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Lis-Kuberka J, Berghausen-Mazur M, Orczyk-Pawiłowicz M. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Colostral Appetite-Regulating Adipokines. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:3853. [PMID: 38612666 PMCID: PMC11011253 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25073853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a complex metabolic disorder that has short- and long-term effects on maternal and offspring health. This study aimed to assess the impact of maternal hyperglycemia severity, classified as GDM-G1 (diet treatment) and GDM-G2 (insulin treatment) on colostral appetite-regulating molecules. Colostrum samples were collected from hyperglycemic (N = 30) and normoglycemic (N = 21) mothers, and the concentrations of milk hormones were determined by immunoenzymatic assay. A difference was found for milk ghrelin, but not for molecules such as adiponectin, leptin, resistin, or IGF-I levels, in relation to maternal hyperglycemia. The colostral ghrelin in the GDM-G1 cohort (0.21 ng/mL) was significantly lower than for GDM-G2 (0.38 ng/mL) and non-GDM groups (0.36 ng/mL). However, colostral resistin was higher, but not significantly, for GDM-G1 (13.33 ng/mL) and GDM-G2 (12.81 ng/mL) cohorts than for normoglycemic mothers (7.89 ng/mL). The lack of difference in relation to hyperglycemia for milk leptin, adiponectin, leptin-adiponectin ratio, resistin, and IGF-I levels might be the outcome of effective treatment of GDM during pregnancy. The shift between ghrelin and other appetite-regulating hormones might translate into altered ability to regulate energy balance, affecting offspring's metabolic homeostasis.
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- Jolanta Lis-Kuberka
- Division of Chemistry and Immunochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Immunochemistry, Wroclaw Medical University, M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 48/50, 50-369 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Department of Neonatology, J. Gromkowski Provincial Specialist Hospital, Koszarowa 5, 51-149 Wroclaw, Poland
- Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Hoene-Wrońskiego 13c, 58-376 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Division of Chemistry and Immunochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Immunochemistry, Wroclaw Medical University, M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 48/50, 50-369 Wroclaw, Poland;
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Donato J. Programming of metabolism by adipokines during development. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2023:10.1038/s41574-023-00828-1. [PMID: 37055548 DOI: 10.1038/s41574-023-00828-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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The intrauterine and early postnatal periods represent key developmental stages in which an organism is highly susceptible to being permanently influenced by maternal factors and nutritional status. Strong evidence indicates that either undernutrition or overnutrition during development can predispose individuals to disease later in life, especially type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity, a concept known as metabolic programming. Adipose tissue produces important signalling molecules that control energy and glucose homeostasis, including leptin and adiponectin. In addition to their well-characterized metabolic effects in adults, adipokines have been associated with metabolic programming by affecting different aspects of development. Therefore, alterations in the secretion or signalling of adipokines, caused by nutritional insults in early life, might lead to metabolic diseases in adulthood. This Review summarizes and discusses the potential role of several adipokines in inducing metabolic programming through their effects during development. The identification of the endocrine factors that act in early life to permanently influence metabolism represents a key step in understanding the mechanisms behind metabolic programming. Thus, future strategies aiming to prevent and treat these metabolic diseases can be designed, taking into consideration the relationship between adipokines and the developmental origins of health and disease.
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- Jose Donato
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Kumari P, Raval A, Rana P, Mahto SK. Regenerative Potential of Human Breast Milk: A Natural Reservoir of Nutrients, Bioactive Components and Stem cells. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2023:10.1007/s12015-023-10534-0. [PMID: 37012485 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-023-10534-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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Human milk is a complex fluid that contains carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and other bioactive molecules (immunoglobulins, lactoferrin, human milk oligosaccharides, lysozyme, leukocytes, cytokines, hormones, and microbiome) which provide nutritional, immunological, and developmental benefits to the infant. In addition to their involvement in the development, these bioactive compounds have a key role in anti-oncogenicity, neuro-cognitive development, cellular communication, and differentiation. As a result of technological advancements, it has been discovered that human breast milk contains cells that display many of the characteristics of stem cells with multilineage differentiation potentials. Do these cells have any specific properties or roles? Research efforts on breast milk cells have been mainly focused on leukocytes based on their immunological perspective in the early postpartum period. This review summarizes the nutritional components in human milk, i.e., the macro and micronutrients required for the growth and development of infants. Further, it discusses the research work reported concerning the purification, propagation, and differentiation of breast milk progenitor cells and highlights the advancements made in this newly emerging field of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine.
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- Pooja Kumari
- Tissue Engineering and Biomicrofluidics Laboratory, School of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221005, India
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- Tissue Engineering and Biomicrofluidics Laboratory, School of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221005, India
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- Tissue Engineering and Biomicrofluidics Laboratory, School of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221005, India
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- Tissue Engineering and Biomicrofluidics Laboratory, School of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221005, India.
