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Narai-Kanayama A, Hayakawa S, Yoshino T, Honda F, Matsuda H, Oishi Y. Differential effects of theasinensins and epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate on phospholipid bilayer structure and liposomal aggregation. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. BIOMEMBRANES 2024; 1866:184312. [PMID: 38579959 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2024.184312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate (EGCg), the major catechin responsible for the health-enhancing and disease-preventive effects of green tea, is susceptible to auto-oxidation at physiological pH levels. However, whether the oxidized EGCg resulting from its oral consumption possesses any bioactive functions remains unclear. This study presents a differential analysis of intact and oxidized EGCg regarding their interactions with phosphatidylcholine liposomes, serving as a simple biomembrane model. In the presence of ascorbic acid, pre-oxidized EGCg induced liposomal aggregation in a dose-dependent manner, whereas intact EGCg did not. Toxicity evaluation using calcein-loaded liposomes revealed that liposomal aggregation is associated with minimal membrane damage. Through fractionation of the oxidized EGCg sample, the fraction containing theasinensins showed high liposomal aggregation activity. Overall, these results suggest that oxidatively condensed EGCg dimers may stimulate various cells by altering the plasma membrane in a manner different from that of EGCg monomers.
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- Asako Narai-Kanayama
- Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine and Life Science, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, 1-7-1 Kyonan-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8602, Japan; Department of Food Science and Technology, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, 1-7-1 Kyonan-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8602, Japan.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5, Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, 1-7-1 Kyonan-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8602, Japan
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, 1-7-1 Kyonan-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8602, Japan
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- Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine and Life Science, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, 1-7-1 Kyonan-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8602, Japan; Department of Food Science and Technology, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, 1-7-1 Kyonan-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8602, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5, Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan; Department of Medical Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
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Osakabe N, Shimizu T, Fujii Y, Fushimi T, Calabrese V. Sensory Nutrition and Bitterness and Astringency of Polyphenols. Biomolecules 2024; 14:234. [PMID: 38397471 PMCID: PMC10887135 DOI: 10.3390/biom14020234] [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: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Recent studies have demonstrated that the interaction of dietary constituents with taste and olfactory receptors and nociceptors expressed in the oral cavity, nasal cavity and gastrointestinal tract regulate homeostasis through activation of the neuroendocrine system. Polyphenols, of which 8000 have been identified to date, represent the greatest diversity of secondary metabolites in plants, most of which are bitter and some of them astringent. Epidemiological studies have shown that polyphenol intake contributes to maintaining and improving cardiovascular, cognitive and sensory health. However, because polyphenols have very low bioavailability, the mechanisms of their beneficial effects are unknown. In this review, we focused on the taste of polyphenols from the perspective of sensory nutrition, summarized the results of previous studies on their relationship with bioregulation and discussed their future potential.
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- Naomi Osakabe
- Functional Control Systems, Graduate School of Engineering and Science, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo 135-8548, Japan
- Systems Engineering and Science, Graduate School of Engineering and Science, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo 135-8548, Japan;
- Department of Bio-Science and Engineering, Faculty of System Science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo 135-8548, Japan; (T.S.); (Y.F.)
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- Department of Bio-Science and Engineering, Faculty of System Science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo 135-8548, Japan; (T.S.); (Y.F.)
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- Department of Bio-Science and Engineering, Faculty of System Science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo 135-8548, Japan; (T.S.); (Y.F.)
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- Systems Engineering and Science, Graduate School of Engineering and Science, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo 135-8548, Japan;
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy;
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Fushimi T, Hirahata C, Hiroki K, Fujii Y, Calabrese V, Suhara Y, Osakabe N. Activation of transient receptor potential channels is involved in reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent regulation of blood flow by (-)-epicatechin tetramer cinnamtannin A2. Biochem Pharmacol 2023:115682. [PMID: 37429424 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2023.115682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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Intervention trials confirmed that blood flow-mediated dilatation increases significantly after intake of astringent (-)-epicatechin (EC) oligomers (procyanidins)-rich foods, but the mechanism remains unclear. We have previously found that procyanidins can activate the sympathetic nervous and subsequently increase blood flow. Here, we examined whether procyanidin-derived reactive oxygen species (ROS) activate transient receptor potential (TRP) channels in gastrointestinal sensory nerves and consequently induce sympathoexcitation. We evaluated the redox properties of EC and its tetramer cinntamtannin A2 (A2) at pH 5 or 7, mimicking plant vacuole or oral cavity/small intestine using a luminescent probe. At pH 5, A2 or EC showed O2・- scavenging ability, but they promoted O2・- generation at pH 7. We observed blood flow in rat cremaster arterioles using laser Doppler, a single oral dose of 10 µg/kg A2 markedly increased blood flow, while EC showed little activity. This change with A2 was significantly dampened by co-administration of adrenaline blocker, ROS scavenger N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), TRP vanilloid 1, or ankyrin 1 antagonist. We also performed a docking simulation of EC or A2 with the binding site of a typical ligand for each TRP channel and calculated the respective binding affinities. The binding energies were notably higher for A2 than typical ligands, suggesting that A2 is less likely to bind to these sites. ROS produced at neutral pH following the orally administered A2 to the gastrointestinal tract could activate TRP channels, triggering sympathetic hyperactivation and causing hemodynamic changes.
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- Taiki Fushimi
- Functional Control Systems, Graduate School of Engineering and Science, Shibaura Institute of Technology
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- Systems Engineering and Science, Graduate School of Engineering and Science, Shibaura Institute of Technology
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Faculty of System Science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Faculty of System Science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95125 Catania
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- Functional Control Systems, Graduate School of Engineering and Science, Shibaura Institute of Technology; Systems Engineering and Science, Graduate School of Engineering and Science, Shibaura Institute of Technology; Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Faculty of System Science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology
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- Functional Control Systems, Graduate School of Engineering and Science, Shibaura Institute of Technology; Systems Engineering and Science, Graduate School of Engineering and Science, Shibaura Institute of Technology; Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Faculty of System Science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology.
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Schirinzi V, Poli C, Berteotti C, Leone A. Browning of Adipocytes: A Potential Therapeutic Approach to Obesity. Nutrients 2023; 15:2229. [PMID: 37432449 DOI: 10.3390/nu15092229] [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: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
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The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity suggests that current strategies based on diet, exercise, and pharmacological knowledge are not sufficient to tackle this epidemic. Obesity results from a high caloric intake and energy storage, the latter by white adipose tissue (WAT), and when neither are counterbalanced by an equally high energy expenditure. As a matter of fact, current research is focused on developing new strategies to increase energy expenditure. Against this background, brown adipose tissue (BAT), whose importance has recently been re-evaluated via the use of modern positron emission techniques (PET), is receiving a great deal of attention from research institutions worldwide, as its main function is to dissipate energy in the form of heat via a process called thermogenesis. A substantial reduction in BAT occurs during normal growth in humans and hence it is not easily exploitable. In recent years, scientific research has made great strides and investigated strategies that focus on expanding BAT and activating the existing BAT. The present review summarizes current knowledge about the various molecules that can be used to promote white-to-brown adipose tissue conversion and energy expenditure in order to assess the potential role of thermogenic nutraceuticals. This includes tools that could represent, in the future, a valid weapon against the obesity epidemic.
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- Vittoria Schirinzi
- Endocrinology and Care of Diabetes Unit-Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Orsola Malpighi, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Orsola Malpighi, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- PRISM Lab, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- International Center for the Assessment of Nutritional Status and the Development of Dietary Intervention Strategies (ICANS-DIS), Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Oral bio-interfaces: Properties and functional roles of salivary multilayer in food oral processing. Trends Food Sci Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2023.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Kim ME, Kim DH, Lee JS. Transcription Factors as Targets of Natural Compounds in Age-Related Diseases and Cancer: Potential Therapeutic Applications. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232213882. [PMID: 36430361 PMCID: PMC9696520 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232213882] [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: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Inflammation exacerbates systemic pathophysiological conditions and chronic inflammation is a sustained and systemic phenomenon that aggravates aging that can lead to chronic age-related diseases. These inflammatory phenomena have recently been redefined and delineated at the molecular, cellular, and systemic levels. Many transcription factors that are activated in response to tumor metabolic state have been reported to be regulated by a class of histone deacetylase called sirtuins (SIRTs). Sirtuins play a pivotal role in the regulation of tumor cell metabolism, proliferation, and angiogenesis, including oxidative stress and inflammation. The SIRT1-mediated signaling pathway in diabetes and cancer is the SIRT1/forkhead-box class O (FoxO)/nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) pathway. In this review, we describe the accumulation of SIRT1-, NF-κB-, and FoxO-mediated inflammatory processes and cellular proinflammatory signaling pathways. We also describe the proinflammatory mechanisms underlying metabolic molecular pathways in various diseases such as liver cancer and diabetes. Finally, the regulation of cancer and diabetes through the anti-inflammatory effects of natural compounds is highlighted. Evidence from inflammation studies strongly suggests that cells may be a major source of cytokines secreted during various diseases. A better understanding of the mechanisms that underpin the inflammatory response and palliative role of natural compounds will provide insights into the molecular mechanisms of inflammation and various diseases for potential intervention.
