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Ghasemi P, Jafari M, Maskouni SJ, Hosseini SA, Amiri R, Hejazi J, Chambari M, Tavasolian R, Rahimlou M. Impact of very low carbohydrate ketogenic diets on cardiovascular risk factors among patients with type 2 diabetes; GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials. Nutr Metab (Lond) 2024; 21:50. [PMID: 39030553 PMCID: PMC11264514 DOI: 10.1186/s12986-024-00824-w] [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: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/21/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study was designed to evaluate the impact of VLCKD on cardiovascular risk factors in patients with T2DM. METHODS Until March 2024, extensive searches were conducted on PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, and other relevant databases. The purpose was to identify clinical trials examining the impact of VLCKD on glycemic control, lipid profile, and blood pressure. The GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) method was used to assess the evidence's degree of certainty. RESULTS Our initial search found a total of 2568 records and finally 29 trials were included in final analysis. Our results showed that adherence from VLCKD led to significant reduction in fasting blood sugar (WMD= -11.68 mg/dl; 95% CI: -18.79, -4.56; P = 0.001), HbA1c (WMD= -0.29; 95% CI: -0.44, -0.14; P < 0.001), HOMA-IR(WMD= -0.71; 95% CI: -1.14, -0.29; P = 0.001), insulin (WMD= -1.45; 95% CI: -2.54, -0.36; P = 0.009), triglyceride (WMD= -17.95; 95% CI: -26.82, -9.07; P < 0.001), systolic blood pressure (WMD= -2.85, 95% CI: -4.99, -0.71; P = 0.009) and diastolic blood pressure (WMD= -1.40; 95% CI: -2.66, -0.13; P = 0.03). We also found a significant increase in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level after adherence from VLCKD diet (WMD = 3.93, 95% CI: 2.03, 5.84; P = 0.000). We couldn't find any significant differences between groups in term of LDL and total cholesterol levels. CONCLUSION People following a VLCKD experience a more significant improvement in cardiovascular risk factors when compared to individuals on control diets.
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- Parisa Ghasemi
- Research Committee, Medical School, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Exercise physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of nutrition, School of Public health, Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Mofid Childrens Hospital Clinical Research Development Unit, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, 56000 Cheras, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
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Insulin Resistance and High Blood Pressure: Mechanistic Insight on the Role of the Kidney. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10102374. [PMID: 36289636 PMCID: PMC9598512 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10102374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The metabolic effects of insulin predominate in skeletal muscle, fat, and liver where the hormone binds to its receptor, thereby priming a series of cell-specific and biochemically diverse intracellular mechanisms. In the presence of a good secretory reserve in the pancreatic islets, a decrease in insulin sensitivity in the metabolic target tissues leads to compensatory hyperinsulinemia. A large body of evidence obtained in clinical and experimental studies indicates that insulin resistance and the related hyperinsulinemia are causally involved in some forms of arterial hypertension. Much of this involvement can be ascribed to the impact of insulin on renal sodium transport, although additional mechanisms might be involved. Solid evidence indicates that insulin causes sodium and water retention, and both endogenous and exogenous hyperinsulinemia have been correlated to increased blood pressure. Although important information was gathered on the cellular mechanisms that are triggered by insulin in metabolic tissues and on their abnormalities, knowledge of the insulin-related mechanisms possibly involved in blood pressure regulation is limited. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of the cellular mechanisms that are involved in the pro-hypertensive actions of insulin, focusing on the contribution of insulin to the renal regulation of sodium balance and body fluids.
