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Nilaweera KN, Cotter PD. Can dietary proteins selectively reduce either the visceral or subcutaneous adipose tissues? Obes Rev 2023; 24:e13613. [PMID: 37548066 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
Abstract
There is a considerable appeal for interventions that can selectively reduce either the visceral or subcutaneous white adipose tissues in humans and other species because of their associated impact on outcomes related to metabolic health. Here, we reviewed the data related to the specificity of five interventions to affect the two depots in humans and rodents. The interventions relate to the use of dietary proteins, monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, calorie restriction, or bariatric surgery. The available data show that calorie restriction and bariatric surgery reduce both visceral and subcutaneous tissues, whereas there is no consistency in the effect of monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fatty acids. Dietary proteins, more specifically, whey proteins show efficacy to reduce one or both depots based on how the proteins interact with other macronutrients in the diet. We provide evidence that this specificity is related to changes in the composition and the functional potential of the gut microbiota and the resulting metabolites produced by these microorganisms. The effect of the sex of the host is also discussed. This knowledge may help to develop nutritional approaches to deplete either the visceral or subcutaneous adipose tissues and improve metabolic health in humans and other species.
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- Kanishka N Nilaweera
- Food Biosciences Department, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
- VistaMilk Research Centre, Teagasc, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
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- Food Biosciences Department, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
- VistaMilk Research Centre, Teagasc, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Piao J, Wang Y, Zhang T, Zhao J, Lv Q, Ruan M, Yu Q, Li B. Antidepressant-like Effects of Representative Types of Food and Their Possible Mechanisms. Molecules 2023; 28:6992. [PMID: 37836833 PMCID: PMC10574116 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28196992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Depression is a mental disorder characterized by low mood, lack of motivation, negative cognitive outlook, and sleep problems. Suicide may occur in severe cases, although suicidal thoughts are not seen in all cases. Globally, an estimated 350 million individuals grapple with depression, as reported by the World Health Organization. At present, drug and psychological treatments are the main treatments, but they produce insufficient responses in many patients and fail to work at all in many others. Consequently, treating depression has long been an important topic in society. Given the escalating prevalence of depression, a comprehensive strategy for managing its symptoms and impacts has garnered significant attention. In this context, nutritional psychiatry emerges as a promising avenue. Extensive research has underscored the potential benefits of a well-rounded diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, and meat in alleviating depressive symptoms. However, the intricate mechanisms linking dietary interventions to brain function alterations remain largely unexplored. This review delves into the intricate relationship between dietary patterns and depression, while exploring the plausible mechanisms underlying the impact of dietary interventions on depression management. As we endeavor to unveil the pathways through which nutrition influences mental well-being, a holistic perspective that encompasses multidisciplinary strategies gains prominence, potentially reshaping how we approach and address depression.
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- Jingjing Piao
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory for Molecular and Chemical Genetics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China; (J.P.); (T.Z.); (J.Z.); (Q.L.); (M.R.); (Q.Y.)
- Engineering Laboratory for Screening of Antidepressant Drugs, Jilin Province Development and Reform Commission, Changchun 130041, China
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- Changchun Zhuoyi Biological Co., Ltd., Changchun 130616, China;
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory for Molecular and Chemical Genetics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China; (J.P.); (T.Z.); (J.Z.); (Q.L.); (M.R.); (Q.Y.)
- Engineering Laboratory for Screening of Antidepressant Drugs, Jilin Province Development and Reform Commission, Changchun 130041, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory for Molecular and Chemical Genetics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China; (J.P.); (T.Z.); (J.Z.); (Q.L.); (M.R.); (Q.Y.)
- Engineering Laboratory for Screening of Antidepressant Drugs, Jilin Province Development and Reform Commission, Changchun 130041, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory for Molecular and Chemical Genetics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China; (J.P.); (T.Z.); (J.Z.); (Q.L.); (M.R.); (Q.Y.)
- Engineering Laboratory for Screening of Antidepressant Drugs, Jilin Province Development and Reform Commission, Changchun 130041, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory for Molecular and Chemical Genetics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China; (J.P.); (T.Z.); (J.Z.); (Q.L.); (M.R.); (Q.Y.)
- Engineering Laboratory for Screening of Antidepressant Drugs, Jilin Province Development and Reform Commission, Changchun 130041, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory for Molecular and Chemical Genetics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China; (J.P.); (T.Z.); (J.Z.); (Q.L.); (M.R.); (Q.Y.)
- Engineering Laboratory for Screening of Antidepressant Drugs, Jilin Province Development and Reform Commission, Changchun 130041, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory for Molecular and Chemical Genetics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China; (J.P.); (T.Z.); (J.Z.); (Q.L.); (M.R.); (Q.Y.)
- Engineering Laboratory for Screening of Antidepressant Drugs, Jilin Province Development and Reform Commission, Changchun 130041, China
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Target of Traditional Chinese Medicine with Anti-Depressive Effect, Changchun 130041, China
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Han K, Feng G, Li T, Wan Z, Zhao W, Yang X. Extension Region Domain of Soybean 7S Globulin Contributes to Serum Triglyceride-Lowering Effect via Modulation of Bile Acids Homeostasis. Mol Nutr Food Res 2023; 67:e2200883. [PMID: 37423975 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.202200883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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SCOPE Soybean 7S globulin (β-conglycinin), a major soybean storage protein, has been demonstrated to exert remarkable triglyceride (TG) and cholesterol-lowering effects, yet the underlying mechanism remains controversial. METHODS AND RESULTS A comparative investigation is performed to assess the contribution of different structural domains of soybean 7S globulin, including core region (CR) and extension region (ER) domains, to biological effects of soybean 7S globulin using a high-fat diet rat model. The results show that ER domain mainly contributes to the serum TG-lowering effect of soybean 7S globulin, but not for CR domain. Metabolomics analysis reveals that oral administration of ER peptides obviously influences the metabolic profiling of serum bile acids (BAs), as well as significantly increased the fecal excretion of total BAs. Meanwhile, ER peptides supplementation reshapes the composition of gut microbiota and impacts the gut microbiota-dependent biotransformation of BAs which indicate by a significantly increased secondary BAs concentration in fecal samples. These results highlight that TG-lowering effects of ER peptides mainly stem from their modulation of BAs homeostasis. CONCLUSION Oral administration of ER peptides can effectively lower serum TG level by regulating BAs metabolism. ER peptides have potential to be used as a candidate pharmaceutical for the intervention of dyslipidemia.
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- Kaining Han
- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Medicine, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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Maeta A, Katsukawa M, Hayase Y, Takahashi K. Intake of Soymilk-Okara Powder for 12 Weeks Decreases Body Fat and Increases Body Muscle in Japanese Adults: a Single-Arm Intervention Study. PLANT FOODS FOR HUMAN NUTRITION (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 2023; 78:173-178. [PMID: 36472712 DOI: 10.1007/s11130-022-01030-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Okara is a by-product of soymilk manufacturing and a rich source of protein and dietary fiber. This study investigates whether dietary soymilk-okara powder intake in the long term affects the body composition and gut microbiota flora in healthy Japanese adults. In total, 46 subjects (43 women) were enrolled. All subjects ingested 15 g of soymilk-okara powder every day for 12 weeks. Subjects' body composition was assessed over four weeks. At baseline and after intervention for 12 weeks, fecal short-chain fatty acid concentrations and microbiota percentages were measured. The body muscle weight significantly increased, and the percentage of body fat significantly decreased at 4, 8, and 12 weeks after the intervention. The increase in body muscle after 12 weeks was 0.6 kg (interquartile range:-0.03 to 1.0). The decrease in body fat was -0.9% (interquartile range: -1.6 to -0.2). There was a significant negative correlation between the changes in body fat and body muscle. For the fecal percentages of Coriobacteriaceae, Lactobacillales, Bacteroides, Clostridium cluster IV, and Clostridium cluster XI, there were significant differences between the baseline and 12 weeks after the intervention. Furthermore, there were significant negative correlations between the changes in body fat percentage and fecal acetic acid and propionic acid levels. Therefore, a dietary intake of 15 g of soymilk-okara powder for 12 weeks induced a decrease in body fat, an increase in body muscle, and a change in fecal microbiota flora. Soymilk-okara powder is effective in improving body composition and changing the intestinal microbiota flora in healthy Japanese adults.
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- Akihiro Maeta
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Food Science and Nutrition, Mukogawa Women's University, 6-46, Ikebiraki-Cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8558, Japan
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- Product Development Division, Kikkoman Food Products Company, 250, Noda, Noda, Chiba, 278-0037, Japan
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- Product Development Division, Kikkoman Food Products Company, 250, Noda, Noda, Chiba, 278-0037, Japan
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Food Science and Nutrition, Mukogawa Women's University, 6-46, Ikebiraki-Cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8558, Japan.
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Wanezaki S, Taniwaki T, Miyamoto J, Hosokawa M. Dietary Combination of Fish Oil and Soy β-Conglycinin Inhibits Fat Accumulation and Reduces Blood Glucose Levels by Altering Gut Microbiome Composition in Diabetic/Obese KK-A y Mice. J Oleo Sci 2023; 72:303-312. [PMID: 36878584 DOI: 10.5650/jos.ess22363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Dietary fish oil containing n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids provides health benefits by lowering lipid levels in the liver and serum. β-Conglycinin (βCG) is a major constituent protein in soybean with many physiological effects, such as lowering blood triglyceride levels, preventing obesity and diabetes, and improving hepatic lipid metabolism. However, the combined effects of fish oil and βCG remain unclear. Here, we investigated the effects of a dietary combination of fish oil and βCG on lipid and glucose parameters in diabetic/obese KK-A y mice. KK-A y mice were divided into three groups: control, fish oil, and fish oil + βCG; these groups were fed a casein-based diet containing 7% (w/w) soybean oil, a casein-based diet containing 2% (w/w) soybean oil and 5% (w/w) fish oil, and a βCG-based diet containing 2% (w/w) soybean oil and 5% (w/w) fish oil, respectively. The effects of the dietary combination of fish oil and βCG on blood biochemical parameters, adipose tissue weight, expression levels of fat- and glucose metabolism-related genes, and cecal microbiome composition were evaluated. The total white adipose tissue weight (p < 0.05), levels of total serum cholesterol (p < 0.01), triglyceride (p < 0.01), and blood glucose (p < 0.05), and expression levels of fatty acid synthesis-related genes (including Fasn (p < 0.05) and Acc (p < 0.05)), and glucose metabolism-related genes (such as Pepck (p < 0.05)) were lower in the fish oil and fish oil + βCG groups than in the control group. Furthermore, the relative abundance of Bacteroidaceae and Coriobacteriaceae differed significantly between the fish oil + βCG and control groups. These findings suggest that dietary intake of fish oil + βCG may prevent obesity and diabetes, alleviate lipid abnormalities, and alter the gut microbiome composition in diabetic/obese KK-A y mice. Further research is needed to build on this study to evaluate the health benefits of major components of Japanese food.