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- Mi Eun Kim
- Department of Life Science, Immunology Research Lab, BK21-plus Research Team for Bioactive Control Technology, College of Natural Sciences, Chosun University, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61452, Korea
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- Department of Life Science, Immunology Research Lab, BK21-plus Research Team for Bioactive Control Technology, College of Natural Sciences, Chosun University, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61452, Korea
- Correspondence: (D.H.K.); (J.S.L.); Tel.: +82-062-230-6651 (J.S.L.)
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- Department of Life Science, Immunology Research Lab, BK21-plus Research Team for Bioactive Control Technology, College of Natural Sciences, Chosun University, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61452, Korea
- LKBio Inc., Chosun University Business Incubator (CUBI) Building, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61452, Korea
- Correspondence: (D.H.K.); (J.S.L.); Tel.: +82-062-230-6651 (J.S.L.)
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Öz A, Çinar R, Naziroğlu M. TRPV1 stimulation increased oxidative neurotoxicity and apoptosis in the glia cell membrane but not in the perinuclear area: An evidence of TRPV1 subtype. Metab Brain Dis 2022; 37:2291-2304. [PMID: 35776390 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-022-01037-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Glia are essential neurons of the immune system in the central nervous system. The effective mission of glia depends on their activation, release of cytokines, and oxidative cleaning of debris material from neuronal cells. Accumulating evidence indicates that microglia activation-induced oxidative stress via the activation Ca2+ permeable TRPV1 channel has an essential role in the pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases. However, there is scarce information on the cytosolic localization of TRPV1 and the induction of oxidative cytotoxicity in the glia. Hence, we investigated the interactions between cytosolic TRPV1 expression levels and oxidative neurotoxicity in the BV2, C8-D1A, N9 glia, and DBTRG glioblastoma cells. We observed TRPV1 expression in the perinuclear area but not in the cell membrane in the BV2, C8-D1A, and N9 cells. Hence, we observed no activation of TRPV1 on the increase of mitochondrial free reactive oxygen species (mROS) and apoptosis in the cells after the capsaicin stimulation. However, we observed TRPV1 channel expression in the positive control (DBTRG) cell membranes. Hence, the Ca2+ influx, TRPV1 current density, apoptosis, and mROS levels were increased in the DBTRG cells after the capsaicin stimulation, although their levels were diminished by the treatment of the TRPV1 blocker (capsazepine). In conclusion, the presence of TRPV1 in the cell membrane of DBTRG cells induced excessive generation of mROS and apoptosis actions, although the presence of TRPV1 in the perinuclear area did not cause the actions. It seems that there is a subtype of TRPV1 in the perinuclear area, and it is not activated by the capsaicin.
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- Ahmi Öz
- Department of Biophysics, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, TR-32260, Isparta, Turkey
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- Department of Neuroscience, Institute of Health Sciences, Suleyman Demirel University, TR-32260, Isparta, Turkey
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- Department of Biophysics, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, TR-32260, Isparta, Turkey.
- Department of Neuroscience, Institute of Health Sciences, Suleyman Demirel University, TR-32260, Isparta, Turkey.
- Neuroscience Research Center (NOROBAM), Suleyman Demirel University, TR-32260, Isparta, Turkey.
- Drug Discovery Unit, BSN Health, Analyses, Innovation, Consultancy, Organization, Agriculture and Industry Ltd, TR-32260, Isparta, Turkey.
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Effect of Green Tea Extract Ingestion on Fat Oxidation during Exercise in the Menstrual Cycle: A Pilot Study. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14193896. [PMID: 36235549 PMCID: PMC9573010 DOI: 10.3390/nu14193896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In women, fat oxidation during exercise changes with the menstrual cycle. This study aimed to investigate the effect of green tea extract (GTE) ingestion on fat oxidation during exercise depending on the menstrual cycle phase. Ten women with regular menstrual cycles participated in this randomized, double-blind, crossover study. GTE or placebo was administered during the menstrual cycle’s follicular phase (FP) and luteal phase (LP). Participants cycled for 30 min at 50% maximal workload, and a respiratory gas analysis was performed. Serum estradiol, progesterone, free fatty acid, plasma noradrenaline, blood glucose, and lactate concentrations were assessed before, during, and after the exercise. Fat oxidation, carbohydrate oxidation, and the respiratory exchange ratio (RER) were calculated using respiratory gas. Fat oxidation during the exercise was significantly higher in the FP than in the LP with the placebo (p < 0.05) but did not differ between the phases with GTE. Carbohydrate oxidation, serum-free fatty acid, plasma noradrenaline, blood glucose, and lactate concentrations were not significantly different between the phases in either trial. Our results suggest that GTE ingestion improves the decrease in fat oxidation in the LP.
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Ikeya T, Terada Y, Morimitsu Y, Kubota K, Ito K, Watanabe T. 1'-Acetoxychavicol acetate, a potent transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 agonist derived from Thai ginger, prevents visceral fat accumulation in mice fed with a high-fat and high-sucrose diet. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2021; 85:2191-2194. [PMID: 34279595 DOI: 10.1093/bbb/zbab131] [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: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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1'-Acetoxychavicol acetate (ACA) is found in Thai ginger (Alpinia galanga) and is a powerful agonist of transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1). In a diet-induced obesity mouse model, ACA reduced fat deposition. Sympathetic nerve activation was also indicated in the ACA-fed group. This study is expected to promote the utilization of food containing TRPA1 agonists to treat obesity.
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- Tatsunori Ikeya
- Graduate School of Integrated Pharmaceutical and Nutritional Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Integrated Pharmaceutical and Nutritional Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, Japan
- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Ochanomizu University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Ochanomizu University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Integrated Pharmaceutical and Nutritional Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, Japan
- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Integrated Pharmaceutical and Nutritional Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, Japan
- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, Japan
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Osuna-Prieto FJ, Martinez-Tellez B, Segura-Carretero A, Ruiz JR. Activation of Brown Adipose Tissue and Promotion of White Adipose Tissue Browning by Plant-based Dietary Components in Rodents: A Systematic Review. Adv Nutr 2021; 12:2147-2156. [PMID: 34265040 PMCID: PMC8634450 DOI: 10.1093/advances/nmab084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Activation of brown adipose tissue (BAT) and promotion of white adipose tissue (WAT) browning is considered a potential tool to combat obesity and cardiometabolic disorders. The use of plant-based dietary components has become one of the most used strategies for activating BAT and promoting WAT browning in rodents. The main reason is because plant-based dietary components are usually recognized as safe when the dose is properly adjusted, and they can easily be administrated by being added to the diet or dissolved in water. The present systematic review aimed to study the effects of plant-based dietary components on activation of BAT and promotion of WAT browning in rodents. A systematic search of PubMed and Scopus (from 1978 to 2019) identified eligible studies. Studies assessing the effects of plant-based dietary components added to diet and/or water on uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) expression in BAT and/or WAT were included. Studies that used dietary components of animal origin, did not specify the effects on UCP1, or were conducted in other species different from mice or rats were excluded. Of 3919 studies identified in the initial screening, 146 studies were finally included in the review. We found that tea extract catechins, resveratrol, capsaicin and capsinoids, cacao extract flavanols, and quercetin were the most studied components. Scientific evidence suggests that some of these dietary components activate BAT and promote WAT browning via activation of the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) pathways. These findings reveal that there is strong scientific evidence supporting the use of plant-based dietary components to activate BAT and promote WAT browning in rodents and thus to potentially combat obesity and cardiometabolic disorders.
