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Katimba HA, Wang R, Cheng C. Current findings support the potential use of bioactive peptides in enhancing zinc absorption in humans. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2021:1-21. [PMID: 34708681 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2021.1996328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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More than two billion people around the world are affected by zinc deficiency, mainly due to the inadequate intake and absorption of zinc. Based on recent research findings, the bioactive peptides could potentially be used to combat zinc deficiency particularly due to their Zinc chelating ability. The main aim of this review was to present current findings, supporting the potential use of bioactive peptides based on their ability to enhance zinc absorption. In-vivo, in-vitro, and ex-vivo studies have demonstrated that zinc chelating peptides can enhance the retention, transportation, and absorption of zinc. Comparative studies on zinc bioavailability from protein hydrolysates and zinc salts have demonstrated that the protein hydrolysates-zinc complexes are more bioavailable than the zinc salts. Data from the structure-function relationship of zinc chelating peptides suggest that the zinc chelating capacities of peptides increase in the following order; the position of zinc chelator > zinc chelator strength > abundance of zinc chelators > net charge > molecular weight. In addition, the transport mechanism of peptide-zinc complex is hypothesized, and the potential use of bioactive peptides based on their safety and taste and limitations to their commercialization are also discussed.
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- Hija Athman Katimba
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.,Department of Food Science and Engineering, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
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Rusu D, Drouin R, Pouliot Y, Gauthier S, Poubelle PE. A bovine whey protein extract stimulates human neutrophils to generate bioactive IL-1Ra through a NF-kappaB- and MAPK-dependent mechanism. J Nutr 2010; 140:382-91. [PMID: 20032479 DOI: 10.3945/jn.109.109645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Innate immunity depends on the efficiency of neutrophils to be activated rapidly to restore homeostasis. It can benefit from priming agents that enhance neutrophil capacity to respond more efficiently to a subsequent stimulation. Among natural products, a bovine whey protein extract (WPE) has been shown to prime normal human blood neutrophils by enhancing their chemotaxis, phagocytosis, oxidative burst, and degranulation. These leukocytes are also an important source of cytokines, some of which have antiinflammatory functions. We investigated the role of WPE, as well as its mechanisms of action, on the production of interleukin (IL)-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) by neutrophils in vitro. WPE dose-dependently stimulated de novo synthesis and release of IL-1Ra by normal human blood neutrophils. Among the major proteins present in WPE, beta-lactoglobulin (beta-LG) and alpha-lactalbumin (alpha-LA) were the only active components. They had additive effects that exactly reproduced those of WPE. Similarly to WPE, they also stimulated the accumulation of IL-1beta, IL-8, IL-6, macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1alpha, MIP-1beta, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha. However, neutrophils incubated with WPE, beta-LG, and alpha-LA produced IL-1Ra in excess of IL-1beta and the ratio IL-1Ra:IL-1beta increased linearly. The amounts of IL-1Ra stimulated by WPE or beta-LG + alpha-LA significantly reduced the IL-1 activity in EL4 cells. Inhibitors of p38 and extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK)1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinase, and nuclear factor-kappaB cascades reduced neutrophil production of IL-1Ra. Our data suggest that WPE, through beta-LG + alpha-LA, has immunomodulatory properties and the potential to increase host defenses.
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- Daniel Rusu
- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie and Department of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
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Rusu D, Drouin R, Pouliot Y, Gauthier S, Poubelle PE. A bovine whey protein extract can enhance innate immunity by priming normal human blood neutrophils. J Nutr 2009; 139:386-93. [PMID: 19106313 DOI: 10.3945/jn.108.098459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Bovine milk-derived products, in particular whey proteins, exhibit beneficial properties for human health, including the acquired immune response. However, their effects on innate immunity have received little attention. Neutrophils are key cells of innate defenses through their primary functions of chemotaxis, phagocytosis, oxidative burst, and degranulation. A whey protein extract (WPE) purified from bovine lactoserum was evaluated for its direct and indirect effects on these primary functions of normal human blood neutrophils in vitro. Although WPE had no direct effects on primary functions, a 24-h pretreatment of neutrophils with WPE was associated with a significant and dose-dependent increase of their chemotaxis, superoxide production, and degranulation in response to N-formyl-methionine-leucine-phenylalanine, as well as of their phagocytosis of bioparticles. The pretreatment increased the surface expression of CD11b, CD16B, and CD32A receptors. The major WPE protein components beta-lactoglobulin (beta-LG) and alpha-lactalbumin (alpha-LA) were the main active fractions having an additive effect on human neutrophils that became more responsive to a subsequent stimulation. This effect on NADPH oxidase activity was associated with translocation of p47(phox) to plasma membrane. Glycomacropeptide, a peptide present in measurable amounts in WPE products, was able to enhance the individual effect of beta-LG or alpha-LA on neutrophils. The present data suggest that WPE, through beta-LG and alpha-LA, has the capacity to enhance or "prime" human neutrophil responses to a subsequent stimulation, an effect that could be associated with increased innate defenses in vivo.