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Pour Abbasi MS, Shojaei N, Farhangi MA. Low-carbohydrate diet score is associated with improved blood pressure and cardio-metabolic risk factors among obese adults. Physiol Rep 2022; 10:e15375. [PMID: 35822420 PMCID: PMC9277405 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 05/29/2023] Open
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Obesity is associated with numerous co-morbidities and diet, is one of the modifiable risk factors for prevention against these obesity-related metabolic disorders. In the current study, we aimed to evaluate the association between adherence to low carbohydrate diet (LCD) score and serum lipids, glycemic markers, blood pressure, and anthropometric parameters among obese individuals. The current cross-sectional study is a combination of two projects with total participants of 359 obese individuals (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 30 kg/m2 ) aged 20-50 years were included. Dietary intake was assessed by a validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) of 132 food items. Low carbohydrate diet score was estimated by deciles of dietary intakes. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) was defined based on the guidelines of the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATP III). Enzymatic methods were used to assess serum lipids, glucose, and insulin concentrations. Blood pressure was measured by sphygmomanometer and body composition with bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). Higher adherence to LCD score was associated with significantly lower DBP and triglyceride (TG) concentrations and increased high density lipoprotein (HDL)-C levels after adjustment for the confounders (p < 0.05). A non-significant reduction in systolic blood pressure (SBP) and total cholesterol (TC) values were also observed. Also, high adherence to LCD score was associated with reduced prevalence of metabolic syndrome (p < 0.05). Higher BMI, fat mass, and lower fat-free mass were also accompanied with higher adherence to LCD score. According to our study, low carbohydrate diet score was associated with more favorable cardio-metabolic risk factors independent of some confounders like age, BMI, sex, and physical activity level. Further studies in different communities will help for generalization of our findings.
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- School of MedicineZanjan University of Medical SciencesZanjanIran
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Kim H, Lee H, Kwon SH, Jeon JS, Noh H, Han DC, Kim H. Relationship between carbohydrate-to-fat intake ratio and the development of chronic kidney disease: A community-based prospective cohort study. Clin Nutr 2021; 40:5346-5354. [PMID: 34555715 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2021.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS It is well-known that high protein intake is associated with renal hyperfiltration and faster renal function decline, but the association of other macronutrients, carbohydrate and fat, with development of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is still inconclusive. Therefore, we aimed to examine the relationship between fat-to-carbohydrate intake ratio (F/C ratio) and incident CKD. METHODS We included 9226 subjects from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study. The subjects were divided into two groups depending on 1 g protein intake per ideal body weight per day. Primary exposure was the F/C ratio defined as calorie intake of fat/calorie intake of fat and carbohydrate. The primary outcome was the development of CKD, which was defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 and/or proteinuria (≥1+). RESULTS During a median follow-up duration of 11.4 years, 778 (8.4%) CKD events occurred. Subjects in the lowest F/C ratio tertile had faster eGFR decline rate than other tertiles. In multivariable Cox analysis, a significantly higher CKD risk was observed in the lowest tertile when protein intake > 1 g/kg/day (hazard ratio [HR] for T1 (<16.1%) vs. T3 (>21.5%), 1.38; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.03-1.84; P = 0.031). In sensitivity analysis, subjects maintained low F/C ratio diet (<16.1%) during 4 years showed higher risk of subsequent CKD development than those maintained high F/C ratio diet (≥16.1%; HR, 1.70; 95% CI, 1.10-2.63; P = 0.018). In cubic spline analysis, CKD risk was sharply increased in F/C ratio <16.1%, but the risk was nearly constant in F/C ratio ≥16.1%. CONCLUSIONS A diet with a low F/C ratio was associated with increased risk of CKD in the general population. Therefore, it is necessary to limit excessive high carbohydrate and low fat intake to prevent CKD development in this population.
