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Ponce D, Rodríguez F, Miranda JP, Binder AM, Santos JL, Michels KB, Cutler GB, Pereira A, Iñiguez G, Mericq V. Differential methylation pattern in pubertal girls associated with biochemical premature adrenarche. Epigenetics 2023; 18:2200366. [PMID: 37053179 PMCID: PMC10114989 DOI: 10.1080/15592294.2023.2200366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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Biochemical premature adrenarche is defined by elevated serum DHEAS [≥40 μg/dL] before age 8 y in girls. This condition is receiving more attention due to its association with obesity, hyperinsulinemia, dyslipidemia, and polycystic ovary syndrome. Nevertheless, the link between early androgen excess and these risk factors remains unknown. Epigenetic modifications, and specifically DNA methylation, have been associated with the initiation and progression of numerous disorders, including obesity and insulin resistance. The aim of this study was to determine if prepubertal androgen exposure is associated with a different methylation profile in pubertal girls. Eighty-six healthy girls were studied. At age 7 y, anthropometric measurements were begun and DHEAS levels were determined. Girls were classified into Low DHEAS (LD) [<42 μg/dL] and High DHEAS (HD) [≥42 μg/dL] groups. At Tanner stages 2 and 4 a DNA methylation microarray was performed to identify differentially methylated CpG positions (DMPs) between HD and LD groups. We observed a differential methylation pattern between pubertal girls with and without biochemical PA. Moreover, a set of DNA methylation markers, selected by the LASSO method, successfully distinguished between HD and LD girls regardless of Tanner stage. Additionally, a subset of these markers were significantly associated with glucose-related measures such as insulin level, HOMA-IR, and glycaemia. This pilot study provides evidence consistent with the hypothesis that high DHEAS concentration, or its hormonally active metabolites, may induce a unique blood methylation signature in pubertal girls, and that this methylation pattern is associated with altered glucose metabolism.
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- Diana Ponce
- Institute of Maternal and Child Research, School of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Institute of Maternal and Child Research, School of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes, and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDiS), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile & Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Population Sciences in the Pacific Program (Cancer Epidemiology), University of Hawaii Cancer Center, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes, and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Institute of Maternal and Child Research, School of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Institute of Maternal and Child Research, School of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Sánchez-Gutiérrez T, Rodríguez-Toscano E, Roldán L, Ferraro L, Parellada M, Calvo A, López G, Rapado-Castro M, La Barbera D, La Cascia C, Tripoli G, Di Forti M, Murray RM, Quattrone D, Morgan C, van Os J, García-Portilla P, Al-Halabí S, Bobes J, de Haan L, Bernardo M, Santos JL, Sanjuán J, Arrojo M, Ferchiou A, Szoke A, Rutten BP, Stilo S, D'Andrea G, Tarricone I, Díaz-Caneja CM, Arango C. Tobacco use in first-episode psychosis, a multinational EU-GEI study. Psychol Med 2023; 53:7265-7276. [PMID: 37185055 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291723000806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Tobacco is a highly prevalent substance of abuse in patients with psychosis. Previous studies have reported an association between tobacco use and schizophrenia. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between tobacco use and first-episode psychosis (FEP), age at onset of psychosis, and specific diagnosis of psychosis. METHODS The sample consisted of 1105 FEP patients and 1355 controls from the European Network of National Schizophrenia Networks Studying Gene-Environment Interactions (EU-GEI) study. We assessed substance use with the Tobacco and Alcohol Questionnaire and performed a series of regression analyses using case-control status, age of onset of psychosis, and diagnosis as outcomes and tobacco use and frequency of tobacco use as predictors. Analyses were adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics, alcohol, and cannabis use. RESULTS After controlling for cannabis use, FEP patients were 2.6 times more likely to use tobacco [p ⩽ 0.001; adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 2.6; 95% confidence interval (CI) [2.1-3.2]] and 1.7 times more likely to smoke 20 or more cigarettes a day (p = 0.003; AOR 1.7; 95% CI [1.2-2.4]) than controls. Tobacco use was associated with an earlier age at psychosis onset (β = -2.3; p ⩽ 0.001; 95% CI [-3.7 to -0.9]) and was 1.3 times more frequent in FEP patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia than in other diagnoses of psychosis (AOR 1.3; 95% CI [1.0-1.8]); however, these results were no longer significant after controlling for cannabis use. CONCLUSIONS Tobacco and heavy-tobacco use are associated with increased odds of FEP. These findings further support the relevance of tobacco prevention in young populations.
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- T Sánchez-Gutiérrez
- Faculty of Health Science, Universidad Internacional de la Rioja (UNIR), Logroño, Spain
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- Grupo de investigación en Psiquiatría, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, IdISSC, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Processes and Speech Therapy at the Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (BiND), Psychiatry Section, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, IiSGM, CIBERSAM, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Health Science, Universidad Internacional de la Rioja (UNIR), Logroño, Spain
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, IiSGM, CIBERSAM, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
- Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne and Melbourne Health, 161 Barry Street, Carlton South, Victoria 3053, Australia
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (BiND), Psychiatry Section, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (BiND), Psychiatry Section, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (BiND), Psychiatry Section, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Social Genetics and Developmental Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Mental Health Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Social Genetics and Developmental Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Social Genetics and Developmental Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, South Limburg Mental Health Research and Teaching Network, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department Psychiatry, Brain Centre Rudolf Magnus, Utrecht University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine-Psychiatry, Universidad de Oviedo, ISPA, INEUROPA, CIBERSAM, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Medicine-Psychiatry, Universidad de Oviedo, ISPA, INEUROPA, CIBERSAM, Oviedo, Spain
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- Early Psychosis Department, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Academic Psychiatric Centre, Arkin, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Barcelona Clinic Schizophrenia Unit, Hospital Clinic, Departament de Medicina, Institut de Neurociències (UBNeuro), Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), CIBERSAM, ISCIII, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Servicio de Psiquiatría Hospital 'Virgen de la Luz', Cuenca, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, INCLIVA, CIBERSAM, School of Medicine, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Genetic Group, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Fondation FondaMental, Univ Paris Est Creteil, INSERM, IMRB, F-94010 Creteil, France
- AP-HP, Hopitaux Universitaires 'H. Mondor', DMU IMPACT, F-94010 Creteil, France
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- Fondation FondaMental, Univ Paris Est Creteil, INSERM, IMRB, F-94010 Creteil, France
- AP-HP, Hopitaux Universitaires 'H. Mondor', DMU IMPACT, F-94010 Creteil, France
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, South Limburg Mental Health Research and Teaching Network, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, ASP Crotone, Crotone, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Science, Psychiatry Unit, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Science, Psychiatry Unit, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, IiSGM, CIBERSAM, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, IiSGM, CIBERSAM, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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Santos JL, Centeno MA, Odriozola JA. Biochar production from cellulose under reductant atmosphere: influence of the total pyrolysis time. RSC Adv 2023; 13:21071-21079. [PMID: 37448636 PMCID: PMC10336644 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra03093h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Today's rising energy costs, coupled with increasing energy demand, make it necessary to search for more efficient energy processes. In recent years, there have been increasing efforts to develop efficient catalysts based on waste-derived char, by a single step where the carbon precursor and the metallic active phase one undergo a single common thermal process under a reductant atmosphere at high temperature. The use of a reductant atmosphere drives the formation of carbonaceous materials with different characteristics than those obtained under the standard nitrogen-inert one. Our work evaluates the influence of the residence time and the heating rate on the physicochemical properties of the biochar obtained. Relatively long residence times and slow heating rates, improve the yield to the resulting biochar, without increasing production cost, making the subsequent char-based metallic catalyst synthesis more efficient. The heating rate was shown to be key in improving the properties of the char in a smoother and more controlled way, unlocking a new working pathway for the efficient design and production of char-based catalysts in a one-pot synthesis.
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- J L Santos
- Instituto de Ciencias de Materiales de Sevilla, Centro Mixto CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla Avda, Américo Vespucio 49 41092 Seville Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencias de Materiales de Sevilla, Centro Mixto CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla Avda, Américo Vespucio 49 41092 Seville Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencias de Materiales de Sevilla, Centro Mixto CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla Avda, Américo Vespucio 49 41092 Seville Spain
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Santos JL, Ruiz-Canela M, Razquin C, Clish CB, Guasch-Ferré M, Babio N, Corella D, Gómez-Gracia E, Fiol M, Estruch R, Lapetra J, Fitó M, Aros F, Serra-Majem L, Liang L, Martínez MÁ, Toledo E, Salas-Salvadó J, Hu FB, Martínez-González MA. Circulating citric acid cycle metabolites and risk of cardiovascular disease in the PREDIMED study. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2023; 33:835-843. [PMID: 36739229 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2023.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Plasma citric acid cycle (CAC) metabolites might be likely related to cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, studies assessing the longitudinal associations between circulating CAC-related metabolites and CVD risk are lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of baseline and 1-year levels of plasma CAC-related metabolites with CVD incidence (a composite of myocardial infarction, stroke or cardiovascular death), and their interaction with Mediterranean diet interventions. METHODS AND RESULTS Case-cohort study from the PREDIMED trial involving participants aged 55-80 years at high cardiovascular risk, allocated to MedDiets or control diet. A subcohort of 791 participants was selected at baseline, and a total of 231 cases were identified after a median follow-up of 4.8 years. Nine plasma CAC-related metabolites (pyruvate, lactate, citrate, aconitate, isocitrate, 2-hydroxyglutarate, fumarate, malate and succinate) were measured using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Weighted Cox multiple regression was used to calculate hazard ratios (HRs). Baseline fasting plasma levels of 3 metabolites were associated with higher CVD risk, with HRs (for each standard deviation, 1-SD) of 1.46 (95%CI:1.20-1.78) for 2-hydroxyglutarate, 1.33 (95%CI:1.12-1.58) for fumarate and 1.47 (95%CI:1.21-1.78) for malate (p of linear trend <0.001 for all). A higher risk of CVD was also found for a 1-SD increment of a combined score of these 3 metabolites (HR = 1.60; 95%CI: 1.32-1.94, p trend <0.001). This result was replicated using plasma measurements after one-year. No interactions were detected with the nutritional intervention. CONCLUSION Plasma 2-hydroxyglutarate, fumarate and malate levels were prospectively associated with increased cardiovascular risk. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER ISRCTN35739639.