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- Department of Applied Biological Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
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Hypocholesterolemic effects of soy protein isolates from soybeans differing in 7S and 11S globulin subunits vary in rats fed a high cholesterol diet. J Funct Foods 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2022.105347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Matsuoka R, Sugano M. Health Functions of Egg Protein. Foods 2022; 11:foods11152309. [PMID: 35954074 PMCID: PMC9368041 DOI: 10.3390/foods11152309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Egg protein is a remarkably abundant source of protein, with an amino acid score of 100 and the highest net protein utilization rate. However, there have been relatively fewer studies investigating the health benefits of egg protein. In this review, we have summarized the available information regarding the health benefits of egg proteins based on human studies. In particular, studies conducted on the characteristics of egg whites, as they are high in pure protein, have reported their various health functions, such as increases in muscle mass and strength enhancement, lowering of cholesterol, and visceral fat reduction. Moreover, to facilitate and encourage the use of egg white protein in future, we also discuss its health functions. These benefits were determined by developing an egg white hydrolysate and lactic-fermented egg whites, with the latter treatment simultaneously improving the egg flavor. The health benefits of the protein hydrolysates from the egg yolk (bone growth effect) and eggshell membrane (knee join pain-lowering effect) have been limited in animal studies. Therefore, the consumption of egg protein may contribute to the prevention of physical frailty and metabolic syndromes.
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- Ryosuke Matsuoka
- R&D Division, Kewpie Corporation, Tokyo 182-0002, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-3-5384-7759
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- Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan;
- Prefectural University of Kumamoto, Kumamoto 862-8502, Japan
- Chair of the Japan Egg Science Society, Tokyo 182-0002, Japan
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Xia Y, Kuda T, Nakamura S, Yamamoto M, Takahashi H, Kimura B. Effects of soy protein and β-conglycinin on microbiota and in vitro antioxidant and immunomodulatory capacities of human faecal cultures. Food Hydrocoll 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.107516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Ohta S, Asanoma M, Irie N, Tachibana N, Kohno M. Soy Phospholipids Exert a Renoprotective Effect by Inhibiting the Nuclear Factor Kappa B Pathway in Macrophages. Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12040330. [PMID: 35448517 PMCID: PMC9031346 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12040330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Complications associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), which involves kidney inflammation, are a major health problem. Soy protein isolate (SPI) reportedly inhibits CKD exacerbation; however, its detailed action mechanism remains obscure. Therefore, the role of the polar lipid component of SPI in suppressing inflammation was investigated. Zucker fatty rats were divided into three groups and fed a diet containing casein, SPI, or casein + SPI ethanol extract (SPIEE) for 16 weeks. The isoflavones and phospholipids of SPIEE were evaluated for their anti-inflammatory effects. Rats in the SPI and casein + SPIEE groups showed reduced levels of the urinary N-acetyl-β-d-glucosaminidase and renal IL-1β mRNA (an inflammatory marker) compared with those in the casein group. In proximal tubular cells, genistein significantly inhibited monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) expression induced by an IL-1β stimulus. In macrophages, soybean phospholipids suppressed lipopolysaccharide-induced IL-1β gene expression by inhibiting the phosphorylation of inhibitor κB and p65. Phosphatidylinositol (PI) was found to be essential for inhibition of IL-1β expression. SPIEE inhibited the exacerbation of kidney disease. Genistein and soybean phospholipids, especially soybean-specific phospholipids containing PI, effectively inhibited the inflammatory spiral in vitro. Hence, daily soybean intake may be effective for inhibiting chronic inflammation and slowing kidney disease progression.
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- Satoshi Ohta
- Research Institute for Creating the Future, Fuji Oil Holdings Inc., 4-3 Kinunodai, Tsukubamirai-shi 300-2497, Ibaraki, Japan; (N.I.); (N.T.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-297-52-6325
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- Soy Ingredients R&D Department, Fuji Oil Co., Ltd., 1 Sumiyoshicho, Izumisano-shi 598-8540, Osaka, Japan;
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- Research Institute for Creating the Future, Fuji Oil Holdings Inc., 4-3 Kinunodai, Tsukubamirai-shi 300-2497, Ibaraki, Japan; (N.I.); (N.T.)
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- Research Institute for Creating the Future, Fuji Oil Holdings Inc., 4-3 Kinunodai, Tsukubamirai-shi 300-2497, Ibaraki, Japan; (N.I.); (N.T.)
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- R&D Division Strategy Planning Department, Fuji Oil Co., Ltd., 1 Sumiyoshicho, Izumisano-shi 598-8540, Osaka, Japan;
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Solid-State Fermented Okara with Aspergillus spp. Improves Lipid Metabolism and High-Fat Diet Induced Obesity. Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12030198. [PMID: 35323642 PMCID: PMC8949957 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12030198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Okara is a major by-product of soymilk and tofu production. Despite retaining abundant nutrients after the process, okara is often under-utilized. In this study, solid-state fermentation (SSF) of okara was carried out using a koji starter (containing both Aspergillus oryzae and Aspergillus sojae) with the intention of releasing its untapped nutrients. Its effects on lipid metabolism in diet-induced obesity (DIO) were observed. The nutritional profile of fermented okara was elucidated using the following parameters: total phenolic content (TPC), pH, protein content, dietary fiber, amino acid content, and free sugar content. In vivo experiments were conducted using high-fat diets supplemented with unfermented okara and fermented okara over three weeks. Supplementation with fermented okara reduced body weight gain, adipose tissue weight, the serum triglyceride profile, and lipid accumulation in the liver, and altered the mRNA expression levels related to lipid metabolism; however, it did not affect pH and short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) production in this study. In conclusion, high-fat diets supplemented using okara fermented with Aspergillus spp. improved the lipid metabolism in mice, due to their high nutritional value, such as TPC, soy protein, and amino acids, and their synergistic effects without altering the gut microbiota.
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Lee HB, Lee AY, Jang Y, Kwon YH. Soy isoflavone ameliorated the alterations in circulating adipokines and microRNAs of mice fed a high-fat diet. Food Funct 2022; 13:12268-12277. [DOI: 10.1039/d2fo02106d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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In mice fed a high-fat diet, soy isoflavone consumption regulated the circulating miRNA profiles, which were significantly associated with adiposity and serum levels of adipokines, including leptin and adiponectin.
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- Hyo Bin Lee
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
- Research Institute of Human Ecology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Tachibana N, Fukao M, Irie T, Irisawa Y, Shirono H, Oarada M, Nikawa T, Fukaya T. A Diet Including Red Bell Pepper Juice and Soy Protein Suppress Physiological Markers of Muscle Atrophy in Mice. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 2021; 66:449-455. [PMID: 33132348 DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.66.449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Although muscle atrophy can be caused by disuse and lifestyle-related syndromes, it may be possible to prevent this condition through dietary intervention. We hypothesized that a diet including red bell pepper juice (RBPJ) and soy protein isolate (SPI) would prevent muscle atrophy. Accordingly, an experimental diet containing RBPJ and/or SPI was administered for 18 d to normal C57BL/6J mice. The control group was administered a casein diet. Four days before the end of the test period, denervation-induced muscle atrophy and/or sham operation were performed. Anterior tibialis muscle samples were then obtained to assess muscle degradation and perform metabolome analysis. Under the denervation condition, the 20% SPI diet did not alter the mRNA expression levels of muscle atrophy marker genes compared with the 20% casein group. Although the diet comprising RBPJ and 20% casein did not prevent muscle atrophy compared with the control group, the diet containing RBPJ and 20% SPI did. Metabolome analysis revealed that a diet including RBPJ and SPI induced a greater than 1.5-fold change in the levels of 20 muscle atrophy-related metabolites. In particular, the level of S-adenosylmethionine, which concerned with energy metabolism and lifespan, showed a strong positive correlation with the muscle atrophy marker. These findings suggest that a diet including RBPJ and soy protein suppress gene expressions related with muscle atrophy. Further research in humans is needed to confirm whether a combination of RBPJ and SPI can indeed prevent muscle atrophy.