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- PROFITH (PROmoting FITness and Health through Physical Activity) Research Group, Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain,Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, and Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, Granada, Spain,Research and Development of Functional Food Centre (CIDAF), Health Science Technological Park Avda. Del Conocimiento, Granada, Spain
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- PROFITH (PROmoting FITness and Health through Physical Activity) Research Group, Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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Koizumi R, Fushimi T, Sato Y, Fujii Y, Sato H, Osakabe N. Relationship between hemodynamic alteration and sympathetic nerve activation following a single oral dose of cinnamtannin A2. Free Radic Res 2021; 55:491-498. [PMID: 32321314 DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2020.1759805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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We previously found that a single dose of B-type procyanidin mixture increase in skeletal muscle blood flow (BF). We compared BF changes following administration of (-)-epicatechin (EC, monomer) and the B-type procyanidins procyanidin B2 (B2, dimer), procyanidin C1 (C1, trimer), and cinnamtannin A2 (A2, tetramer). Each chemical was administered orally to rats, followed by BF measurement in cremaster arteriole for 60 min. About 10 and 100 µg/kg of B2 and C1 elicited BF increase, the effect was potent at 100 µg/kg. BF also increased significantly after administration of 10 µg/kg A2, but not with the administration at 100 µg/kg. EC yielded no BF changes. Co-treatment with the nonselective adrenaline blocker carvedilol attenuated the BF increase seen with 10 µg/kg A2 treatment. This outcome suggested the involvement of sympathetic nerve activation in the BF increase by this dose of A2. Co-treatment of 100 µg/kg A2 with the α2 blocker yohimbine exhibited an increase of BF significantly. The α2 adrenaline receptor in the vasomotor centre is an inhibitory receptor and it regulates hemodynamics. This result suggested that high doses of A2 did not alter BF because of activating the α2 adrenergic receptor. Phosphorylation of aortic endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) increased with 10 µg/kg A2 alone or co-treatment with 100 µg/kg A2 and yohimbine, but not with co-treatment of 10 µg/kg A2 and carvedilol or 100 µg/kg A2 alone. These results imply that A2 does not directly activate eNOS, but that shear stress from the increased BF might be associated with eNOS phosphorylation.
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- Ryo Koizumi
- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Saitama, Japan
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Drapkina OM, Kim OT. Is brown adipose tissue a new target for obesity therapy? КАРДИОВАСКУЛЯРНАЯ ТЕРАПИЯ И ПРОФИЛАКТИКА 2021. [DOI: 10.15829/1728-8800-2021-2860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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The rapid increase in the prevalence of obesity and related diseases has prompted researchers to seek novel effective therapeutic targets. Recently, brown adipose tissue has been in the spotlight as a potential target for treatment of metabolic diseases due to its ability to increase energy expenditure and regulate glucose and lipid homeostasis. The review presents the latest data on approaches aimed at activating and expanding brown adipose tissue in order to combat obesity.
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- O. M. Drapkina
- National Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine
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- National Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine
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Sun W, Luo Y, Zhang F, Tang S, Zhu T. Involvement of TRP Channels in Adipocyte Thermogenesis: An Update. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:686173. [PMID: 34249940 PMCID: PMC8264417 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.686173] [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: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Obesity prevalence became a severe global health problem and it is caused by an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure. Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a major site of mammalian non-shivering thermogenesis or energy dissipation. Thus, modulation of BAT thermogenesis might be a promising application for body weight control and obesity prevention. TRP channels are non-selective calcium-permeable cation channels mainly located on the plasma membrane. As a research focus, TRP channels have been reported to be involved in the thermogenesis of adipose tissue, energy metabolism and body weight regulation. In this review, we will summarize and update the recent progress of the pathological/physiological involvement of TRP channels in adipocyte thermogenesis. Moreover, we will discuss the potential of TRP channels as future therapeutic targets for preventing and combating human obesity and related-metabolic disorders.
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- Wuping Sun
- Department of Pain Medicine and Shenzhen Municipal Key Laboratory for Pain Medicine, Shenzhen Nanshan People's Hospital and The 6th Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shenzhen Nanshan People's Hospital and The 6th Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shenzhen Nanshan People's Hospital and The 6th Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Takahashi S, Kurogi M, Saitoh O. The diversity in sensitivity of TRPA1 and TRPV1 of various animals to polyphenols. Biomed Res 2021; 42:43-51. [PMID: 33840685 DOI: 10.2220/biomedres.42.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The perception of tastes is sensed by the receptors that stimulate sensory cells. We previously reported that TRPA1 and TRPV1 channels expressed in the oral cavity of mammals, are activated by the auto-oxidized product of epigallocatechin gallate (oxiEGCG), a major astringent catechin in green tea. Here, we investigated and compared the sensitivity of TRPA1 and TRPV1 from various animals to astringent polyphenols. We selected three polyphenols, oxiEGCG, tannic acid and myricetin. HEK293T cells expressing TRPA1 or TRPV1 from mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, and fish, were analyzed for their activation by the Ca2+-imaging. We found the apparent diversity in the polyphenol-sensitivity among various animals. Mammalian TRPs showed relatively higher sensitivity to polyphenols, and especially, human TRPA1 and TRPV1 could be activated by all of three polyphenols at 20 μM. Reptile TRP channels, however, were insensitive to any polyphenols examined. Moreover, the polyphenol-sensitivity of zebrafish TRPA1 and TRPV1 was quite different from that of medaka TRP channels. Since many polyphenols are present in plants and the sensing of polyphenols using TRP channels in the oral cavity might cause astringent taste, the observed diversity of the polyphenol-sensitivity of TRP channels might be involved in the divergence in the food habit of various animals.
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- Sayuri Takahashi
- Department of Bio-Science, Faculty of Bio-Science, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology
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- Department of Bio-Science, Faculty of Bio-Science, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology
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- Department of Bio-Science, Faculty of Bio-Science, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology
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Canon F, Belloir C, Bourillot E, Brignot H, Briand L, Feron G, Lesniewska E, Nivet C, Septier C, Schwartz M, Tournier C, Vargiolu R, Wang M, Zahouani H, Neiers F. Perspectives on Astringency Sensation: An Alternative Hypothesis on the Molecular Origin of Astringency. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:3822-3826. [PMID: 33682421 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c07474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Flavor is one of the main drivers of food consumption and acceptability. It is associated with pleasure feels during eating. Flavor is a multimodal perception corresponding to the functional integration of information from the chemical senses: olfaction, gustation, and nasal and oral somatosensory inputs. As a result, astringency, as a sensation mediated by the trigeminal nerves, influences food flavor. Despite the importance of astringency in food consumer acceptance, the exact chemosensory mechanism of its detection and the nature of the receptors activated remain unknown. Herein, after reviewing the current hypotheses on the molecular origin of astringency, we proposed a ground-breaking hypothesis on the molecular mechanisms underpinning this sensation as a perspective for future research.
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- Francis Canon
- Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation, UMR 1324 INRAE, UMR 6265 CNRS, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation, UMR 1324 INRAE, UMR 6265 CNRS, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- ICB UMR 6303 CNRS, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-21078 Dijon, France
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- Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation, UMR 1324 INRAE, UMR 6265 CNRS, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation, UMR 1324 INRAE, UMR 6265 CNRS, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation, UMR 1324 INRAE, UMR 6265 CNRS, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- ICB UMR 6303 CNRS, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-21078 Dijon, France
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- Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation, UMR 1324 INRAE, UMR 6265 CNRS, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation, UMR 1324 INRAE, UMR 6265 CNRS, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation, UMR 1324 INRAE, UMR 6265 CNRS, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation, UMR 1324 INRAE, UMR 6265 CNRS, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Laboratoire de Tribologie et de Dynamique des Systèmes, UMR CNRS 5513, Université de Lyon, École Centrale de Lyon, École Nationale D'Ingénieurs de St Etienne, 69134 Ecully Cedex, France
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- Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation, UMR 1324 INRAE, UMR 6265 CNRS, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Laboratoire de Tribologie et de Dynamique des Systèmes, UMR CNRS 5513, Université de Lyon, École Centrale de Lyon, École Nationale D'Ingénieurs de St Etienne, 69134 Ecully Cedex, France
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- Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation, UMR 1324 INRAE, UMR 6265 CNRS, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-21000 Dijon, France
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Nazıroğlu M, Öz A, Yıldızhan K. Selenium and Neurological Diseases: Focus on Peripheral Pain and TRP Channels. Curr Neuropharmacol 2021; 18:501-517. [PMID: 31903884 PMCID: PMC7457405 DOI: 10.2174/1570159x18666200106152631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Revised: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Pain is a complex physiological process that includes many components. Growing evidence supports the idea that oxidative stress and Ca2+ signaling pathways participate in pain detection by neurons. The main source of endogenous reactive oxygen species (ROS) is mitochondrial dysfunction induced by membrane depolarization, which is in turn caused by Ca2+ influx into the cytosol of neurons. ROS are controlled by antioxidants, including selenium. Selenium plays an important role in the nervous system, including the brain, where it acts as a cofactor for glutathione peroxidase and is incorporated into selenoproteins involved in antioxidant defenses. It has neuroprotective effects through modulation of excessive ROS production, inflammation, and Ca2+ overload in several diseases, including inflammatory pain, hypersensitivity, allodynia, diabetic neuropathic pain, and nociceptive pain. Ca2+ entry across membranes is mediated by different channels, including transient receptor potential (TRP) channels, some of which (e.g., TRPA1, TRPM2, TRPV1, and TRPV4) can be activated by oxidative stress and have a role in the induction of peripheral pain. The results of recent studies indicate the modulator roles of selenium in peripheral pain through inhibition of TRP channels in the dorsal root ganglia of experimental animals. This review summarizes the protective role of selenium in TRP channel regulation, Ca2+ signaling, apoptosis, and mitochondrial oxidative stress in peripheral pain induction.
