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Nasri K, Ben Jamaa N, Gaigi SS, Feki M, Marrakchi R. Association of MTHFR (C677T, A1298C) and MTRR A66G polymorphisms with fatty acids profile and risk of neural tube defects. Birth Defects Res 2024; 116:e2333. [PMID: 38716581 DOI: 10.1002/bdr2.2333] [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: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE This study aims to determine if 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR C677T and A1298C) and methionine synthase reductase (MTRR A66G) gene polymorphisms were associated with fatty acid (FA) levels in mothers of fetuses with neural tube defects (NTDs) and whether these associations were modified by environmental factors. METHODS Plasma FA composition was assessed using capillary gas chromatography. Concentrations of studied FA were compared between 42 mothers of NTDs fetuses and 30 controls as a function of each polymorphism by the Kruskal-Wallis nonparametric test. RESULTS In MTHFR gene C677T polymorphism, cases with (CT + TT) genotype had lower monounsaturated FAs (MUFA) and omega-3 polyunsaturated FA (n-3 PUFA) levels, but higher omega-6 polyunsaturated FAs (n-6 PUFA) and omega-6 polyunsaturated FAs: omega-3 polyunsaturated FAs (n-6:n-3) ratio levels. In MTRR gene A66G polymorphism, cases with (AG + GG) genotype had lower MUFA levels, but higher PUFA and n-6 PUFA levels. Controls with (AG + GG) genotype had lower n-6 PUFA levels. In MTHFR gene C677T polymorphism, cases with smoking spouses and (CT + TT) genotype had lower MUFA and n-3 PUFA levels, but higher PUFA, n-6 PUFA, and n-6:n-3 ratio levels. Cases with (CT + TT) genotype and who used sauna during pregnancy had lower n-3 PUFA levels. In MTRR gene A66G polymorphism, cases with (AG + GG) genotype and who used sauna during pregnancy had higher PUFA and n-6 PUFA levels. CONCLUSIONS Further research is required to clarify the association of FA metabolism and (MTHFR, MTRR) polymorphisms with NTDs.
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- Kaouther Nasri
- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Bizerte, Tunisia
- Service of Embryo-Fetopathology, Center for Maternity and Neonatology of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Histology-Embryology, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Service of Embryo-Fetopathology, Center for Maternity and Neonatology of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Rabta Hospital, Tunis El Manar University Jebbari, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics, Immunology and Pathology, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
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Li H, Chen C, Liu S, Shi Y, Kuang X, Song X, Li D, Li K. Differential Effects of n-3 and n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Placental and Embryonic Growth and Development in Diabetic Pregnant Mice. Nutrients 2024; 16:1182. [PMID: 38674874 PMCID: PMC11054179 DOI: 10.3390/nu16081182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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The present study aimed to investigate the differential effects of n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) on placental and embryonic development. Pregnant mice were assigned to five groups: healthy control (HC), diabetes mellitus control (DMC), diabetes + low-dose n-3 PUFA (Ln-3), diabetes + high-dose n-3 PUFA (Hn-3), and diabetes + n-6 PUFA (n-6). On E12.5d, the Hn-3 group, but not the n-6 group, had a higher placenta weight. The weight ratio of embryo to placenta in the n-6 group was significantly lower than in the Hn-3 group but higher than in the DMC group. The Hn-3 group had significantly higher protein levels of VEGF, IGF-1, and IGFBP3, while the n-6 group had lower VEGF than the DMC group. Compared with the DMC group, embryonic Cer-16:0 was significantly higher in the Hn-3 group, while embryonic PC (36:6), PC (38:7), and PE (40:7) were significantly lower in the n-6 group. The embryo and placenta weights were positively correlated with placental VEGF, IGFBP3, and embryonic Cer-16:0, and they were negatively correlated with embryonic PC (36:6) and PE (40:7). The weight ratio of embryo to placenta was negatively correlated with embryonic PC (36:6). In addition, embryonic Cer-16:0 was positively correlated with placental VEGF and IGFBP3. In conclusion, n-3 PUFA and n-6 PUFA improved placental and embryonic growth through different mechanisms.