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- R&D Division for Future Creation, Fuji Oil Holdings Inc
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, Faculty of Nutritional Science, Sagami Women's University
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- Department of Nutritional Physiology, Institute of Medical Nutrition, Tokushima University Graduate School
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Hata K, Sayaka T, Takahashi M, Sasaki A, Umekawa Y, Miyashita K, Ogura K, Toshima G, Maeda M, Takahashi J, Kakuni M. Lipoprotein profile and lipid metabolism of PXB-cells ®, human primary hepatocytes from liver-humanized mice: proposal of novel in vitro system for screening anti-lipidemic drugs. Biomed Res 2021; 41:33-42. [PMID: 32092738 DOI: 10.2220/biomedres.41.33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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We investigated lipid metabolism in PXB-cells, which are human primary hepatocytes isolated from liver-humanized mice, and HepG2 and HuH-7 human hepatoma cell lines. Lipoprotein levels were higher in PXB-cells than in the 2 other cell lines, and PXB-cells mainly released triglycerides and cholesterol as very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), similar to actual liver tissue, whereas the major lipoprotein released from the 2 hepatoma cell lines was LDL. RT-PCR analysis demonstrated that the gene expression levels of apolipoprotein B100 (ApoB100), the apolipoprotein of VLDL/LDL, were similar in PXB-cells and HepG2 cells, while the overexpression of ApoC2, ApoC3, and ApoE, which are components of VLDL, but not LDL, was observed in PXBcells. A protein immunoassay revealed that ApoB100 levels secreted from PXB-cells and HuH-7 cells were similar; however, ApoC3 levels were higher in PXB-cells than in the two other cell lines. We also examined the anti-lipidemic activities of fenofibrate using this assay system. Fenofibrate suppressed lipoprotein production from PXB-cells in a dose-dependent manner mainly by activating the β-oxidation pathway. These results suggest that PXB-cells produce high levels of lipoproteins and are suitable for screening anti-lipidemic agents.
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- Immuno-Biological Laboratories Co., Ltd.,Skylight Biotech Inc
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Kim IS, Yang WS, Kim CH. Beneficial Effects of Soybean-Derived Bioactive Peptides. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:8570. [PMID: 34445273 PMCID: PMC8395274 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22168570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Peptides present in foods are involved in nutritional functions by supplying amino acids; sensory functions related to taste or solubility, emulsification, etc.; and bioregulatory functions in various physiological activities. In particular, peptides have a wide range of physiological functions, including as anticancer agents and in lowering blood pressure and serum cholesterol levels, enhancing immunity, and promoting calcium absorption. Soy protein can be partially hydrolyzed enzymatically to physiologically active soy (or soybean) peptides (SPs), which not only exert physiological functions but also help amino acid absorption in the body and reduce bitterness by hydrolyzing hydrophobic amino acids from the C- or N-terminus of soy proteins. They also possess significant gel-forming, emulsifying, and foaming abilities. SPs are expected to be able to prevent and treat atherosclerosis by inhibiting the reabsorption of bile acids in the digestive system, thereby reducing blood cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, and fat levels. In addition, soy contains blood pressure-lowering peptides that inhibit angiotensin-I converting enzyme activity and antithrombotic peptides that inhibit platelet aggregation, as well as anticancer, antioxidative, antimicrobial, immunoregulatory, opiate-like, hypocholesterolemic, and antihypertensive activities. In animal models, neuroprotective and cognitive capacity as well as cardiovascular activity have been reported. SPs also inhibit chronic kidney disease and tumor cell growth by regulating the expression of genes associated with apoptosis, inflammation, cell cycle arrest, invasion, and metastasis. Recently, various functions of soybeans, including their physiologically active functions, have been applied to health-oriented foods, functional foods, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. This review introduces some current results on the role of bioactive peptides found in soybeans related to health functions.
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- Il-Sup Kim
- Advanced Bioresource Research Center, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea;
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- Molecular and Cellular Glycobiology Unit, Department of Biological Sciences, SungKyunKwan University, Seoul 16419, Gyunggi-Do, Korea
- Samsung Advanced Institute of Health Science and Technology, Seoul 16419, Gyunggi-Do, Korea
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Nagaoka S, Takeuchi A, Banno A. Plant-derived peptides improving lipid and glucose metabolism. Peptides 2021; 142:170577. [PMID: 34033874 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2021.170577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Plant protein-derived peptides, focusing especially on soybean protein-derived peptides have considerable effects on metabolic regulation and modulation such as cholesterol lowering, triglyceride lowering, anti-obesity, inhibition of fatty acid synthase, and antidiabetic effects. The molecules targeted to study the metabolic regulatory functions of the peptides included the following: intestinal cholesterol micelle, cholesterol metabolism-related genes for cholesterol lowering, triglyceride metabolism-related genes for triglyceride lowering and anti-obesity, dipeptidyl peptidase-IV (DPP-IV), α-amylase, α-glucosidase, or glucose metabolism-related genes for lowering blood glucose levels. This review article outlines the physiological functions of plant protein-derived peptides for the improvement of lipid and glucose metabolism in vitro or in vivo.
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- Satoshi Nagaoka
- Department of Applied Life Science, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Life Science, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Applied Life Science, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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Legumes are an essential food source worldwide. Their high-quality proteins, complex carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and relatively low-fat content make these an important functional food. Known to possess a multitude of health benefits, legume consumption is associated with the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Legume crude protein isolates and purified peptides possess many cardiopreventive properties. Here, we review selected economically valued legumes, their taxonomy and distribution, biochemical composition, and their protein components and the mechanism(s) of action associated with cardiovascular health. Most of the legume protein studies had shown upregulation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor leading to increased binding and uptake, in effect significantly reducing total lipid levels in the blood serum and liver. This is followed by decreased biosynthesis of cholesterol and fatty acids. To understand the relationship of identified genes from legume studies, we performed gene network analysis, pathway, and gene ontology (GO) enrichment. Results showed that the genes were functionally interrelated while enrichment and pathway analysis revealed involvement in lipid transport, fatty acid and triglyceride metabolic processes, and regulatory processes. This review is the first attempt to collate all known mechanisms of action of legume proteins associated with cardiovascular health. This also provides a snapshot of possible targets leading to systems-level approaches to further investigate the cardiometabolic potentials of legumes.
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Nakamura S, Kuda T, Midorikawa Y, Takamiya D, Takahashi H, Kimura B. Detection and isolation of β-conglycinin-susceptible gut indigenous bacteria from ICR mice fed high-sucrose diet. FOOD BIOSCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2021.100994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Nakamori T. Research on the Deliciousness of Processed Soybean Current State and Future Prospects of Soybean Breeding. J JPN SOC FOOD SCI 2021. [DOI: 10.3136/nskkk.68.216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Takahashi F, Hashimoto Y, Kaji A, Sakai R, Miki A, Okamura T, Kitagawa N, Okada H, Nakanishi N, Majima S, Senmaru T, Ushigome E, Hamaguchi M, Asano M, Yamazaki M, Fukui M. Habitual Miso (Fermented Soybean Paste) Consumption Is Associated with Glycemic Variability in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study. Nutrients 2021; 13:1488. [PMID: 33924846 PMCID: PMC8145170 DOI: 10.3390/nu13051488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Glycemic control, including glycemic variability, is important for the prevention of diabetic vascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). There was an association between miso soup intake and insulin resistance. However, the relationship between habitual miso consumption and glycemic control, including glycemic variability, in patients with T2DM remains unknown. We defined people without habitual miso consumption if they did not consume miso soup at all in a day. The average, standard deviation (SD), and coefficient of variation (CV), calculated as CV = (SD/average HbA1c) × 100 (%), of hemoglobin (Hb) A1c levels were evaluated. The proportions of habitual miso consumption of male and female were 88.1% and 82.3%, respectively. The average (7.0 [6.4-7.5] vs. 7.3 [6.8-8.4] %, p = 0.009), SD (0.21 [0.12-0.32] vs. 0.37 [0.20-0.72], p = 0.004), and CV (0.03 [0.02-0.04] vs. 0.05 [0.03-0.09], p = 0.005) of HbA1c levels in female with habitual miso consumption were lower than those of female without. Moreover, habitual miso consumption correlated with average (β = -0.251, p = 0.009), SD (β = -0.175, p = 0.016), and CV (β = -0.185, p = 0.022) of HbA1c levels after adjusting for covariates. However, no association between habitual miso consumption and any glycemic parameters was shown among male. This study clarified the association between habitual miso consumption and good glycemic control, including glycemic variability, in female, but not in male.
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- Fuyuko Takahashi
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (F.T.); (A.K.); (R.S.); (A.M.); (T.O.); (N.K.); (H.O.); (N.N.); (S.M.); (T.S.); (E.U.); (M.H.); (M.A.); (M.Y.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (F.T.); (A.K.); (R.S.); (A.M.); (T.O.); (N.K.); (H.O.); (N.N.); (S.M.); (T.S.); (E.U.); (M.H.); (M.A.); (M.Y.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (F.T.); (A.K.); (R.S.); (A.M.); (T.O.); (N.K.); (H.O.); (N.N.); (S.M.); (T.S.); (E.U.); (M.H.); (M.A.); (M.Y.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (F.T.); (A.K.); (R.S.); (A.M.); (T.O.); (N.K.); (H.O.); (N.N.); (S.M.); (T.S.); (E.U.); (M.H.); (M.A.); (M.Y.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (F.T.); (A.K.); (R.S.); (A.M.); (T.O.); (N.K.); (H.O.); (N.N.); (S.M.); (T.S.); (E.U.); (M.H.); (M.A.); (M.Y.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (F.T.); (A.K.); (R.S.); (A.M.); (T.O.); (N.K.); (H.O.); (N.N.); (S.M.); (T.S.); (E.U.); (M.H.); (M.A.); (M.Y.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (F.T.); (A.K.); (R.S.); (A.M.); (T.O.); (N.K.); (H.O.); (N.N.); (S.M.); (T.S.); (E.U.); (M.H.); (M.A.); (M.Y.); (M.F.)
- Department of Diabetology, Kameoka Municipal Hospital, 1-1 Noda, Shinochoshino, Kameoka 621-8585, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (F.T.); (A.K.); (R.S.); (A.M.); (T.O.); (N.K.); (H.O.); (N.N.); (S.M.); (T.S.); (E.U.); (M.H.); (M.A.); (M.Y.); (M.F.)