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- Mustafa Nazıroğlu
- Neuroscience Research Center, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.,Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.,Drug Discovery Unit, BSN Health, Analysis and Innovation Ltd. Inc. Teknokent, Isparta, Turkey
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
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Bousquet J, Czarlewski W, Zuberbier T, Mullol J, Blain H, Cristol JP, De La Torre R, Pizarro Lozano N, Le Moing V, Bedbrook A, Agache I, Akdis CA, Canonica GW, Cruz AA, Fiocchi A, Fonseca JA, Fonseca S, Gemicioğlu B, Haahtela T, Iaccarino G, Ivancevich JC, Jutel M, Klimek L, Kraxner H, Kuna P, Larenas-Linnemann DE, Martineau A, Melén E, Okamoto Y, Papadopoulos NG, Pfaar O, Regateiro FS, Reynes J, Rolland Y, Rouadi PW, Samolinski B, Sheikh A, Toppila-Salmi S, Valiulis A, Choi HJ, Kim HJ, Anto JM. Potential Interplay between Nrf2, TRPA1, and TRPV1 in Nutrients for the Control of COVID-19. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2021; 182:324-338. [PMID: 33567446 PMCID: PMC8018185 DOI: 10.1159/000514204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
In this article, we propose that differences in COVID-19 morbidity may be associated with transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) and/or transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) activation as well as desensitization. TRPA1 and TRPV1 induce inflammation and play a key role in the physiology of almost all organs. They may augment sensory or vagal nerve discharges to evoke pain and several symptoms of COVID-19, including cough, nasal obstruction, vomiting, diarrhea, and, at least partly, sudden and severe loss of smell and taste. TRPA1 can be activated by reactive oxygen species and may therefore be up-regulated in COVID-19. TRPA1 and TRPV1 channels can be activated by pungent compounds including many nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2) (Nrf2)-interacting foods leading to channel desensitization. Interactions between Nrf2-associated nutrients and TRPA1/TRPV1 may be partly responsible for the severity of some of the COVID-19 symptoms. The regulation by Nrf2 of TRPA1/TRPV1 is still unclear, but suggested from very limited clinical evidence. In COVID-19, it is proposed that rapid desensitization of TRAP1/TRPV1 by some ingredients in foods could reduce symptom severity and provide new therapeutic strategies.
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- Jean Bousquet
- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Comprehensive Allergy Center, Charité, and Berlin Institute of Health, Comprehensive Allergy Center, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany, .,University Hospital and MACVIA France, Montpellier, France,
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Comprehensive Allergy Center, Charité, and Berlin Institute of Health, Comprehensive Allergy Center, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Rhinology Unit & Smell Clinic, ENT Department, Hospital Clinic - Clinical & Experimental Respiratory Immunoallergy, IDIBAPS, CIBERES, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Geriatrics, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie et Hormonologie, PhyMedExp, Université de Montpellier, INSERM, CNRS, CHU de, Montpellier, France
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- CIBER Fisiopatologia de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Madrid, Spain.,IMIM (Hospital del Mar Research Institute), Barcelona, Spain.,Departament de Ciències Experimentals i de la Salut Toxicologia, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
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- University Hospital and MACVIA France, Montpellier, France.,MASK-air, Montpellier, France
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- Faculty of Medicine, Transylvania University, Brasov, Romania
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- Christine Kühne - Center for Allergy Research and Education (CK-CARE), Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Personalized Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center IRCCS and Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy
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- Fundação ProAR, Federal University of Bahia and GARD/WHO Planning Group, Salvador, Brazil
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- Division of Allergy, The Bambino Gesù Children's Research Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- CINTESIS, Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information Systems, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,MEDIDA, Lda, Porto, Portugal
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- GreenUPorto - Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre, DGAOT, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Vila do Conde, Portugal
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Interdepartmental Center of Research on Hypertension and Related Conditions CIRIAPA, Federico II University, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Wrocław Medical University and ALL-MED Medical Research Institute, Wrocław, Poland
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- Center for Rhinology and Allergology, Wiesbaden, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, Barlicki University Hospital, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Center of Excellence in Asthma and Allergy, Médica Sur Clinical Foundation and Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Institute for Population Health Sciences, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet and Sachs' Children's Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Infection, Immunity & Respiratory Medicine, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.,Allergy Department, 2nd Pediatric Clinic, Athens General Children's Hospital "P&A Kyriakou," University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Section of Rhinology and Allergy, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Marburg, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Immunology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Faculty of Medicine, ICBR - Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research, CIBB, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, CHU, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eye and Ear University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Prevention of Environmental Hazards and Allergology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Usher Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine & Institute of Health Sciences, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Research and Development Division, Microbiology and Functionality Research Group, World Institute of Kimchi, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Strategy and Planning Division, SME Service Department, World Institute of Kimchi, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- IMIM (Hospital del Mar Research Institute), Barcelona, Spain.,Departament de Ciències Experimentals i de la Salut Toxicologia, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain.,CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain.,ISGlobAL, Barcelona, Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology, Barcelona, Spain
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Xu N, Chu J, Dong R, Lu F, Zhang X, Wang M, Shen Y, Xie Z, Ho CT, Yang CS, Wang Y, Wan X. Yellow Tea Stimulates Thermogenesis in Mice through Heterogeneous Browning of Adipose Tissues. Mol Nutr Food Res 2021; 65:e2000864. [PMID: 33258303 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.202000864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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SCOPE Large-leaf yellow tea (YT) exhibits interesting beneficial metabolic effects in previous studies. Here, the authors elucidated the actions of YT on thermogenesis, energy metabolism, and adipocyte metabolic conversion. METHODS AND RESULTS Five-week-old male C57BL/6 mice are fed low-fat diet, high-fat diet (HFD), and HFD supplemented with 0.5% or 2.5% YT. After treatment for 10 or 14 weeks, YT enhances energy expenditure, O2 consumption and CO2 production. YT strongly boosts thermogenic program in brown adipose tissue (BAT) and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), while only weakly in epididymal adipose tissue (EAT). These are accompanied by higher body temperature, increased mitochondrial copy numbers, and upregulation of thermogenic genes (Ucp1, Pgc1α, etc.) and proteins. The classic brown adipocyte markers (Eva1, Zic1) are induced only in BAT, while beige adipocyte markers (Tbx1, Tmem26) are boosted only in SAT. Furthermore, subcutaneous-originated preadipocytes are induced by YT in vitro to differentiate to brown-like adipocytes - a browning effect. CONCLUSION Dietary YT induces adaptive thermogenesis through increasing mitochondrial biogenesis in EAT, inducing beigeing in SAT and enhancing browning in the BAT.
