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Roopashree N, Syam DS, Krishnakumar IM, Mala KN, Fleenor BS, Thomas J. A natural sustained-intestinal release formulation of red chili pepper extracted capsaicinoids (Capsifen®) safely modulates energy balance and endurance performance: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1348328. [PMID: 38571755 PMCID: PMC10987775 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1348328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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Introduction Overweight and obesity are major public health concerns, with a sharp increase in prevalence over the last few decades. The primary cause is an imbalance between calorie intake and expenditure due to a rise in calorie-rich processed food and reduced physical activity. Energy balance in humans involves complex processes including thermogenesis, a crucial factor in regulating energy expenditure. Methods In this randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled three-arm three-sequence study, we investigated the efficacy of Capsifen® (CapF), a pungency-masked sustained-intestinal release formulation of red chili extract, on energy expenditure, fat oxidation, and endurance using the Quark C-PET system in healthy overweight participants, with and without exercise. In the study, 105 healthy participants were randomized to receive either placebo, CapF 100 mg/day, or CapF 200 mg/day for 28 days. Results CapF demonstrated a dose-dependent response to increased energy expenditure and fatty acid oxidation with a concomitant reduction in body weight. Both CapF 100 and CapF 200 also increased the time to exhaustion. Discussion These results demonstrate the plausible efficacy of CapF in energy expenditure and physical performance in otherwise healthy adults who have a high body mass index. Clinical trial registration https://ctri.nic.in/Clinicaltrials/pmaindet2.php?EncHid=MjQzNTg=&Enc=&userName=CTRI/2018/04/013157 dated 04 October 2018.
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- N. Roopashree
- BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Akay Natural Ingredients Ltd, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Sri Rama Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN, United States
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- Leads Clinical Research and Bio Services Private Limited, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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Svorc P, Svorc P, Gresova S. Sex differences, chronobiology and general anaesthesia in activities of the autonomic nervous system in rats. Exp Physiol 2023; 108:810-817. [PMID: 36951930 PMCID: PMC10988424 DOI: 10.1113/ep091143] [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: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
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NEW FINDINGS What is the topic of this review? Changes in heart rate variability in rats with sex differences and the use of different anaesthesia during light-dark cycles. What advances does it highlight? The review highlights and discusses synthesized current results in order to advance knowledge and understanding of sex differences with an emphasis on changes in the autonomic nervous system determined by heart rate variability. ABSTRACT Heart rate variability (HRV) is commonly used in experimental studies to assess sympathetic and parasympathetic activities. The belief that HRV in rodents reflects similar cardiovascular regulations in humans is supported by evidence, and HRV in rats appears to be at least analogous to that in humans, although the degree of influence of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) may be greater in rats than in humans. Experimental studies are based on control or baseline values, on the basis of which the change in ANS activity after a given experimental intervention is assessed, but it is known that the ANS in rats is very sensitive to various stress interventions, such as the manipulation itself, and ANS activity can also differ depending on sex, the time of measurement, and whether the animals are under general anaesthesia. Thus, for correct assessment, changes in ANS activity and their relationship to the observed parameter should be based on whether ANS activity does or does not change but also to what extent the activity is already changed at the start of the experiment. Since rats are considered to be the most suitable model animal for basic cardiovascular research, in this review we point out existing differences in individual HRV frequency parameters at the start of experiments (control, baseline values), taking into account sex in relation to time of measurement and anaesthesia.
