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Fotiou M, Fotakis C, Tsakoumaki F, Athanasiadou E, Kyrkou C, Dimitropoulou A, Tsiaka T, Chatziioannou AC, Sarafidis K, Menexes G, Theodoridis G, Biliaderis CG, Zoumpoulakis P, Athanasiadis AP, Michaelidou AM. 1H NMR-based metabolomics reveals the effect of maternal habitual dietary patterns on human amniotic fluid profile. Sci Rep 2018; 8:4076. [PMID: 29511239 PMCID: PMC5840288 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-22230-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Maternal diet may influence offspring’s health, even within well-nourished populations. Amniotic fluid (AF) provides a rational compartment for studies on fetal metabolism. Evidence in animal models indicates that maternal diet affects AF metabolic profile; however, data from human studies are scarce. Therefore, we have explored whether AF content may be influenced by maternal diet, using a validated food-frequency questionnaire and implementing NMR-based metabolomics. Sixty-five AF specimens, from women undergoing second-trimester amniocentesis for prenatal diagnosis, were analysed. Complementary, maternal serum and urine samples were profiled. Hierarchical cluster analysis identified 2 dietary patterns, cluster 1 (C1, n = 33) and cluster 2 (C2, n = 32). C1 was characterized by significantly higher percentages of energy derived from refined cereals, yellow cheese, red meat, poultry, and “ready-to-eat” foods, while C2 by higher (P < 0.05) whole cereals, vegetables, fruits, legumes, and nuts. 1H NMR spectra allowed the identification of metabolites associated with these dietary patterns; glucose, alanine, tyrosine, valine, citrate, cis-acotinate, and formate were the key discriminatory metabolites elevated in C1 AF specimens. This is the first evidence to suggest that the composition of AF is influenced by maternal habitual dietary patterns. Our results highlight the need to broaden the knowledge on the importance of maternal nutrition during pregnancy.
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- Maria Fotiou
- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Institute of Biology, Medicinal Chemistry and Biotechnology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Institute of Biology, Medicinal Chemistry and Biotechnology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Department of Neonatology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Field Crops and Ecology, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Institute of Biology, Medicinal Chemistry and Biotechnology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece.
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- 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Moussa YY, Tawfik SH, Haiba MM, Saad MI, Hanafi MY, Abdelkhalek TM, Oriquat GA, Kamel MA. Disturbed nitric oxide and homocysteine production are involved in the increased risk of cardiovascular diseases in the F1 offspring of maternal obesity and malnutrition. J Endocrinol Invest 2017; 40:611-620. [PMID: 28028785 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-016-0600-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2016] [Accepted: 12/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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PURPOSE The present study aimed to evaluate the changes in levels of different independent risk factors for vascular diseases in the rat offspring of maternal obesity and malnutrition as maternal health disturbances are thought to have direct consequences on the offspring health. The effect of postnatal diet on the offspring was also assessed. METHODS Three groups of female Wistar rats were used (control, obese and malnourished). After the pregnancy and delivery, the offspring were weaned to control diet or high-caloric (HCD) diet and followed up for 30 weeks. Every 5 weeks postnatal, 20 pups (10 males and 10 females) of each subgroup were sacrificed after overnight fasting, the blood sample was obtained, and the rats were dissected out to obtain heart muscle. The following parameters were assessed; lipid profile, NEFA, homocysteine (Hcy), nitric oxide end product (NOx) and myocardial triglyceride content. RESULTS Maternal obesity and malnutrition caused significant elevation in the body weight, triglycerides, NEFA, Hcy and NOx in the F1 offspring especially those maintained under HCD. Also, the male offspring showed more prominent changes than female offspring. CONCLUSIONS Maternal malnutrition and obesity may increase the risk of the development of cardiovascular diseases in the offspring, especially the male ones.