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- José L Santos
- University of Navarra, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, IdiSNA (Health Research Institute of Navarra), Pamplona, Spain; Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- University of Navarra, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, IdiSNA (Health Research Institute of Navarra), Pamplona, Spain.
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- University of Navarra, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, IdiSNA (Health Research Institute of Navarra), Pamplona, Spain
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA; Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Departament de Bioquímica i Biotecnología, Unitat de Nutrició, Reus, Spain; University Hospital of Sant Joan de Reus, Nutrition Unit, Reus, Spain; Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), Reus, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Internal Medicine, Biomedical Research Institute August Pi Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Centro de Salud San Pablo, Servicios de Atención Primaria, Servicio Andaluz de Salud, Sevilla, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Cardiovascular and Nutrition Research Group, Hospital del Mar Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Research Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences (IUIBS), University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Service of Preventive Medicine, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno Infantil (CHUIMI), Canary Health Service, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Spain
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- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Departament de Bioquímica i Biotecnología, Unitat de Nutrició, Reus, Spain; Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), Reus, Spain
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- University of Navarra, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, IdiSNA (Health Research Institute of Navarra), Pamplona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Departament de Bioquímica i Biotecnología, Unitat de Nutrició, Reus, Spain; University Hospital of Sant Joan de Reus, Nutrition Unit, Reus, Spain; Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), Reus, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA; Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- University of Navarra, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, IdiSNA (Health Research Institute of Navarra), Pamplona, Spain; Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Lara-Moreno A, Aguilar-Romero I, Rubio-Bellido M, Madrid F, Villaverde J, Santos JL, Alonso E, Morillo E. Novel nonylphenol-degrading bacterial strains isolated from sewage sludge: Application in bioremediation of sludge. Sci Total Environ 2022; 847:157647. [PMID: 35907537 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nonylphenol (NP) is an anthropogenic pollutant frequently found in sewage sludge due to the insufficient degrading effectiveness of conventional WWTPs and has attracted attention as an endocrine disruptor. The aim of this study was to isolate specific NP-degrading bacteria from sewage sludge to be used in the degradation of this contaminant through bioaugmentation processes in aqueous solution and sewage sludge. Up to eight different bacterial strains were isolated, six of them not previously described as NP degraders. Bacillus safensis CN12 presented the best NP degradation in solution, and glucose used as an external carbon source increased its effect, reaching DT50 degradation values (time to decline to half the initial concentration of the pollutant) of only 0.9 days and a complete degradation in <7 days. Four NP metabolites were identified throughout the biodegradation process, showing higher toxicity than the parent contaminant. In sewage sludge suspensions, the endogenous microbiota was capable of partially degrading NP, but a part remained adsorbed as bound residue. Bioaugmentation was used for the first time to remove NP from sewage sludge to obtain more environmentally friendly biosolids. However, B. safensis CN12 was not able to degrade NP due to its high adsorption on sludge, but the use of a cyclodextrin (HPBCD) as availability enhancer allowed us to extract NP and degrade it in solution. The addition of glucose as an external carbon source gave the best results since the metabolism of the sludge microbiota was activated, and HPBCD was able to remove NP from sewage sludge to the solution to be degraded by B. safensis CN12. These results indicate that B. safensis CN12 can be used to degrade NP in water and sewage sludge, but the method must be improved using consortia of B. safensis CN12 with other bacterial strains able to degrade the toxic metabolites produced.
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- A Lara-Moreno
- Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville, Spanish National Research Council (IRNAS-CSIC), 41012 Seville, Spain; Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville, Spanish National Research Council (IRNAS-CSIC), 41012 Seville, Spain
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- Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville, Spanish National Research Council (IRNAS-CSIC), 41012 Seville, Spain
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- Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville, Spanish National Research Council (IRNAS-CSIC), 41012 Seville, Spain
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- Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville, Spanish National Research Council (IRNAS-CSIC), 41012 Seville, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad de Sevilla, C/ Virgen de África, 7, 41011 Seville, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad de Sevilla, C/ Virgen de África, 7, 41011 Seville, Spain
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- Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville, Spanish National Research Council (IRNAS-CSIC), 41012 Seville, Spain.
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Luján MÁ, Mateo Sotos J, Torres A, Santos JL, Quevedo O, Borja AL. Mental Disorder Diagnosis from EEG Signals Employing Automated Leaning Procedures Based on Radial Basis Functions. J Med Biol Eng 2022; 42:853-859. [DOI: 10.1007/s40846-022-00758-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Luján MÁ, Sotos JM, Santos JL, Borja AL. Accurate neural network classification model for schizophrenia disease based on electroencephalogram data. INT J MACH LEARN CYB 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13042-022-01668-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/06/2022]
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Kim D, Justice AE, Chittoor G, Blanco E, Burrows R, Graff M, Howard AG, Wang Y, Rohde R, Buchanan VL, Voruganti VS, Almeida M, Peralta J, Lehman DM, Curran JE, Comuzzie AG, Duggirala R, Blangero J, Albala C, Santos JL, Angel B, Lozoff B, Gahagan S, North KE. Genetic determinants of metabolic biomarkers and their associations with cardiometabolic traits in Hispanic/Latino adolescents. Pediatr Res 2022; 92:563-571. [PMID: 34645953 PMCID: PMC9005573 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-021-01729-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Metabolic regulation plays a significant role in energy homeostasis, and adolescence is a crucial life stage for the development of cardiometabolic disease (CMD). This study aims to investigate the genetic determinants of metabolic biomarkers-adiponectin, leptin, ghrelin, and orexin-and their associations with CMD risk factors. METHODS We characterized the genetic determinants of the biomarkers among Hispanic/Latino adolescents of the Santiago Longitudinal Study (SLS) and identified the cumulative effects of genetic variants on adiponectin and leptin using biomarker polygenic risk scores (PRS). We further investigated the direct and indirect effect of the biomarker PRS on downstream body fat percent (BF%) and glycemic traits using structural equation modeling. RESULTS We identified putatively novel genetic variants associated with the metabolic biomarkers. A substantial amount of biomarker variance was explained by SLS-specific PRS, and the prediction was improved by including the putatively novel loci. Fasting blood insulin and insulin resistance were associated with PRS for adiponectin, leptin, and ghrelin, and BF% was associated with PRS for adiponectin and leptin. We found evidence of substantial mediation of these associations by the biomarker levels. CONCLUSIONS The genetic underpinnings of metabolic biomarkers can affect the early development of CMD, partly mediated by the biomarkers. IMPACT This study characterized the genetic underpinnings of four metabolic hormones and investigated their potential influence on adiposity and insulin biology among Hispanic/Latino adolescents. Fasting blood insulin and insulin resistance were associated with polygenic risk score (PRS) for adiponectin, leptin, and ghrelin, with evidence of some degree of mediation by the biomarker levels. Body fat percent (BF%) was also associated with PRS for adiponectin and leptin. This provides important insight on biological mechanisms underlying early metabolic dysfunction and reveals candidates for prevention efforts. Our findings also highlight the importance of ancestrally diverse populations to facilitate valid studies of the genetic architecture of metabolic biomarker levels.
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- Daeeun Kim
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Geisinger, Danville, PA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Geisinger, Danville, PA
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- Division of Academic General Pediatrics, Child Development and Community Health at the Center for Community Health, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA,Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Public Health Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Nutrition and Nutrition Research Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kannapolis NC
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- Department of Human Genetics and South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX
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- Department of Human Genetics and South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX
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- Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
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- Department of Human Genetics and South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX
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- Department of Human Genetics and South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX
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- Department of Human Genetics and South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX
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- Department of Public Health Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Public Health Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Division of Academic General Pediatrics, Child Development and Community Health at the Center for Community Health, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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Kim D, Howard AG, Blanco E, Burrows R, Correa-Burrows P, Memili A, Albala C, Santos JL, Angel B, Lozoff B, Justice AE, Gordon-Larsen P, Gahagan S, North KE. Dynamic relationships between body fat and circulating adipokine levels from adolescence to young adulthood: The Santiago Longitudinal Study. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2022; 32:1055-1063. [PMID: 35181188 PMCID: PMC9107379 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2022.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Adipose tissue secretes adipokines such as adiponectin and leptin, playing important roles in energy metabolism. The longitudinal associations between such adipokines and body fat accumulation have not been established, especially during adolescence and young adulthood and in diverse populations. The study aims to assess the longitudinal association between body fat measured with dual X-ray absorptiometry and plasma adipokines from adolescence to young adulthood. METHODS AND RESULTS Among Hispanic/Latino participants (N = 537) aged 16.8 (SD: 0.3) years of the Santiago Longitudinal Study, we implemented structural equation modeling to estimate the sex-specific associations between adiposity (body fat percent (BF%) and proportion of trunk fat (PTF)) and adipokines (adiponectin and leptin levels) during adolescence (16 y) and these values after 6 years of follow-up (22 y). In addition, we further investigated whether the associations differed by baseline insulin resistance (IR) status. We found evidence for associations between 16 y BF% and 22 y leptin levels (β (SE): 0.58 (0.06) for females; 0.53 (0.05) for males), between 16 y PTF and 22 y adiponectin levels (β (SE): -0.31 (0.06) for females; -0.18 (0.06) for males) and between 16 y adiponectin levels and 22 y BF% (β (SE): 0.12 (0.04) for both females and males). CONCLUSION We observed dynamic relationships between adiposity and adipokines levels from late adolescence to young adulthood in a Hispanic/Latino population further demonstrating the importance of this period of the life course in the development of obesity.