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- Pavol Svorc
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Faculty of MedicineOstrava UniversityOstravaCzech Republic
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Faculty of MedicineOstrava UniversityOstravaCzech Republic
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of MedicineSafarik UniversityKošiceSlovak Republic
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of MedicineSafarik UniversityKošiceSlovak Republic
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Giuriato G, Venturelli M, Matias A, Soares EMKVK, Gaetgens J, Frederick KA, Ives SJ. Capsaicin and Its Effect on Exercise Performance, Fatigue and Inflammation after Exercise. Nutrients 2022; 14:232. [PMID: 35057413 PMCID: PMC8778706 DOI: 10.3390/nu14020232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Capsaicin (CAP) activates the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) channel on sensory neurons, improving ATP production, vascular function, fatigue resistance, and thus exercise performance. However, the underlying mechanisms of CAP-induced ergogenic effects and fatigue-resistance, remain elusive. To evaluate the potential anti-fatigue effects of CAP, 10 young healthy males performed constant-load cycling exercise time to exhaustion (TTE) trials (85% maximal work rate) after ingestion of placebo (PL; fiber) or CAP capsules in a blinded, counterbalanced, crossover design, while cardiorespiratory responses were monitored. Fatigue was assessed with the interpolated twitch technique, pre-post exercise, during isometric maximal voluntary contractions (MVC). No significant differences (p > 0.05) were detected in cardiorespiratory responses and self-reported fatigue (RPE scale) during the time trial or in TTE (375 ± 26 and 327 ± 36 s, respectively). CAP attenuated the reduction in potentiated twitch (PL: -52 ± 6 vs. CAP: -42 ± 11%, p = 0.037), and tended to attenuate the decline in maximal relaxation rate (PL: -47 ± 33 vs. CAP: -29 ± 68%, p = 0.057), but not maximal rate of force development, MVC, or voluntary muscle activation. Thus, CAP might attenuate neuromuscular fatigue through alterations in afferent signaling or neuromuscular relaxation kinetics, perhaps mediated via the sarco-endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase (SERCA) pumps, thereby increasing the rate of Ca2+ reuptake and relaxation.
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- Gaia Giuriato
- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy; (G.G.); (M.V.)
- Health and Human Physiological Sciences Department, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, USA; (A.M.); (E.M.K.V.K.S.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy; (G.G.); (M.V.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA
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- Health and Human Physiological Sciences Department, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, USA; (A.M.); (E.M.K.V.K.S.)
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- Health and Human Physiological Sciences Department, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, USA; (A.M.); (E.M.K.V.K.S.)
- Study Group on Exercise and Physical Activity Physiology and Epidemiology, Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Faculty of Physical Education, University of Brasilia—UnB, Brasilia 70910-900, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, USA; (J.G.); (K.A.F.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, USA; (J.G.); (K.A.F.)
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- Health and Human Physiological Sciences Department, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, USA; (A.M.); (E.M.K.V.K.S.)
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Abdalla AA, Afify AS, Hasaan IE, Mohamed A. Studying the Effect of Household-Type Treatment and Processing on the Residues of Ethion and Profenofos Pesticides and on the Contents of Capsaicinoids in Green Chili Pepper Using GC-MS/MS and HPLC. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-017-1009-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ren Z, Huang C, Momma H, Cui Y, Sugiyama S, Niu K, Nagatomi R. The consumption of fish cooked by different methods was related to the risk of hyperuricemia in Japanese adults: A 3-year follow-up study. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2016; 26:778-785. [PMID: 27345758 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2016.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Revised: 05/10/2016] [Accepted: 05/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Fish consumption is a recognized risk factor for elevated serum uric acid (UA) levels, hyperuricemia, and gout. However, the relationship between the consumption of fish cooked by different methods and the risk of hyperuricemia is unclear. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the relationship between the consumption of fish cooked by different methods and the risk of hyperuricemia in Japanese adults. METHODS AND RESULTS A 3-year follow-up study was conducted with 424 Japanese adults aged 29-74 years. Fish consumption was assessed using a validated self-administered dietary history questionnaire, and hyperuricemia was defined as serum UA ≥7 mg/dL in men and ≥6 mg/dL in women or the use of any anti-gout treatment. During the 3-year follow-up period, we documented 30 newly diagnosed cases of hyperuricemia. After adjusting for potential confounders, multivariate logistic regressions analysis revealed a significant positive relationship between the risk of hyperuricemia and raw (sashimi and sushi) or roasted fish consumption, but not boiled or fried fish consumption. The odds ratios (95% CI) for hyperuricemia with increasing raw fish consumption were 1.00 (reference), 2.51 (0.85, 7.39), and 3.46 (1.07, 11.14) (P for trend: 0.036). Similarly, the odds ratios (95% CI) with increasing roasted fish consumption were 1.00 (reference), 3.00 (0.75, 11.89), and 5.17 (1.30, 20.62) (P for trend: 0.018). CONCLUSION This 3-year follow-up study showed that the consumption of raw or roasted fish, but not boiled or fried fish, was related with a higher risk of hyperuricemia in Japanese adults.
