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Creighton JV, de Souza Gonçalves L, Artioli GG, Tan D, Elliott-Sale KJ, Turner MD, Doig CL, Sale C. Physiological Roles of Carnosine in Myocardial Function and Health. Adv Nutr 2022; 13:1914-1929. [PMID: 35689661 PMCID: PMC9526863 DOI: 10.1093/advances/nmac059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Carnosine is a pleiotropic histidine-containing dipeptide synthesized from β-alanine and l-histidine, with the intact dipeptide and constituent amino acids being available from the diet. The therapeutic application of carnosine in myocardial tissue is promising, with carnosine playing a potentially beneficial role in both healthy and diseased myocardial models. This narrative review discusses the role of carnosine in myocardial function and health, including an overview of the metabolic pathway of carnosine in the myocardial tissue, the roles carnosine may play in the myocardium, and a critical analysis of the literature, focusing on the effect of exogenous carnosine and its precursors on myocardial function. By so doing, we aim to identify current gaps in the literature, thereby identifying considerations for future research.
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- Jade V Creighton
- Musculoskeletal Physiology Research Group, Sport, Health, and Performance Enhancement (SHAPE) Research Centre, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Life Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Natural Alternatives International, Inc., Carlsbad, CA, USA
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- Musculoskeletal Physiology Research Group, Sport, Health, and Performance Enhancement (SHAPE) Research Centre, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton, Nottingham, United Kingdom,Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Institute of Sport, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Diabetes, Chronic Diseases, and Ageing, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Diabetes, Chronic Diseases, and Ageing, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Kawabata H, Kakihara N, Nishitani Y, Asano K, Nose M, Takanashi A, Kanda E, Nishimura M, Tokunaga E, Matsurugi A, Fujimura K, Nishikawa M, Taga C, Ikawa O, Yamaguchi M, Masuda K. A Soup Service for Advanced Digestive Cancer Patients with Severe Anorexia in Palliative Care. J Palliat Med 2017; 21:380-382. [PMID: 29172993 DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2017.0369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS The palliative care team (PCT), nutrition support team (NST), and department of nutrition in our hospital developed a special soup service for patients with terminal cancer. We evaluated the usefulness of this soup service for improving the mood in patients with advanced digestive cancer with severe anorexia. MATERIAL AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of 18 patients with advanced cancer originating in digestive organs who received soup service at our institution between 2015 and 2016. Members of the PCT, NST, and a licensed cook visited the bedside of each patient and served them a cup of soup twice a week. RESULTS Fifteen patients (83%) were able to taste the soup with no adverse events, and 11 (73%) of them enjoyed the taste of the soup. In the five patients who died in our hospital during the service, the time between their last soup intake and death ranged from two to seven days (median three days). CONCLUSION Even terminally ill patients suffering from advanced digestive cancer with severe anorexia were able to enjoy the taste of the soup served to them. The establishment of special meal service, such as this soup service, may not only relieve their stress but also support the strength of living and help improve their spiritual quality of life.
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- Hideaki Kawabata
- 1 Palliative Care Team, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital , Kyoto, Japan
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- 1 Palliative Care Team, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital , Kyoto, Japan
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- 1 Palliative Care Team, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital , Kyoto, Japan
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- 1 Palliative Care Team, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital , Kyoto, Japan
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- 1 Palliative Care Team, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital , Kyoto, Japan
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- 1 Palliative Care Team, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital , Kyoto, Japan
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- 1 Palliative Care Team, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital , Kyoto, Japan
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- 1 Palliative Care Team, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital , Kyoto, Japan
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- 1 Palliative Care Team, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital , Kyoto, Japan
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- 1 Palliative Care Team, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital , Kyoto, Japan
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- 1 Palliative Care Team, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital , Kyoto, Japan
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- 1 Palliative Care Team, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital , Kyoto, Japan
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- 2 Nutrition Support Team, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital , Kyoto, Japan
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- 2 Nutrition Support Team, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital , Kyoto, Japan
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- 3 Department of Nutrition, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital , Kyoto, Japan
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The effect of histidine on mental fatigue and cognitive performance in subjects with high fatigue and sleep disruption scores. Physiol Behav 2015; 147:238-44. [PMID: 25921948 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2015.04.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2014] [Revised: 03/06/2015] [Accepted: 04/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Our previous study reported that a dried bonito broth known in Japan as 'dashi' improved or ameliorated mood states, including fatigue, during the daily lives of human subjects. Histidine is an amino acid that is present in dried bonito broth, and we sought to evaluate whether histidine would affect feelings of fatigue in humans. We investigated the effects of histidine intake on the feeling of fatigue, mood states and mental task performance by performing a placebo-controlled, double-blind crossover trial. Twenty subjects with high fatigue and sleep disruption scores were asked to ingest histidine or a placebo every day for two weeks. The subjects' mood states were evaluated using the Profile of Mood States (POMS) scale and a visual analog scale (VAS) for eight feelings (fatigue, depression, carelessness, drowsiness, clear thinking, motivation, attentiveness and concentration). We also measured subjects' cognitive performance using the CogHealth test battery. The fatigue T-scores on the POMS test decreased significantly following histidine ingestion compared to placebo ingestion (p<0.05). After two weeks of histidine ingestion, the reaction time for the working memory task in the CogHealth test battery was significantly shorten compared to placebo ingestion. The VAS scores for clear thinking and for attentiveness were increased significantly following histidine ingestion compared to placebo ingestion (p<0.05). These results suggest that daily ingestion of histidine may ameliorate feelings of fatigue, increase performance during working memory tasks, and improve the clear thinking and attentiveness.
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Yajima J, Tsuda A, Okamura H, Urata H, Matsubara A, Mihara K, Isomura T, Takeda K, Midoh N. Effects of Soup Intake for Fourteen Days on the Mood and the Difference in Cortisol of Awakening and Evening in the Clerical Employees: An Effectiveness Study Trial. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.4236/psych.2015.69108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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