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Ramiro-Cortijo D, Singh P, Herranz Carrillo G, Gila-Díaz A, Martín-Cabrejas MA, Martin CR, Arribas SM. Association of maternal body composition and diet on breast milk hormones and neonatal growth during the first month of lactation. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1090499. [PMID: 36936154 PMCID: PMC10018215 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1090499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Preterm birth is associated with altered growth patterns and an increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases, with breast milk (BM) being a counteracting factor. Preterm infants also show alterations in adipokines and gut hormones influencing appetite and metabolism. Since these hormones are present in BM, it is possible that their levels may equilibrate deficiencies improving infant growth. We aimed to assess 1) the BM levels of ghrelin, resistin, leptin, insulin, peptide YY, and the gastrointestinal peptide in women with preterm and term labor; 2) the relationship between BM hormones and neonatal growth; and 3) the influence of maternal body composition and diet on these BM hormones. METHODS BM from 48 women (30 term and 18 preterm labor) was collected at days 7, 14, and 28 of lactation. Maternal body composition was evaluated by bioimpedance, and neonate anthropometric parameters were collected from medical records. The maternal dietary pattern was assessed by a 72-h dietary recall at days 7 and 28 of lactation. BM hormones were analyzed by the U-Plex Ultra-sensitive method. Data were analyzed using linear regression models. BM from women with preterm labor had lower ghrelin levels, with the other hormones being significantly higher compared to women with term delivery. RESULTS In premature infants, growth was positively associated with BM ghrelin, while, in term infants, it was positively associated with insulin and negatively with peptide YY. In the first week of lactation, women with preterm labor had higher body fat compared to women with term labor. In this group, ghrelin levels were positively associated with maternal body fat and with fiber and protein intake. In women with term labor, no associations between anthropometric parameters and BM hormones were found, and fiber intake was negatively associated with peptide YY. DISCUSSION Preterm labor is a factor influencing the levels of BM adipokines and gut hormones, with BM ghrelin being a relevant hormone for premature infant growth. Since ghrelin is lower in BM from women with preterm labor and the levels are associated with maternal fat storage and some dietary components, our data support the importance to monitor diet and body composition in women who gave birth prematurely to improve the BM hormonal status.
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- David Ramiro-Cortijo
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Instituto Universitario de Estudios de la Mujer (IUEM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Neonatology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Science, Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Consejo Superior de Investigación Científica (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neonatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Division of Translational Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto Universitario de Estudios de la Mujer (IUEM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- *Correspondence: Silvia M. Arribas,
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Nesfatin-1 in Human Milk and Its Association with Infant Anthropometry. Nutrients 2022; 15:nu15010176. [PMID: 36615833 PMCID: PMC9824050 DOI: 10.3390/nu15010176] [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: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Breastfed infants have different growth patterns to formula-fed infants and are less likely to develop obesity later in life. Nesfatin-1 is an anorexigenic adipokine that was discovered in human milk more than a decade ago, and its role in infant appetite regulation is not clear. Our aim was to describe nesfatin-1 levels in human milk collected 3-4 months postpartum, associations with infant anthropometry, and factors (maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (mBMI), high weight gain during pregnancy, milk fat, and energy content) possibly influencing nesfatin-1 levels. We hypothesized that nesfatin-1 levels in mother's milk would differ for infants that were large (high weight-for-age Z-score (WAZ)) or small (low WAZ) at the time of milk sample collection. We used enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to detect the nesfatin-1 concentration in milk samples from mothers to high WAZ (n = 50) and low WAZ (n = 50) infants. We investigated associations between nesfatin-1 levels and infant anthropometry at 3-4 months of age and growth since birth, using linear regression adjusted for mBMI, birth weight, infant sex, and exclusivity of breastfeeding. We found no difference in nesfatin-1 levels between the two groups and no association with infant anthropometry, even after adjusting for potential confounders. However, high nesfatin-1 levels were correlated with low mBMI. Future research should investigate serum nesfatin-1 level in both mothers, infants and associations with growth in breastfed children.
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Turroni F, Rizzo SM, Ventura M, Bernasconi S. Cross-talk between the infant/maternal gut microbiota and the endocrine system: a promising topic of research. MICROBIOME RESEARCH REPORTS 2022; 1:14. [PMID: 38045647 PMCID: PMC10688790 DOI: 10.20517/mrr.2021.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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The infant gut microbiota is the set of microorganisms colonizing the baby's intestine. This complex ecosystem appears to be related to various physiological conditions of the host and it has also been shown to act as one of the most crucial determinants of infant's health. Furthermore, the mother's endocrine system, through its hormones, can have an effect on the composition of the newborn's gut microbiota. In this perspective, we summarize the recent state of the art on the intricate relationships involving the intestinal microbiota and the endocrine system of mother/baby to underline the need to study the molecular mechanisms that appear to be involved.
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- Francesca Turroni
- Laboratory of Probiogenomics, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences, and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma 43124, Italy
- Microbiome Research Hub, University of Parma, Parma 43124, Italy
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- Laboratory of Probiogenomics, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences, and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma 43124, Italy
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- Laboratory of Probiogenomics, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences, and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma 43124, Italy
- Microbiome Research Hub, University of Parma, Parma 43124, Italy
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Santosa I, Shoji H, Awata K, Arai Y, Suganuma H, Shimizu T. Resistin in Urine and Breast Milk: Relation to Type of Feeding and Anthropometry at 1-Month. Pediatr Rep 2022; 14:86-92. [PMID: 35225882 PMCID: PMC8883882 DOI: 10.3390/pediatric14010013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Breast milk contains adipokines such as resistin and leptin and is known for its protective effect against obesity and insulin resistance. This pilot study aims to evaluate the correlation between resistin levels, feeding types (breast milk and formula), and anthropometric parameters in healthy 1-month-old term infants. Urine and breast milk samples were collected from 32 infants and their mothers at 1 month postpartum. Twelve infants were included in the breastfed group, while thirteen infants comprised the breastfed-dominant mix-fed group, and seven infants the formula-dominant mix-fed group. Using ELISA kits, we analyzed resistin levels in the infants' urine and the mothers' breast milk, and leptin levels in breast milk. Urinary resistin levels among the three groups were not significantly different. There was no correlation between the following: urinary resistin levels in the breastfed group with resistin levels in breast milk; resistin levels in urine with infant's body weight and weight gain; resistin levels in breast milk with weight, age, and BMI of mothers and leptin levels in breast milk. This study suggests that the type of feeding does not affect resistin levels in term infants and resistin level does not affect growth in early infancy.