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- Na Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea & Food Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, P. R. China
- International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects of Ministry of Education, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, P. R. China
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
- Key Laboratory of Xin 'an Medicine, Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, 230038, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea & Food Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, P. R. China
- International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects of Ministry of Education, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea & Food Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, P. R. China
- International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects of Ministry of Education, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea & Food Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, P. R. China
- International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects of Ministry of Education, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea & Food Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, P. R. China
- International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects of Ministry of Education, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea & Food Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, P. R. China
- International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects of Ministry of Education, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea & Food Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, P. R. China
- International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects of Ministry of Education, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, P. R. China
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- International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects of Ministry of Education, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, P. R. China
- Department of Food Science, Rutgers University, 65 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901-8520, USA
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- International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects of Ministry of Education, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, P. R. China
- Department of Chemical Biology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, 164 Frelinghuysen Rd, Piscataway, NJ, 08855, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea & Food Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, P. R. China
- International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects of Ministry of Education, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea & Food Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, P. R. China
- International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects of Ministry of Education, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, P. R. China
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Huang R, Xu C. An overview of the perception and mitigation of astringency associated with phenolic compounds. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2020; 20:1036-1074. [PMID: 33340236 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2020] [Revised: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Astringency, as a kind of puckering, drying, or rough sensation, is widely perceived from natural foods, especially plants rich in phenolic compounds. Although the interaction and precipitation of salivary proteins by phenolic compounds was often believed as the major mechanism of astringency, a definitive theory about astringency is still lacking due to the complex oral sensations. The interaction with oral epithelial cells and the activation of trigeminal chemoreceptors and mechanoreceptors also shed light on some of the phenolic astringency mechanisms, which complement the insufficient mechanism of interaction with salivary proteins. Since phenolic compounds with different types and structures show different astringency thresholds in a certain regularity, there might be some relationships between the phenolic structures and perceived astringency. On the other hand, novel approaches to reducing the unfavorable perception of phenolic astringency have been increasingly emerging; however, the according summary is still sparse. Therefore, this review aims to: (a) illustrate the possible mechanisms of astringency elicited by phenolic compounds, (b) reveal the possible relationships between phenolic structures and perception of astringency, and (c) summarize the emerging mitigation approaches to astringency triggered by phenolic compounds. This comprehensive review would be of great value to both the understanding of phenolic astringency and the finding of appropriate mitigation approaches to phenolic astringency in future research.
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- Rui Huang
- The Food Processing Center, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
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- The Food Processing Center, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
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Pires MA, Pastrana LM, Fuciños P, Abreu CS, Oliveira SM. Sensorial Perception of Astringency: Oral Mechanisms and Current Analysis Methods. Foods 2020; 9:E1124. [PMID: 32824086 PMCID: PMC7465539 DOI: 10.3390/foods9081124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Understanding consumers' food choices and the psychological processes involved in their preferences is crucial to promote more mindful eating regulation and guide food design. Fortifying foods minimizing the oral dryness, rough, and puckering associated with many functional ingredients has been attracting interest in understanding oral astringency over the years. A variety of studies have explored the sensorial mechanisms and the food properties determining astringency perception. The present review provides a deeper understanding of astringency, a general view of the oral mechanisms involved, and the exciting variety of the latest methods used to direct and indirectly quantify and simulate the astringency perception and the specific mechanisms involved.
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- Mariana A. Pires
- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory—Av. Mestre José Veiga s/n, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal; (M.A.P.); (L.M.P.); (P.F.)
- Center for Microelectromechanical Systems, University of Minho, Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal;
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory—Av. Mestre José Veiga s/n, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal; (M.A.P.); (L.M.P.); (P.F.)
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory—Av. Mestre José Veiga s/n, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal; (M.A.P.); (L.M.P.); (P.F.)
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- Center for Microelectromechanical Systems, University of Minho, Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal;
- Physics Department, Porto Superior Engineering Institute, ISEP, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory—Av. Mestre José Veiga s/n, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal; (M.A.P.); (L.M.P.); (P.F.)
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Feeding brown fat: dietary phytochemicals targeting non-shivering thermogenesis to control body weight. Proc Nutr Soc 2020; 79:338-356. [PMID: 32290888 PMCID: PMC7663322 DOI: 10.1017/s0029665120006928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Excessive adipose accumulation, which is the main driver for the development of secondary metabolic complications, has reached epidemic proportions and combined pharmaceutical, educational and nutritional approaches are required to reverse the current rise in global obesity prevalence rates. Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a unique organ able to dissipate energy and thus a promising target to enhance BMR to counteract a positive energy balance. In addition, active BAT might support body weight maintenance after weight loss to prevent/reduce relapse. Natural products deliver valuable bioactive compounds that have historically helped to alleviate disease symptoms. Interest in recent years has focused on identifying nutritional constituents that are able to induce BAT activity and thereby enhance energy expenditure. This review provides a summary of selected dietary phytochemicals, including isoflavones, catechins, stilbenes, the flavonoids quercetin, luteolin and resveratrol as well as the alkaloids berberine and capsaicin. Most of the discussed phytochemicals act through distinct molecular pathways e.g. sympathetic nerve activation, AMP-kinase signalling, SIRT1 activity or stimulation of oestrogen receptors. Thus, it might be possible to utilise this multitude of pathways to co-activate BAT using a fine-tuned combination of foods or combined nutritional supplements.
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Saito M, Matsushita M, Yoneshiro T, Okamatsu-Ogura Y. Brown Adipose Tissue, Diet-Induced Thermogenesis, and Thermogenic Food Ingredients: From Mice to Men. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2020; 11:222. [PMID: 32373072 PMCID: PMC7186310 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.00222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Since the recent rediscovery of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in adult humans, this thermogenic tissue has been attracting increasing interest. The inverse relationship between BAT activity and body fatness suggests that BAT, because of its energy dissipating activity, is protective against body fat accumulation. Cold exposure activates and recruits BAT, resulting in increased energy expenditure and decreased body fatness. The stimulatory effects of cold exposure are mediated through transient receptor potential (TRP) channels and the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). Most TRP members also function as chemesthetic receptors for various food ingredients, and indeed, agonists of TRP vanilloid 1 such as capsaicin and its analog capsinoids mimic the effects of cold exposure to decrease body fatness through the activation and recruitment of BAT. The antiobesity effect of other food ingredients including tea catechins may be attributable, at least in part, to the activation of the TRP-SNS-BAT axis. BAT is also involved in the facultative thermogenesis induced by meal intake, referred to as diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT), which is a significant component of the total energy expenditure in our daily lives. Emerging evidence suggests a crucial role for the SNS in BAT-associated DIT, particularly during the early phase, but several gut-derived humoral factors may also participate in meal-induced BAT activation. One intriguing factor is bile acids, which activate BAT directly through Takeda G-protein receptor 5 (TGR5) in brown adipocytes. Given the apparent beneficial effects of some TRP agonists and bile acids on whole-body substrate and energy metabolism, the TRP/TGR5-BAT axis represents a promising target for combating obesity and related metabolic disorders in humans.
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- Masayuki Saito
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
- *Correspondence: Masayuki Saito
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- Division of Metabolic Medicine, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Hori S, Saitoh O. Unique high sensitivity to heat of axolotl TRPV1 revealed by the heterologous expression system. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 521:914-920. [PMID: 31711646 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.10.203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The thermosensation mechanism plays critical roles in various animals living in different thermal environment. We focused on an axolotl, which is a tailed amphibian originally from Lake Xochimilco area in the Vally of Mexico, and examined its behavior response to heat stimulation. Mild heat at 33 °C induced noxious locomotive activity to axolotls, but the noxious response of another tailed amphibian, Iberian ribbed newt, was not observed at 33 °C. To explore the mechanism for the temperature sensitivity of axolotls, we isolated a cDNA of TRPV1. Using the degenerate primer PCR method, we identified the DNA fragment encoding axolotl TRPV1 (axTRPV1), and then cloned a full-length cDNA. We studied the chemical and thermal sensitivities of axTRPV1 by two-electrode voltage clamp method using Xenopus oocyte expression system. Capsaicin, acid, and 2-aminoethoxydiphenylborane apparently activated axTRPV1 channels in a dose-dependent manner. The analysis of thermal sensitivity showed that axTRPV1 was significantly activated by heat but not by cold. The average temperature threshold for heat-activation was 30.95 ± 0.12 °C. This thermal activation threshold of axTRPV1 is unique and significantly low, when compared with the known thresholds of TRPV1s from various animals. Further, this threshold of axTRPV1 is well consistent with the observation of heat-induced behavior of axolotls at 33 °C, demonstrating that axolotl shows noxious response to mild heat mediated through axTRPV1.
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- Shogo Hori
- Department of Animal Bio-Science, Faculty of Bio-Science, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan
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- Department of Animal Bio-Science, Faculty of Bio-Science, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan.