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Matsushita Memorial Hospital, 5-55 Sotojima-cho, Moriguchi 570-8540, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (F.T.); (A.K.); (R.S.); (A.M.); (T.O.); (N.K.); (H.O.); (N.N.); (S.M.); (T.S.); (E.U.); (M.H.); (M.A.); (M.Y.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (F.T.); (A.K.); (R.S.); (A.M.); (T.O.); (N.K.); (H.O.); (N.N.); (S.M.); (T.S.); (E.U.); (M.H.); (M.A.); (M.Y.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (F.T.); (A.K.); (R.S.); (A.M.); (T.O.); (N.K.); (H.O.); (N.N.); (S.M.); (T.S.); (E.U.); (M.H.); (M.A.); (M.Y.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (F.T.); (A.K.); (R.S.); (A.M.); (T.O.); (N.K.); (H.O.); (N.N.); (S.M.); (T.S.); (E.U.); (M.H.); (M.A.); (M.Y.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (F.T.); (A.K.); (R.S.); (A.M.); (T.O.); (N.K.); (H.O.); (N.N.); (S.M.); (T.S.); (E.U.); (M.H.); (M.A.); (M.Y.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (F.T.); (A.K.); (R.S.); (A.M.); (T.O.); (N.K.); (H.O.); (N.N.); (S.M.); (T.S.); (E.U.); (M.H.); (M.A.); (M.Y.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (F.T.); (A.K.); (R.S.); (A.M.); (T.O.); (N.K.); (H.O.); (N.N.); (S.M.); (T.S.); (E.U.); (M.H.); (M.A.); (M.Y.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465, Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (F.T.); (A.K.); (R.S.); (A.M.); (T.O.); (N.K.); (H.O.); (N.N.); (S.M.); (T.S.); (E.U.); (M.H.); (M.A.); (M.Y.); (M.F.)
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Mega A, Marzi L, Kob M, Piccin A, Floreani A. Food and Nutrition in the Pathogenesis of Liver Damage. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13041326. [PMID: 33923822 PMCID: PMC8073814 DOI: 10.3390/nu13041326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The liver is an important organ and plays a key role in the regulation of metabolism and in the secretion, storage, and detoxification of endogenous and exogenous substances. The impact of food and nutrition on the pathophysiological mechanisms of liver injury represents a great controversy. Several environmental factors including food and micronutrients are involved in the pathogenesis of liver damage. Conversely, some xenobiotics and micronutrients have been recognized to have a protective effect in several liver diseases. This paper offers an overview of the current knowledge on the role of xenobiotics and micronutrients in liver damage.
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- Andrea Mega
- Gastroenterology Department, Bolzano Regional Hospital, 39100 Bolzano, Italy;
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- Gastroenterology Department, Bolzano Regional Hospital, 39100 Bolzano, Italy;
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- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Unit, Bolzano Regional Hospital, 39100 Bolzano, Italy;
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- Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service, Belfast BT9 7TS, UK;
- Department of Internal Medicine V, Medical University of Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, 38100 Trento, Italy
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- Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare, 37024 Negrar-Verona, Italy;
- Department Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
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Sheng X, Nagaoka S, Hashimoto M, Amiya Y, Beppu M, Tsukamoto K, Yanase E, Tanaka M, Matsui T. Identification of peptides in blood following oral administration of β-conglycinin to Wistar rats. Food Chem 2021; 341:128197. [PMID: 33032251 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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In this study, β-conglycinin (100 mg/kg) was orally administered to Wistar rats in order to identify peptides that may be derived from the protein in the blood. Plasma samples taken from the tail vein up to 8 h after administration were analyzed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) and liquid chromatography-time-of-flight (LC-TOF) mass spectrometry (MS). In total, 126 signals were detected by MALDI-MS. Among the signals, nine oligopeptides (SEL, KGPL, SILGA, DSEL, GDANI, SYFV, CLQSC, GEQPRPF, and LVINEGDA) were successfully identified as β-conglycinin-derived peptides by LC-TOF/MS at a plasma concentration of 0.75-756 pmol/mL. The results demonstrated that β-conglycinin could be the dietary source protein for the oligopeptides produced prior to entering the circulating bloodstream of rats.
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- Xiaojing Sheng
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School of Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Applied Life Science, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School of Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School of Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Applied Life Science, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Applied Life Science, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Applied Life Science, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Research and Development Center for Five-Sense Devices, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School of Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan; Research and Development Center for Five-Sense Devices, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.
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Effects of beta-conglycinin intake on circulating FGF21 levels and brown adipose tissue activity in Japanese young men: a single intake study and a randomized controlled trial. J Physiol Anthropol 2020; 39:17. [PMID: 32698903 PMCID: PMC7374846 DOI: 10.1186/s40101-020-00226-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Human brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity has beneficial effects on body composition and glucose metabolism. A previous study reported that beta-conglycinin intake induced postprandial fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) secretion, thereby promoting adipose tissue thermogenesis in mice. Since it has not been evaluated whether beta-conglycinin intake is associated with induced FGF21 secretion and BAT thermogenesis in humans, the current study examined the effects of beta-conglycinin intake on circulating FGF21 level and BAT activity. METHODS Twenty-two healthy young male subjects participated. This study consisted of 2 interventional studies. In one of them, the effects of single beta-conglycinin intake at thermoneutral temperature on circulating FGF21 levels were examined (n = 7). The other study was a single-blinded randomized crossover trial of 2 weeks (n = 14). The subjects were exposed to mild cold conditions using a climatic chamber, and BAT activity was analyzed using thermography. Serum FGF21 level was determined by ELISA in these studies. RESULTS In the single intake study, serum FGF21 level was the highest before beta-conglycinin intake and gradually and significantly decreased throughout the 2-h experimental period (P < 0.05). The randomized crossover trial showed that 2-week beta-conglycinin intake did not affect serum FGF21 level and BAT activity, whereas changes (Δ) in baseline levels of serum FGF21 were positively correlated with Δ BAT activity (P < 0.05). In addition, analysis of each group revealed that there was significant correlation between the Δ serum FGF21 level and Δ BAT activity in the beta-conglycinin group (P < 0.05), but not in the placebo group. CONCLUSIONS This study reveals that although serum FGF21 levels are not increased by a single or short-term intake of beta-conglycinin, the Δ basal FGF21 level is associated with Δ BAT activity. These results suggest that human FGF21 responsiveness is different from that of rodents and support the importance of FGF21 in human BAT thermogenesis. TRIAL REGISTRATION This study is registered with University Hospital Medical Information Network in Japan (number 000038723, https://upload.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000043942 ).
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Taniguchi H, Akiyama N, Ishihara K. Hepatic Fat Content Is Associated with Fasting-Induced Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Secretion in Mice Fed Soy Proteins. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 2020; 65:515-525. [PMID: 31902865 DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.65.515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Previous studies suggest that circulating fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) levels are elevated in patients with fatty liver, while fasting-induced secretion of FGF21 is lower in obese patients. It has been reported that soy protein prevents hepatic fat accumulation and induces FGF21 secretion. The present study was designed to evaluate the response of circulating FGF21 levels to feeding and fasting in mice fed soy protein-rich diets. For this, C57BL/6J mice were distributed into control, high-fat high-sucrose (HFHS)-casein protein, HFHS-soy protein, and HFHS-β-conglycinin diet groups. Plasma samples were collected after 10 and 11 wk either in dark periods with feeding conditions or light periods under fasting conditions using a crossover design. After a 12-wk period of feeding, HFHS-induced hepatic fat accumulation was significantly reduced in the groups fed HFHS-soy protein and HFHS-β-conglycinin as compared to that in the HFHS-casein-fed group (p<0.05). Plasma FGF21 concentration was significantly higher in the dark/feeding periods in the HFHS-casein group (p<0.05), while in the HFHS-β-conglycinin group it was higher in the light/fasting periods (p<0.05). The amount of mesenteric fat was significantly lower in the HFHS-β-conglycinin group than in the HFHS-casein and HFHS-soy protein groups (p<0.01). The fasting-induced FGF21 secretion was significantly and negatively correlated with hepatic fat content (p<0.05). The present study revealed that hepatic fat accumulation was associated with lower fasting-induced FGF21 secretion, which was regulated better by dietary intake of soy protein. These results support the preventive effects of soy protein on central obesity.
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- Hirokazu Taniguchi
- Division of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University.,Faculty of Agriculture, Ryukoku University
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Wanezaki S, Saito S, Inoue N, Tachibana N, Yanagita T, Nagao K. Hydrophilic β-conglycinin Peptide Reduces Hepatic Triglyceride Accumulation in Obese Model OLETF Rats. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.3136/fstr.26.797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2022]
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- Department of Biological Resource Science, Saga University
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Yamagata University
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- Department of Biological Resource Science, Saga University
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Wanezaki S, Saito S, Inoue N, Tachibana N, Shirouchi B, Sato M, Yanagita T, Nagao K. Soy β-Conglycinin Peptide Attenuates Obesity and Lipid Abnormalities in Obese Model OLETF Rats. J Oleo Sci 2020; 69:495-502. [PMID: 32378551 DOI: 10.5650/jos.ess20010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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We previously reported that soy β-conglycinin (βCG) improves obesity-induced metabolic abnormalities, but not obesity, in obese model Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima fatty (OLETF) rats. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the effects of βCG-derived peptide consumption on obesity and lipid abnormality in OLETF rats. To this end, wild-type Long-Evans Tokushima Otsuka and OLETF rats were provided a normal diet containing 20% casein for four weeks as a control. In addition, we prepared βCG peptide by enzymatic hydrolysis, and OLETF rats were fed a diet in which half of the casein was replaced by βCG peptide (βCG peptide group). Consequently, rats in the βCG peptide group showed decreased abdominal white adipose tissue weight and lipid content (serum and liver triglycerides, and serum and liver cholesterol) compared to control OLETF rats. Further analysis demonstrated that βCG peptide consumption decreased lipogenic enzyme activity and increased lipolytic enzyme activity in the liver of OLETF rats. In addition, suppressive effects on both synthesis and absorption of cholesterol were observed in βCG peptide-fed OLETF rats. These findings suggest that peptidization of βCG enhanced the anti-obese and hypolipidemic effects of βCG.