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- Irena Santosa
- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan; (I.S.); (K.A.); (Y.A.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan; (I.S.); (K.A.); (Y.A.); (T.S.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan; (I.S.); (K.A.); (Y.A.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan; (I.S.); (K.A.); (Y.A.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan;
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan; (I.S.); (K.A.); (Y.A.); (T.S.)
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Suwaydi MA, Gridneva Z, Perrella SL, Wlodek ME, Lai CT, Geddes DT. Human Milk Metabolic Hormones: Analytical Methods and Current Understanding. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22168708. [PMID: 34445437 PMCID: PMC8395916 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22168708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Human milk (HM) contains a wide array of peptide hormones including leptin and adiponectin, which are involved in the regulation of infant growth and development. These essential hormones might play an important role in the regulation of metabolic reprogramming of the new-born infant. However, HM hormone studies are sparse and heterogeneous in regard to the study design, sample collection, preparation and analysis methods. This review discussed the limitations of HM hormone analysis highlighting the gaps in pre-analytical and analytical stages. The methods used to quantify HM metabolic hormones (leptin, adiponectin, ghrelin, insulin, obestatin, resistin and apelin) can be classified as immunoassay, immunosensor and chromatography. Immunoassay methods (ELISA and RIA) have been predominantly used in the measurement of these HM hormones. The relative validity parameters of HM hormones analysis are often overlooked in publications, despite the complexity and differences of HM matrix when compared to that of plasma and urine. Therefore, appropriate reports of validation parameters of methodology and instrumentation are crucial for accurate measurements and therefore better understanding of the HM metabolic hormones and their influences on infant outcomes.
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- Majed A. Suwaydi
- School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia; (M.A.S.); (S.L.P.); (M.E.W.); (C.T.L.); (D.T.G.)
- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan 54142, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia; (M.A.S.); (S.L.P.); (M.E.W.); (C.T.L.); (D.T.G.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-8-6488-4467
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- School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia; (M.A.S.); (S.L.P.); (M.E.W.); (C.T.L.); (D.T.G.)
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- School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia; (M.A.S.); (S.L.P.); (M.E.W.); (C.T.L.); (D.T.G.)
- Population Health, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia; (M.A.S.); (S.L.P.); (M.E.W.); (C.T.L.); (D.T.G.)
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- School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia; (M.A.S.); (S.L.P.); (M.E.W.); (C.T.L.); (D.T.G.)
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Li Y, Cui X, Wang X, Shen D, Yin A, You L, Wen J, Ji C, Guo X. Human milk derived peptide AOPDM1 attenuates obesity by restricting adipogenic differentiation through MAPK signalling. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2020; 1865:129836. [PMID: 33370564 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2020.129836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Emerging evidence revealed peptides within breast milk may be an abundant source of potential candidates for metabolism regulation. Our previous work identified numerous peptides existed in breast milk, but its function has not been validated. Thus, our study aims to screen for novel peptides that have the potential to antagonize obesity and diabetes. METHODS A function screen was designed to identify the candidate peptide and then the peptide effect was validated by assessing lipid storage. Afterwards, the in vivo study was performed in two obese models: high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obese mice and obese ob/ob mice. For mechanism study, a RNA-seq analysis was conducted to explore the pathway that account for the biological function of peptide. RESULTS By performing a small scale screening, a peptide (AVPVQALLLNQ) termed AOPDM1 (anti-obesity peptide derived from breast milk 1) was identified to reduce lipid storage in adipocytes. Further study showed AOPDM1 suppressed adipocyte differentiation by sustaining ERK activity at later stage of differentiation which down-regulated PPARγ expression. In vivo, AOPDM1 effectively reduced fat mass and improved glucose metabolism in high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obese mice and obese ob/ob mice. CONCLUSIONS We identified a novel peptide AOPDM1 derived from breast milk could restrict adipocyte differentiation and ameliorate obesity through regulating MAPK pathway. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE Our findings may provide a potential candidate for the discovery of therapeutic drugs for obesity and type 2 diabetes.
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- Yun Li
- Nanjing Maternal and Child Health Institute, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), Nanjing 210004, China; Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Nanjing Maternal and Child Health Institute, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), Nanjing 210004, China
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- Nanjing Maternal and Child Health Institute, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), Nanjing 210004, China
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- Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Nanjing Maternal and Child Health Institute, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), Nanjing 210004, China; Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Nanjing Maternal and Child Health Institute, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), Nanjing 210004, China
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- Nanjing Maternal and Child Health Institute, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), Nanjing 210004, China
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- Nanjing Maternal and Child Health Institute, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), Nanjing 210004, China.
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- Nanjing Maternal and Child Health Institute, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), Nanjing 210004, China; Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China.
