Science (H.Y.S.)
| | - Mina Kim
- From the Department of Pharmacology (H.Y.S., H.M.C., M.K., I.K.), School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Cardiovascular Research Institute (H.Y.S., H.M.C., M.K., I.K.), School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
| | - InKyeom Kim
- From the Department of Pharmacology (H.Y.S., H.M.C., M.K., I.K.), School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Cardiovascular Research Institute (H.Y.S., H.M.C., M.K., I.K.), School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- BK21 Plus KNU Biomedical Convergence program, Department of Biomedical Science (I.K.), School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
| |
Collapse
|
30
|
Leu S, Wu KLH, Lee WC, Tain YL, Chan JYH. The Impact of Maternal Fructose Exposure on Angiogenic Activity of Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Blood Flow Recovery After Critical Limb Ischemia in Rat Offspring. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20102429. [PMID: 31100865 PMCID: PMC6566409 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20102429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Adult metabolic syndrome is considered to be elicited by the developmental programming which is regulated by the prenatal environment. The maternal excess intake of fructose, a wildly used food additive, is found to be associated with developmental programing-associated cardiovascular diseases. To investigate the effect of maternal fructose exposure (MFE) on endothelial function and repair, which participate in the initiation and progress of cardiovascular disease, we applied a rat model with maternal fructose excess intake during gestational and lactational stage and examined the number and function of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in 3-month-old male offspring with induction of critical limb ischemia (CLI). Results showed that the circulating levels of c-Kit+/CD31+ and Sca-1+/KDR+ EPC were reduced by MFE. In vitro angiogenesis analysis indicated the angiogenic activity of bone marrow-derived EPC, including tube formation and cellular migration, was reduced by MFE. Western blots further indicated the phosphorylated levels of ERK1/2, p38-MAPK, and JNK in circulating peripheral blood mononuclear cells were up-regulated by MFE. Fourteen days after CLI, the reduced blood flow recovery, lowered capillary density, and increased fibrotic area in quadriceps were observed in offspring with MFE. Moreover, the aortic endothelium-mediated vasorelaxant response in offspring was impaired by MFE. In conclusion, maternal fructose intake during gestational and lactational stage modulates the number and angiogenic activity of EPCs and results in poor blood flow recovery after ischemic injury.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Steve Leu
- Institute for Translational Research in Biomedicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan.
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan.
| | - Kay L H Wu
- Institute for Translational Research in Biomedicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan.
| | - Wei-Chia Lee
- Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan.
| | - You-Lin Tain
- Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan.
| | - Julie Y H Chan
- Institute for Translational Research in Biomedicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan.
| |
Collapse
|
31
|
Perinatal Nutrition and Programmed Risk for Neuropsychiatric Disorders: A Focus on Animal Models. Biol Psychiatry 2019; 85:122-134. [PMID: 30293647 PMCID: PMC6309477 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2018.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Revised: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
Maternal nutrition is critically important for fetal development. Recent human studies demonstrate a strong connection between diet during pregnancy and offspring risk for neuropsychiatric disorders including depression, anxiety, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Animal models have emerged as a crucial tool for understanding maternal nutrition's contribution to prenatal programming and the later development of neuropsychiatric disorders. This review highlights preclinical studies examining how maternal consumption of the three macronutrients (protein, fats, and carbohydrates) influence offspring negative-valence behaviors relevant to neuropsychiatric disorders. We highlight the translational aspects of animal models and so examine exposure periods that mirror the neurodevelopmental stages of human gestation. Because of our emphasis on programmed changes in neurobehavioral development, studies that continue diet exposure until assessment in adulthood are not discussed. The presented research provides a strong foundation of preclinical evidence of nutritional programming of neurobehavioral impairments. Alterations in risk assessment and response were observed alongside neurodevelopmental impairments related to neurogenesis, synaptogenesis, and synaptic plasticity. To date, the large majority of studies utilized rodent models, and the field could benefit from additional study of large-animal models. Additional future directions are discussed, including the need for further studies examining how sex as a biological variable affects the contribution of maternal nutrition to prenatal programming.