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- Hyoshik Kim
- Division of Nephrology, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Hyonam Kidney Laboratory, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Hyonam Kidney Laboratory, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Hyonam Kidney Laboratory, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Hyonam Kidney Laboratory, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Hyonam Kidney Laboratory, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Hyonam Kidney Laboratory, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Hyonam Kidney Laboratory, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Cartland SP, Tamer N, Patil MS, Di Bartolo BA, Kavurma MM. A "Western Diet" promotes symptoms of hepatic steatosis in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Int J Exp Pathol 2020; 101:152-161. [PMID: 32783310 DOI: 10.1111/iep.12369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Systemic hypertension, characterized by elevated blood pressure ≥140/90 mm Hg, is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Hypertension also associates with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is becoming common due to a modern diet and lifestyle. The aim of the present study was to examine whether a high-fat "Western" diet had effects on hypertension and associated NAFLD. Normotensive Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats and spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) were placed on a normal chow or high-fat diet for 8 weeks; blood pressure was measured fortnightly and body weight recorded weekly. As expected, SHR had elevated blood pressure compared to WKY. Diet did not influence blood pressure. Compared to SHR, WKY rats gained more weight, associating with increased white adipose tissue weight. Normotensive rats also had higher plasma cholesterol and triglycerides in response to a "Western" diet, with no changes in plasma glucose levels. Neither strain developed atherosclerosis. Interestingly, high-fat diet-fed SHR had increased liver weight, associating with a significant level of hepatic lipid accumulation not observed in WKY. Further, they exhibited hepatocellular ballooning and increased hepatic inflammation, indicative of steatohepatitis. These findings suggest that a high-fat "Western" diet promotes features of NAFLD in SHR, but not WKY rats. Importantly, the high-fat diet had no effect on blood pressure.
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- Siân P Cartland
- Heart Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Heart Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Heart Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Heart Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Li HB, Yang T, Richards EM, Pepine CJ, Raizada MK. Maternal Treatment With Captopril Persistently Alters Gut-Brain Communication and Attenuates Hypertension of Male Offspring. Hypertension 2020; 75:1315-1324. [PMID: 32200676 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.120.14736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Maternal-fetal crosstalk has been implicated in long-term control of the health of offspring, including transgenerational hypertension. However, current knowledge is limited regarding maternal influences on the gut and its microbiome in blood pressure control in offspring. Therefore, the current study was designed to test the hypothesis that maternal factors influence the gut-brain axis impacting hypertension in offspring. We elected to use captopril, an antihypertensive angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor that possesses antibacterial properties, for the study. Pregnant female spontaneously hypertensive rats and normotensive Wistar Kyoto rats were treated with captopril water (100 mg/[kg·day]) or sterile water throughout pregnancy and lactation. At weaning, the pups from dams drinking sterile water were continued with sterile water until 12 weeks of age. The male pups from dams drinking captopril water were divided at weaning into 2 groups: offspring drinking captopril water and offspring withdrawn from captopril water, then drinking sterile water until 12 weeks of age. Captopril changed gut microbiota of spontaneously hypertensive rat dams, and some of these changes were reflected in their 12-week-old male offspring. These 12-week-old spontaneously hypertensive rat male offspring exposed to captopril via dams demonstrated persistently decreased systolic blood pressure, decreased number of activated microglia and neuroinflammation, as well as improvement of gut inflammation and permeability. Therefore, maternal captopril treatment improves the dysregulated gut-brain axis in spontaneously hypertensive rat male offspring, providing conceptual support that targeting the gut-brain axis via the mother may be a viable strategy for control of hypertension in the offspring.
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- Hong-Bao Li
- From the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China (H.-B.L.).,Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics (H.-B.L, T.Y., E.M.R., M.K.R.), College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
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- Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics (H.-B.L, T.Y., E.M.R., M.K.R.), College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville.,Microbiome Consortium and Center for Hypertension and Precision Medicine, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Toledo, OH (T.Y.)