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A Review of Bioactive Factors in Human Breastmilk: A Focus on Prematurity. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11061307. [PMID: 31185620 PMCID: PMC6628333 DOI: 10.3390/nu11061307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Preterm birth is an increasing worldwide problem. Prematurity is the second most common cause of death in children under 5 years of age. It is associated with a higher risk of several pathologies in the perinatal period and adulthood. Maternal milk, a complex fluid with several bioactive factors, is the best option for the newborn. Its dynamic composition is influenced by diverse factors such as maternal age, lactation period, and health status. The aim of the present review is to summarize the current knowledge regarding some bioactive factors present in breastmilk, namely antioxidants, growth factors, adipokines, and cytokines, paying specific attention to prematurity. The revised literature reveals that the highest levels of these bioactive factors are found in the colostrum and they decrease along the lactation period; bioactive factors are found in higher levels in preterm as compared to full-term milk, they are lacking in formula milk, and decreased in donated milk. However, there are still some gaps and inconclusive data, and further research in this field is needed. Given the fact that many preterm mothers are unable to complete breastfeeding, new information could be important to develop infant supplements that best match preterm human milk.
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Erliana UD, Fly AD. The Function and Alteration of Immunological Properties in Human Milk of Obese Mothers. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11061284. [PMID: 31174304 PMCID: PMC6627488 DOI: 10.3390/nu11061284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Maternal obesity is associated with metabolic changes in mothers and higher risk of obesity in the offspring. Obesity in breastfeeding mothers appears to influence human milk production as well as the quality of human milk. Maternal obesity is associated with alteration of immunological factors concentrations in the human milk, such as C-reactive protein (CRP), leptin, IL-6, insulin, TNF-Alpha, ghrelin, adiponectin, and obestatin. Human milk is considered a first choice for infant nutrition due to the complete profile of macro nutrients, micro nutrients, and immunological properties. It is essential to understand how maternal obesity influences immunological properties of human milk because alterations could impact the nutrition status and health of the infant. This review summarizes the literature regarding the impact of maternal obesity on the concentration of particular immunological properties in the human milk.
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- Ummu D Erliana
- Indiana University Bloomington School of Public Health, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.
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- Indiana University Bloomington School of Public Health, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.
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Moreno-Fernandez J, Sánchez-Martínez B, Serrano-López L, Martín-Álvarez E, Diaz-Castro J, Peña-Caballero M, Martín-Peregrina F, Alonso-Moya M, Maldonado-Lozano J, Ochoa JJ, Hurtado-Suazo JA. Enhancement of immune response mediated by oropharyngeal colostrum administration in preterm neonates. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2019; 30:234-241. [PMID: 30444546 DOI: 10.1111/pai.13008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Revised: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The immune system of preterm infants is immature, being a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in the preterm infant. Oropharyngeal colostrum administration could be an immunomodulatory aid. Our aim was to evaluate the effect of oropharyngeal colostrum on the serum levels of immunoglobulins, lactoferrin, and resistin during the first month of life and to track the clinical outcome of the neonates. METHODS One hundred preterm neonates born at <32 weeks of gestation and/or weighing < 1500 g and assisted in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit were enrolled and divided into two groups: colostrum (n = 48) and control (n = 52). The subjects assigned to the colostrum group received 0.2 mL of colostrum (oropharyngeal route) every 4 hours for the first 15 days of life, and if mothers have inability to breastfeed, they were included in the control group (no oropharyngeal colostrum). Serum concentrations of IgA, IgM, and IgG1, lactoferrin, and resistin were assessed in both groups at 1, 3, 15, and 30 days of life. Clinical data during hospitalization were collected. RESULTS IgA and IgM increased in preterm neonates who were administered colostrum for 15 and 30 days. Lactoferrin increased after 30 days, and resistin increased after 15 days of supplying oropharyngeal colostrum. The colostrum group underwent full enteral nutrition before, and no differences were observed in the common neonatal morbidities. CONCLUSION Oropharyngeal colostrum administration is safe in preterm neonates and improves their immunologic profile, showing a potential role as an immunomodulatory agent.
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- Jorge Moreno-Fernandez
- Department of Physiology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.,Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology "José Mataix Verdú", University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Unit of Neonatology, Pediatric Service, Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Unit of Neonatology, Pediatric Service, Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Unit of Neonatology, Pediatric Service, Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.,Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology "José Mataix Verdú", University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Unit of Neonatology, Pediatric Service, Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Unit of Neonatology, Pediatric Service, Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Unit of Neonatology, Pediatric Service, Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Pediatrics Department, Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.,Institute of Biosanitary Research of Granada, Maternal and Child Health Network, Carlos III Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.,Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology "José Mataix Verdú", University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Unit of Neonatology, Pediatric Service, Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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The review describes the molecular characteristics of so far detected breast milk adipokines and ranks their breast milk level compared to the respective levels in maternal and infant blood. Moreover, analytical knowledge for measurements of breast milk adipokines will be delineated. Next, we summarized data about two main potential influencing factors on adipokine concentration in breast milk, maternal weight and pasteurization of milk. Finally, associations between adipokines in breast milk and weight gain in infants as well as the putative mechanisms for effects of breast milk adipokines on food intake and weight gain in later life will debated. Our findings suggest that a source of adipokines in human breast milk cannot be uniformly defined. In dependence on the ratio between serum and breast milk levels the major quantity of these proteins may be derived from peripheral tissues, from the breast tissue itself or from both. Thus, leptin and in part adiponectin levels in breast milk are dependent on a plenty of influencing factors with an important relevance of maternal anthropometric characteristics There is some evidence that leptin, adiponectin and ghrelin levels in breast milk may be associated with growth gain of infants and even with increased risk for being overweight during infancy or childhood. We hypothesize that a dysregulation in adipokine homeostasis in early life could promote obesity and metabolic disturbance in later life.