Collapse
|
32
|
Yamazaki M, Yamada H, Munetsuna E, Ishikawa H, Mizuno G, Mukuda T, Mouri A, Nabeshima T, Saito K, Suzuki K, Hashimoto S, Ohashi K. Excess maternal fructose consumption impairs hippocampal function in offspring
via
epigenetic modification of BDNF promoter. FASEB J 2018; 32:2549-2562. [DOI: 10.1096/fj.201700783rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
| | | | - Eiji Munetsuna
- Department of Biochemistry School of Medicine Fujita Health University Toyoake Japan
| | | | - Genki Mizuno
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry Toyoake Japan
| | - Takao Mukuda
- Department of Anatomy Faculty of Medicine Tottori University Yonago Japan
| | - Akihiro Mouri
- Advanced Diagnostic System Research Laboratory Toyoake Japan
| | | | - Kuniaki Saito
- Department of Disease Control and Prevention Toyoake Japan
| | - Koji Suzuki
- Department of Preventive Medical Sciences School of Health Sciences Toyoake Japan
| | | | - Koji Ohashi
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry Toyoake Japan
| |
Collapse
|
33
|
Valenzuela-Melgarejo FJ, Caro-Díaz C, Cabello-Guzmán G. Potential Crosstalk between Fructose and Melatonin: A New Role of Melatonin-Inhibiting the Metabolic Effects of Fructose. Int J Endocrinol 2018; 2018:7515767. [PMID: 30154843 PMCID: PMC6092995 DOI: 10.1155/2018/7515767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2018] [Revised: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Increased consumption of energy-dense foods such as fructose-rich syrups represents one of the significant, growing concerns related to the alarming trend of overweight, obesity, and metabolic disorders worldwide. Metabolic pathways affected by fructose involve genes related to lipogenesis/lipolysis, beta-oxidation, mitochondrial biogenesis, gluconeogenesis, oxidative phosphorylation pathways, or altering of circadian production of insulin and leptin. Moreover, fructose can be a risk factor during pregnancy elevating the risk of preterm delivery, hypertension, and metabolic impairment of the mother and fetus. Melatonin is a chronobiotic and homeostatic hormone that can modulate the harmful effects of fructose via clock gene expression and metabolic pathways, modulating the expression of PPARγ, SREBF-1 (SREBP-1), hormone-sensitive lipase, C/EBP-α genes, NRF-1, PGC1α, and uncoupling protein-1. Moreover, this hormone has the capacity in the rat of reverting the harmful effects of fructose, increasing the body weight and weight ratio of the liver, and increasing the body weight and restoring the glycemia from mothers exposed to fructose. The aim of this review is to show the potential crosstalk between fructose and melatonin and their potential role during pregnancy.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Claudia Caro-Díaz
- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Basic Sciences, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Campus Fernando May, Chillán, Chile
| | - Gerardo Cabello-Guzmán
- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Basic Sciences, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Campus Fernando May, Chillán, Chile
| |
Collapse
|
34
|
Zhang Y, Wang Q, Wang H, Duan E. Uterine Fluid in Pregnancy: A Biological and Clinical Outlook. Trends Mol Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2017.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
|
35
|
Asghar ZA, Cusumano A, Yan Z, Remedi MS, Moley KH. Reduced islet function contributes to impaired glucose homeostasis in fructose-fed mice. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2017; 312:E109-E116. [PMID: 28028036 PMCID: PMC5336566 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00279.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2016] [Revised: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
Increased sugar consumption, particularly fructose, in the form of sweetened beverages and sweeteners in our diet adversely affects metabolic health. Because these effects are associated with features of the metabolic syndrome in humans, the direct effect of fructose on pancreatic islet function is unknown. Therefore, we examined the islet phenotype of mice fed excess fructose. Fructose-fed mice exhibited fasting hyperglycemia and glucose intolerance but not hyperinsulinemia, dyslipidemia, or hyperuricemia. Islet function was impaired, with decreased glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and increased glucagon secretion and high fructose consumption leading to α-cell proliferation and upregulation of the fructose transporter GLUT5, which was localized only in α-cells. Our studies demonstrate that excess fructose consumption contributes to hyperglycemia by affecting both β- and α-cells of islets in mice.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Zeenat A Asghar
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri; and
| | - Andrew Cusumano
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri; and
| | - Zihan Yan
- Department of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
| | - Maria S Remedi
- Department of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
| | - Kelle H Moley
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri; and
| |
Collapse
|
36
|
Rodrigo S, Rodríguez L, Otero P, Panadero MI, García A, Barbas C, Roglans N, Ramos S, Goya L, Laguna JC, Álvarez-Millán JJ, Bocos C. Fructose during pregnancy provokes fetal oxidative stress: The key role of the placental heme oxygenase-1. Mol Nutr Food Res 2016; 60:2700-2711. [PMID: 27545118 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201600193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2016] [Revised: 07/29/2016] [Accepted: 08/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
SCOPE One of the features of metabolic syndrome caused by liquid fructose intake is an impairment of redox status. We have investigated whether maternal fructose ingestion modifies the redox status in pregnant rats and their fetuses. METHODS AND RESULTS Fructose (10% wt/vol) in the drinking water of rats throughout gestation, leads to maternal hepatic oxidative stress. However, this change was also observed in glucose-fed rats and, in fact, both carbohydrates produced a decrease in antioxidant enzyme activity. Surprisingly, mothers fed carbohydrates displayed low plasma lipid oxidation. In contrast, fetuses from fructose-fed mothers showed elevated levels of plasma lipoperoxides versus fetuses from control or glucose-fed mothers. Interestingly, a clearly augmented oxidative stress was observed in placenta of fructose-fed mothers, accompanied by a lower expression of the transcription factor Nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor-2 (Nrf2) and its target gene, heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), a potent antioxidant molecule. Moreover, histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3) that has been proposed to upregulate HO-1 expression by stabilizing Nrf2, exhibited a diminished expression in placenta of fructose-supplemented mothers. CONCLUSIONS Maternal fructose intake provoked an imbalanced redox status in placenta and a clear diminution of HO-1 expression, which could be responsible for the augmented oxidative stress found in their fetuses.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Silvia Rodrigo
- Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, Madrid, Spain
| | | | - Paola Otero
- Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, Madrid, Spain
| | | | - Antonia García
- Centre of Metabolomics and Bioanalysis (CEMBIO), Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, Madrid, Spain
| | - Coral Barbas
- Centre of Metabolomics and Bioanalysis (CEMBIO), Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, Madrid, Spain
| | - Núria Roglans
- Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Barcelona, CIBERobn, IBUB, Barcelona, Spain
| | - Sonia Ramos
- Departamento de Metabolismo y Nutrición, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos y Nutrición (ICTAN/CSIC), Madrid, Spain
| | - Luis Goya
- Departamento de Metabolismo y Nutrición, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos y Nutrición (ICTAN/CSIC), Madrid, Spain
| | - Juan C Laguna
- Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Barcelona, CIBERobn, IBUB, Barcelona, Spain
| | | | - Carlos Bocos
- Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, Madrid, Spain
| |
Collapse
|