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- Z Ren
- Department of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 980-8575 Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering for Health and Welfare, Tohoku University Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, 980-8575 Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering for Health and Welfare, Tohoku University Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, 980-8575 Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 980-8575 Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 980-8575 Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, 300070 Tianjin, China
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- Department of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 980-8575 Sendai, Japan; Division of Biomedical Engineering for Health and Welfare, Tohoku University Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, 980-8575 Sendai, Japan.
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TRPV1 Agonist Monoacylglycerol Increases UCP1 Content in Brown Adipose Tissue and Suppresses Accumulation of Visceral Fat in Mice Fed a High-Fat and High-Sucrose Diet. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2014; 75:904-9. [DOI: 10.1271/bbb.100850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Capsaicin-induced metabolic and cardiovascular autonomic improvement in an animal model of the metabolic syndrome. Br J Nutr 2013; 111:207-14. [DOI: 10.1017/s0007114513002493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with an increased risk of cardiac mortality, as it is characterised by the clustering of multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Studies have shown that capsaicin (red pepper) may be useful as a nutraceutical, ameliorating metabolic profile and cardiovascular function. The aim of the present study was to investigate the cardiovascular and metabolic effects of orally administered capsaicin in rats with the MetS. Neonate spontaneously hypertensive rats were injected with monosodium glutamate and subjected to one of the following three treatments by oral administration for 14 d, between 27 and 30 weeks: low-dose capsaicin (CAP05,n18, synthetic capsaicin powder diluted in a vehicle (10 % ethyl alcohol) plus 0·5 mg/kg body weight (BW) of capsaicin); high-dose capsaicin (CAP1,n19, synthetic capsaicin powder diluted in a vehicle (10 % ethyl alcohol) plus 1 mg/kg BW of capsaicin); control (C,n18, vehicle). Lee's index, lipid/metabolic profile, and cardiovascular parameters with the rats being conscious, including arterial pressure (AP) and heart rate (HR) variability, as well as aortic wall thickness (haematoxylin and eosin staining) and CD68 (cluster of differentiation 68) antibody levels (monocyte/macrophage immunostaining) were evaluated. Weight, Lee's index, and lipid and metabolic parameters, as well as AP and HR and aortic wall thickness, were similar between the groups. Capsaicin determined HR variability improvement (16·0 (sem9·0), 31·0 (sem28·2) and 31·3 (sem19·0) ms2for the C, CAP05 and CAP1 groups, respectively,P= 0·003), increased vascular sympathetic drive (low-frequency component of systolic AP variability: 3·3 (sem2·8), 8·2 (sem7·7) and 12·1 (sem8·8) mmHg2for the C, CAP05 and CAP1 groups, respectively,P< 0·001) and increased α-index (spontaneous baroreflex sensitivity). The present data show that capsaicin did not improve lipid and glucose abnormalities in rats with the MetS. However, beneficial cardiovascular effects were observed with this nutraceutical.
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Sayin MR, Karabag T, Dogan SM, Akpinar I, Aydin M. A case of acute myocardial infarction due to the use of cayenne pepper pills. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2012; 124:285-7. [PMID: 22527825 DOI: 10.1007/s00508-012-0163-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2011] [Accepted: 01/28/2012] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The use of weight loss pills containing cayenne pepper has ever been increasing. The main component of cayenne pepper pills is capsaicin. There are conflicting data about the effects of capsaicin on the cardiovascular system. In this paper, we present the case of a 41 year old male patient with no cardiovascular risk factors who took cayenne pepper pills to lose weight and developed acute myocardial infarction.