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- Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics (H.-B.L, T.Y., E.M.R., M.K.R.), College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine (C.J.P.), College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
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- Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics (H.-B.L, T.Y., E.M.R., M.K.R.), College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
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Kim BY. Effects of Low-Carbohydrate, High-Fat Diets on Weight Loss, Cardiovascular Health and Mortality. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.36011/cpp.2020.2.e7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Bo-Yeon Kim
- Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
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Shiou YL, Huang IC, Lin HT, Lee HC. High fat diet aggravates atrial and ventricular remodeling of hypertensive heart disease in aging rats. J Formos Med Assoc 2018; 117:621-631. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2017.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2017] [Revised: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Kopp W. Diet-Induced Hyperinsulinemia as a Key Factor in the Etiology of Both Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Essential Hypertension? Nutr Metab Insights 2018; 11:1178638818773072. [PMID: 30455570 PMCID: PMC6238249 DOI: 10.1177/1178638818773072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia and hypertension are common age-related comorbidities. Although the etiology of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is still largely unresolved and poorly understood, a significant age-independent association was found between BPH and hypertension, indicating a common pathophysiological factor for both diseases. It has previously been suggested that the development of essential hypertension may be related to diet-induced hyperinsulinemia. This study follows the question, whether BPH may develop due to the same mechanism, thereby explaining the well-known comorbidity of these 2 disorders. The scientific evidence presented shows that BPH and hypertension share the same pathophysiological changes, with hyperinsulinemia as the driving force. It further shows that significant dietary changes during human history cause disruption of a finely tuned metabolic balance that has evolved over millions of years of evolution: high-insulinemic food, typical of current “Western” diets, has the potential to cause hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance, as well as an abnormally increased activation of the sympathetic nervous system and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, alterations that play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of BPH and hypertension.
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- Wolfgang Kopp
- Former head of the Diagnostikzentrum Graz, Graz, Austria
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Rodriguez Lanzi C, Perdicaro DJ, Landa MS, Fontana A, Antoniolli A, Miatello RM, Oteiza PI, Vazquez Prieto MA. Grape pomace extract induced beige cells in white adipose tissue from rats and in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. J Nutr Biochem 2018; 56:224-233. [PMID: 29631143 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2018.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Revised: 02/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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This study investigated the effects of a grape pomace extract (GPE) rich in phenolic compounds on brown-like adipocyte induction and adiposity in spontaneously hypertensive (SHR) and control normotensive Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats fed a high-fat diet (HFD). HFD consumption for 10 weeks significantly increased epididymal white adipose tissue (eWAT) in WKY but not in SHR rats. Supplementation with GPE (300 mg/kg body weight/day) reduced adipocyte diameter and increased levels of proteins that participate in adipogenesis and angiogenesis, i.e., peroxisome-proliferator activated receptor gamma (PPARγ), vascular endothelial grow factor-A (VEGF-A) and its receptor 2 (VEGF-R2), and partially increased the uncoupling protein 1 (UCP-1) in WKY. In both strains, GPE attenuated adipose inflammation. In eWAT from SHR, GPE increased the expression of proteins involved in adipose tissue "browning," i.e., PPARγ-coactivator-1α (PGC-1α), PPARγ, PR domain containing 16 (PRDM16) and UCP-1. In primary cultures of SHR adipocytes, GPE-induced UCP-1 up-regulation was dependent on p38 and ERK activation. Accordingly, in 3T3-L1 adipocytes treated with palmitate, the addition of GPE (30 μM) activated the β-adrenergic signaling cascade (PKA, AMPK, p38, ERK). This led to the associated up-regulation of proteins involved in mitochondrial biogenesis (PGC-1α, PPARγ, PRDM16 and UCP-1) and fatty acid oxidation (ATGL). These effects were similar to those exerted by (-)-epicatechin and quercetin, major phenolic compounds in GPE. Overall, in HFD-fed rats, supplementation with GPE promoted brown-like cell formation in eWAT and diminished adipose dysfunction. Thus, winemaking residues, rich in bioactive compounds, could be useful to mitigate the adverse effects of HFD-induced adipose dysfunction.