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Talavera K, Startek JB, Alvarez-Collazo J, Boonen B, Alpizar YA, Sanchez A, Naert R, Nilius B. Mammalian Transient Receptor Potential TRPA1 Channels: From Structure to Disease. Physiol Rev 2019; 100:725-803. [PMID: 31670612 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00005.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 214] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The transient receptor potential ankyrin (TRPA) channels are Ca2+-permeable nonselective cation channels remarkably conserved through the animal kingdom. Mammals have only one member, TRPA1, which is widely expressed in sensory neurons and in non-neuronal cells (such as epithelial cells and hair cells). TRPA1 owes its name to the presence of 14 ankyrin repeats located in the NH2 terminus of the channel, an unusual structural feature that may be relevant to its interactions with intracellular components. TRPA1 is primarily involved in the detection of an extremely wide variety of exogenous stimuli that may produce cellular damage. This includes a plethora of electrophilic compounds that interact with nucleophilic amino acid residues in the channel and many other chemically unrelated compounds whose only common feature seems to be their ability to partition in the plasma membrane. TRPA1 has been reported to be activated by cold, heat, and mechanical stimuli, and its function is modulated by multiple factors, including Ca2+, trace metals, pH, and reactive oxygen, nitrogen, and carbonyl species. TRPA1 is involved in acute and chronic pain as well as inflammation, plays key roles in the pathophysiology of nearly all organ systems, and is an attractive target for the treatment of related diseases. Here we review the current knowledge about the mammalian TRPA1 channel, linking its unique structure, widely tuned sensory properties, and complex regulation to its roles in multiple pathophysiological conditions.
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- Karel Talavera
- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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Functional properties of axolotl transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 revealed by the heterologous expression system. Neuroreport 2019; 30:323-330. [PMID: 30702505 DOI: 10.1097/wnr.0000000000001197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) from tetrapod vertebrates except rodents are activated by high temperature with a relatively clear threshold. Our recent investigation suggested that a gradual heat activation without clear threshold might be a common feature for TRPA1 of fish. To approach which animal first acquires TRPA1 as a threshold detector instead of a gradual heat sensor, here, we focused on TRPA1 from axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum). We isolated a full-length cDNA of axolotl transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (axTRPA1) and studied the functional properties by two-electrode voltage clamp method using Xenopus oocytes. Allyl isothiocyanate, caffeine, methyl anthranilate and carvacrol activated axTRPA1 channels. The results indicated that axTRPA1 is heat activated with the average threshold of 39.7°C, suggesting that axTRPA1 already has acquired the functional property of land animals.
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Osuna-Prieto FJ, Martinez-Tellez B, Sanchez-Delgado G, Aguilera CM, Lozano-Sánchez J, Arráez-Román D, Segura-Carretero A, Ruiz JR. Activation of Human Brown Adipose Tissue by Capsinoids, Catechins, Ephedrine, and Other Dietary Components: A Systematic Review. Adv Nutr 2019; 10:291-302. [PMID: 30624591 PMCID: PMC6416040 DOI: 10.1093/advances/nmy067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Human brown adipose tissue (BAT) has attracted clinical interest not only because it dissipates energy but also for its potential capacity to counteract obesity and related metabolic disorders (e.g., insulin resistance and dyslipidemia). Cold exposure is the most powerful stimulus for activating and recruiting BAT, and this stimulatory effect is mediated by the transient receptor potential (TRP) channels. BAT can also be activated by other receptors such as the G-protein-coupled bile acid receptor 1 (GPBAR1) or β-adrenergic receptors. Interestingly, these receptors also interact with several dietary components; in particular, capsinoids and tea catechins appear to mimic the effects of cold through a TRP-BAT axis, and they consequently seem to decrease body fat and improve metabolic blood parameters. This systematic review critically addresses the evidence behind the available human studies analyzing the effect of several dietary components (e.g., capsinoids, tea catechins, and ephedrine) on BAT activity. Even though the results of these studies are consistent with the outcomes of preclinical models, the lack of robust study designs makes it impossible to confirm the BAT-activation capacity of the specified dietary components. Further investigation into the effects of dietary components on BAT is warranted to clarify to what extent these components could serve as a powerful strategy to treat obesity and related metabolic disorders.
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- Francisco J Osuna-Prieto
- PROFITH (PROmoting FITness and Health through Physical Activity) Research Group, Department of Physical and Sports Education, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Departments of
- Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Research and Development of Functional Food Center (CIDAF), Health Sciences Technology Park, Granada, Spain
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- PROFITH (PROmoting FITness and Health through Physical Activity) Research Group, Department of Physical and Sports Education, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Departments of
- Department of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Division of Endocrinology, and Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden, Netherlands
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- PROFITH (PROmoting FITness and Health through Physical Activity) Research Group, Department of Physical and Sports Education, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Departments of
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, Center for Biomedical Research, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- CIBEROBN, Biomedical Research Networking Center for Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Research and Development of Functional Food Center (CIDAF), Health Sciences Technology Park, Granada, Spain
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- Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Research and Development of Functional Food Center (CIDAF), Health Sciences Technology Park, Granada, Spain
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- Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Research and Development of Functional Food Center (CIDAF), Health Sciences Technology Park, Granada, Spain
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- PROFITH (PROmoting FITness and Health through Physical Activity) Research Group, Department of Physical and Sports Education, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Departments of
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Nishimura R, Nishimura N, Iwase S, Takeshita M, Katashima M, Katsuragi Y, Sato M. Effects of catechin-enriched ion beverage intake on thermoregulatory function in a hot environment. J Physiol Sci 2019; 69:39-45. [PMID: 29687331 PMCID: PMC10717294 DOI: 10.1007/s12576-018-0615-7] [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: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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We examined the effect of intake of a catechin-enriched ion beverage (Cat-I) on the thermoregulatory response in a hot environment. Eight healthy men were exposed to a hot environment for 90 min at an ambient temperature of 35 °C (relative humidity: 75%) combined with lower leg water immersion at 40 °C. At that time, either Cat-I, an ion beverage (Ion), or mineral water (Placebo) was consumed at three points: (1) at the start of lower leg immersion, (2) at 30 min after immersion, and (3) at 60 min after immersion. In all conditions, tympanic temperature (Tty) increased gradually during lower leg water immersion. However, the rate of increase of Tty tended to be suppressed after 30 min. The effect of drinking Cat-I had a limited detection period of approximately 60-70 min, and the rate of sweating was clearly increased with Cat-I compared with Ion and Placebo. Cat-I also tended to decrease the body temperature threshold at which sweating was induced compared with Ion or Placebo. These findings suggest that Cat-I efficiently suppressed the increase of body temperature in a hot environment.
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- Rumiko Nishimura
- Department of Physiology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, 1-1 Yazako-Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, 480-1195, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, 1-1 Yazako-Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, 480-1195, Japan.
- Department of Sport Sciences, Nihon Fukushi University, 35-6 Aza-Egemae, Ooaza-Okuda, Mihama, Chita, Aichi, 470-3295, Japan.
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- Department of Physiology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, 1-1 Yazako-Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, 480-1195, Japan
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- R&D, Development Research-Health Care Food Research, Kao Corporation, 2-1-3, Bunka, Sumida, Tokyo, 131-8501, Japan
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- R&D, Development Research-Health Care Food Research, Kao Corporation, 2-1-3, Bunka, Sumida, Tokyo, 131-8501, Japan
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- R&D, Development Research-Health Care Food Research, Kao Corporation, 2-1-3, Bunka, Sumida, Tokyo, 131-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, 1-1 Yazako-Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, 480-1195, Japan
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Uchida K, Sun W, Yamazaki J, Tominaga M. Role of Thermo-Sensitive Transient Receptor Potential Channels in Brown Adipose Tissue. Biol Pharm Bull 2018; 41:1135-1144. [PMID: 30068861 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b18-00063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Brown and beige adipocytes are a major site of mammalian non-shivering thermogenesis and energy dissipation. Obesity is caused by an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure and has become a worldwide health problem. Therefore modulation of thermogenesis in brown and beige adipocytes could be an important application for body weight control and obesity prevention. Over the last few decades, the involvement of thermo-sensitive transient receptor potential (TRP) channels (including TRPV1, TRPV2, TRPV3, TRPV4, TRPM4, TRPM8, TRPC5, and TRPA1) in energy metabolism and adipogenesis in adipocytes has been extensively explored. In this review, we summarize the expression, function, and pathological/physiological contributions of these TRP channels and discuss their potential as future therapeutic targets for preventing and combating human obesity and obesity-related metabolic disorders.