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- Muhammet Rasit Sayin
- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, 67600, Kozlu, Zonguldak, Turkey.
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Othman ZAA, Ahmed YBH, Habila MA, Ghafar AA. Determination of capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin in Capsicum fruit samples using high performance liquid chromatography. Molecules 2011; 16:8919-29. [PMID: 22024959 PMCID: PMC6264681 DOI: 10.3390/molecules16108919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2011] [Revised: 10/14/2011] [Accepted: 10/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to determine the content of capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin in Capsicum samples collected from city markets in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), calculate their pungency in Scoville heat units (SHU) and evaluate the average daily intake of capsaicin for the population of Riyadh. The investigated samples consisted of hot chillies, red chillies, green chillies, green peppers, red peppers and yellow peppers. Extraction of capsaicinoids was done using ethanol as solvent, while high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used for separation, identification and quantitation of the components. The limit of detection (LOD) of the method was 0.09 and 0.10 µg/g for capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin, respectively, while the limit of quantification (LOQ) was 0.30 and 0.36 µg/g for capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin, respectively. Hot chillies showed the highest concentration of capsaicin (4249.0 ± 190.3 µg/g) and the highest pungency level (67984.60 SHU), whereas green peppers had the lowest detected concentration (1.0 ± 0.9 µg/g); green peppers, red peppers and yellow peppers were non pungent. The mean consumption of peppers for Riyadh city population was determined to be 15.5 g/person/day while the daily capsaicin intake was 7.584 mg/person/day.
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- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +96614677126; Fax: +96614675992
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Iwami M, Mahmoud FA, Shiina T, Hirayama H, Shima T, Sugita J, Shimizu Y. Extract of grains of paradise and its active principle 6-paradol trigger thermogenesis of brown adipose tissue in rats. Auton Neurosci 2011; 161:63-7. [PMID: 21185236 DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2010.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2010] [Revised: 11/10/2010] [Accepted: 11/26/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Grains of paradise (GP) is a species of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, extracts of which have a pungent, peppery taste due to an aromatic ketone, 6-paradol. The aim of this study was to explore the thermogenic effects of GP extracts and of 6-paradol. Efferent discharges from sympathetic nerves entering the interscapular brown adipose tissue were recorded. Intragastric injection of a GP extract or 6-paradol enhanced the efferent discharges of the sympathetic nerves in a dose-dependent manner. The enhanced nerve discharges were sustained for as long as 3h. The rats did not become desensitized to the stimulatory effects these compounds on sympathetic nerve activity. The tissue temperature of brown adipose tissue showed significant increase in rats injected with 6-paradol. These results demonstrate that GP extracts and 6-paradol activate thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue, and may open up new avenues for the regulation of weight loss and weight maintenance.
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- Momoe Iwami
- Department of Basic Veterinary Science, Laboratory of Physiology, The United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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Yang D, Luo Z, Ma S, Wong WT, Ma L, Zhong J, He H, Zhao Z, Cao T, Yan Z, Liu D, Arendshorst WJ, Huang Y, Tepel M, Zhu Z. Activation of TRPV1 by dietary capsaicin improves endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation and prevents hypertension. Cell Metab 2010; 12:130-41. [PMID: 20674858 PMCID: PMC3906919 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2010.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 247] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2009] [Revised: 11/10/2009] [Accepted: 05/17/2010] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Some plant-based diets lower the cardiometabolic risks and prevalence of hypertension. New evidence implies a role for the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) cation channel in the pathogenesis of cardiometabolic diseases. Little is known about impact of chronic TRPV1 activation on the regulation of vascular function and blood pressure. Here we report that chronic TRPV1 activation by dietary capsaicin increases the phosphorylation of protein kinase A (PKA) and eNOS and thus production of nitric oxide (NO) in endothelial cells, which is calcium dependent. TRPV1 activation by capsaicin enhances endothelium-dependent relaxation in wild-type mice, an effect absent in TRPV1-deficient mice. Long-term stimulation of TRPV1 can activate PKA, which contributes to increased eNOS phosphorylation, improves vasorelaxation, and lowers blood pressure in genetically hypertensive rats. We conclude that TRPV1 activation by dietary capsaicin improves endothelial function. TRPV1-mediated increase in NO production may represent a promising target for therapeutic intervention of hypertension.