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- Cecilia Rodriguez Lanzi
- Laboratorio de Fisiopatología Cardiovascular, Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET)-Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisiopatología Cardiovascular, Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET)-Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Biology of Complex Diseases, Institute of Medical Research "Alfredo Lanari," Buenos Aires University and CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica Vegetal, Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza, CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, M5528AHB, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica Vegetal, Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza, CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, M5528AHB, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisiopatología Cardiovascular, Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET)-Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Department of Nutrition and Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Laboratorio de Fisiopatología Cardiovascular, Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET)-Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
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Metabolic Modulation by Medium-Chain Triglycerides Reduces Oxidative Stress and Ameliorates CD36-Mediated Cardiac Remodeling in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat in the Initial and Established Stages of Hypertrophy. J Card Fail 2017; 23:240-251. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2016.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2016] [Revised: 07/08/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Liu J, Wang P, Douglas SL, Tate JM, Sham S, Lloyd SG. Impact of high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet on myocardial substrate oxidation, insulin sensitivity, and cardiac function after ischemia-reperfusion. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2016; 311:H1-H10. [PMID: 27199129 PMCID: PMC4967196 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00809.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2015] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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High-fat, low-carbohydrate Diet (HFLCD) impairs the myocardial response to ischemia-reperfusion, but the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. We sought to determine the magnitude of diet-induced alterations in intrinsic properties of the myocardium (including insulin sensitivity and substrate oxidation) and circulating substrate and insulin differences resulting from diet, leading to this impaired response. Rats were fed HFLCD (60% kcal from fat/30% protein/10% carbohydrate) or control diet (CONT) (16%/19%/65%) for 2 wk. Isolated hearts underwent global low-flow ischemia followed by reperfusion (I/R). Carbon-13 NMR spectroscopy was used to determine myocardial substrate TCA cycle entry. Myocardial insulin sensitivity was assessed as dose-response of Akt phosphorylation. There was a significant effect of HFLCD and I/R with both these factors leading to an increase in free fatty acid (FFA) oxidation and a decrease in carbohydrate or ketone oxidation. Following I/R, HFLCD led to decreased ketone and increased FFA oxidation; the recovery of left ventricular (LV) function was decreased in HFLCD and was negatively correlated with FFA oxidation and positively associated with ketone oxidation. HFLCD also resulted in reduced insulin sensitivity. Under physiologic ranges, there were no direct effects of buffer insulin and ketone levels on oxidation of any substrate and recovery of cardiac function after I/R. An insulin-ketone interaction exists for myocardial substrate oxidation characteristics. We conclude that the impaired recovery of function after ischemia-reperfusion with HFLCD is largely due to intrinsic diet effects on myocardial properties, rather than to diet effect on circulating insulin or substrate levels.
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- Jian Liu
- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, National University Health System, National University of Singapore, Singapore; and
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama
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Noakes T. The 2012 University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences centenary debate. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2015.11734522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Recent studies indicate that dietary interventions have the potential to prevent and even treat cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of death. Many of these studies have focused on various animal models that are able to recreate one or more conditions or elevate risk factors that characterize the disease. Here, we highlight macronutrient-focused interventions in both mammalian model organisms and humans with emphasis on some of the most relevant and well-established diets known to be associated with cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment. We also discuss more recent dietary interventions in rodents, monkeys, and humans, which affect atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases with focus on those that also delay aging.
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A combination of isolated phytochemicals and botanical extracts lowers diastolic blood pressure in a randomized controlled trial of hypertensive subjects. Eur J Clin Nutr 2015; 70:10-6. [PMID: 26059745 DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2015.88] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2014] [Revised: 03/11/2015] [Accepted: 05/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Isolated phytochemicals have been shown to reduce blood pressure; however, combinations of phytochemicals have rarely been tested in humans. We hypothesized that a combination of extracts from grape seed and skin (330 mg), green tea (100 mg), resveratrol (60 mg) and a blend of quercetin, ginkgo biloba and bilberry (60 mg) would reduce blood pressure (BP) in hypertensive subjects. SUBJECTS/METHODS Eighteen individuals meeting BP requirements (⩾130 mm Hg systolic or ⩾85 mm Hg diastolic) and criteria for metabolic syndrome were enrolled in a double-blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover trial (ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT01106170). The 28-day placebo and supplement arms were separated by a 2-week washout period, and 14 -h daytime ambulatory BP was assessed at baseline and at the end point of each arm. RESULTS BP was not altered after placebo. After supplement treatment, diastolic pressure was reduced by 4.4 mm Hg (P=0.024, 95% CI, 0.6-8.1), systolic pressure was unchanged and mean arterial pressure trended (P=0.052) toward reduction. Serum angiotensin-converting enzyme activity was similar between placebo and supplement arms, but urinary nitrate and nitrite concentrations were significantly increased (P=0.022) after supplementation. Human aortic endothelial cells treated with metabolites of the polyphenols used in the human supplement trial had a significant increase (P=0.005) in insulin-stimulated eNOS phosphorylation and greater (P<0.001) accumulation of nitrates/nitrites. CONCLUSIONS Our clinical and in vitro data support the theory that this combination of polyphenols reduced diastolic pressure by potentiating eNOS activation and nitric oxide production. Such supplements may have clinical relevance as stand-alone or adjunct therapy to help reduce BP.