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- Department of Biological Resource Science, Saga University
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Yamagata University
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School, Kyushu University
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School, Kyushu University
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- Department of Biological Resource Science, Saga University
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Moriyama T, Yano E, Zaima N, Miyazaki K, Shirotsuki K, Sato A, Sawaguchi M. Development of Pretreatment Protocols for Determination of Soybean β-Conglycinin in Processed Soybean Foods Using Commercial ELISA Kits. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 2020; 66:270-277. [PMID: 32612090 DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.66.270] [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] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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β-Conglycinin is the major storage protein in soybeans. Pre-clinical animal models and human clinical studies have demonstrated the triglyceride-lowering effect of this protein, suggesting that it could be put into practical use as a functional food material. To date, however, there are no accurate and simple assays for quantification of β-conglycinin. In this study, samples were pretreated by mixing them with rice flour powder prior to extraction of proteins. Then, we used commercially available ELISA kits for detection of allergens that could be present in any contaminating soybean residue. This enabled accurate and highly reproducible quantitation of β-conglycinin content in several processed soybean foods.
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- Tatsuya Moriyama
- Department of Applied Biochemistry, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kindai University
- Agricultural Technology and Innovation Research Institute, Kindai University
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- Department of Applied Biochemistry, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kindai University
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- Department of Applied Biochemistry, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kindai University
- Agricultural Technology and Innovation Research Institute, Kindai University
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- Misuzu Corporation, Department of Quality Technology
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The Timing Effects of Soy Protein Intake on Mice Gut Microbiota. Nutrients 2019; 12:nu12010087. [PMID: 31892229 PMCID: PMC7019473 DOI: 10.3390/nu12010087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Soy protein intake is known to cause microbiota changes. While there are some reports about the effect of soy protein intake on gut microbiota and lipid metabolism, effective timing of soy protein intake has not been investigated. In this study, we examined the effect of soy protein intake timing on microbiota. Mice were fed twice a day, in the morning and evening, to compare the effect of soy protein intake in the morning with that in the evening. Mice were divided into three groups: mice fed only casein protein, mice fed soy protein in the morning, and mice fed soy protein in the evening under high-fat diet conditions. They were kept under the experimental condition for two weeks and were sacrificed afterward. We measured cecal pH and collected cecal contents and feces. Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) from cecal contents were measured by gas chromatography. The microbiota was analyzed by sequencing 16S rRNA genes from feces. Soy protein intake whether in the morning or evening led to a greater microbiota diversity and a decrease in cecal pH resulting from SCFA production compared to casein intake. In addition, these effects were relatively stronger by morning soy protein intake. Therefore, soy protein intake in the morning may have relatively stronger effects on microbiota than that in the evening.
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Cristina Oliveira de Lima V, Piuvezam G, Leal Lima Maciel B, Heloneida de Araújo Morais A. Trypsin inhibitors: promising candidate satietogenic proteins as complementary treatment for obesity and metabolic disorders? J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2019; 34:405-419. [PMID: 30734596 PMCID: PMC6327991 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2018.1542387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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The increase in non-communicable chronic diseases has aroused interest in the research of adjuvants to the classic forms of treatments. Obesity and metabolic syndrome are the main targets of confrontation because they relate directly to other chronic diseases. In this context, trypsin inhibitors, molecules with wide heterologous application, appear as possibilities in the treatment of overweight and obesity due to the action on satiety related mechanisms, mainly in the modulation of satiety hormones, such as cholecystokinin. In addition, trypsin inhibitors have the ability to also act on some biochemical parameters related to these diseases, thus, emerging as potential candidates and promising molecules in the treatment of the obesity and metabolic syndrome. Thus, the present article proposes to approach, through a systematic literature review, the advantages, disadvantages and viabilities for the use of trypsin inhibitors directed to the treatment of overweight and obesity.
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- Department of Collective Health, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Department of Nutrition, Center for Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
- Department of Nutrition, Center for Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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Matsuoka R, Takahashi Y, Muto A, Kimura M. Heated egg white has no effect, but lactic fermented and unheated egg white reduces abdominal fat in rats. Lipids Health Dis 2019; 18:187. [PMID: 31655590 PMCID: PMC6815000 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-019-1133-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background We previously reported the abdominal fat-reducing effect of unheated egg white proteins (EWP); however, unheated egg white is actually rarely consumed. We thus investigated the effect of heated egg white on abdominal fat in rats. Methods Male SD rats were divided into two groups that were allowed to consume different dietary preparations containing casein or heated egg white for 4 weeks (Trial 1). We studied whether a heated form and a lactic fermented form of egg white (FLE) are as effective as unheated egg white for reducing abdominal fat. For this, we divided male SD rats into four groups that were allowed to consume different dietary preparations containing casein, unheated egg white, heated egg white, or lactic fermented egg white for 4 weeks (Trial 2). Results Animals in the heated egg white group showed no significant difference in abdominal fat weight compared with those in the casein group (Trial 1). Animals in the unheated egg white group and the FLE group had significantly lower levels of abdominal fat weight than those in the casein group (Trial 2). Ovalbumin in heated egg white was degraded by pepsin, whereas ovalbumin in unheated egg white and lactic acid fermented egg white was not degraded appreciably by pepsin. It was reported that EWP inhibit triglyceride absorption in rat. In the present study, EWP pepsin hydrolysate inhibited the micellar solubility of fatty acids in vitro. In particular, ovalbumin inhibited the micellar solubility of fatty acids. Conclusions These results indicate that lactic fermented egg white reduces visceral fat in rats and suggest that different levels of susceptibility of ovalbumin to pepsin digestion underlie the varying effectiveness among the egg white preparations.
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- Ryosuke Matsuoka
- R & D Division, Kewpie Corporation, Sengawa Kewport, 2-5-7, Sengawa-cho, Chofu-shi, Tokyo, 182-0002, Japan.
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- R & D Division, Kewpie Corporation, Sengawa Kewport, 2-5-7, Sengawa-cho, Chofu-shi, Tokyo, 182-0002, Japan
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- R & D Division, Kewpie Corporation, Sengawa Kewport, 2-5-7, Sengawa-cho, Chofu-shi, Tokyo, 182-0002, Japan
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- R & D Division, Kewpie Corporation, Sengawa Kewport, 2-5-7, Sengawa-cho, Chofu-shi, Tokyo, 182-0002, Japan
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Jenkins DJA, Blanco Mejia S, Chiavaroli L, Viguiliouk E, Li SS, Kendall CWC, Vuksan V, Sievenpiper JL. Cumulative Meta-Analysis of the Soy Effect Over Time. J Am Heart Assoc 2019; 8:e012458. [PMID: 31242779 PMCID: PMC6662359 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.012458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Background Soy protein foods have attracted attention as useful plant protein foods with mild cholesterol‐lowering effects that are suitable for inclusion in therapeutic diets. But on the basis of the lack of consistency in significant cholesterol reduction by soy in 46 randomized controlled trials, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reassessing whether the 1999 heart health claim for soy protein should be revoked. Methods and Results We have, therefore, performed a cumulative meta‐analysis on the 46 soy trials identified by the FDA to determine if at any time, since the 1999 FDA final rule that established the soy heart health claim, the soy effect on serum cholesterol lost significance. The cumulative meta‐analysis for both total cholesterol and low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol demonstrated preservation of the small, but significant, reductions seen both before and during the subsequent 14 years since the health claim was originally approved. For low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, the mean reduction in 1999 was −6.3 mg/dL (95% CI, −8.7 to −3.9 mg/dL; P=0.00001) and remained in the range of −4.2 to −6.7 mg/dL (P=0.0006 to P=0.0002, respectively) in the years after 1999. At no time point did the total cholesterol or low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol reductions lose significance or were the differences at individual time points in the cumulative meta‐analysis significantly different from those seen in 1999 when the health claim was approved. Conclusions A cumulative meta‐analysis of the data selected by the FDA indicates continued significance of total cholesterol and low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol reduction after soy consumption and supports the rationale behind the original soy FDA heart health claim. See Editorial Petersen and Kris‐Etherton
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- David J A Jenkins
- 1 Department of Nutritional Sciences Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto Ontario Canada.,2 Department of Medicine Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto Ontario Canada.,3 Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto Ontario Canada.,4 Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto Ontario Canada.,5 Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto Ontario Canada.,8 Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit St. Michael's Hospital Toronto Ontario Canada
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- 1 Department of Nutritional Sciences Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto Ontario Canada.,3 Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto Ontario Canada.,8 Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit St. Michael's Hospital Toronto Ontario Canada
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- 1 Department of Nutritional Sciences Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto Ontario Canada.,3 Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto Ontario Canada.,8 Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit St. Michael's Hospital Toronto Ontario Canada
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- 1 Department of Nutritional Sciences Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto Ontario Canada.,8 Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit St. Michael's Hospital Toronto Ontario Canada
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- 1 Department of Nutritional Sciences Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto Ontario Canada.,7 School of Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences Queen's University Kingston Ontario Canada
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- 1 Department of Nutritional Sciences Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto Ontario Canada.,3 Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto Ontario Canada.,6 College of Pharmacy and Nutrition University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Canada.,8 Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit St. Michael's Hospital Toronto Ontario Canada
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- 1 Department of Nutritional Sciences Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto Ontario Canada.,2 Department of Medicine Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto Ontario Canada.,3 Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto Ontario Canada.,4 Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto Ontario Canada.,5 Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto Ontario Canada
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- 1 Department of Nutritional Sciences Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto Ontario Canada.,3 Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto Ontario Canada.,4 Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto Ontario Canada.,5 Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto Ontario Canada.,8 Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit St. Michael's Hospital Toronto Ontario Canada
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Blanco Mejia S, Messina M, Li SS, Viguiliouk E, Chiavaroli L, Khan TA, Srichaikul K, Mirrahimi A, Sievenpiper JL, Kris-Etherton P, Jenkins DJA. A Meta-Analysis of 46 Studies Identified by the FDA Demonstrates that Soy Protein Decreases Circulating LDL and Total Cholesterol Concentrations in Adults. J Nutr 2019; 149:968-981. [PMID: 31006811 PMCID: PMC6543199 DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxz020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Certain plant foods (nuts and soy protein) and food components (viscous fibers and plant sterols) have been permitted by the FDA to carry a heart health claim based on their cholesterol-lowering ability. The FDA is currently considering revoking the heart health claim for soy protein due to a perceived lack of consistent LDL cholesterol reduction in randomized controlled trials. OBJECTIVE We performed a meta-analysis of the 46 controlled trials on which the FDA will base its decision to revoke the heart health claim for soy protein. METHODS We included the 46 trials on adult men and women, with baseline circulating LDL cholesterol concentrations ranging from 110 to 201 mg/dL, as identified by the FDA, that studied the effects of soy protein on LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol (TC) compared with non-soy protein. Two independent reviewers extracted relevant data. Data were pooled by the generic inverse variance method with a random effects model and expressed as mean differences with 95% CI. Heterogeneity was assessed and quantified. RESULTS Of the 46 trials identified by the FDA, 43 provided data for meta-analyses. Of these, 41 provided data for LDL cholesterol, and all 43 provided data for TC. Soy protein at a median dose of 25 g/d during a median follow-up of 6 wk decreased LDL cholesterol by 4.76 mg/dL (95% CI: -6.71, -2.80 mg/dL, P < 0.0001; I2 = 55%, P < 0.0001) and decreased TC by 6.41 mg/dL (95% CI: -9.30, -3.52 mg/dL, P < 0.0001; I2 = 74%, P < 0.0001) compared with non-soy protein controls. There was no dose-response effect or evidence of publication bias for either outcome. Inspection of the individual trial estimates indicated most trials (∼75%) showed a reduction in LDL cholesterol (range: -0.77 to -58.60 mg/dL), although only a minority of these were individually statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS Soy protein significantly reduced LDL cholesterol by approximately 3-4% in adults. Our data support the advice given to the general public internationally to increase plant protein intake. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT03468127.