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- Kunitoshi Uchida
- Department of Physiological Science and Molecular Biology, Fukuoka Dental College.,Division of Cell Signaling, Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience (National Institute for Physiological Sciences), National Institutes of Natural Sciences.,Department of Physiological Sciences, SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies)
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- Division of Cell Signaling, Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience (National Institute for Physiological Sciences), National Institutes of Natural Sciences
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- Department of Physiological Science and Molecular Biology, Fukuoka Dental College
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- Division of Cell Signaling, Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience (National Institute for Physiological Sciences), National Institutes of Natural Sciences.,Department of Physiological Sciences, SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies)
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Canon F, Neiers F, Guichard E. Saliva and Flavor Perception: Perspectives. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018; 66:7873-7879. [PMID: 29962207 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b01998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This paper reports the main trends and perspectives related to the current understanding of the relationships between saliva and flavor perception. Saliva is a key factor in flavor perception and controls the transport of flavor molecules to their receptors, their adsorption onto the mouth surfaces (i.e., oral mucosa), their metabolism by enzymatic modification, and the friction force in the oral cavity. The proteins in free saliva or in the mucosal pellicle contribute to flavor perception by interacting with or metabolizing flavor compounds. Most of these reactions were observed when using fresh whole saliva; however, they were absent or less frequently observed when using artificial saliva or depleted/frozen whole saliva. There is a need to better understand the role of protein aggregates in flavor perception. Within humans, there is great interindividual variation in salivary composition, which has been related to differences in flavor perception. However, the relative role of salivary proteins and the microbiota should be deeply investigated together with the impact of their composition on individual perception during life. Finally, future results must also consider cross-modal interactions at the brain level.
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- Francis Canon
- UMR Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation (CSGA), AgroSup Dijon, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) , Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté , 21000 Dijon , France
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- UMR Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation (CSGA), AgroSup Dijon, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) , Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté , 21000 Dijon , France
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- UMR Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation (CSGA), AgroSup Dijon, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) , Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté , 21000 Dijon , France
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Main effects of human saliva on flavour perception and the potential contribution to food consumption. Proc Nutr Soc 2018; 77:423-431. [DOI: 10.1017/s0029665118000113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Whole saliva is a mixture composed by the secretions of the major and minor salivary glands and the crevicular fluid, bacteria, cells and food debris. Its properties (flow and composition) are highly intra- and inter-individually dependent and reflect the health status of individuals. Saliva plays a key role in the eating process and on the perception of flavour. Flavour corresponds to the combined effect of taste sensations, aromatics and chemical feeling factors evoked by food in the oral cavity. It is a key determinant of food consumption and intake. This review summarises the evidence about the role of saliva in flavour perception and its potential contribution to food intake. All in all, evidence on the relationships between salivary parameters and both food perception and feeding behaviour is presented. This review emphasises that new studies accounting for the effect of salivary constituents on flavour alterations due to diseases (i.e. cancer, obesity and diabetes) are lacking and are expected in the incoming years.
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Since the rediscovery of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in humans, its energy-dissipating ability has been well-recognized. The negative correlations of BAT activity with adiposity and insulin sensitivity provided an obvious rationale for discerning reliable and practical strategies for stimulating BAT. Though cold exposure or use of pharmacological adrenomimetics can activate BAT, they may have adverse effects. Therefore, determining alternative stimulants of BAT with lower risks such as commonly used food ingredients is highly desirable. Recent observations revealed that chemical activation of temperature-sensitive transient receptor potential (TRP) channels by food ingredients can recruit BAT in humans. Furthermore, animal studies have identified several food-derived stimulants of BAT acting through multiple mechanisms distinct from a TRP-mediated process. Dietary compounds acting as an activator of Sirtuin 1, a critical regulator of mitochondrial biogenesis and brown adipocyte differentiation, are one such class of promising food-derived BAT activators in humans. While the individual effects of various dietary factors are increasingly established in a laboratory setting, the potential synergistic effects of multiple stimulants on BAT remain to be tested in a clinical environment. These investigations may support the development of efficient, flexible dietary regimens capable of boosting BAT thermogenesis.
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Oda M, Saito K, Hatta S, Kubo Y, Saitoh O. Chemical and thermal sensitivity of medaka TRPA1 analyzed in heterologous expression system. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 494:194-201. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.10.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2017] [Accepted: 10/12/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Richard Gawel
- Australian Wine Research Institute, Paratoo Road, Urrbrae, Australia
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- Australian Wine Research Institute, Paratoo Road, Urrbrae, Australia
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- Deakin University Faculty of Health, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Burwood, Australia
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- Deakin University Faculty of Health, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Burwood, Australia
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Yoneshiro T, Matsushita M, Hibi M, Tone H, Takeshita M, Yasunaga K, Katsuragi Y, Kameya T, Sugie H, Saito M. Tea catechin and caffeine activate brown adipose tissue and increase cold-induced thermogenic capacity in humans. Am J Clin Nutr 2017; 105:873-881. [PMID: 28275131 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.116.144972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background: The thermogenic effects of green tea catechin have been repeatedly reported, but their mechanisms are poorly understood.Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the acute and chronic effects of catechin on brown adipose tissue (BAT), a site specialized for nonshivering thermogenesis, in humans.Design: Fifteen healthy male volunteers underwent fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography to assess BAT activity. To examine the acute catechin effect, whole-body energy expenditure (EE) after a single oral ingestion of a beverage containing 615 mg catechin and 77 mg caffeine (catechin beverage) was measured. Next, to investigate the chronic catechin effects, 10 men with low BAT activity were enrolled. Before and after ingestion of the catechin beverage 2 times/d for 5 wk, cold-induced thermogenesis (CIT) after 2 h of cold exposure at 19°C, which is proportional to BAT activity, was examined. Both the acute and chronic trials were single-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled, season-matched crossover studies.Results: A single ingestion of the catechin beverage increased EE in 9 subjects who had metabolically active BAT (mean ± SEM: +15.24 ± 1.48 kcal, P < 0.01) but not in 6 subjects who had negligible activities (mean ± SEM: +3.42 ± 2.68 kcal). The ingestion of a placebo beverage containing 82 mg caffeine produced a smaller and comparative EE response in the 2 subject groups. Multivariate regression analysis revealed a significant interaction between BAT and catechin on EE (β = 0.496, P = 0.003). Daily ingestion of the catechin beverage elevated mean ± SEM CIT (from 92.0 ± 26.5 to 197.9 ± 27.7 kcal/d; P = 0.009), whereas the placebo beverage did not change it.Conclusion: Orally ingested tea catechin with caffeine acutely increases EE associated with increased BAT activity and chronically elevates nonshivering CIT, probably because of the recruitment of BAT, in humans. These trials were registered at www.umin.ac.jp/ctr/ as UMIN000016361.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine,
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Nursing and Nutrition, Tenshi College, Sapporo, Japan
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- Health Care Food Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan; and
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- Health Care Food Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan; and
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- Health Care Food Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan; and
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- Health Care Food Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan; and
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Bonet ML, Mercader J, Palou A. A nutritional perspective on UCP1-dependent thermogenesis. Biochimie 2017; 134:99-117. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2016.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2016] [Accepted: 12/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Saito A, Inagawa K, Ebe R, Fukase S, Horikoshi Y, Shibata M, Osakabe N. Onset of a hypotensive effect following ingestion of flavan 3-ols involved in the activation of adrenergic receptors. Free Radic Biol Med 2016; 99:584-592. [PMID: 27616615 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2016.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2016] [Revised: 09/05/2016] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A lot of epidemiological and intervention studies support the hypotensive action resulting from ingestion of foods rich in flavan 3-ols. However, the mechanisms of this action remain unclear. We have reported previously on the alteration of the micro- and systemic circulations after administration of a flavan 3-ol fraction (FL) derived from cocoa in mammals. We also confirmed that blood catecholamine levels increase significantly after administration of FL. In the present study, we examined whether adrenaline receptors are involved in the hemodynamic changes using several adrenaline receptor (AR) blockers. First, we confirmed that mean blood pressure (MBP) decreased significantly and aortic endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) levels increased significantly following oral treatment of 10mg/kg FL for 2 weeks in normal rats compared with vehicle administration. However, these changes were not observed with treatment of 1mg/kg (-)-epicatechin (EC), which contains nearly equivalent amount of 10mg/kg FL. Secondly, we observed that a single dose of FL produced different hemodynamic changes, such as a transient elevation in heart rate (HR) after ingestion of 1-100mg/kg FL, but not with 1mg/kg EC. Furthermore, although MBP rose transiently after 1 and 10mg/kg FL, this effect was not observed with 100mg/kg or 1mg/kg EC. The increases in HR, MBP, and aortic phosphorylated eNOS (p-eNOS) induced by 10mg/kg FL were prevented completely by pretreatment with the AR blocker, carvedilol. Combination treatment with 100mg/kg FL and an α1AR blocker, prazosin, significantly reduced MBP, whereas the elevation in HR was enhanced. In addition, after pretreatment with the β2AR blocker, butoxamine, we observed no significant hemodynamic changes with or without 100mg/kg FL. Moreover, the combination of 100mg/kg FL and the α2AR blocker, yohimbine, markedly increased MBP, HR and aortic p-eNOS level. These results suggested that the postprandial hemodynamic changes after a single oral dose of FL were induced by an adrenergic effect. This adrenomimetic activity suggested the involvement of a hypotensive effect of FL.