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- Daeeun Kim
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Academic General Pediatrics, Child Development and Community Health at the Center for Community Health, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA; Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA
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- Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health & School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
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- Division of Academic General Pediatrics, Child Development and Community Health at the Center for Community Health, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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Cardoso V, Caldas P, Giraldi MTR, Frazão O, Costa J, Santos JL. A ϕ-Shaped Bending-Optical Fiber Sensor for the Measurement of Radial variation in Cylindrical Structures. EPJ Web Conf 2022. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202226613003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
This work presents preliminary results of the ϕ -shaped sensor mounted on support designed by additive manufacturing (AM). This sensor is proposed and experimentally demonstrated to measure the radial variation of cylindrical structures. The sensor presents an easy fabrication. The support was developed to work using the principle of leverage. The sensing head is curled between two points so that the dimension associated with the macro bend is changed when there is a radial variation. The results indicate that the proposed sensor structure can monitor radial variation in applications such as pipelines and trees.
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Vicuña L, Norambuena T, Miranda JP, Pereira A, Mericq V, Ongaro L, Montinaro F, Santos JL, Eyheramendy S. Correction to: Novel loci and mapuche genetic ancestry are associated with pubertal growth traits in Chilean boys. Hum Genet 2021; 140:1663. [PMID: 34345942 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-021-02315-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Lucas Vicuña
- Faculty of Engineering and Sciences, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Peñalolén, Santiago, Chile.,Instituto Milenio de Investigación Sobre los Fundamentos de los Datos (IMFD), Santiago, Chile
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- Faculty of Engineering and Sciences, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Peñalolén, Santiago, Chile.,Instituto Milenio de Investigación Sobre los Fundamentos de los Datos (IMFD), Santiago, Chile
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- Faculty of Engineering and Sciences, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Peñalolén, Santiago, Chile
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Institute of Maternal and Child Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Estonian Biocentre, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Riia 23b, 51010, Tartu, Estonia
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- Estonian Biocentre, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Riia 23b, 51010, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Faculty of Engineering and Sciences, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Peñalolén, Santiago, Chile. .,Instituto Milenio de Investigación Sobre los Fundamentos de los Datos (IMFD), Santiago, Chile.
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Buchanan VL, Wang Y, Blanco E, Graff M, Albala C, Burrows R, Santos JL, Angel B, Lozoff B, Voruganti VS, Guo X, Taylor KD, Chen YDI, Yao J, Tan J, Downie C, Highland HM, Justice AE, Gahagan S, North KE. Genome-wide association study identifying novel variant for fasting insulin and allelic heterogeneity in known glycemic loci in Chilean adolescents: The Santiago Longitudinal Study. Pediatr Obes 2021; 16:e12765. [PMID: 33381925 PMCID: PMC8711702 DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The genetic underpinnings of glycemic traits have been understudied in adolescent and Hispanic/Latino (H/L) populations in comparison to adults and populations of European ancestry. OBJECTIVE To identify genetic factors underlying glycemic traits in an adolescent H/L population. METHODS We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of fasting glucose (FG) and fasting insulin (FI) in H/L adolescents from the Santiago Longitudinal Study. RESULTS We identified one novel variant positioned in the CSMD1 gene on chromosome 8 (rs77465890, effect allele frequency = 0.10) that was associated with FI (β = -0.299, SE = 0.054, p = 2.72×10-8 ) and was only slightly attenuated after adjusting for body mass index z-scores (β = -0.252, SE = 0.047, p = 1.03×10-7 ). We demonstrated directionally consistent, but not statistically significant results in African and Hispanic adults of the Population Architecture Using Genomics and Epidemiology Consortium. We also identified secondary signals for two FG loci after conditioning on known variants, which demonstrate allelic heterogeneity in well-known glucose loci. CONCLUSION Our results exemplify the importance of including populations with diverse ancestral origin and adolescent participants in GWAS of glycemic traits to uncover novel risk loci and expand our understanding of disease aetiology.
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- Victoria L Buchanan
- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Academic General Pediatrics, Child Development and Community Health, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Public Health Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Public Health Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Public Health Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and UNC Nutrition Research Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA
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- The Institute for Translational Genomics and Population Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, The Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California, USA
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- The Institute for Translational Genomics and Population Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, The Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California, USA
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- The Institute for Translational Genomics and Population Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, The Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California, USA
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- The Institute for Translational Genomics and Population Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, The Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California, USA
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- The Institute for Translational Genomics and Population Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, The Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Geisinger, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Academic General Pediatrics, Child Development and Community Health, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Vicuña L, Norambuena T, Miranda JP, Pereira A, Mericq V, Ongaro L, Montinaro F, Santos JL, Eyheramendy S. Novel loci and Mapuche genetic ancestry are associated with pubertal growth traits in Chilean boys. Hum Genet 2021; 140:1651-1661. [PMID: 34047840 PMCID: PMC8553699 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-021-02290-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Abstract
Puberty is a complex developmental process that varies considerably among individuals and populations. Genetic factors explain a large proportion of the variability of several pubertal traits. Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified hundreds of variants involved in traits that result from body growth, like adult height. However, they do not capture many genetic loci involved in growth changes over distinct growth phases. Further, such GWAS have been mostly performed in Europeans, but it is unknown how these findings relate to other continental populations. In this study, we analyzed the genetic basis of three pubertal traits; namely, peak height velocity (PV), age at PV (APV) and height at APV (HAPV). We analyzed a cohort of 904 admixed Chilean children and adolescents with European and Mapuche Native American ancestries. Height was measured on roughly a \documentclass[12pt]{minimal}
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- Lucas Vicuña
- Faculty of Engineering and Sciences, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Peñalolén, Santiago, Chile.,Instituto Milenio de Investigación Sobre los Fundamentos de los Datos (IMFD), Santiago, Chile
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- Faculty of Engineering and Sciences, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Peñalolén, Santiago, Chile.,Instituto Milenio de Investigación Sobre los Fundamentos de los Datos (IMFD), Santiago, Chile
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- Faculty of Engineering and Sciences, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Peñalolén, Santiago, Chile
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Institute of Maternal and Child Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Estonian Biocentre, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Riia 23b, 51010, Tartu, Estonia
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- Estonian Biocentre, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Riia 23b, 51010, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Faculty of Engineering and Sciences, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Peñalolén, Santiago, Chile. .,Instituto Milenio de Investigación Sobre los Fundamentos de los Datos (IMFD), Santiago, Chile.
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Santos JL, Cortés VA. Eating behaviour in contrasting adiposity phenotypes: Monogenic obesity and congenital generalized lipodystrophy. Obes Rev 2021; 22:e13114. [PMID: 33030294 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Most known types of nonsyndromic monogenic obesity are caused by rare mutations in genes of the leptin-melanocortin pathway controlling appetite and adiposity. In contrast, congenital generalized lipodystrophy represents the most extreme form of leanness in humans caused by recessive mutations in four genes involved in phospholipid/triglyceride synthesis and lipid droplet/caveolae structure. In this disease, the inability to store triglyceride in adipocytes results in hypoleptinemia and ectopic hepatic and muscle fat accumulation leading to fatty liver, hypertriglyceridemia and severe insulin resistance. As a result of hypoleptinemia, patients with lipodystrophy show alterations in eating behaviour characterized by constant increased energy intake. As it occurs in obesity caused by genetic leptin deficiency, exogenous leptin rapidly reduces hunger scores in patients with congenital generalized lipodystrophy, with additional beneficial effects on glucose homeostasis and metabolic profile normalization. The melanocortin-4 receptor agonist setmelanotide has been used in the treatment of monogenic obesities. There is only one report on the effect of setmelanotide in a patient with partial lipodystrophy resulting in mild reductions in hunger scores, with no improvements in metabolic status. The assessment of contrasting phenotypes of obesity/leanness represents an adequate strategy to understand the pathophysiology and altered eating behaviour associated with adipose tissue excessive accumulation/paucity.
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- José L Santos
- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Alberti G, Gana JC, Santos JL. Fructose, Omega 3 Fatty Acids, and Vitamin E: Involvement in Pediatric Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12113531. [PMID: 33212947 PMCID: PMC7698421 DOI: 10.3390/nu12113531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is currently the most common form of liver disease in both adults and children, becoming the leading cause for liver transplant in many countries. Its prevalence has increased considerably in recent years, mainly due to the explosive increase in pediatric obesity rates. NAFLD is strongly associated with central obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia and insulin resistance, and it has been considered as the hepatic manifestation of the metabolic syndrome. Its complex pathophysiology involves a series of metabolic, inflammatory and oxidative stress processes, among others. Given the sharp increase in the prevalence of NAFLD and the lack of an appropriate pharmacological approach, it is crucial to consider the prevention/management of the disease based on lifestyle modifications such as the adoption of a healthy nutrition pattern. Herein, we review the literature and discuss the role of three key nutrients involved in pediatric NAFLD: fructose and its participation in metabolism, Omega-3 fatty acids and its anti-inflammatory effects and vitamin E and its action on oxidative stress.
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- Gigliola Alberti
- Gastroenterology and Nutrition Department, Division of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 3580000, Chile; (G.A.); (J.C.G.)
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- Gastroenterology and Nutrition Department, Division of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 3580000, Chile; (G.A.); (J.C.G.)