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- Dachun Yang
- Center for Hypertension and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Hypertension and Endocrinology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing Institute of Hypertension, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Center for Hypertension and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Hypertension and Endocrinology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing Institute of Hypertension, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Center for Hypertension and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Hypertension and Endocrinology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing Institute of Hypertension, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Institute of Vascular Medicine, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, and School of Biomedical Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Center for Hypertension and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Hypertension and Endocrinology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing Institute of Hypertension, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Center for Hypertension and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Hypertension and Endocrinology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing Institute of Hypertension, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Center for Hypertension and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Hypertension and Endocrinology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing Institute of Hypertension, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Center for Hypertension and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Hypertension and Endocrinology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing Institute of Hypertension, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Center for Hypertension and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Hypertension and Endocrinology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing Institute of Hypertension, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Center for Hypertension and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Hypertension and Endocrinology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing Institute of Hypertension, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Center for Hypertension and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Hypertension and Endocrinology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing Institute of Hypertension, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Physiology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Institute of Vascular Medicine, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, and School of Biomedical Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Medizinische Klinik Nephrologie, Charite Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin 12200, Germany
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- Center for Hypertension and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Hypertension and Endocrinology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing Institute of Hypertension, Chongqing 400042, China
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Aoi W, Takanami Y, Kawai Y, Otsuki T, Kawake T, Naito Y, Yoshikawa T. Relaxant effect of microtitan via regulation of autonomic nerve activity in mice. Life Sci 2009; 85:408-11. [PMID: 19632242 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2009.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2009] [Revised: 07/12/2009] [Accepted: 07/17/2009] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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AIMS It has been shown that microtitan may possibly affect the nervous system. In the present study, we examined the effect of microtitan on spontaneous activity during the sleeping period and on autonomic nervous activity in mice. MAIN METHODS Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) mice were divided into placebo and microtitan groups that were housed in chambers with rubber sheets impregnated with microtitan or placebo sheets. In both groups, spontaneous active movement, metabolic parameters, and heart rate variability (HRV) were measured. KEY FINDINGS Spontaneous activity during the light period was decreased for mice housed with microtitan sheets compared with placebo sheets. The urinary noradrenalin level was also reduced by microtitan. Heart rate variability was assessed by using a telemetry system and autonomic nervous activity was estimated. Power spectral analysis of R-R interval data revealed that the high frequency band, which shows parasympathetic activity, was significantly increased by microtitan, while the low frequency to high frequency power spectral ratio was decreased in the mice housed with microtitan sheets compared to the mice housed with placebo sheets. SIGNIFICANCE Microtitan promoted rest during the sleeping period by regulating autonomic nervous activity, which indicates that microtitan has a relaxant effect.
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- Wataru Aoi
- Laboratory of Health Science, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, Shimogamo Hangi-cho 1-5, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8522, Japan.