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- Huiying Li
- Institute of Nutrition and Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China; (H.L.); (S.L.); (Y.S.); (X.K.); (X.S.); (D.L.)
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China;
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China;
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- Institute of Nutrition and Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China; (H.L.); (S.L.); (Y.S.); (X.K.); (X.S.); (D.L.)
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China;
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- Institute of Nutrition and Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China; (H.L.); (S.L.); (Y.S.); (X.K.); (X.S.); (D.L.)
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China;
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- Institute of Nutrition and Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China; (H.L.); (S.L.); (Y.S.); (X.K.); (X.S.); (D.L.)
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China;
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- Institute of Nutrition and Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China; (H.L.); (S.L.); (Y.S.); (X.K.); (X.S.); (D.L.)
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China;
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- Institute of Nutrition and Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China; (H.L.); (S.L.); (Y.S.); (X.K.); (X.S.); (D.L.)
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China;
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- Institute of Nutrition and Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China; (H.L.); (S.L.); (Y.S.); (X.K.); (X.S.); (D.L.)
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China;
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Parham N, Rahimi K, Ghotbeddin Z, Tabandeh MR. Fish oil ameliorates ethanol-induced gastric injury in rat by modulating gene related to apoptosis. Sci Rep 2024; 14:6193. [PMID: 38486044 PMCID: PMC10940715 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-56647-5] [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: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024] Open
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Gastric ulcers are a type of digestive disease that can severely affect a person's quality of life. Our study aimed to investigate the effects of fish oil on ethanol-induced gastric ulcers in rats, with the purpose of providing more comprehensive information on the topic. The study looked at various factors such as gastric ulcer index, and nitric oxide (NO) levels in stomach tissue. To investigate apoptosis, the mRNA levels of Bax, Bcl-2, and Caspase 3 were analyzed. The results showed that fish oil can reduce gastric acidity and the gastric ulcer index in cases of ethanol-induced gastric ulcers. It was found that fish oil can increase NO levels and improve the anti-apoptotic system by increasing the expression of Bcl-2 while decreasing the expression of Bax and Caspase 3. In general, the study demonstrates that fish oil can protect the stomach from ethanol-induced damage by reducing the apoptosis pathway via nitric oxide.
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- Nikoo Parham
- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
- Stem Cells and Transgenic Technology Research Center, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
- Stem Cells and Transgenic Technology Research Center, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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Li K, Song X, Li H, Kuang X, Liu S, Liu R, Li D. Mussel oil is superior to fish oil in preventing atherosclerosis of ApoE -/- mice. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1326421. [PMID: 38410635 PMCID: PMC10894946 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1326421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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Objectives The present study aimed to explore the preventive effect of mussel oil (MO) on atherosclerosis and the potential mechanism in apolipoprotein E-null (ApoE-/-) mice. Methods ApoE-/- mice were fed with a high-fat and high-cholesterol chow and given corn oil (CO), fish oil (FO), MO, or aspirin (ASP, dissolved in CO) by gavage for 12 weeks. The total n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in MO (51.01%) and FO (46.82%) were comparable (mainly C22:6n-3 and C20:5n-3). Wild-type mice were fed with a normal chow and given equivalent CO as health control (CON). Results Compared with the CON group, obvious atherosclerotic plaque appeared at aorta and aortic sinus in the CO group. Compared with the CO group, MO but not FO had a significantly smaller atherosclerotic plaque area in the aorta. The aortic atherosclerotic plaque area was comparable in the MO, CON, and ASP groups. The MO group had a significantly smaller atherosclerotic plaque area, lower lipid deposition, lower contents of smooth muscle cell (SMC), and slightly lower contents of macrophage at the aortic sinus than the FO group. Serum concentrations of IL-1β, NF-κB, and VCAM-1 were comparable in the MO and FO groups and were significantly lower than the CO group. Compared with the CO group, the MO group but not FO group had significantly lower aortic protein levels of p65NF-κB, p38MAPK, and VCAM-1. The aortic protein levels of p-p65NF-κB and p-p38MAPK were significantly lower in the MO group than the FO group. Conclusion In conclusion, MO is more potent than FO in preventing atherosclerosis, and the possible mechanism may be by downregulating p38MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway, decreasing VCAM-1 and macrophage, and inhibiting proliferation and migration of SMC.