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- Juergen Kratzsch
- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Center of Paediatric Research, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Badillo-Suárez PA, Rodríguez-Cruz M, Nieves-Morales X. Impact of Metabolic Hormones Secreted in Human Breast Milk on Nutritional Programming in Childhood Obesity. J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia 2017; 22:171-191. [PMID: 28653126 DOI: 10.1007/s10911-017-9382-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2016] [Accepted: 06/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Obesity is the most common metabolic disease whose prevalence is increasing worldwide. This condition is considered a serious public health problem due to associated comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Perinatal morbidity related to obesity does not end with birth; this continues affecting the mother/infant binomial and could negatively impact on metabolism during early infant nutrition. Nutrition in early stages of growth may be essential in the development of obesity in adulthood, supporting the concept of "nutritional programming". For this reason, breastfeeding may play an important role in this programming. Breast milk is the most recommended feeding for the newborn due to the provided benefits such as protection against obesity and diabetes. Health benefits are based on milk components such as bioactive molecules, specifically hormones involved in the regulation of food intake. Identification of these molecules has increased in recent years but its action has not been fully clarified. Hormones such as leptin, insulin, ghrelin, adiponectin, resistin, obestatin and insulin-like growth factor-1 copeptin, apelin, and nesfatin, among others, have been identified in the milk of normal-weight women and may influence the energy balance because they can activate orexigenic or anorexigenic pathways depending on energy requirements and body stores. It is important to emphasize that, although the number of biomolecules identified in milk involved in regulating food intake has increased considerably, there is a lack of studies aimed at elucidating the effect these hormones may have on metabolism and development of the newborn. Therefore, we present a state-of-the-art review regarding bioactive compounds such as hormones secreted in breast milk and their possible impact on nutritional programming in the infant, analyzing their functions in appetite regulation.
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- Pilar Amellali Badillo-Suárez
- Laboratorio de Nutrición Molecular, Unidad de Investigación Médica en Nutrición, Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, Av. Cuauhtémoc No. 330, Col. Doctores, Deleg. Cuauhtémoc, 06725, México, DF, México
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- Laboratorio de Nutrición Molecular, Unidad de Investigación Médica en Nutrición, Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, Av. Cuauhtémoc No. 330, Col. Doctores, Deleg. Cuauhtémoc, 06725, México, DF, México.
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- Laboratorio de Nutrición Molecular, Unidad de Investigación Médica en Nutrición, Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, Av. Cuauhtémoc No. 330, Col. Doctores, Deleg. Cuauhtémoc, 06725, México, DF, México
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Guzel S, Yibar A, Belenli D, Cetin I, Tanriverdi M. The concentrations of adipokines in goat milk: relation to plasma levels, inflammatory status, milk quality and composition. J Vet Med Sci 2017; 79:602-607. [PMID: 28111374 PMCID: PMC5383184 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.16-0061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The main objectives of our study were to measure the major adipokines adiponectin, leptin and resistin in goat milk, to assess their interrelationships and to assess their relationships with the plasma and serum concentrations of total protein, cholesterol, total lipids, plasma C-reactive protein (CRP), milk somatic cell count (SCC), milk total aerobic colony and lactobacillus count, and milk components in lactating Saanen goats. The study was performed on eighteen lactating Saanen goats. Milk and blood samples were collected on days 20, 35, 50, 65 and 80 of lactation postpartum. The milk and plasma adiponectin levels on days 50, 65 and 80 postpartum were significantly higher than those on day 20. The milk and plasma leptin levels were lower on day 20 than on days 35, 50, 65 and 80. The milk concentrations of these major adipokines were positively intercorrelated. The milk and plasma concentrations of these three adipokines were also positively correlated. The plasma CRP concentrations correlated positively with milk leptin and resistin concentrations and inversely with milk adiponectin concentration. Milk adiponectin concentration was inversely related with its SCC. These data confirm that adiponectin, leptin and resistin are present in goat milk. The milk concentrations of these three adipokines were interrelated and interacted with the general inflammatory marker, CRP. The inverse relationship between milk adiponectin concentrations and its SCC suggests that variations in milk adiponectin might be involved in the udder health of lactating goats, but clinical trials are needed to support this hypothesis.