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- Sonia Blanco Mejia
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada,Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit, Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St. Michael's Hospital,Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada,School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada,Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit, Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St. Michael's Hospital,Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada,Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit, Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St. Michael's Hospital,Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada,Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit, Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St. Michael's Hospital,Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada,Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit, Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St. Michael's Hospital,Toronto, ON, Canada,Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada,Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada,Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada,Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit, Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, St. Michael's Hospital,Toronto, ON, Canada,Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada,Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada,Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada,Address correspondence to DJAJ (e-mail: )
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For most of the proteins synthesized in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), disulfide bond formation accompanies protein folding in a process called oxidative folding. Oxidative folding is catalyzed by a number of enzymes, including the family of protein disulfide isomerases (PDIs), as well as other proteins that supply oxidizing equivalents to PDI family proteins, like ER oxidoreductin 1 (Ero1). Oxidative protein folding in the ER is a basic vital function, and understanding its molecular mechanism is critical for the application of plants as protein production tools. Here, I review the recent research and progress related to the enzymes involved in oxidative folding in the plant ER. Firstly, nine groups of plant PDI family proteins are introduced. Next, the enzymatic properties of plant Ero1 are described. Finally, the cooperative folding by multiple PDI family proteins and Ero1 is described.
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- Reiko Urade
- Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science, Kyoto University, Osaka, Japan
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Matsuoka R, Kamachi K, Usuda M, Masuda Y, Kunou M, Tanaka A, Utsunomiya K. Minimal effective dose of lactic-fermented egg white on visceral fat in Japanese men: a double-blind parallel-armed pilot study. Lipids Health Dis 2019; 18:102. [PMID: 31010430 PMCID: PMC6477745 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-019-1047-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background We previously reported that the consumption of 8 g of protein per day in the form of lactic-fermented egg white (LAFEW) improves visceral fat obesity. In this study, we investigated the minimum effective intake of LAFEW for visceral fat reduction in the Japanese males with mild obesity. Methods Twenty-two Japanese adult males with a Body mass index (BMI) ≥24 and a waist circumference ≥ 85 cm were included in this study. The subjects were divided into three groups, that is, control group, LAFEW 6 g group, and LAFEW 8 g group. The LAFEW 6 and 8 g groups consumed 6 and 8 g, respectively, of egg white protein (EWP) in a drink at breakfast for 8 weeks, whereas the control group consumed a drink containing 8 g of milk whey protein. Body weight, body fat percentage, abdominal circumference, and visceral fat (VF) area around the navel were measured at 0 and 8 weeks after initiating the consumption. Results No changes in body weight or body fat percentage were observed in any of the groups. No significant differences between the pre- and posttreatment measurements were found in the VF area around the navel in the control group and the LAFEW 6 g group. In the LAFEW 8 g group, the VF area had decreased significantly after 8 weeks of consumption, when compared to that before consumption, and the average observed decrease (Δcm2) was 13.2 ± 4.7 cm2. Among the subjects with an initial BMI > 25, the VF area was significantly smaller in the LAFEW 8 group, when compared to the week 0 values and those in the control group. Visceral fat/subcutaneous fat values in the LAFEW 8 group were also significantly smaller than those in the control group or at week 0. Conclusion The results suggested that the minimum effective intake of EWP in the LAFEW to reduce the VF area in the Japanese men is 8 g. Trial registration This clinical trial was retrospectively registered with the University hospital Medical Information Network (UMIN) Center, (UMIN000031681; registered on 12/03/2018).
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- Ryosuke Matsuoka
- R&D Division, Kewpie Corporation, 2-5-7 Sengawa Kewport, Sengawa-Cho, Chofu-Shi, Tokyo, 182-0002, Japan.
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- Nutrition Clinic, Kagawa Nutrition University, Komagome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 170-8481, Japan
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- R&D Division, Kewpie Corporation, 2-5-7 Sengawa Kewport, Sengawa-Cho, Chofu-Shi, Tokyo, 182-0002, Japan
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- R&D Division, Kewpie Corporation, 2-5-7 Sengawa Kewport, Sengawa-Cho, Chofu-Shi, Tokyo, 182-0002, Japan
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- R&D Division, Kewpie Corporation, 2-5-7 Sengawa Kewport, Sengawa-Cho, Chofu-Shi, Tokyo, 182-0002, Japan
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- Nutrition Clinic, Kagawa Nutrition University, Komagome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 170-8481, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism & Endocrinology, Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi-shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan
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Soya protein β-conglycinin ameliorates fatty liver and obesity in diet-induced obese mice through the down-regulation of PPARγ. Br J Nutr 2019; 119:1220-1232. [PMID: 29770757 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114518000739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Diets high in fat can result in obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The improvement of obesity and NAFLD is an important issue. β-Conglycinin, one of the soya proteins, is known to prevent hyperlipidaemia, obesity and NAFLD. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the effects of β-conglycinin on the improvement of obesity and NAFLD in high-fat (HF) diet-induced obese (DIO) mice and clarify the mechanism underlying these effects in liver and white adipose tissue (WAT). DIO male ddY mice were divided into six groups: HF, medium-fat (MF) and low-fat (LF) groups fed casein, and HF, MF and LF groups in all of which the casein was replaced by β-conglycinin. A period of 5 weeks later, the β-conglycinin-supplemented group resulted in lower body weight, relative weight of subcutaneous WAT, and hepatic TAG content (P=0·001). Furthermore, β-conglycinin suppressed the hepatic expression of Pparγ2 in the HF dietary group, sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c and the target genes. The expressions of inflammation-related genes were significantly low in the epididymal and subcutaneous WAT from the mice fed β-conglycinin compared with those fed casein in the HF dietary group. Moreover, the expressions of Pparγ1 and Pparγ2 mRNA were suppressed in subcutaneous WAT in the HF dietary group but not in epididymal WAT. The concentrations of insulin and leptin were low in the serum of the mice fed β-conglycinin. In conclusion, β-conglycinin effectively improved obesity and NAFLD in DIO mice, and it appears to be a promising dietary protein for the amelioration of NAFLD and obesity.
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Shirouchi B, Matsuoka R. Alleviation of Metabolic Syndrome with Dietary Egg White Protein. J Oleo Sci 2019; 68:517-524. [DOI: 10.5650/jos.ess19084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Bungo Shirouchi
- Laboratory of Nutrition Chemistry, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School, Kyushu University
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Effective Food Ingredients for Fatty Liver: Soy Protein β-Conglycinin and Fish Oil. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19124107. [PMID: 30567368 PMCID: PMC6321427 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19124107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 12/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Obesity is prevalent in modern society because of a lifestyle consisting of high dietary fat and sucrose consumption combined with little exercise. Among the consequences of obesity are the emerging epidemics of hepatic steatosis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c) is a transcription factor that stimulates gene expression related to de novo lipogenesis in the liver. In response to a high-fat diet, the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) γ2, another nuclear receptor, is increased, which leads to the development of NAFLD. β-Conglycinin, a soy protein, prevents NAFLD induced by diets high in sucrose/fructose or fat by decreasing the expression and function of these nuclear receptors. β-Conglycinin also improves NAFLD via the same mechanism as for prevention. Fish oil contains n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids such as eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid. Fish oil is more effective at preventing NAFLD induced by sucrose/fructose because SREBP-1c activity is inhibited. However, the effect of fish oil on NAFLD induced by fat is controversial because fish oil further increases PPARγ2 expression, depending upon the experimental conditions. Alcohol intake also causes an alcoholic fatty liver, which is induced by increased SREBP-1c and PPARγ2 expression and decreased PPARα expression. β-Conglycinin and fish oil are effective at preventing alcoholic fatty liver because β-conglycinin decreases the function of SREBP-1c and PPARγ2, and fish oil decreases the function of SREBP-1c and increases that of PPARα.