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Genomic landscape of rat strain and substrain variation. BMC Genomics 2015; 16:357. [PMID: 25943489 PMCID: PMC4422378 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-015-1594-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Since the completion of the rat reference genome in 2003, whole-genome sequencing data from more than 40 rat strains have become available. These data represent the broad range of strains that are used in rat research including commonly used substrains. Currently, this wealth of information cannot be used to its full extent, because the variety of different variant calling algorithms employed by different groups impairs comparison between strains. In addition, all rat whole genome sequencing studies to date used an outdated reference genome for analysis (RGSC3.4 released in 2004). Results Here we present a comprehensive, multi-sample and uniformly called set of genetic variants in 40 rat strains, including 19 substrains. We reanalyzed all primary data using a recent version of the rat reference assembly (RGSC5.0 released in 2012) and identified over 12 million genomic variants (SNVs, indels and structural variants) among the 40 strains. 28,318 SNVs are specific to individual substrains, which may be explained by introgression from other unsequenced strains and ongoing evolution by genetic drift. Substrain SNVs may have a larger predicted functional impact compared to older shared SNVs. Conclusions In summary we present a comprehensive catalog of uniformly analyzed genetic variants among 40 widely used rat inbred strains based on the RGSC5.0 assembly. This represents a valuable resource, which will facilitate rat functional genomic research. In line with previous observations, our genome-wide analyses do not show evidence for contribution of multiple ancestral founder rat subspecies to the currently used rat inbred strains, as is the case for mouse. In addition, we find that the degree of substrain variation is highly variable between strains, which is of importance for the correct interpretation of experimental data from different labs. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-015-1594-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Tomada I, Negrão R, Almeida H, Neves D. Long-term high-fat consumption leads to downregulation of Akt phosphorylation of eNOS at Ser1177 and upregulation of Sirtuin-1 expression in rat cavernous tissue. AGE (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 2014; 36:597-611. [PMID: 24105250 PMCID: PMC4039277 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-013-9591-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2013] [Accepted: 09/26/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Long-term consumption of high-fat diets negatively interferes with metabolic status and promotes endothelial dysfunction and inflammation. In the cavernous tissue, these outcomes become conspicuous in the elderly and strongly affect penile erection, a vascular process highly dependent on local nitric oxide bioavailability. Although epidemiological data links erectile dysfunction to nutritional patterns, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. Therefore, we investigated the effects of long-term high-fat diet on endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS)-Sirtuin-1 axis and Akt/eNOS phosphorylation in the cavernous tissue of Sprague-Dawley rats, and compared with energy-restricted animals. We demonstrated that high-fat diet intake led to a noteworthy decrease in eNOS phosphorylation at Ser1177 residue through the Akt pathway, which seems to be compensated by upregulation of phosphorylation at Ser615, but without an increment in nitric oxide production. These results are accompanied by an increase of systemic inflammatory markers and upregulation of the inducible NOS and of the deacetylase Sirtuin-1 in the cavernous tissue to levels apparently detrimental to cells and to metabolic homeostasis. Conversely, in long-term energy-restricted animals, the rate of phosphorylation of eNOS at Ser1177 diminished, but the activation of the enzyme increased through phosphorylation of eNOS at Ser615, resulting in an enhancement in nitric oxide bioavailability. Taken together, our results demonstrate that long-term nutritional conditions override the influence of age on the eNOS expression and activation in rat cavernous tissue.
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- I Tomada
- Department of Experimental Biology of Faculty of Medicine, Universidade do Porto, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal,
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