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- Saime Guzel
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Uludag, 16059, Bursa, Gorukle, Turkey
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Andreas NJ, Hyde MJ, Herbert BR, Jeffries S, Santhakumaran S, Mandalia S, Holmes E, Modi N. Impact of maternal BMI and sampling strategy on the concentration of leptin, insulin, ghrelin and resistin in breast milk across a single feed: a longitudinal cohort study. BMJ Open 2016; 6:e010778. [PMID: 27388351 PMCID: PMC4947729 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2015] [Revised: 03/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES We tested the hypothesis that there is a positive association between maternal body mass index (BMI) and the concentration of appetite-regulating hormones leptin, insulin, ghrelin and resistin in breast milk. We also aimed to describe the change in breast milk hormone concentration within each feed, and over time. SETTING Mothers were recruited from the postpartum ward at a university hospital in London. Breast milk samples were collected at the participants' homes. PARTICIPANTS We recruited 120 healthy, primiparous, breastfeeding mothers, aged over 18 years. Mothers who smoked, had multiple births or had diabetes were excluded. Foremilk and hindmilk samples were collected from 105 women at 1 week postpartum and 92 women at 3 months postpartum. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES We recorded maternal and infant anthropometric measurements at each sample collection and measured hormone concentrations using a multiplex assay. RESULTS The concentration of leptin in foremilk correlated with maternal BMI at the time of sample collection, at 7 days (r=0.31, p=0.02) and 3 months postpartum (r=0.30, p=<0.00). Foremilk insulin correlated with maternal BMI at 3 months postpartum (r=0.22, p=0.04). Breast milk ghrelin and resistin were not correlated with maternal BMI. Ghrelin concentrations at 3 months postpartum were increased in foremilk compared with hindmilk (p=0.01). Concentrations of ghrelin were increased in hindmilk collected at 1 week postpartum compared with samples collected at 3 months postpartum (p=0.03). A trend towards decreased insulin concentrations in hindmilk was noted. Concentrations of leptin and resistin were not seen to alter over a feed. CONCLUSIONS A positive correlation between maternal BMI and foremilk leptin concentration at both time points studied, and foremilk insulin at 3 months postpartum was observed. This may have implications for infant appetite regulation and obesity risk.
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- Nicholas J Andreas
- Section of Neonatal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital Campus, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Section of Neonatal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital Campus, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Parturition Research Group, Section of Academic Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Department of Medicine, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Section of Neonatal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital Campus, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Section of Neonatal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital Campus, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Section of Neonatal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital Campus, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Section of Computational and Systems Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Section of Neonatal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital Campus, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Marseglia L, Manti S, D’Angelo G, Cuppari C, Salpietro V, Filippelli M, Trovato A, Gitto E, Salpietro C, Arrigo T. Obesity and breastfeeding: The strength of association. Women Birth 2015; 28:81-6. [PMID: 25595034 DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2014.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2014] [Revised: 12/14/2014] [Accepted: 12/30/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Fondaco D, AlHasawi F, Lan Y, Ben-Elazar S, Connolly K, Rogers MA. Biophysical Aspects of Lipid Digestion in Human Breast Milk and Similac™ Infant Formulas. FOOD BIOPHYS 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s11483-014-9388-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Epidemiological surveys indicate that nutrition in infancy is implicated in the long-term tendency to obesity and that a longer duration of breastfeeding is associated with a protective effect against metabolic disorders later in life. However, the precise cause of this association is not well understood. Recent studies on the compounds present in human breast milk have identified various adipokines, including leptin, adiponectin, resistin, obestatin, nesfatin, ghrelin and apelins. Some of these compounds are involved in the regulation of food intake and energy balance. The presence of these adipokines in breast milk suggests that they may be responsible for the regulation of growth in early infancy and that they could influence the energy balance and development of metabolic disorders in childhood and adulthood.
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- Gönül Çatlı
- Katip Çelebi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey. E-ma-il:
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- Katip Çelebi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Neurology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Katip Çelebi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
,* Address for Correspondence: Katip Çelebi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey Phone: +90 232 469 6969 E-mail:
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Ozarda Y, Cansev M, Ulus IH. Breast milk choline contents are associated with inflammatory status of breastfeeding women. J Hum Lact 2014; 30:161-6. [PMID: 24194609 DOI: 10.1177/0890334413508004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Choline is an important component of human breast milk and its content varies considerably among breastfeeding women and lactation periods. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between breast milk choline contents and inflammatory status in breastfeeding women. METHODS Breast milk choline compounds and serum C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations were determined in breastfeeding women at 1 to 3 (n = 53) or 22 to 180 (n = 54) days postpartum, expressing colostrum or mature milk, respectively. RESULTS Median concentrations of free choline, phosphocholine, glycerophosphocholine, phospholipid-bound choline, and total choline were 71, 38, 96, 194, and 407 µmol/L or 93, 351, 958, 186, and 1532 µmol/L in colostrum or mature milk, respectively. Median serum CRP concentrations were 4.13 mg/L and 0.33 mg/L at 1 to 3 days and 22 to 180 days postpartum, respectively. At 1 to 3 days postpartum, milk free choline, phosphocholine, glycerophosphocholine, and total choline as well as serum CRP concentrations were significantly higher in breastfeeding women who delivered by cesarean section than those who delivered via the vaginal route. Serum CRP concentration was positively correlated with colostrum free choline (r = 0.703; P < .001), phosphocholine (r = 0.759; P < .001), glycerophosphocholine (r = 0.706; P < .001), and total choline (r = 0.693; P < .001), whereas it was negatively correlated (r = -0.442; P < .001) with colostrum phospholipid-bound choline. Serum CRP was also negatively correlated with mature milk free choline (r = -0.278; P < .05), but no correlation was found between serum CRP and other choline compounds in mature milk. CONCLUSION These data show that the concentrations of milk choline compounds are associated with inflammatory status of breastfeeding women, particularly during the first few days after delivery.