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 3580000, Chile
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +56-2-2354-3868
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Michels KB, Keller K, Pereira A, Kim CE, Santos JL, Shepherd J, Corvalan C, Binder AM. Association between indicators of systemic inflammation biomarkers during puberty with breast density and onset of menarche. Breast Cancer Res 2020; 22:104. [PMID: 33004039 PMCID: PMC7531086 DOI: 10.1186/s13058-020-01338-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Systemic inflammation may play a role in shaping breast composition, one of the strongest risk factors for breast cancer. Pubertal development presents a critical window of breast tissue susceptibility to exogenous and endogenous factors, including pro-inflammatory markers. However, little is known about the role of systemic inflammation on adolescent breast composition and pubertal development among girls. Methods We investigated associations between circulating levels of inflammatory markers (e.g., interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 (TNFR2), and C-reactive protein (CRP)) at Tanner stages 2 and 4 and breast composition at Tanner stage 4 in a cohort of 397 adolescent girls in Santiago, Chile (Growth and Obesity Cohort Study, 2006–2018). Multivariable linear models were used to examine the association between breast composition and each inflammatory marker, stratifying by Tanner stage at inflammatory marker measurement. Accelerated failure time models were used to evaluate the association between inflammatory markers concentrations at each Tanner stage and time to menarche. Results In age-adjusted linear regression models, a doubling of TNFR2 at Tanner 2 was associated with a 26% (95% CI 7–48%) increase in total breast volume at Tanner 4 and a 22% (95% CI 10–32%) decrease of fibroglandular volume at Tanner 4. In multivariable models further adjusted for body fatness and other covariates, these associations were attenuated to the null. The time to menarche was 3% (95% CI 1–5%) shorter among those in the highest quartile of IL-6 at Tanner 2 relative to those in the lowest quartile in fully adjusted models. Compared to those in the lowest quartile of CRP at Tanner 4, those in the highest quartile experienced 2% (95% CI 0–3%) longer time to menarche in multivariable models. Conclusions Systemic inflammation during puberty was not associated with breast volume or breast density at the conclusion of breast development among pubertal girls after adjusting for body fatness; however, these circulating inflammation biomarkers, specifically CRP and IL-6, may affect the timing of menarche onset.
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- Karin B Michels
- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, 650 Charles Young Drive South, Room 71-264 CHS, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA. .,Institute for Prevention and Cancer Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
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- Department of Biostatistics, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, 650 Charles Young Drive South, Room 71-264 CHS, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Population Sciences in the Pacific Program (Cancer Epidemiology), University of Hawai'i Cancer Center, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, 650 Charles Young Drive South, Room 71-264 CHS, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.,Population Sciences in the Pacific Program (Cancer Epidemiology), University of Hawai'i Cancer Center, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI, USA
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Santos JL, Krause BJ, Cataldo LR, Vega J, Salas-Pérez F, Mennickent P, Gallegos R, Milagro FI, Prieto-Hontoria P, Riezu-Boj JI, Bravo C, Salas-Huetos A, Arpón A, Galgani JE, Martínez JA. PPARGC1A Gene Promoter Methylation as a Biomarker of Insulin Secretion and Sensitivity in Response to Glucose Challenges. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12092790. [PMID: 32933059 PMCID: PMC7551463 DOI: 10.3390/nu12092790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Methylation in CpG sites of the PPARGC1A gene (encoding PGC1-α) has been associated with adiposity, insulin secretion/sensitivity indexes and type 2 diabetes. We assessed the association between the methylation profile of the PPARGC1A gene promoter gene in leukocytes with insulin secretion/sensitivity indexes in normoglycemic women. A standard oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and an abbreviated version of the intravenous glucose tolerance test (IVGTT) were carried out in n = 57 Chilean nondiabetic women with measurements of plasma glucose, insulin, and C-peptide. Bisulfite-treated DNA from leukocytes was evaluated for methylation levels in six CpG sites of the proximal promoter of the PPARGC1A gene by pyrosequencing (positions -816, -783, -652, -617, -521 and -515). A strong correlation between the DNA methylation percentage of different CpG sites of the PPARGC1A promoter in leukocytes was found, suggesting an integrated epigenetic control of this region. We found a positive association between the methylation levels of the CpG site -783 with the insulin sensitivity Matsuda composite index (rho = 0.31; p = 0.02) derived from the OGTT. The CpG hypomethylation in the promoter position -783 of the PPARGC1A gene in leukocytes may represent a biomarker of reduced insulin sensitivity after the ingestion of glucose.
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- José L. Santos
- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8331150, Chile; (L.R.C.); (J.V.); (P.M.); (R.G.); (C.B.); (J.E.G.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +56-2-354-3862; Fax: +56-2-633-8298
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- Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de O’Higgins, Avenida Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins 611, Rancagua 2841935, Chile; (B.J.K.); (F.S.-P.)
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8331150, Chile; (L.R.C.); (J.V.); (P.M.); (R.G.); (C.B.); (J.E.G.)
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8331150, Chile; (L.R.C.); (J.V.); (P.M.); (R.G.); (C.B.); (J.E.G.)
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- Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de O’Higgins, Avenida Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins 611, Rancagua 2841935, Chile; (B.J.K.); (F.S.-P.)
- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (F.I.M.); (J.I.R.-B.); (A.A.); (J.A.M.)
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8331150, Chile; (L.R.C.); (J.V.); (P.M.); (R.G.); (C.B.); (J.E.G.)
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8331150, Chile; (L.R.C.); (J.V.); (P.M.); (R.G.); (C.B.); (J.E.G.)
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (F.I.M.); (J.I.R.-B.); (A.A.); (J.A.M.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de la Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- IdiSNA, Navarra’s Health Research Institute, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (F.I.M.); (J.I.R.-B.); (A.A.); (J.A.M.)
- IdiSNA, Navarra’s Health Research Institute, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8331150, Chile; (L.R.C.); (J.V.); (P.M.); (R.G.); (C.B.); (J.E.G.)
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- Andrology and IVF Laboratory, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA;
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (F.I.M.); (J.I.R.-B.); (A.A.); (J.A.M.)
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8331150, Chile; (L.R.C.); (J.V.); (P.M.); (R.G.); (C.B.); (J.E.G.)
- Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 781000, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (F.I.M.); (J.I.R.-B.); (A.A.); (J.A.M.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de la Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- IdiSNA, Navarra’s Health Research Institute, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
- IMDEA-Food, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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Fernández-Verdejo R, Castro-Sepulveda M, Gutiérrez-Pino J, Malo-Vintimilla L, López-Fuenzalida A, Olmos P, Santos JL, Galgani JE. Direct Relationship Between Metabolic Flexibility Measured During Glucose Clamp and Prolonged Fast in Men. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2020; 28:1110-1116. [PMID: 32369268 DOI: 10.1002/oby.22783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine the relationship between metabolic flexibility (MetFlex) measured during a euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamp and a prolonged fast. This study also analyzed the association between MetFlex and metabolic health. METHODS Eighteen healthy men (mean [SD]: 22 [2] years old; BMI: 22 [1] kg/m2 ) performed two sessions: (1) euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamp (2 mIU/kg of insulin per minute) and (2) ~20-hour fast. Clamp MetFlex corresponded to the change in (Δ) respiratory quotient (RQ) (ΔRQ = postchallenge RQ - prechallenge RQ) adjusted for M value and prechallenge RQ. Prolonged fast MetFlex corresponded to the ΔRQ adjusted for the Δβ-hydroxybutyrate and prechallenge RQ. RESULTS MetFlex during the clamp related directly with MetFlex during prolonged fast (r = 0.59, P = 0.014). Using the median of MetFlex for each challenge, this study split participants into high or low MetFlex. Participants with high or low MetFlex to both challenges were identified. Participants with high MetFlex had 3% lower serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol than participants with low MetFlex (P = 0.021). CONCLUSIONS Measuring MetFlex during a clamp or a prolonged fast produces similar results, despite challenging the oxidation of different substrates. An impaired MetFlex in response to these challenges may be an early event in the development of abnormal lipid metabolism.
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- Rodrigo Fernández-Verdejo
- Carrera de Nutrición y Dietética, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Ciencias del Ejercicio, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Finis Terrae, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Nutrición, Diabetes y Metabolismo, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Nutrición, Diabetes y Metabolismo, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Carrera de Kinesiología, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Nutrición, Diabetes y Metabolismo, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Nutrición, Diabetes y Metabolismo, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Carrera de Nutrición y Dietética, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Departamento de Nutrición, Diabetes y Metabolismo, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Salas-Pérez F, Ramos-Lopez O, Mansego ML, Milagro FI, Santos JL, Riezu-Boj JI, Martínez JA. DNA methylation in genes of longevity-regulating pathways: association with obesity and metabolic complications. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 11:1874-1899. [PMID: 30926763 PMCID: PMC6461164 DOI: 10.18632/aging.101882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Aging is the main risk factor for most chronic diseases. Epigenetic mechanisms, such as DNA methylation (DNAm) plays a pivotal role in the regulation of physiological responses that can vary along lifespan. The aim of this research was to analyze the association between leukocyte DNAm in genes involved in longevity and the occurrence of obesity and related metabolic alterations in an adult population. Subjects from the MENA cohort (n=474) were categorized according to age (<45 vs 45>) and the presence of metabolic alterations: increased waist circumference, hypercholesterolemia, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome. The methylation levels of 58 CpG sites located at genes involved in longevity-regulating pathways were strongly correlated (FDR-adjusted< 0.0001) with BMI. Fifteen of them were differentially methylated (p<0.05) between younger and older subjects that exhibited at least one metabolic alteration. Six of these CpG sites, located at MTOR (cg08862778), ULK1 (cg07199894), ADCY6 (cg11658986), IGF1R (cg01284192), CREB5 (cg11301281), and RELA (cg08128650), were common to the metabolic traits, and CREB5, RELA, and ULK1 were statistically associated with age. In summary, leukocyte DNAm levels of several CpG sites located at genes involved in longevity-regulating pathways were associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome traits, suggesting a role of DNAm in aging-related metabolic alterations.