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Repressive effects of red bean, Phaseolus angularis, extracts on obesity of mouse induced with high-fat diet via downregulation of adipocyte differentiation and modulating lipid metabolism. Food Sci Biotechnol 2018; 27:1811-1821. [PMID: 30483446 DOI: 10.1007/s10068-018-0421-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2018] [Revised: 06/07/2018] [Accepted: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Obesity is generally caused by quantitative changes in adipocyte differentiation and fat metabolism. Only a few studies have been determined the effect of red beans extract on obesity and plasma cholesterol concentration. We have been studied the functional activities of red-bean extracts including anti-oxidative effect against DNA and cell damages. Histological study including micro CT analysis showed that the accumulation of fat in hepatocytes and intestines was significantly decreased in red bean extract treated group. In addition, plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels were decreased in blood samples. In addition, it was confirmed that the red bean extract inhibited the expression of PPARγ, Fabp4 and RETN genes, which regulate total adipocyte differentiation and lipid metabolism. Red bean extract inhibits the expressions of transcription factors associated with adipocyte differentiation in a dose-dependent manner, thereby inhibiting fat accumulation and decreasing blood lipid levels in obese mice induced by high fat diet.
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Watanabe K, Igarashi M, Li X, Nakatani A, Miyamoto J, Inaba Y, Sutou A, Saito T, Sato T, Tachibana N, Inoue H, Kimura I. Dietary soybean protein ameliorates high-fat diet-induced obesity by modifying the gut microbiota-dependent biotransformation of bile acids. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0202083. [PMID: 30102711 PMCID: PMC6089412 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The consumption of soybean protein has well-known favorable metabolic effects (e.g., reduced body weight, body fat, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, hepatic steatosis, and lipogenesis). These effects of soy protein have been linked to modulation by the gut microbiota; however, the dynamic interplay among these factors remains unclear. Accordingly, we examined the metabolic phenotype, intestinal BA pool, and the gut microbiome of male C57BL/6 mice that were randomized to receive either a regular high-fat diet (HFD) or HFD that contained soybean protein isolate (SPI) in place of dairy protein. The intake of SPI significantly reduced the HFD-induced weight gain and adipose tissue mass accumulation and attenuated hepatic steatosis. Along with an enhancement in the secretion of intestinal Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), an enlarged cecal BA pool with an elevated secondary/primary BA ratio was observed in the mice that consumed SPI, while fecal BA excretion remained unaltered. SPI also elicited dramatic changes in the gut microbiome, characterized by an expansion of taxa that may be involved in the biotransformation of BAs. The observed effects were abolished in germ-free (GF) mice, indicating that they were dependent on the microbiota. These findings collectively indicate that the metabolic benefits of SPI under the HFD regime may arise from a microbiota-driven increase in BA transformation and increase in GLP-1 secretion.
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- Keita Watanabe
- Department of Applied Biological Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
- AMED-CREST, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Metabolism and Nutrition Research Unit, Institute for Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University, Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
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- Health and Nutrition Research Department, Research and Development Division for Future Creation, Fuji Oil Co., Ltd., Tsukuba-mirai, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Health and Nutrition Research Department, Research and Development Division for Future Creation, Fuji Oil Co., Ltd., Tsukuba-mirai, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Health and Nutrition Research Department, Research and Development Division for Future Creation, Fuji Oil Co., Ltd., Tsukuba-mirai, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Metabolism and Nutrition Research Unit, Institute for Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University, Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
- AMED-CREST, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Nagaoka S. Structure-function properties of hypolipidemic peptides. J Food Biochem 2018; 43:e12539. [PMID: 31353491 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.12539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Revised: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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This review addresses the structure-function properties of hypolipidemic peptides. The cholesterol-lowering peptide (lactostatin: IIAEK) operates via a new regulatory pathway in the calcium-channel-related mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway of cholesterol degradation. The bile acid binding peptide (soystatin, VAWWMY) inhibits the micellar solubility of cholesterol in vitro and cholesterol absorption in vivo. VVYP is the most effective peptide having hypotriglyceridemic action in globin digests. The suppressive effect of globin digest on postprandial hyperlipidemia has been reported in humans. The ability of peptides (KRES, Apolipoprotein A-I mimetic peptides) to interact with lipids, remove LOOH and activate antioxidant enzymes associated with high-density lipoprotein determines their anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic properties. The β-conglycinin derived peptides KNPQLR, EITPEKNPQLR, and RKQEEDEDEEQQRE inhibit fatty acid synthase in vitro. These promising findings indicate the need for more conclusive molecular, cellular, and animal and human studies to design innovative new peptides that ameliorate cholesterol and lipid metabolism. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Prevention and amelioration of hypercholesterolemia by dietary regulation are important. Dietary protein and peptides are very useful as regulators of serum cholesterol concentration. Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol that include soy protein may reduce the risk of heart disease. In Japan, the concept of "food for specified health use" has been introduced for the prevention and treatment of life-style related disease. Thus, peptides derived from food proteins and sources other than food proteins such as peptide-rich functional foods and nutraceutical products, have considerable potential to prevent lifestyle-related diseases, especially hyperlipidemia, as discussed in this review. Furthermore, various strategies have been used for the efficient screening, development, and application of new hypolipidemic peptides. These include the use of phage display (for anti-obesity peptide), peptide mimetics (for anti-atherogenic peptide), and molecular targets such as CYP7A1 (for hypocholesterolemic peptide) and prohibitin (for anti-obesity peptide).
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- Satoshi Nagaoka
- Department of Applied Life Science, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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Improvement of glucose and lipid metabolism via mung bean protein consumption: clinical trials of GLUCODIA™ isolated mung bean protein in the USA and Canada. J Nutr Sci 2018; 7:e2. [PMID: 29372050 PMCID: PMC5773921 DOI: 10.1017/jns.2017.68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Accepted: 11/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to confirm the effects of a commercially available mung bean protein isolate (GLUCODIA™) on glucose and lipid metabolism. The main component of GLUCODIA™ is 8S globulin, which constitutes 80 % of the total protein. The overall structure of this protein closely resembles soyabean β-conglycinin, which accounts for 20 % of total soya protein (soya protein isolate; SPI). Many physiological beneficial effects of β-conglycinin have been reported. GLUCODIA™ is expected to produce beneficial effects with fewer intakes than SPI. We conducted two independent double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical studies. In the first (preliminary dose decision trial) study, mung bean protein was shown to exert physiological beneficial effects when 3·0 g were ingested per d. In the second (main clinical trial) study, mung bean protein isolate did not lower plasma glucose levels, although the mean insulin level decreased with consumption of mung bean protein. The homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) values significantly decreased with mung bean protein. The mean TAG level significantly decreased with consumption of mung bean protein isolate. A significant increase in serum adiponectin levels and improvement in liver function enzymes were observed. These findings suggest that GLUCODIA™ could be useful in the prevention of insulin resistance and visceral fat accumulation, which are known to trigger the metabolic syndrome, and in the prevention of liver function decline.
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Matsuoka R, Kamachi K, Usuda M, Wang W, Masuda Y, Kunou M, Tanaka A, Utsunomiya K. Lactic-fermented egg white improves visceral fat obesity in Japanese subjects-double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Lipids Health Dis 2017; 16:237. [PMID: 29216922 PMCID: PMC5721610 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-017-0631-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND It was reported that egg white protein (EWP) reduced body fat in rats. We developed a lactic-fermented egg white (LE) that facilitates the consumption of egg whites by fermenting them with lactobacillus, and were able to study their intake in humans. In this double-blind, placebo-controlled design, we evaluated the effect of LE on visceral fat area (VFA). METHODS Participants included 37 adult males and females aged ≥40 years (VFA at navel ≥100 cm2). They were divided into two groups: the control group and the LE group. The control and LE groups consumed drinks containing whey and LE, respectively, for 12 weeks (providing 8 g protein/day). VFA was measured at baseline and at week 12 of intake. Abdominal girth was measured at baseline and at weeks 6 and 12. RESULTS LE intake decreased VFA significantly compared with baseline (-8.89 cm2, p < 0.05), and VFA was significantly lower than that in the control group (+1.71 cm2, p < 0.05). The LE group showed significant improvement in the ratio of visceral to subcutaneous fat area compared with baseline and the control group (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The results demonstrated that LE reduces VFA and improves the ratio of visceral to subcutaneous fat area. As other measurement items were not influenced, we concluded that LE improves visceral fat obesity. TRIAL REGISTRATION This clinical trial was retrospectively registered with the University hospital Medical Information Network (UMIN) Center, ( UMIN000026949 ; registered on 11/04/2017; http://www.umin.ac.jp /).
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- Ryosuke Matsuoka
- R&D Division, Kewpie Corporation, 2-5-7 Sengawa Kewport, Sengawa-Cho, Chofu-Shi, Tokyo, 182-0002 Japan
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- Nutrition Clinic, Kagawa Nutrition University, 3-24-3, Komagome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 170-8481 Japan
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- R&D Division, Kewpie Corporation, 2-5-7 Sengawa Kewport, Sengawa-Cho, Chofu-Shi, Tokyo, 182-0002 Japan
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- R&D Division, Kewpie Corporation, 2-5-7 Sengawa Kewport, Sengawa-Cho, Chofu-Shi, Tokyo, 182-0002 Japan
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- R&D Division, Kewpie Corporation, 2-5-7 Sengawa Kewport, Sengawa-Cho, Chofu-Shi, Tokyo, 182-0002 Japan
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- R&D Division, Kewpie Corporation, 2-5-7 Sengawa Kewport, Sengawa-Cho, Chofu-Shi, Tokyo, 182-0002 Japan
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- Nutrition Clinic, Kagawa Nutrition University, 3-24-3, Komagome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 170-8481 Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi-shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461 Japan
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Dietary egg-white protein increases body protein mass and reduces body fat mass through an acceleration of hepaticβ-oxidation in rats. Br J Nutr 2017; 118:423-430. [DOI: 10.1017/s0007114517002306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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AbstractEgg-white protein (EWP) is known to reduce lymphatic TAG transport in rats. In this study, we investigated the effects of dietary EWP on body fat mass. Male rats, 4 weeks old, were fed diets containing either 20 % EWP or casein for 28 d. Carcass protein levels and gastrocnemius leg muscle weights in the EWP group were significantly higher than those in the casein group. In addition, carcass TAG levels and abdominal fat weights in the EWP group were significantly lower than those in the casein group; adipocyte size in abdominal fat in the EWP group was smaller than that in the casein group. To identify the involvement of dietary fat levels in the rats, one of two fat levels (5 or 10 %) was added to their diet along with the different protein sources (EWP and casein). Abdominal fat weight and serum and hepatic TAG levels were significantly lower in the EWP group than in the casein group. Moreover, significantly higher values of enzymatic activity related toβ-oxidation in the liver were observed in the EWP group compared with the casein group. Finally, abdominal fat weight reduction in the EWP group with the 10 % fat diet was lower than that in the EWP group with the 5 % fat diet. In conclusion, our results indicate that, in addition to the inhibition of dietary TAG absorption reported previously, dietary EWP reduces body fat mass in rats through an increase of body protein mass and the acceleration ofβ-oxidation in the liver.