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- Yesim Ozarda
- 1Department of Biochemistry, Uludag University Medical School, Bursa, Turkey
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Cools A, Maes D, Decaluwé R, Buyse J, van Kempen TA, Janssens GP. Peripartum changes in orexigenic and anorexigenic hormones in relation to back fat thickness and feeding strategy of sows. Domest Anim Endocrinol 2013; 45:22-7. [PMID: 23751570 DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2013.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2013] [Revised: 04/19/2013] [Accepted: 04/23/2013] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Highly prolific sows often experience peripartum hypophagia, resulting in decreased production rate. Leptin, ghrelin, and resistin are known as feed intake-regulating hormones in many species, but it is yet unknown how feeding strategy and body condition will affect these hormones around parturition in sows. In the present study, a total of 63 sows, parity 2 to 7 were divided over 2 treatment groups which were fed either restricted (RESTRICT) or ad libitum (ADLIB) during the peripartum period (day 106 of gestation until day 7 of lactation). Within each treatment group, sows were assigned to 1 of 3 body condition groups based on back fat thickness at day 106 of gestation: <18 mm (LEAN), between 18 and 22 mm (MODERATE), and >22 mm (FAT). Postprandial blood samples were taken on days 107, 109, and 112 of gestation and on days 1, 3, and 5 of lactation. With RIA, leptin, ghrelin, and resistin of each sample were analyzed. For both leptin and resistin, the hormonal profile gradually increased throughout the peripartum period (P < 0.001), whereas ghrelin peaked on day 109 of gestation compared with day 107 of gestation and day 1 of lactation. Other time points were intermediate between those two (P < 0.001). The peripartum profile of leptin was significantly higher for FAT sows than for the 2 other condition groups. No effect of body condition on ghrelin and resistin concentrations was observed. None of the 3 measured hormones were affected by feeding strategy. In conclusion, during the peripartum period feed intake of sows did not affect leptin, ghrelin, or resistin profiles. Leptin was the only hormone investigated that reflected body condition. Although body condition and late gestation feed intake have been previously described as risk factors for peripartum hypophagia, they did not induce hypophagia in any of the sows or affect the profile of the observed feed intake-regulating hormones during the peripartum period.
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- A Cools
- Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Heidestraat 19, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
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Savino F, Sorrenti M, Benetti S, Lupica MM, Liguori SA, Oggero R. Resistin and leptin in breast milk and infants in early life. Early Hum Dev 2012; 88:779-82. [PMID: 22641277 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2012.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2012] [Revised: 04/30/2012] [Accepted: 05/08/2012] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The role of adipokines in early life is considered an emerging topic issue in nutritional researches. AIMS To evaluate serum resistin and leptin concentrations and their relations in infants and in breast milk. STUDY DESIGN We enrolled 41 term, AGA, healthy infants, of which 23 exclusively breast-fed (BF) and 18 formula-fed (FF), aged less than 6 months. Breast milk (BM) samples were collected from 23 breastfeeding mothers of the infants enrolled. Resistin concentration in serum and BM was determined by ELISA test (Human-Resistin-ELISA, Mediagnost, Reutlingen, Germany). Leptin concentration was determined by Radioimmunoassay method (LEP-R40, Mediagnost, Reutlingen, Germany). Infants weight, length and body mass index were measured. We used Mann-Whitney test. Spearman correlation was applied. Statistical significance was set at p<0.05. Data are reported as median and interquartile range (IR). RESULTS Infants serum resistin concentration was 9.30 (5.02) ng/ml. Breast milk resistin concentration (n=23) was 0.18 (0.44) ng/ml. Leptin concentration was 3.04 (3.68) ng/ml in infants serum and in BM was 2.34 (5.73) ng/ml. Serum resistin concentrations in BF infants correlated positively with BM resistin (r=0.636, p=0.035). We have shown a positive correlation between resistin and leptin in total group of infants (r=0.44, p=0.05), confirmed in breastfed subjects (r=0.65, p=0.02). No correlations were found between serum hormones and anthropometric parameters of infants. CONCLUSION Our findings show interestingly a positive correlation between resistin concentrations in BF infants serum and in BM and between resistin and leptin in infants.
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- Francesco Savino
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Turin, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Italy.
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Dr. Deborah O'Connor and Dr. Anthony Hanley: Impact of Gestational Diabetes on Breast Milk Composition and Subsequent Infant Development. Can J Diabetes 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2012.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Ozarda Y, Tuncer GO, Gunes Y, Eroz E. Serum levels of leptin, adiponectin and resistin are interrelated and related to total antioxidant capacity, free fatty acids and phospholipids in early neonatal life. Clin Biochem 2012; 45:298-302. [PMID: 22261091 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2011.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2011] [Revised: 12/19/2011] [Accepted: 12/22/2011] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to determine interrelationships between serum leptin, adiponectin and resistin, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) and phospholipids concentrations in infants. DESIGN AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess serum levels of leptin, adiponectin, resistin, IGF-1, TAC, NEFA and phospholipids in 45 breast-fed infants enrolled at 4-30 days after birth. RESULTS Serum leptin and adiponectin concentrations were positively correlated. Serum resistin concentrations were inversely correlated to serum leptin and adiponectin concentrations. Serum TAC was positively correlated to serum leptin and adiponectin, and inversely to serum resistin concentrations. Serum adiponectin concentrations were positively related to serum NEFA and phospholipid concentrations. Serum resistin concentrations were inversely related to serum NEFA, and phospholipid concentrations. CONCLUSION These data show that circulatory levels of leptin, adiponectin and resistin are interrelated and they apparently interact with the anti-oxidant system of infants.