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- Francisca Salas-Pérez
- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology; Center for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, 31008, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology; Center for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, 31008, Spain
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Making Genetics S.L, Pamplona, 31002, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology; Center for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, 31008, Spain.,CIBERobn, Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición, Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, 28029, Spain.,IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, 31008, Spain
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- IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, 31008, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology; Center for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, 31008, Spain.,CIBERobn, Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición, Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, 28029, Spain.,IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, 31008, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology; Center for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, 31008, Spain.,CIBERobn, Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición, Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, 28029, Spain.,Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, 8331150, Chile.,Institute IMDEA Food, Madrid, 28049, Spain
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Guasch-Ferré M, Santos JL, Martínez-González MA, Clish CB, Razquin C, Wang D, Liang L, Li J, Dennis C, Corella D, Muñoz-Bravo C, Romaguera D, Estruch R, Santos-Lozano JM, Castañer O, Alonso-Gómez A, Serra-Majem L, Ros E, Canudas S, Asensio EM, Fitó M, Pierce K, Martínez JA, Salas-Salvadó J, Toledo E, Hu FB, Ruiz-Canela M. Glycolysis/gluconeogenesis- and tricarboxylic acid cycle-related metabolites, Mediterranean diet, and type 2 diabetes. Am J Clin Nutr 2020; 111:835-844. [PMID: 32060497 PMCID: PMC7138680 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqaa016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Glycolysis/gluconeogenesis and tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle metabolites have been associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, the associations of these metabolites with T2D incidence and the potential effect of dietary interventions remain unclear. OBJECTIVES We aimed to evaluate the association of baseline and 1-y changes in glycolysis/gluconeogenesis and TCA cycle metabolites with insulin resistance and T2D incidence, and the potential modifying effect of Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) interventions. METHODS We included 251 incident T2D cases and 638 noncases in a nested case-cohort study within the PREDIMED Study during median follow-up of 3.8 y. Participants were allocated to MedDiet + extra-virgin olive oil, MedDiet + nuts, or control diet. Plasma metabolites were measured using a targeted approach by LC-tandem MS. We tested the associations of baseline and 1-y changes in glycolysis/gluconeogenesis and TCA cycle metabolites with subsequent T2D risk using weighted Cox regression models and adjusting for potential confounders. We designed a weighted score combining all these metabolites and applying the leave-one-out cross-validation approach. RESULTS Baseline circulating concentrations of hexose monophosphate, pyruvate, lactate, alanine, glycerol-3 phosphate, and isocitrate were significantly associated with higher T2D risk (17-44% higher risk for each 1-SD increment). The weighted score including all metabolites was associated with a 30% (95% CI: 1.12, 1.51) higher relative risk of T2D for each 1-SD increment. Baseline lactate and alanine were associated with baseline and 1-y changes of homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance. One-year increases in most metabolites and in the weighted score were associated with higher relative risk of T2D after 1 y of follow-up. Lower risks were observed in the MedDiet groups than in the control group although no significant interactions were found after adjusting for multiple comparisons. CONCLUSIONS We identified a panel of glycolysis/gluconeogenesis-related metabolites that was significantly associated with T2D risk in a Mediterranean population at high cardiovascular disease risk. A MedDiet could counteract the detrimental effects of these metabolites.This trial was registered at controlled-trials.com as ISRCTN35739639.
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- Marta Guasch-Ferré
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA,Human Nutrition Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Pere Virgili Health Research Institute, Rovira i Virgili University, Reus, Spain,Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA,Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, IdiSNA (Health Research Institute of Navarra), University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain,The Spanish Biomedical Research Center in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Health Institute Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, IdiSNA (Health Research Institute of Navarra), University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain,The Spanish Biomedical Research Center in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Health Institute Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- The Spanish Biomedical Research Center in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Health Institute Carlos III, Madrid, Spain,Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Public Health and Psychiatry, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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- The Spanish Biomedical Research Center in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Health Institute Carlos III, Madrid, Spain,Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), University Hospital Son Espases, Mallorca, Spain
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- The Spanish Biomedical Research Center in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Health Institute Carlos III, Madrid, Spain,Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition Biomedical Research Institute August Pi Sunyer (IDI-BAPS), Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- The Spanish Biomedical Research Center in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Health Institute Carlos III, Madrid, Spain,Department of Family Medicine, Primary Care Division of Sevilla, San Pablo Health Center, Sevilla, Spain
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- The Spanish Biomedical Research Center in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Health Institute Carlos III, Madrid, Spain,Cardiovascular and Nutrition Research Group, Hospital del Mar Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- The Spanish Biomedical Research Center in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Health Institute Carlos III, Madrid, Spain,Bioaraba Health Research Institute; Osakidetza Baseque Health Service, Araba University Hospital; Unibersity of the Basque Country UPV/EHU; Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- The Spanish Biomedical Research Center in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Health Institute Carlos III, Madrid, Spain,Research Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences (IUIBS), University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Service of Preventive Medicine, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno Infantil (CHUIMI), Canary Health Service, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- The Spanish Biomedical Research Center in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Health Institute Carlos III, Madrid, Spain,Lipid Clinic, Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition Biomedical Research Institute August Pi Sunyer (IDI-BAPS), Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Human Nutrition Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Pere Virgili Health Research Institute, Rovira i Virgili University, Reus, Spain,The Spanish Biomedical Research Center in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Health Institute Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- The Spanish Biomedical Research Center in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Health Institute Carlos III, Madrid, Spain,Cardiovascular and Nutrition Research Group, Hospital del Mar Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- The Spanish Biomedical Research Center in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Health Institute Carlos III, Madrid, Spain,Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences, and Physiology, Center for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, IMDEA Food, Madrid, Spain
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- Human Nutrition Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Pere Virgili Health Research Institute, Rovira i Virgili University, Reus, Spain,The Spanish Biomedical Research Center in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Health Institute Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, IdiSNA (Health Research Institute of Navarra), University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain,The Spanish Biomedical Research Center in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Health Institute Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA,Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, IdiSNA (Health Research Institute of Navarra), University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain,The Spanish Biomedical Research Center in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Health Institute Carlos III, Madrid, Spain,Address correspondence to MR-C (e-mail: )
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Lardone MC, Busch AS, Santos JL, Miranda P, Eyheramendy S, Pereira A, Juul A, Almstrup K, Mericq V. A Polygenic Risk Score Suggests Shared Genetic Architecture of Voice Break With Early Markers of Pubertal Onset in Boys. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2020; 105:dgaa003. [PMID: 31915828 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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CONTEXT Voice break, as a landmark of advanced male puberty in genome-wide association studies (GWAS), has revealed that pubertal timing is a highly polygenic trait. Although voice break is easily recorded in large cohorts, it holds quite low precision as a marker of puberty. In contrast, gonadarche and pubarche are early and clinically well-defined measures of puberty onset. OBJECTIVE To determine whether a polygenic risk score (PRS) of alleles that confer risk for voice break associates with age at gonadarche (AAG) and age at pubarche (AAP) in Chilean boys. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Longitudinal study. SUBJECTS AND METHODS 401 boys from the Growth and Obesity Chilean Cohort Study (n = 1194; 49.2% boys). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Biannual clinical pubertal staging including orchidometry. AAG and AAP were estimated by censoring methods. Genotyping was performed using the Multi-Ethnic Global Array (Illumina). Using GWAS summary statistics from the UK-Biobank, 29 significant and independent single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with age at voice break were extracted. Individual PRS were computed as the sum of risk alleles weighted by the effect size. RESULTS The PRS was associated with AAG (β=0.01, P = 0.04) and AAP (β=0.185, P = 0.0004). In addition, boys within the 20% highest PRS experienced gonadarche and pubarche 0.55 and 0.67 years later than those in the lowest 20%, respectively (P = 0.013 and P = 0.007). CONCLUSIONS Genetic variants identified in large GWAS on age at VB significantly associate with age at testicular growth and pubic hair development, suggesting that these events share a genetic architecture across ethnically distinct populations.
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- María C Lardone
- Institute of Maternal and Child Research, School of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Faculty of Engineering and Sciences, Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Santiago, Chile
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute of Maternal and Child Research, School of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Cardoso V, Caldas P, Thereza MGR, Frazão O, Carvalho C, Costa J, Santos JL. Sensor Based on Multiple Fiber Bragg Gratings for Diameter Measurement. EPJ Web Conf 2020. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202023812013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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A method based on multiple Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBG) and a structure fabricated using a 3D printer for diameter measurement is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The sensor is easily developed inserting the FBG on the structure and fixing the FBG in two points. Due to this arrangement, when the diameter is reduced a force is applied on the sensor and this causes a wavelength shift. The study is divided in two steps using one experimental setup. At first, each FBG response is independently evaluated concerning the diameter variation and after that, the FBGs are evaluated together. The results demonstrated that the structure can be used as a way to monitor the diameter variation in some applications.
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Bravo C, Santos JL, Castillo G, Olivares G, Parada J. Microstructure of starch-based meals with either palm or soybean oils alter in vitro starch digestibility with no major effects on glycaemic responses. Int J Food Sci Nutr 2019; 71:604-613. [PMID: 31746260 DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2019.1693521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Glycaemic response (GR) to starch-based meals depends on their food composition and microstructure. We studied the effect of palm and soybean oils on the microstructure of a solid starch-oil-gluten matrix, on the starch gelatinisation and in vitro digestibility. Additionally, a pilot cross-over study was carried out to assess GR after eating gelatinised starch/gluten-based foods with the addition of either palm or soybean oil in 8 young non-diabetic female volunteers (ISRCTN39636850). Both types of foods generated similar starch gelatinisation temperature. Starch/gluten-based food with soybean oil had rougher microstructure compared to food with palm oil, showing a higher initial and lower final in vitro digestion. Administration of starch/gluten-based meals with either palm or soybean oils to volunteers show very similar postprandial glucose or insulin responses. In conclusion, differences in fatty acid composition changes food microstructure and in vitro starch digestibility, with no major effects on glycaemic responses in female volunteers.