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- Y Y Moussa
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Molecular Medicine Department, Padova University, Padua, Italy
- Department of Biochemistry, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Human Genetics, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Kliś K, Jarzebak K, Borowska-Strugińska B, Mulawa A, Żurawiecka M, Wronka I. Season of birth influences the timing of first menstruation. Am J Hum Biol 2015; 28:226-32. [DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2015] [Revised: 06/02/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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- Katarzyna Kliś
- Department of Anthropology; Institute of Zoology, Jagiellonian University; Kraków Poland
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- Department of Anthropology; Institute of Zoology, Jagiellonian University; Kraków Poland
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- Department of Anthropology; Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź; Łódź Poland
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- Department of Anthropology; Institute of Zoology, Jagiellonian University; Kraków Poland
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- Department of Anthropology; Institute of Zoology, Jagiellonian University; Kraków Poland
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- Department of Anthropology; Institute of Zoology, Jagiellonian University; Kraków Poland
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Prenatal exposure to lipopolysaccharide results in local RAS activation in the adipose tissue of rat offspring. PLoS One 2014; 9:e111376. [PMID: 25360670 PMCID: PMC4216013 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2014] [Accepted: 09/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Adult metabolic syndrome may originate in part during fetal or early life. This study was designed to investigate the effects of prenatal exposure to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on adipose development and local renin-angiotensin system (RAS) activation in rat offspring. METHODS Pregnant rats were randomly divided into three groups (n = 8 in each), including an NS group (pregnant rats were only treated with 0.5 ml normal saline from the 8th to the 14th day of gestation); an LPS group (pregnant rats were injected intraperitoneally with 0.79 mg/kg LPS on the 8th, 10th and 12th days of pregnancy); and an LPS+pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC) group (identical to the LPS group except that 100 mg/kg PDTC was administered from the 8th to the 14th day of gestation). RESULTS Prenatal exposure to LPS resulted in increased blood pressure, adipose coefficient and body weight in rat offspring. Specifically, during the infancy of the offspring rats, the LPS stimulus promoted the differentiation of adipose cells, diminishing their diameters and proportions while simultaneously increasing cell number. In contrast, once the rats were grown, adipose cell differentiation was inhibited, and the diameters and proportions of the cells were increased. Moreover, each component of the RAS was changed and was shown to be activated. PDTC, an inhibitor of NF-κB, could reverse the influence of the stimulus during pregnancy. CONCLUSION Prenatal exposure to LPS in rats results in increased blood pressure, adipose coefficient, body weight and activation of adipose RAS in offspring.
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Sundrani DP, Chavan Gautam PM, Mehendale SS, Joshi SR. Altered metabolism of maternal micronutrients and omega 3 fatty acids epigenetically regulate matrix metalloproteinases in preterm pregnancy: A novel hypothesis. Med Hypotheses 2011; 77:878-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2011.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2011] [Revised: 07/23/2011] [Accepted: 08/02/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Patterns of childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity during health transition in Vanuatu. Public Health Nutr 2011; 15:158-66. [PMID: 21835097 DOI: 10.1017/s1368980011001662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Rapid economic development and subsequent changes in lifestyle and disease burdens ('health transition') is associated with increasing prevalence of obesity among both adults and children. However, because of continued infectious diseases and undernutrition during the early stages of transition, monitoring childhood obesity has not been prioritized in many countries and the scope of the problem is unknown. Therefore we sought to characterize patterns of childhood overweight and obesity in an early transitional area, the South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu. DESIGN We completed an anthropometric survey among children from three islands with varying levels of economic development, from rural areas (where adult obesity prevalence is low) to urban areas (where adult obesity prevalence is high). SETTING The islands of Ambae (rural), Aneityum (rural with tourism) and Efate (urban). SUBJECTS Boys and girls (n 513) aged 6-17 years. RESULTS Height-, weight- and BMI-for-age did not vary among islands, and prevalence of overweight/obesity based on BMI was low. However, girls from Aneityum - a rural island where the tourism industry increased rapidly after malaria eradication - had increased central adiposity compared with girls from the other islands. This is contrary to adult patterns, which indicate higher obesity prevalence in urban areas. Multiple factors might contribute, including stunting, biological responses after malaria control, sleeping patterns, diet and physical activity levels. CONCLUSIONS Measures of central adiposity highlight an emerging obesity risk among girls in Vanuatu. The data highlight the synergistic relationship among infectious diseases, undernutrition and obesity during the early stages of health transition.
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