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- Daniel Rusu
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de I'Universite Laval, Québec, Canada
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Drouin R, Lamiot É, Cantin K, Gauthier SF, Pouliot Y, Poubelle PE, Juneau C. XP-828L (Dermylex), a new whey protein extract with potential benefit for mild to moderate psoriasisThis article is one of a selection of papers published in this special issue (part 1 of 2) on the Safety and Efficacy of Natural Health Products. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2007; 85:943-51. [DOI: 10.1139/y07-084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Natural health products (NHPs) or complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are commonly used to prevent disorders or support the usual treatments of many diseases. XP-828L, a whey protein extract, has demonstrated potential benefits for the treatment of mild to moderate psoriasis. The aim of this study was to analyze further clinical data that demonstrated the clinical benefits and safety of the XP-828L in patients with psoriasis and the potential mechanism of action of this product in vitro. Oral administration (2.5 g, twice a day, over 112 days) of XP-828L in 42 human subjects with mild to moderate psoriasis improved their PGA scores (physician’s global assessment). Moreover, no significant changes in haematology or hepatic and renal parameters were observed throughout the study period, indicating the safety of the product. In vitro experiments showed that XP-828L decreased the proliferation of concanavalin A (ConA)-stimulated murine splenocytes and their production of interleukin (IL)-2 and interferon (IFN)-γ. Although the in vivo mechanism of action of XP-828L remains unknown, XP-828L represents an NHP to be used as an alternative or concomitant treatment for mild to moderate psoriasis and potentially for other immune-mediated diseases.
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- Réjean Drouin
- Advitech Inc., 1165, boulevard Lebourgneuf, Suite 140, Québec, QC G2K 2C9, Canada
- STELA Dairy Research Centre, Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Institute (INAF), Université Laval, Québec, QC G1K 7P4, Canada
- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie (CRCHUL), Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 4G2, Canada
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- Advitech Inc., 1165, boulevard Lebourgneuf, Suite 140, Québec, QC G2K 2C9, Canada
- STELA Dairy Research Centre, Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Institute (INAF), Université Laval, Québec, QC G1K 7P4, Canada
- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie (CRCHUL), Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 4G2, Canada
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- Advitech Inc., 1165, boulevard Lebourgneuf, Suite 140, Québec, QC G2K 2C9, Canada
- STELA Dairy Research Centre, Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Institute (INAF), Université Laval, Québec, QC G1K 7P4, Canada
- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie (CRCHUL), Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 4G2, Canada
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- Advitech Inc., 1165, boulevard Lebourgneuf, Suite 140, Québec, QC G2K 2C9, Canada
- STELA Dairy Research Centre, Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Institute (INAF), Université Laval, Québec, QC G1K 7P4, Canada
- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie (CRCHUL), Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 4G2, Canada
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- Advitech Inc., 1165, boulevard Lebourgneuf, Suite 140, Québec, QC G2K 2C9, Canada
- STELA Dairy Research Centre, Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Institute (INAF), Université Laval, Québec, QC G1K 7P4, Canada
- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie (CRCHUL), Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 4G2, Canada
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- Advitech Inc., 1165, boulevard Lebourgneuf, Suite 140, Québec, QC G2K 2C9, Canada
- STELA Dairy Research Centre, Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Institute (INAF), Université Laval, Québec, QC G1K 7P4, Canada
- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie (CRCHUL), Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 4G2, Canada
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- Advitech Inc., 1165, boulevard Lebourgneuf, Suite 140, Québec, QC G2K 2C9, Canada
- STELA Dairy Research Centre, Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Institute (INAF), Université Laval, Québec, QC G1K 7P4, Canada
- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie (CRCHUL), Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 4G2, Canada
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