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- Carolina Bravo
- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Escuela de Ingeniería en Alimentos, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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- Escuela de Ingeniería en Alimentos, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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Ke X, Howard GP, Tang H, Cheng B, Saung MT, Santos JL, Mao HQ. Physical and chemical profiles of nanoparticles for lymphatic targeting. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2019; 151-152:72-93. [PMID: 31626825 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2019.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) have been gaining prominence as delivery vehicles for modulating immune responses to improve treatments against cancer and autoimmune diseases, enhancing tissue regeneration capacity, and potentiating vaccination efficacy. Various engineering approaches have been extensively explored to control the NP physical and chemical properties including particle size, shape, surface charge, hydrophobicity, rigidity and surface targeting ligands to modulate immune responses. This review examines a specific set of physical and chemical characteristics of NPs that enable efficient delivery targeted to secondary lymphoid tissues, specifically the lymph nodes and immune cells. A critical analysis of the structure-property-function relationship will facilitate further efforts to engineer new NPs with unique functionalities, identify novel utilities, and improve the clinical translation of NP formulations for immunotherapy.
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Rodriguez-Jimenez R, Santos JL, Dompablo M, Santabárbara J, Aparicio AI, Olmos R, Jiménez-López E, Sánchez-Morla E, Lobo A, Palomo T, Kern RS, Green MF, Nuechterlein KH, García-Fernández L. MCCB cognitive profile in Spanish first episode schizophrenia patients. Schizophr Res 2019; 211:88-92. [PMID: 31345706 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2019.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The objective of the study was to examine the cognitive profile of Spanish patients with a first episode of schizophrenia (FESz) and to compare that to the profile of patients with a chronic schizophrenia (CSz) and non-psychiatric (NP) control subjects. The study included 106 FESz, 293 CSz, and 210 NP, assessed with the Spanish version of the MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB). The MCCB cognitive profile in a Spanish sample of FESz was similar to the cognitive profile of CSz with some discrepancies in select domains. The scores of both patient samples were about 1-2 SD below the scores of non-psychiatric control subjects.
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- R Rodriguez-Jimenez
- Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital, 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain; CIBERSAM (Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health), Spain; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain.
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- CIBERSAM (Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Virgen de La Luz, Cuenca, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital, 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain; CIBERSAM (Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health), Spain
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- CIBERSAM (Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health), Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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- CIBERSAM (Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Virgen de La Luz, Cuenca, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital, 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain; CIBERSAM (Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health), Spain; Department Social Psychology and Methodology, UAM, Madrid, Spain
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- CIBERSAM (Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health), Spain; Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Health and Social Research Center, Cuenca, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital, 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain; CIBERSAM (Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health), Spain; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain
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- CIBERSAM (Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Universidad de Zaragoza, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (IIS Aragón), Spain
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- CIBERSAM (Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health), Spain; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain
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- Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, USA; VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, USA
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- Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, USA; VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, USA
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- Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, USA; Department of Psychology, UCLA, Los Angeles, USA
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- CIBERSAM (Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital San Juan, Alicante, Spain
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Tobar HE, Cataldo LR, González T, Rodríguez R, Serrano V, Arteaga A, Álvarez-Mercado A, Lagos CF, Vicuña L, Miranda JP, Pereira A, Bravo C, Aguilera CM, Eyheramendy S, Uauy R, Martínez Á, Gil Á, Francone O, Rigotti A, Santos JL. Identification and functional analysis of missense mutations in the lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase gene in a Chilean patient with hypoalphalipoproteinemia. Lipids Health Dis 2019; 18:132. [PMID: 31164121 PMCID: PMC6549291 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-019-1045-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) is a plasma enzyme that esterifies cholesterol in high- and low-density lipoproteins (HDL and LDL). Mutations in LCAT gene causes familial LCAT deficiency, which is characterized by very low plasma HDL-cholesterol levels (Hypoalphalipoproteinemia), corneal opacity and anemia, among other lipid-related traits. Our aim is to evaluate clinical/biochemical features of a Chilean family with a proband showing clinical signs of familial LCAT deficiency, as well as to identify and assess the functional effects of LCAT mutations. Methods An adult female proband with hypoalphalipoproteinemia, corneal opacity and mild anemia, as well as her first-degree relatives, were recruited for clinical, biochemical, genetic, in-silico and in-vitro LCAT analysis. Sequencing of exons and intron-exon boundaries was performed to identify mutations. Site-directed mutagenesis was carried out to generate plasmids containing cDNA with wild type or mutant sequences. Such expression vectors were transfected to HEK-239 T cells to asses the effect of LCAT variants in expression, synthesis, secretion and enzyme activity. In-silico prediction analysis and molecular modeling was also used to evaluate the effect of LCAT variants. Results LCAT sequencing identified rare p.V333 M and p.M404 V missense mutations in compound heterozygous state in the proband, as well the common synonymous p.L363 L variant. LCAT protein was detected in proband’s plasma, but with undetectable enzyme activity compared to control relatives. HEK-293 T transfected cells with vector expression plasmids containing either p.M404 V or p.V333 M cDNA showed detectable LCAT protein expression both in supernatants and lysates from cultured cells, but with much lower enzyme activity compared to cells transfected with the wild-type sequence. Bioinformatic analyses also supported a causal role of such rare variations in LCAT lack of function. Additionally, the proband carried the minor allele of the synonymous p.L363 L variant. However, this variant is unlikely to affect the clinical phenotype of the proband given its relatively high frequency in the Chilean population (4%) and its small putative effect on plasma HDL-cholesterol levels. Conclusion Genetic, biochemical, in vitro and in silico analyses indicate that the rare mutations p.M404 V and p.V333 M in LCAT gene lead to suppression of LCAT enzyme activity and cause clinical features of familial LCAT deficiency. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12944-019-1045-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Hugo E Tobar
- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Campus Los Leones, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Estadísticas, Facultad de Matemáticas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology "José Mataix", Center of Biomedical Research, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Estadísticas, Facultad de Matemáticas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- INTA, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,División de Pediatría, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- INYTA, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Pfizer Global Research and Development, San Diego, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Centro de Nutrición Molecular y Enfermedades Crónicas, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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Santos JL, Cataldo LR, Cortés-Rivera C, Bravo C, Díaz-Casanova L, Martínez JA, Milagro FI, Galgani J. Plasma lactate and leukocyte mitochondrial DNA copy number as biomarkers of insulin sensitivity in non-diabetic women. J Physiol Biochem 2019; 75:285-297. [DOI: 10.1007/s13105-019-00672-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Justice AE, Chittoor G, Blanco E, Graff M, Wang Y, Albala C, Santos JL, Angel B, Lozoff B, Voruganti VS, North KE, Gahagan S. Genetic determinants of BMI from early childhood to adolescence: the Santiago Longitudinal Study. Pediatr Obes 2019; 14:e12479. [PMID: 30515969 PMCID: PMC6696926 DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Revised: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 09/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND While the genetic contribution to obesity is well established, few studies have examined how genetic variants influence standardized body mass index Z-score (BMIz) in Hispanics/Latinos, especially across childhood and adolescence. OBJECTIVES We estimated the effect of established BMIz loci in Chilean children of the Santiago Longitudinal Study (SLS). METHODS We examined associations with BMIz at age 10 for 15 loci previously identified in European children. For significant loci, we performed association analyses at ages 5 and 16 years, for which we have smaller sample sizes. We tested associations of unweighted genetic risk scores (GRSs) for previously identified tag variants (GRS_EUR) and from the most significant variants in SLS at each locus (GRS_SLS). RESULTS We generalized five variants at age 10 (P < 0.05 and directionally consistent), including rs543874 that reached Bonferroni-corrected significance. The effect on BMIz was greatest at age 10 for all significant loci, except FTO, which exhibited an increase in effect from ages 5 to 16. Both GRSs were associated with BMIz (P < 0.0001), but GRS_SLS explained a much greater proportion of the variation (13.63%). CONCLUSION Our results underscore the importance of conducting genetic investigations across life stages and selecting ancestry appropriate tag variants in future studies for disease prediction and clinical evaluation.
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- Anne E. Justice
- Biomedical and Translational Informatics, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA,Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Biomedical and Translational Informatics, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA,Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Academic General Pediatrics, Child Development and Community Health at the Center for Community
Health, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Public Health Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of
Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica
de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Public Health Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of
Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Nutrition Research Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
Kannapolis NC 28081, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Academic General Pediatrics, Child Development and Community Health at the Center for Community
Health, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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Cataldo LR, Suazo J, Olmos P, Bravo C, Galgani JE, Fex M, Martínez JA, Santos JL. Platelet Serotonin Levels Are Associated with Plasma Soluble Leptin Receptor Concentrations in Normoglycemic Women. J Diabetes Res 2019; 2019:2714049. [PMID: 31192261 PMCID: PMC6525868 DOI: 10.1155/2019/2714049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Most peripheral serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine (5HT)) is synthetized in the gut with platelets being its main circulating reservoir. 5HT is acting as a hormone in key organs to regulate glucose and lipid metabolism. However, the relation between platelet 5HT levels and traits related to glucose homeostasis and lipid metabolism in humans remains poorly explored. The objectives of this study were (a) to assess the association between platelet 5HT levels and plasma concentration of nonesterified fatty acids (NEFAs) and some adipokines including leptin and its soluble leptin receptor (sOb-R), (b) to assess the association between platelet 5HT levels and anthropometric traits and indexes of insulin secretion/sensitivity derived from oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), and (c) to evaluate changes in platelet 5HT levels in response to OGTT. In a cross-sectional study, 59 normoglycemic women underwent a standard 2-hour OGTT. Plasma leptin, sOb-R, total and high molecular weight adiponectin, TNFα, and MCP1 were determined by immunoassays. Platelet 5HT levels and NEFAs were measured before and after OGTT. The free leptin index was calculated from leptin and sOb-R measurements. Insulin sensitivity indexes derived from OGTT (HOMA-S and Matsuda ISICOMP) and plasma NEFAs (Adipose-IR, Revised QUICKI) were also calculated. Our data show that among metabolic traits, platelet 5HT levels were associated with plasma sOb-R (r = 0.39, p = 0.003, corrected p = 0.018). Platelet 5HT levels were reduced in response to OGTT (779 ± 237 vs.731 ± 217 ng/109 platelets, p = 0.005). In conclusion, platelet 5HT levels are positively associated with plasma sOb-R concentrations and reduced in response to glucose intake possibly indicating a role of peripheral 5HT in leptin-mediated appetite regulation.