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- Kelei Li
- Institute of Nutrition and Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Nutrition and Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Nutrition and Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Nutrition and Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Nutrition and Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Nutrition and Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Nutrition and Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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Chen L, He X, Wang H, Fang J, Zhang Z, Zhu X, Qi Z, Guo Y, Liu R, Li D. Dendrobium officinale polysaccharide prevents neuronal apoptosis via TET2-dependent DNA demethylation in high-fat diet-induced diabetic mice. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 233:123288. [PMID: 36657536 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Dendrobium officinale polysaccharide (DP) has the potential function to prevent diabetes-induced neuronal apoptosis, whereas the mechanism is not completely clear. Ten eleven translocation dioxygenase 2 (TET2) is one of the most important therapeutic target for repairing neuronal damage in diabetic mice. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether DP could prevent neuronal apoptosis by regulating TET2 in the brain of HFD-induced diabetic mice. C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into four groups (n = 12), control group (CON), high-fat diet group (HFD, negative control), metformin group (MET, positive control), and DP group (DP). Compared with HFD group, the neuronal apoptosis of brain was significantly lower in the DP group. The levels of TET2 protein, 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) and 5-formylcytosine (5fC) were significantly lower in the HFD group than in both the DP and CON groups in the cerebral cortex of mice. The ratio of p-AMPK/AMPK and α-KG/(fumaric acid + succinic acid) were significantly lower in the HFD group than in the other groups. The present study suggests that DP has a preventive effect on diabetes-induced neuronal apoptosis by regulating TET2 function through improving phosphorylate AMPK and mitochondrial function, thus remodeling DNA epigenetics profile of mice brain.
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- Lei Chen
- Institute of Nutrition & Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China; School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Nutrition & Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China; School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Nutrition & Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China; School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Nutrition & Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China; School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
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- Institute of Nutrition & Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China; School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
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- Institute of Nutrition & Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
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Xu L, Wang S, Tian A, Liu T, Benjakul S, Xiao G, Ying X, Zhang Y, Ma L. Characteristic Volatile Compounds, Fatty Acids and Minor Bioactive Components in Oils from Green Plum Seed by HS-GC-IMS, GC-MS and HPLC. Food Chem X 2022; 17:100530. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2022.100530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Li K, Shao X, Li H, Kuang X, Song X, Wang Y, Zhu S, Li D. Synergistic Effects of Folic Acid and n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid in Preventing Neural Tube Defects in Diabetic Mice. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:11281-11289. [PMID: 36039894 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c03806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The present study aimed to investigate whether a combination of folic acid (FA) and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) has a better preventive effect on maternal diabetes-induced neural tube defects (NTD) than FA alone. The experiment included five groups of pregnant mice: healthy control (HC), diabetes mellitus control (DMC), diabetes + n-3 PUFA (DMn-3), diabetes + FA (DMFA), and diabetes + FA + n-3 PUFA (DMFA + n-3). The incidence of NTD in DMFA + n-3 (1.04%) was significantly lower than that in DMFA (8.57%) and DMn-3 (7.82%). The incidence of NTD in DMFA and DMn-3 was significantly lower than that in DMC (19.41%). DMFA + n-3 had a lower apoptosis of neuroepithelial cells, a lower expression of P53 and Bax, and a higher expression of Pax3 and Bcl-2, compared with DMFA and DMn-3. Combination of FA and n-3 PUFA attenuated diabetes-induced hypermethylation of Pax3, overexpression and overactivity of Dnmt3b, abnormal expression of genes involved in one-carbon metabolism and elevation of homocysteine, and these improving effects were better than FA or n-3 PUFA alone. In conclusion, the combination of FA and n-3 PUFA has a synergistic effect on preventing maternal diabetes-induced NTD.
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- Kelei Li
- Institute of Nutrition and Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Nutrition and Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Nutrition and Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Nutrition and Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Nutrition and Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Nutrition and Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Nutrition and Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Nutrition and Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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