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Ikaga R, Li D, Yamazaki T. Dietary β-conglycinin prevents acute ethanol-induced fatty liver in mice. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 493:542-547. [PMID: 28867186 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.08.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Alcoholic fatty liver is the earliest stage of alcohol-induced liver disease leading to liver cirrhosis. β-Conglycinin, one of the soy proteins, is known to prevent non-alcoholic fatty liver, hyperlipidemia and obesity. Therefore, we examined whether β-conglycinin feeding has an effect on the prevention of acute ethanol-induced fatty liver in mice. Male C57BL/6J mice were fed with 20 energy% β-conglycinin or casein for 4 weeks prior to ethanol administration and were then given ethanol or glucose, as a control, by gavage. Ethanol significantly increased liver triglyceride (TG) in mice fed casein due to the activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) γ2, a nuclear transcription factor known for regulating lipid metabolism and de novo lipogenesis. The liver TG of ethanol-administered β-conglycinin-fed mice was significantly lower than that in those fed casein, although ethanol increased the amount of liver TG in mice fed β-conglycinin. The increased levels of PPARγ2 protein and its target gene CD36 in response to an ethanol were not observed in mice fed β-conglycinin. Moreover, β-conglycinin decreased the basal expression of de novo lipogenesis-related genes such as stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1, and therefore, the expressions of these genes were lower in the ethanol-administered β-conglycinin-fed mice than in the casein-fed mice. In conclusion, β-conglycinin supplementation appears to prevent the development of fatty liver in mice caused by ethanol consumption via the suppression of alcohol-induced activation of PPARγ2 and the downregulation of the basal expression of de novo lipogenesis.
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- Reina Ikaga
- Department of Nutritional Science, National Institute of Health and Nutrition, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8636, Japan
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- Department of Nutritional Science, National Institute of Health and Nutrition, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8636, Japan; The Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-8610, Japan
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- Department of Nutritional Science, National Institute of Health and Nutrition, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8636, Japan.
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Matsumura Y, Sirison J, Ishi T, Matsumiya K. Soybean lipophilic proteins — Origin and functional properties as affected by interaction with storage proteins. Curr Opin Colloid Interface Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2017.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Current opinion strongly links nutrition and health. Among nutrients, proteins, and peptides which are encrypted in their sequences and released during digestion could play a key role in improving health. These peptides have been claimed to be active on a wide spectrum of biological functions or diseases, including blood pressure and metabolic risk factors (coagulation, obesity, lipoprotein metabolism, and peroxidation), gut and neurological functions, immunity, cancer, dental health, and mineral metabolism. A majority of studies involved dairy peptides, but the properties of vegetal, animal, and sea products were also assessed. However, these allegations are mainly based on in vitro and experimental studies which are seldom confirmed in humans. This review focused on molecules which were tested in humans, and on the mechanisms explaining discrepancies between experimental and human studies.
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- b STLO, UMR1253, INRA, Agrocamus Ouest , Rennes , France
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Sirison J, Matsumiya K, Samoto M, Hidaka H, Kouno M, Matsumura Y. Solubility of soy lipophilic proteins: comparison with other soy protein fractions. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2017; 81:790-802. [PMID: 28300503 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2017.1282808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Solubility of soy lipophilic proteins (LP) was studied as compared with that of other soy protein fractions. LP, β-conglycinin, glycinin, and soy protein isolate (N-SPI) were prepared under the condition to avoid heat denaturation. Solubility of LP was lower than that of other soy protein fractions under all the tested conditions varying in pH values and ionic strength. The solubility of LP was increased constantly by elevating temperature until 90 °C, whereas that of β-conglycinin and glycinin dropped at high temperature. Temperature-dependent change in solubility of N-SPI might reflect the balance among that of glycinin, β-conglycinin and LP. Based on the results of SDS-PAGE, determination of phospholipid content and Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy, we discussed the solubilization behavior of LP relating to its origin and composition.
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- Jiraporn Sirison
- c Faculty of Agro-Industry , King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang , Bangkok , Thailand
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- a Laboratory of Quality Analysis and Assessment, Division of Agronomy and Horticultural Science, Graduate School of Agriculture , Kyoto University , Kyoto , Japan
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- b R&D Division for Future Creation , Fuji Oil Holdings INC , Tsukubamirai-shi , Japan
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- b R&D Division for Future Creation , Fuji Oil Holdings INC , Tsukubamirai-shi , Japan
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- b R&D Division for Future Creation , Fuji Oil Holdings INC , Tsukubamirai-shi , Japan
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- a Laboratory of Quality Analysis and Assessment, Division of Agronomy and Horticultural Science, Graduate School of Agriculture , Kyoto University , Kyoto , Japan
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Kohno M. Soybean Protein and Peptide as Complementation Medical Food Materials for Treatment of Dyslipidemia and Inflammatory Disorders. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH 2017. [DOI: 10.3136/fstr.23.773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Maeda-Yamamoto M, Hirosawa T, Mihara Y, Kuranuki S, Nakamura T, Kawamoto S, Ohtani T, Tanaka S, Ohashi Y. Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Clinical Study to Investigate Anti-metabolic Syndrome Effects of Functional Foods in Humans. J JPN SOC FOOD SCI 2017. [DOI: 10.3136/nskkk.64.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University
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Nishimura M, Ohkawara T, Sato Y, Satoh H, Takahashi Y, Hajika M, Nishihira J. Improvement of Triglyceride Levels through the Intake of Enriched-β-Conglycinin Soybean (Nanahomare) Revealed in a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Nutrients 2016; 8:E491. [PMID: 27529274 PMCID: PMC4997404 DOI: 10.3390/nu8080491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2016] [Revised: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Soybean is recognized as a beneficial food with various functional components, such as β-conglycinin, which improves lipid metabolism. We evaluated the effects of the β-conglycinin-rich soybean Nanahomare on triglyceride (TG) levels. In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, we divided 134 adult subjects into test and placebo groups that consumed processed food containing enriched-β-conglycinin soybean or low-β-conglycinin soybean. Hematological tests and body composition measurements were performed at weeks 0 (baseline), 4, 8, and 12 of the study period. TG levels significantly decreased in the test group compared with the placebo group at weeks 4 (change from baseline to week 4, placebo: 0.27 ± 44.13 mg/dL, test: -20.31 ± 43.74 mg/dL, p = 0.035) and 12 (change from baseline to week 12, placebo: -0.14 ± 65.83 mg/dL, test: -21.30 ± 46.21 mg/dL, p = 0.041). In addition, among subjects whose baseline TG levels were ≥100 mg/dL, the levels significantly improved in the test group at weeks 4 (p = 0.010) and 12 (p = 0.030), whereas the levels were not different between the test and placebo groups among those whose baseline levels were <100 mg/dL. These results suggest that the ingestion of enriched-β-conglycinin soybean improves serum TG levels.
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- Mie Nishimura
- Department of Medical Management and Informatics, Hokkaido Information University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8585, Japan.
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- Department of Medical Management and Informatics, Hokkaido Information University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8585, Japan.
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- Department of Medical Management and Informatics, Hokkaido Information University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8585, Japan.
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- Department of Medical Management and Informatics, Hokkaido Information University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8585, Japan.
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- Division of Food Function Research, Food Research Institute, NARO, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8642, Japan.
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- Institute of Crop Science, NARO, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8518, Japan.
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- Department of Medical Management and Informatics, Hokkaido Information University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8585, Japan.
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Hashidume T, Kato A, Tanaka T, Miyoshi S, Itoh N, Nakata R, Inoue H, Oikawa A, Nakai Y, Shimizu M, Inoue J, Sato R. Single ingestion of soy β-conglycinin induces increased postprandial circulating FGF21 levels exerting beneficial health effects. Sci Rep 2016; 6:28183. [PMID: 27312476 PMCID: PMC4911586 DOI: 10.1038/srep28183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Soy protein β-conglycinin has serum lipid-lowering and anti-obesity effects. We showed that single ingestion of β-conglycinin after fasting alters gene expression in mouse liver. A sharp increase in fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) gene expression, which is depressed by normal feeding, resulted in increased postprandial circulating FGF21 levels along with a significant decrease in adipose tissue weights. Most increases in gene expressions, including FGF21, were targets for the activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4), but not for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α. Overexpression of a dominant-negative form of ATF4 significantly reduced β-conglycinin-induced increases in hepatic FGF21 gene expression. In FGF21-deficient mice, β-conglycinin effects were partially abolished. Methionine supplementation to the diet or primary hepatocyte culture medium demonstrated its importance for activating liver or hepatocyte ATF4-FGF21 signaling. Thus, dietary β-conglycinin intake can impact hepatic and systemic metabolism by increasing the postprandial circulating FGF21 levels.
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- Tsutomu Hashidume
- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan.,Institute of Gerontology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Medical Innovation Center, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Nara Women's University, Kita-Uoya-Nishi-Machi, Nara, 630-8506, Japan
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Nara Women's University, Kita-Uoya-Nishi-Machi, Nara, 630-8506, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan; Faculty of Agriculture, Yamagata University, Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata 997-8555, Japan
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- Institute for Food Science, Hirosaki University, Aomori 038-0012, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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