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- Luis Rodrigo Cataldo
- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Lund University Diabetes Centre, Clinical Research Center, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Institute for Research in Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Department of Health Sciences, Nutrition & Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Lund University Diabetes Centre, Clinical Research Center, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de la Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Navarra's Health Research Institute (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
- IMDEA-Food, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Arpón A, Milagro FI, Santos JL, García-Granero M, Riezu-Boj JI, Martínez JA. Interaction Among Sex, Aging, and Epigenetic Processes Concerning Visceral Fat, Insulin Resistance, and Dyslipidaemia. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2019; 10:496. [PMID: 31379754 PMCID: PMC6653993 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
The distribution of adipose tissue is influenced by gender and by age, shifting from subcutaneous to visceral depots with longevity, increasing the development of several aging-related diseases and manifestations such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, and insulin resistance. Epigenetics might have an important role in aging processes. The aim of this research was to investigate the interactions between aging and epigenetic processes and the role of visceral adipose tissue, insulin resistance, and dyslipidaemia. Two different study samples of 366 and 269 adult participants were analyzed. Anthropometric, biochemical (including the triglycerides-glucose (TyG) index), and blood pressure measurements were assessed following standardized methods. Body composition measurements by Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) were also performed for the second sample. Methylation data were assessed by Infinium Human Methylation BeadChip (Illumina) in peripheral white blood cells. Epigenetic age acceleration was calculated using the methods DNAmAge (AgeAcc) and GrimAge (AgeAccGrim). Age acceleration (AgeAccGrim) showed better correlations than AgeAcc with most of the measured variables (waist circumference, glucose, HOMA-IR, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, and TyG index) for the first sample. In the second sample, all the previous correlations were confirmed, except for HOMA-IR. In addition, many of the anthropometrical measurements assessed by DXA and C-reactive protein (CRP) were also statistically associated with AgeAccGrim. Associations separated by sex showed statistically significant correlations between AgeAccGrim and HDL-cholesterol or CRP in women, whereas, in men, the association was with visceral adipose tissue mass DXA, triglycerides and TyG index. Linear regression models (model 1 included visceral adipose tissue mass DXA and TyG index and model 2 included HDL-cholesterol and CRP) showed a significant association for men concerning visceral adipose tissue mass DXA and TyG index, while HDL-cholesterol and CRP were associated in women. Moreover, structural equation modeling showed that the TyG index was mediating the majority of the visceral adipose tissue mass action on age acceleration. Collectively, these findings showed that there are different mechanisms affecting epigenetic age acceleration depending on sex. The identified relationships between epigenetic age acceleration and disease markers will contribute to the understanding of the development of age-related diseases.
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- Ana Arpón
- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNa), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNa), Pamplona, Spain
- *Correspondence: José-Ignacio Riezu-Boj
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNa), Pamplona, Spain
- Precision Nutrition and Cardiometabolic Health Program, Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies (IMDEA), IMDEA Food, Madrid, Spain
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Binder AM, Stiemsma LT, Keller K, van Otterdijk SD, Mericq V, Pereira A, Santos JL, Shepherd J, Michels KB. Inverse association between estrogen receptor-α DNA methylation and breast composition in adolescent Chilean girls. Clin Epigenetics 2018; 10:122. [PMID: 30286806 PMCID: PMC6172836 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-018-0553-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Estrogen receptor-α (ER-α) is a transcriptional regulator, which mediates estrogen-dependent breast development, as well as breast tumorigenesis. The influence of epigenetic regulation of ER-α on adolescent breast composition has not been previously studied and could serve as a marker of pubertal health and susceptibility to breast cancer. We investigated the association between ER-α DNA methylation in leukocytes and breast composition in adolescent Chilean girls enrolled in the Growth and Obesity Cohort Study (GOCS) in Santiago, Chile. Breast composition (total breast volume (BV; cm3), fibroglandular volume (FGV; cm3), and percent fibroglandular volume (%FGV)) was measured at breast Tanner stage 4 (B4). ER-α promoter DNA methylation was assessed by pyrosequencing in blood samples collected at breast Tanner stages 2 (B2; n = 256) and B4 (n = 338). Results After adjusting for fat percentage at breast density measurement, ER-α methylation at B2, and cellular heterogeneity, we observed an inverse association between B4 average ER-α DNA methylation and BV and FGV. Geometric mean BV was 15% lower (95% CI: − 28%, − 1%) among girls in the highest quartile of B4 ER-α methylation (6.96–23.60%) relative to the lowest (0.78–3.37%). Similarly, FGV was 19% lower (95% CI: − 33%, − 2%) among girls in the highest quartile of B4 ER-α methylation relative to the lowest. The association between ER-α methylation and breast composition was not significantly modified by body fat percentage and was not influenced by pubertal timing. Conclusions These findings suggest that the methylation profile of ER-α may modulate adolescent response to estrogen and breast composition, which may influence breast cancer risk in adulthood. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13148-018-0553-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Alexandra M Binder
- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, 90095, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, 90095, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, 90095, USA
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- Institute for Prevention and Cancer Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Population Sciences in the Pacific Program, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI, 96813, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, 90095, USA.
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Bobadilla LF, Santos JL, Ivanova S, Odriozola JA, Urakawa A. Unravelling the Role of Oxygen Vacancies in the Mechanism of the Reverse Water–Gas Shift Reaction by Operando DRIFTS and Ultraviolet–Visible Spectroscopy. ACS Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b02121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Luis F. Bobadilla
- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, Centro Mixto CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, Av. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, Centro Mixto CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, Av. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, Centro Mixto CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, Av. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, Centro Mixto CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, Av. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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Kaneto CM, Nascimento JS, Moreira MCR, Ludovico ND, Santana AP, Silva RAA, Silva-Jardim I, Santos JL, Sousa SMB, Lima PSP. MicroRNA profiling identifies miR-7-5p and miR-26b-5p as differentially expressed in hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 50:e6211. [PMID: 29069223 PMCID: PMC5649865 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20176211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Recent evidence suggests that cell-derived circulating miRNAs may serve as biomarkers of cardiovascular diseases. However, a few studies have investigated the potential of circulating miRNAs as biomarkers for left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). In this study, we aimed to characterize the miRNA profiles that could distinguish hypertensive patients with LHV, hypertensive patients without LVH and control subjects, and identify potential miRNAs as biomarkers of LVH. LVH was defined by left ventricular mass indexed to body surface area >125 g/m2 in men and >110 g/m2 in women and patients were classified as hypertensive when presenting a systolic blood pressure of 140 mmHg or more, or a diastolic blood pressure of 90 mmHg or more. We employed miRNA PCR array to screen serum miRNAs profiles of patients with LVH, essential hypertension and healthy subjects. We identified 75 differentially expressed miRNAs, including 49 upregulated miRNAs and 26 downregulated miRNAs between LVH and control patients. We chose 2 miRNAs with significant differences for further testing in 59 patients. RT-PCR analysis of serum samples confirmed that miR-7-5p and miR-26b-5p were upregulated in the serum of LVH hypertensive patients compared with healthy subjects. Our findings suggest that these miRNAs may play a role in the pathogenesis of hypertensive LVH and may represent novel biomarkers for this disease.
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- C M Kaneto
- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus, BA, Brasil
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- Departmento de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus, BA, Brasil
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- Departmento de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus, BA, Brasil
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- Departmento de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus, BA, Brasil
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- Departmento de Ciências Naturais, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista, BA, Brasil
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- Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista, BA, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus, BA, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus, BA, Brasil
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- Departmento de Ciências Naturais, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista, BA, Brasil
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- Departmento de Ciências Naturais, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista, BA, Brasil
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Aparicio A, Santos JL, Jiménez-López E, Bagney A, Rodríguez-Jiménez R, Sánchez-Morla EM. Emotion processing and psychosocial functioning in euthymic bipolar disorder. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2017; 135:339-350. [PMID: 28188631 DOI: 10.1111/acps.12706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine emotion processing in euthymic bipolar patients (EBP) compared to healthy controls. In addition, to determine whether or not there is an association between emotion processing and psychosocial functioning. MATERIAL AND METHODS A sample of 60 EBP and 60 healthy controls matched for age, gender, education level, and premorbid intelligence were studied. All subjects were assessed using the MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) and two additional executive function measures: the Trail Making Test-Part B and the Stroop Test. Emotion processing was examined using the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT). Psychosocial functioning was assessed using the Functional Assessment Short Test (FAST). RESULTS Euthymic bipolar patients obtained lower scores than controls in all MSCEIT measures except for the using emotions branch. Likewise, EBP obtained a worse performance than healthy controls in all neurocognitive domains. Correlation between MSCEIT strategic area measures and FAST total score was found (r = -0.311; P < 0.016). Regression analysis showed that residual depressive symptomatology explains a 9.1% of the variance in functional outcome. MSCEIT strategic area score explained an additional 8.6%. Neurocognition did not increase the percentage of the variance explained by emotion processing. CONCLUSIONS Euthymic bipolar patients exhibit deficits in emotion processing. Emotion processing is associated with social functioning in these patients.