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Sergeeva OV, Alipov NN, Smirnov VM. Effect of atropine, propranolol, and atenolol on wave structure of heart rate oscillations in rats. Bull Exp Biol Med 2008; 145:387-90. [DOI: 10.1007/s10517-008-0098-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Iwasaki Y, Saito O, Tanabe M, Inayoshi K, Kobata K, Uno S, Morita A, Watanabe T. Monoacylglycerols Activate Capsaicin Receptor, TRPV1. Lipids 2008; 43:471-83. [DOI: 10.1007/s11745-008-3182-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2008] [Accepted: 04/17/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Matsumura S, Shibakusa T, Fujikawa T, Yamada H, Matsumura K, Inoue K, Fushiki T. Intracisternal administration of transforming growth factor-β evokes fever through the induction of cyclooxygenase-2 in brain endothelial cells. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2008; 294:R266-75. [DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00181.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), a pleiotropic cytokine, regulates cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis, and plays a key role in development and tissue homeostasis. TGF-β functions as an anti-inflammatory cytokine because it suppresses microglia and B-lymphocyte functions, as well as the production of proinflammatory cytokines. However, we previously demonstrated that the intracisternal administration of TGF-β induces fever like that produced by proinflammatory cytokines. In this study, we investigated the mechanism of TGF-β-induced fever. The intracisternal administration of TGF-β increased body temperature in a dose-dependent manner. Pretreatment with cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)-selective inhibitor significantly suppressed TGF-β-induced fever. COX-2 is known as one of the rate-limiting enzymes of the PGE2 synthesis pathway, suggesting that fever induced by TGF-β is COX-2 and PGE2 dependent. TGF-β increased PGE2 levels in cerebrospinal fluid and increased the expression of COX-2 in the brain. Double immunostaining of COX-2 and von Willebrand factor (vWF, an endothelial cell marker) revealed that COX-2-expressing cells were mainly endothelial cells. Although not all COX-2-immunoreactive cells express TGF-β receptor, some COX-2-immunoreactive cells express activin receptor-like kinase-1 (ALK-1, an endothelial cell-specific TGF-β receptor), suggesting that TGF-β directly or indirectly acts on endothelial cells to induce COX-2 expression. These findings suggest a novel function of TGF-β as a proinflammatory cytokine in the central nervous system.
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Yamamoto N, Hashimoto M. Immersion in CO2-rich water containing NaCl diminishes blood pressure fluctuation in anesthetized rats. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2007; 52:109-16. [PMID: 17569993 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-007-0102-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2006] [Revised: 02/27/2007] [Accepted: 04/13/2007] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Remarkably, bathing in hot springs containing high concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO(2)) influences cardiovascular function more than bathing in fresh water. The CO(2)-enriched water in hot springs generally contains many salts, whose interactions remain unknown. We separately evaluated the actions of individual factors in CO(2)-enriched water and confirmed that CO(2) and NaCl have combined effects on blood pressure fluctuations in anesthetized rats. Animals equipped with sensor probes to monitor body temperature, skin blood flow and arterial blood pressure were immersed in bathwater (35 degrees C) containing CO(2) with NaCl, KCl or sucrose. The effects of these factors on cardiovascular function were evaluated using power-spectral analysis of fluctuations in blood pressure and heart rate. Compared with immersion in tap water, heart rate and skin vascular resistance were reduced during immersion in CO(2)-enriched water irrespective of the presence of other components. In terms of the very low frequency range (0.02-0.195 Hz), the power of blood pressure fluctuation during immersion was significantly reduced when the CO(2)-enriched water contained more than 1.5% NaCl but was not influenced by other components of similar osmotic pressure and the same specific gravity. The results indicated that the coexistence of CO(2) and sodium ions in bathwater reduce blood pressure fluctuations, and suggested that this combination effect of CO(2) and salt contributes to the sedative effect on human cardiovascular functions while bathing in CO(2)-hot springs.
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- Noriyuki Yamamoto
- Department of Health Sciences, Japanese Red Cross Hokkaido College of Nursing, 664-1 Akebono-cho, Kitami, 090-0011, Hokkaido, Japan.
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Matsumura S, Shibakusa T, Fujikawa T, Yamada H, Inoue K, Fushiki T. Increase in transforming growth factor-beta in the brain during infection is related to fever, not depression of spontaneous motor activity. Neuroscience 2006; 144:1133-40. [PMID: 17156928 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2006.10.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2006] [Revised: 10/25/2006] [Accepted: 10/26/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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When viral infection occurs, this information is transmitted to the brain, and symptoms such as fever and tiredness are induced. One of the causes of these symptoms is the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines in blood and the brain. In this study, the i.p. administration of polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (poly I:C), a synthetic double-stranded RNA, to rats was used as an infection model. Poly I:C decreased spontaneous motor activity (SMA) 2 h after i.p. administration, and this decrease was maintained thereafter. The concentration of active transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) increased 1 h after the administration. This increase occurred earlier than those in the concentrations of other proinflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), in serum. The intracisternal administration of an anti-TGF-beta antibody partially inhibited fever induced by poly I:C administration; however, this treatment did not affect the decrease in SMA. Furthermore, intracisternal administration of TGF-beta raised the body temperature. These results indicate that TGF-beta in the brain, which was increased by poly I:C administration, is associated with fever but not with a decrease in SMA.