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- Yesim Ozarda
- Department of Biochemistry, Uludag University Medical School, Bursa, Turkey.
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Sato A, Yagihara N, Kodama M, Mitsuma W, Tachikawa H, Ito M, Hanawa H, Aizawa Y. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy after delivery in an oestrogen-deficient patient. Int J Cardiol 2011; 149:e78-e79. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2009] [Accepted: 04/04/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Breast milk hormones and regulation of glucose homeostasis. Int J Pediatr 2011; 2011:803985. [PMID: 21760816 PMCID: PMC3133796 DOI: 10.1155/2011/803985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2010] [Accepted: 02/28/2011] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Growing evidence suggests that a complex relationship exists between the central nervous system and peripheral organs involved in energy homeostasis. It consists in the balance between food intake and energy expenditure and includes the regulation of nutrient levels in storage organs, as well as in blood, in particular blood glucose. Therefore, food intake, energy expenditure, and glucose homeostasis are strictly connected to each other. Several hormones, such as leptin, adiponectin, resistin, and ghrelin, are involved in this complex regulation. These hormones play a role in the regulation of glucose metabolism and are involved in the development of obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. Recently, their presence in breast milk has been detected, suggesting that they may be involved in the regulation of growth in early infancy and could influence the programming of energy balance later in life. This paper focuses on hormones present in breast milk and their role in glucose homeostasis.
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Studies have shown that the early life environment affects feeding behaviour, food intake and energy balance in later life, suggesting there is a link between foetal and infant growth and the risk of metabolic disorders in adulthood. Although there is an evident epidemiological association between low birth weight and adult-onset diseases, the incidence of metabolic diseases in adulthood among people who were born prematurely is still unknown. Considerable advances have been made during the last years in the scientific knowledge of the benefits of early nutrition, such as breastfeeding, on health and well-being later in life. Nutritional researchers have focussed their attention on the biological characteristics of human breast milk, which represents the main source of nutrients in the first months of life for breastfed infants. Recently, leptin and ghrelin have been detected in the breast milk of mothers of term and preterm infants. Adiponectin and resistin, present in term human milk, have not been investigated in the breast milk of mothers of preterm infants. These hormones are involved in the regulation of energy balance and may have a role in the regulation of growth and development in the neonatal period and infancy, as well as long-term effects on metabolic programming. Leptin, adiponectin and resistin have been found at lower levels in pre-term infants compared with term newborns, whereas there seems to be no difference in ghrelin levels. Future research is necessary to clarify the role of hormones present in breast milk for identifying potential short- and long-term effects of breastfeeding on the health of children born prematurely.
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- Francesco Savino
- Department of Pediatrics, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, University of Turin, Piazza Polonia 94, Turin, Italy.
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Savino F, Fissore MF, Liguori SA, Oggero R. Can hormones contained in mothers' milk account for the beneficial effect of breast-feeding on obesity in children? Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2009; 71:757-65. [PMID: 19302580 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2009.03585.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Nutrition and growth during infancy are an emerging issue because of their potential link to metabolic health disorders in later life. Moreover, prolonged breast-feeding appears to be associated with a lower risk of obesity than formula feeding. Human milk is a source of various hormones and growth factors, namely adipokines (leptin and adiponectin), ghrelin, resistin and obestatin, which are involved in food intake regulation and energy balance. These compounds are either not found in commercial milk formulas or their presence is still controversial. Diet-related differences during infancy in serum levels of factors involved in energy metabolism might explain anthropometric differences and also differences in dietary habits between breast-fed (BF) and formula-fed (FF) infants later in life, and may thus have long-term health consequences. In this context, the recent finding of higher leptin levels and lower ghrelin levels in BF than in FF infants suggests that differences in hormonal values together with different protein intake could account for the differences in growth between BF and FF infants both during infancy and later in life. In this review, we examine the data related to hormones contained in mothers' milk and their potential protective effect on subsequent obesity and metabolic-related disorders.
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Affiliation(s)
- Francesco Savino
- Department of Pediatrics, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy.
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Breast milk hormones and their protective effect on obesity. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY 2009; 2009:327505. [PMID: 20049153 PMCID: PMC2798107 DOI: 10.1155/2009/327505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2009] [Accepted: 09/27/2009] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Data accumulated over recent years have significantly advanced our understanding
of growth factors, cytokines, and hormones in breast milk. Here we deal with leptin,
adiponectin, IGF-I, ghrelin, and the more recently discovered hormones, obestatin, and resistin,
which are present in breast milk and involved in food intake regulation and energy balance.
Little is known about these compounds in infant milk formulas. Nutrition in infancy has been implicated in the long-term tendency to obesity, and a longer duration of breastfeeding appears to protect against its development. Diet-related differences in serum leptin and ghrelin values in infancy might explain anthropometric differences and differences in dietary habits between breast-fed and formula-fed infants also later in life. However, there are still gaps in our understanding of how hormones present in breast milk affect children. Here we examine the data related to hormones contained in mother's milk and their potential protective effect on subsequent obesity.
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Savino F, Liguori S, Fissore M, Oggero R. Breast Milk Hormones and Their Protective Effect on Obesity. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY 2009. [DOI: 10.1186/1687-9856-2009-327505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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