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- Akiko Saito
- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Saitama, Saitama, Japan.
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Saito M, Yoneshiro T, Matsushita M. Activation and recruitment of brown adipose tissue by cold exposure and food ingredients in humans. Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 2016; 30:537-547. [PMID: 27697214 DOI: 10.1016/j.beem.2016.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Since the recent re-discovery of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in adult humans, this thermogenic tissue has attracted increasing interest. The inverse relationship between the BAT activity and body fatness suggests that BAT, because of its energy dissipating activity, is protective against body fat accumulation. Cold exposure activates and recruits BAT in association with increased energy expenditure and decreased body fatness. The stimulatory effects of cold are mediated through transient receptor potential channels (TRP), most of which are also chemesthetic receptors for various food ingredients. In fact, capsaicin and its analog capsinoids, representative agonists of TRPV1, mimic the effects of cold to decrease body fatness through the activation and recruitment of BAT. The anti-obesity effect of some other food ingredients including tea catechins may also be attributable to the activation of the TRP-BAT axis. Thus, BAT is a promising target for combating obesity and related metabolic disorders in humans.
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- Masayuki Saito
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0818, Japan; Department of Nutrition, Tenshi College, Sapporo 065-0013, Japan.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0818, Japan.
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- Department of Nutrition, Tenshi College, Sapporo 065-0013, Japan.
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Saito A, Nakazato R, Suhara Y, Shibata M, Fukui T, Ishii T, Asanuma T, Mochizuki K, Nakayama T, Osakabe N. The impact of theaflavins on systemic-and microcirculation alterations: The murine and randomized feasibility trials. J Nutr Biochem 2016; 32:107-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2016.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2015] [Revised: 01/02/2016] [Accepted: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Kamio N, Suzuki T, Watanabe Y, Suhara Y, Osakabe N. A single oral dose of flavan-3-ols enhances energy expenditure by sympathetic nerve stimulation in mice. Free Radic Biol Med 2016; 91:256-63. [PMID: 26738802 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2015.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2015] [Revised: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 12/24/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Numerous clinical studies have found that ingestion of chocolate reduces the risk of metabolic syndrome, however, the mechanisms were remain unclear. We have reported that a single dose of a flavan-3-ol fraction derived from cocoa (FL) enhanced energy expenditure (EE) and increased the mRNA expression levels of uncoupling proteins (UCPs) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1 alpha (PGC-1α), and the protein level of phosphorylated AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)α in tissues, along with plasma adrenaline level. In the present study, we examined whether the EE enhancing activity of FL is mediated by adrenergic effect using several adrenalin receptor (AR) blockers. In the first study, mice were butoxamine, as β2AR blocker, with vehicle or 10mg/kg FL orally. We found that pretreatment with butoxamine prevented the increases of EE, the mRNA expression of UCP-3, and phosphorylated AMPKα that were induced in the gastrocnemius muscle of mice by 10mg/kg FL. Secondly, mice were given SR52930, as β3AR blocker. Pretreatment with SR52930 prevented the increases of EE, the mRNA expression of UCP-3, and phosphorylated AMPKα that were induced in the gastrocnemius muscle of mice by 10mg/kg FL. Pretreatment with a combination of both blockers also reduced the increments in mRNA expression levels of UCPs and PGC-1α, however, phosphorylated AMPKα in skeletal muscle was rather increased. These results suggest that the ability of a single oral dose of FL to enhance metabolic activity is mediated by sympathetic nerve system (SNS).
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- Naoya Kamio
- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 307 Fukasaku, Munumaku, Saitama 337-8570, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 307 Fukasaku, Munumaku, Saitama 337-8570, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 307 Fukasaku, Munumaku, Saitama 337-8570, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 307 Fukasaku, Munumaku, Saitama 337-8570, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 307 Fukasaku, Munumaku, Saitama 337-8570, Japan.
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Oda M, Kurogi M, Kubo Y, Saitoh O. Sensitivities of Two Zebrafish TRPA1 Paralogs to Chemical and Thermal Stimuli Analyzed in Heterologous Expression Systems. Chem Senses 2016; 41:261-72. [PMID: 26826723 DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjv091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Transient receptor potential A1 (TRPA1) is the only member of the mouse, chick, and frog TRPA family, whereas 2 paralogs (zTRPA1a and zTRPA1b) are present in zebrafish. We herein investigated functional differences in the 2 zebrafish TRPA1s. HEK293T cells were used as heterologous expression systems, and the sensitivities of these cells to 4 chemical irritants (allyl isothiocyanate [AITC], caffeine, auto-oxidized epigallocatechin gallate [EGCG], and hydrogen peroxide [H2O2]) were compared with Ca(2+) imaging techniques. Sensitivities to the activators for AITC, oxidized EGCG, and H2O2 were higher in cells expressing zTRPA1a than in those expressing zTRPA1b, whereas caffeine appeared to activate both cells equally. We also characterized the thermal sensitivity of Xenopus oocytes expressing each TRPA1 electrophysiologically using a 2-electrode voltage clamp. Although endogenous currents induced by a cold stimulation were observed in control oocytes in some batches, oocytes expressing zTRPA1b showed significantly stronger cold- and heat-induced responses. However, significant thermal activation was not observed in oocytes expressing zTRPA1a. The results obtained using in vitro expression systems suggest that zTRPA1a is specialized for chemical sensing, whereas zTRPA1b responds to thermal stimuli. Furthermore, characterization of the chimeric molecule of TRPA1a and 1b revealed the importance of the N-terminal region in chemical and thermal sensing by zTRPA1s.
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- Mai Oda
- Department of Animal Bio-Science, Faculty of Bio-Science, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga 526-0829, Japan
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- Department of Animal Bio-Science, Faculty of Bio-Science, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga 526-0829, Japan
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- Division of Biophysics and Neurobiology, Department of Molecular Physiology, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Nishigohnaka38, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, Japan and Department of Physiological Sciences, School of Life Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), Hayama, Kanagawa 240-0155, Japan
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- Department of Animal Bio-Science, Faculty of Bio-Science, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga 526-0829, Japan,
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Saito M, Yoneshiro T, Matsushita M. Food Ingredients as Anti-Obesity Agents. Trends Endocrinol Metab 2015; 26:585-587. [PMID: 26421678 DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2015.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2015] [Revised: 08/21/2015] [Accepted: 08/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a site of adaptive non-shivering thermogenesis after cold exposure, and is involved in the regulation of energy expenditure and body fatness. BAT can be activated and recruited by not only cold exposure but also by various food ingredients including capsaicin in chili pepper and catechins in green tea, which would be easily and safely applicable to our daily life for preventing obesity.
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- Masayuki Saito
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0818, Japan; Department of Nutrition, Tenshi College, Sapporo 065-0013, Japan.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0818, Japan
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- Department of Nutrition, Tenshi College, Sapporo 065-0013, Japan
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Capsaicin and Related Food Ingredients Reducing Body Fat Through the Activation of TRP and Brown Fat Thermogenesis. ADVANCES IN FOOD AND NUTRITION RESEARCH 2015; 76:1-28. [PMID: 26602570 DOI: 10.1016/bs.afnr.2015.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a site of sympathetically activated adaptive nonshivering thermogenesis, thereby being involved in the regulation of energy balance and body fatness. Recent radionuclide imaging studies have revealed the existence of metabolically active BAT in adult humans. Human BAT is activated by acute cold exposure and contributes to cold-induced increase in whole-body energy expenditure. The metabolic activity of BAT is lower in older and obese individuals. The inverse relationship between the BAT activity and body fatness suggests that BAT, because of its energy dissipating activity, is protective against body fat accumulation. In fact, repeated cold exposure recruits BAT in association with increased energy expenditure and decreased body fatness. The stimulatory effects of cold are mediated through the activation of transient receptor potential (TRP) channels, most of which are also chemesthetic receptors for various naturally occurring substances including herbal plants and food ingredients. Capsaicin and its analog capsinoids, representative agonists of TRPV1, mimic the effects of cold to decrease body fatness through the activation and recruitment of BAT. The well-known antiobesity effect of green tea catechins is also attributable to the activation of the sympathetic nerve and BAT system. Thus, BAT is a promising target for combating obesity and related metabolic disorders in humans.
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