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- S Matsumura
- Laboratory of Nutrition Chemistry, Division of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Oiwakecho, Kitashirakawa, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan 606-8502
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Iwasaki Y, Morita A, Iwasawa T, Kobata K, Sekiwa Y, Morimitsu Y, Kubota K, Watanabe T. A nonpungent component of steamed ginger--[10]-shogaol--increases adrenaline secretion via the activation of TRPV1. Nutr Neurosci 2006; 9:169-78. [PMID: 17176640 DOI: 10.1080/110284150600955164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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We investigated the components of ginger that are involved in increasing body temperature. Gingerols ([6,8,10]-gingerols) and shogaols ([6,8,10]-shogaols) having different alkyl carbon chain lengths were targeted. All the gingerols and shogaols increased intracellular calcium concentration in rat transient receptor potential vanilloid subtype 1 (TRPV1)-expressing HEK293 cells via TRPV1. In this regard, the shogaols were more potent than the gingerols. Aversive responses were induced by [6]-, [10]-gingerol, and [6]-shogaol (5 mmol/l) in rats when these compounds were applied to the eye; however, no response was observed in response to [10]-shogaol (5 and 10 mmol/l). [10]-Shogaol induced nociceptive responses via TRPV1 in rats following its subcutaneous injection into the hindpaw; the pungent compound capsaicin (CAP) and [6]-shogaol were observed to have similar effects. Moreover, adrenal catecholamine secretion, which influences energy consumption, was promoted in rats in response to [6]- and [10]-gingerols and [6]- and [10]-shogaols (1.6 micromol/kg, i.v.). [10]-Shogaol-induced adrenaline secretion was inhibited by administration of capsazepine, a TRPV1 antagonist. In conclusion, gingerols and shogaols activated TRPV1 and increased adrenaline secretion. Interestingly, [10]-shogaol is the only nonpungent compound among the gingerols and shogaols, suggesting its usefulness as a functional ingredient in food.
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- Yusaku Iwasaki
- Graduate School of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences, COE Program in the 21st Century, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka 422-8526, Japan
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Masuda Y, Haramizu S, Oki K, Ohnuki K, Watanabe T, Yazawa S, Kawada T, Hashizume SI, Fushiki T. Upregulation of uncoupling proteins by oral administration of capsiate, a nonpungent capsaicin analog. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2003; 95:2408-15. [PMID: 12959953 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00828.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Capsiate is a nonpungent capsaicin analog, a recently identified principle of the nonpungent red pepper cultivar CH-19 Sweet. In the present study, we report that 2-wk treatment of capsiate increased metabolic rate and promoted fat oxidation at rest, suggesting that capsiate may prevent obesity. To explain these effects, at least in part, we examined uncoupling proteins (UCPs) and thyroid hormones. UCPs and thyroid hormones play important roles in energy expenditure, the maintenance of body weight, and thermoregulation. Two-week treatment of capsiate increased the levels of UCP1 protein and mRNA in brown adipose tissue and UCP2 mRNA in white adipose tissue. This dose of capsiate did not change serum triiodothyronine or thyroxine levels. A single dose of capsiate temporarily raised both UCP1 mRNA in brown adipose tissue and UCP3 mRNA in skeletal muscle. These results suggest that UCP1 and UCP2 may contribute to the promotion of energy metabolism by capsiate, but that thyroid hormones do not.
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- Yoriko Masuda
- Laboratory of Nutrition Chemistry, Division of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto Univ., Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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