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- A Aparicio
- Departmentof Psychiatry, Hospital Virgen de La Luz, Cuenca, Spain.,Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Departmentof Psychiatry, Hospital Virgen de La Luz, Cuenca, Spain.,Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Departmentof Psychiatry, Hospital Virgen de La Luz, Cuenca, Spain.,Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Research Institute of Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas 12), Madrid, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain.,Department of Psychiatry, Research Institute of Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas 12), Madrid, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain.,Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Alcalá, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Spain
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Cataldo LR, Mizgier ML, Bravo Sagua R, Jaña F, Cárdenas C, Llanos P, Busso D, Olmos P, Galgani JE, Santos JL, Cortés VA. Prolonged Activation of the Htr2b Serotonin Receptor Impairs Glucose Stimulated Insulin Secretion and Mitochondrial Function in MIN6 Cells. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0170213. [PMID: 28129327 PMCID: PMC5271329 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Aims Pancreatic β-cells synthesize and release serotonin (5 hydroxytryptamine, 5HT); however, the role of 5HT receptors on glucose stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) and the mechanisms mediating this function is not fully understood. The aims of this study were to determine the expression profile of 5HT receptors in murine MIN6 β-cells and to examine the effects of pharmacological activation of 5HT receptor Htr2b on GSIS and mitochondrial function. Materials and Methods mRNA levels of 5HT receptors in MIN6 cells were quantified by RT qPCR. GSIS was assessed in MIN6 cells in response to global serotonergic activation with 5HT and pharmacological Htr2b activation or inhibition with BW723C86 or SB204741, respectively. In response to Htr2b activation also was evaluated the mRNA and protein levels of PGC1α and PPARy by RT-qPCR and western blotting and mitochondrial function by oxygen consumption rate (OCR) and ATP cellular content. Results We found that mRNA levels of most 5HT receptors were either very low or undetectable in MIN6 cells. By contrast, Htr2b mRNA was present at moderate levels in these cells. Preincubation (6 h) of MIN6 cells with 5HT or BW723C86 reduced GSIS and the effect of 5HT was prevented by SB204741. Preincubation with BW723C86 increased PGC1α and PPARy mRNA and protein levels and decreased mitochondrial respiration and ATP content in MIN6 cells. Conclusions Our results indicate that prolonged Htr2b activation in murine β-cells decreases glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and mitochondrial activity by mechanisms likely dependent on enhanced PGC1α/PPARy expression.
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- Luis Rodrigo Cataldo
- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Anatomy and Developmental Biology Program, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Anatomy and Developmental Biology Program, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Geroscience Center for Brain Health and Metabolism, Santiago, Chile
- Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA, United States of America
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- Institute for Research in Dental Sciences, School of Odontology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- UDA-Health Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetic Program, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Santana J, Reino L, Stoate C, Moreira F, Ribeiro PF, Santos JL, Rotenberry JT, Beja P. Combined effects of landscape composition and heterogeneity on farmland avian diversity. Ecol Evol 2017; 7:1212-1223. [PMID: 28303190 PMCID: PMC5306015 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.2693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Revised: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 11/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Conserving biodiversity on farmland is an essential element of worldwide efforts for reversing the global biodiversity decline. Common approaches involve improving the natural component of the landscape by increasing the amount of natural and seminatural habitats (e.g., hedgerows, woodlots, and ponds) or improving the production component of the landscape by increasing the amount of biodiversity-friendly crops. Because these approaches may negatively impact on economic output, it was suggested that an alternative might be to enhance the diversity (compositional heterogeneity) or the spatial complexity (configurational heterogeneity) of land cover types, without necessarily changing composition. Here, we develop a case study to evaluate these ideas, examining whether managing landscape composition or heterogeneity, or both, would be required to achieve conservation benefits on avian diversity in open Mediterranean farmland. We surveyed birds in farmland landscapes of southern Portugal, before (1995-1997) and after (2010-2012) the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform of 2003, and related spatial and temporal variation in bird species richness to variables describing the composition, and the compositional and configurational heterogeneity, of the natural and production components of the landscape. We found that the composition of the production component had the strongest effects on avian diversity, with a particularly marked effect on the richness of farmland and steppe bird species. Composition of the natural component was also influential, mainly affecting the richness of woodland/shrubland species. Although there were some effects of compositional and configurational heterogeneity, these were much weaker and inconsistent than those of landscape composition. Overall, we suggest that conservation efforts in our area should focus primarily on the composition of the production component, by striving to maximize the prevalence of biodiversity-friendly crops. This recommendation probably applies to other areas such as ours, where a range of species of conservation concern is strongly associated with crop habitats.
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- Joana Santana
- CIBIOCentro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos/InBIO Universidade do Porto Vairão Portugal; CEABN CIBIOCentro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos/InBIO Instituto Superior de Agronomia Universidade de Lisboa Lisboa Portugal
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- CIBIOCentro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos/InBIO Universidade do Porto Vairão Portugal; CEABN CIBIOCentro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos/InBIO Instituto Superior de Agronomia Universidade de Lisboa Lisboa Portugal; CIBIOCentro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos/InBIO Universidade de Évora Évora Portugal
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- Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust Allerton Project Loddington Leics UK
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- CIBIOCentro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos/InBIO Universidade do Porto Vairão Portugal; CEABN CIBIOCentro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos/InBIO Instituto Superior de Agronomia Universidade de Lisboa Lisboa Portugal
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- CEF Centro de Estudos Florestais Instituto Superior de Agronomia Universidade de Lisboa Lisboa Portugal
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- CEF Centro de Estudos Florestais Instituto Superior de Agronomia Universidade de Lisboa Lisboa Portugal
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior University of Minnesota Saint Paul Minnesota USA
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- CIBIOCentro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos/InBIO Universidade do Porto Vairão Portugal; CEABN CIBIOCentro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos/InBIO Instituto Superior de Agronomia Universidade de Lisboa Lisboa Portugal
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Mizgier ML, Cataldo LR, Gutierrez J, Santos JL, Casas M, Llanos P, Contreras-Ferrat AE, Moro C, Bouzakri K, Galgani JE. Effect of Human Myotubes-Derived Media on Glucose-Stimulated Insulin Secretion. J Diabetes Res 2017; 2017:1328573. [PMID: 28286777 PMCID: PMC5329672 DOI: 10.1155/2017/1328573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2016] [Revised: 01/01/2017] [Accepted: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Fasting to postprandial transition requires a tight adjustment of insulin secretion to its demand, so tissue (e.g., skeletal muscle) glucose supply is assured while hypo-/hyperglycemia are prevented. High muscle glucose disposal after meals is pivotal for adapting to increased glycemia and might drive insulin secretion through muscle-released factors (e.g., myokines). We hypothesized that insulin influences myokine secretion and then increases glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS). In conditioned media from human myotubes incubated with/without insulin (100 nmol/L) for 24 h, myokines were qualitatively and quantitatively characterized using an antibody-based array and ELISA-based technology, respectively. C57BL6/J mice islets and Wistar rat beta cells were incubated for 24 h with control and conditioned media from noninsulin- and insulin-treated myotubes prior to GSIS determination. Conditioned media from insulin-treated versus nontreated myotubes had higher RANTES but lower IL6, IL8, and MCP1 concentration. Qualitative analyses revealed that conditioned media from noninsulin- and insulin-treated myotubes expressed 32 and 23 out of 80 myokines, respectively. Islets incubated with conditioned media from noninsulin-treated myotubes had higher GSIS versus control islets (p < 0.05). Meanwhile, conditioned media from insulin-treated myotubes did not influence GSIS. In beta cells, GSIS was similar across conditions. In conclusion, factors being present in noninsulin-stimulated muscle cell-derived media appear to influence GSIS in mice islets.
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- Maria L. Mizgier
- Departamento de Nutrición, Diabetes y Metabolismo, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Nutrición, Diabetes y Metabolismo, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Nutrición, Diabetes y Metabolismo, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Nutrición, Diabetes y Metabolismo, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Estudios Moleculares de la Célula, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Estudios Moleculares de la Célula, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Institute for Research in Dental Sciences, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Exercise Science Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Finis Terrae, Santiago, Chile
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- INSERM UMR1048, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Departement de Génétique et Développement, CMU, Université de Genève, Genève, Switzerland
- UMR DIATHEC, EA 7294, Centre Européen d'Etude du Diabète, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Departamento de Nutrición, Diabetes y Metabolismo, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- UDA-Ciencias de la Salud, Carrera de Nutrición y Dietética, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- *Jose E. Galgani:
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Non-syndromic cleft lip/palate (NSCLP) is a complex genetic trait. Linkage and association studies have suggested that a clefting locus could be located on chromosome 4p. Sixty Chilean families were recruited for this study; from these, we used unrelated trios to evaluate the possible linkage disequilibrium between MSX1 and NSCLP. An intragenic marker, MSX1-CA, and an extragenic marker, D4S432 at a distance of 0.8 cM from MSX1, were analyzed by means of polymerase chain-reaction with fluorescent-labeled forward primers, followed by electrophoresis on a laser-fluorescent sequencer. We carried out a transmission/disequilibrium test (TDT) for multiple alleles to evaluate the presence of linkage disequilibrium. Results showed a preferential transmission of the 169-bp allele of MSX1 (p = 0.03). Although there was no preferential transmission for the D4S432 marker, the overall extended TDT (ETDT) showed a significant result (p = 0.01). The authors’ findings support the hypothesis of the contribution of MSX1 in the etiology of NSCLP in the Chilean population.
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- J Suazo
- Laboratory of Genetic Epidemiology, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Obregón AM, Oyarce K, Santos JL, Valladares M, Goldfield G. Association of the melanocortin 4 receptor gene rs17782313 polymorphism with rewarding value of food and eating behavior in Chilean children. J Physiol Biochem 2016; 73:29-35. [PMID: 27730429 DOI: 10.1007/s13105-016-0521-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2016] [Accepted: 09/14/2016] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Studies conducted in monozygotic and dizygotic twins have established a strong genetic component in eating behavior. Rare mutations and common variants of the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) gene have been linked to obesity and eating behavior scores. However, few studies have assessed common variants in MC4R gene with the rewarding value of food in children. The objective of the study was to evaluate the association between the MC4R rs17782313 polymorphism with homeostatic and non-homeostatic eating behavior patterns in Chileans children. This is a cross-sectional study in 258 Chilean children (44 % female, 8-14 years old) showing a wide variation in BMI. Anthropometric measurements (weight, height, Z-score of BMI and waist circumference) were performed by standard procedures. Eating behavior was assessed using the Eating in Absence of Hunger Questionnaire (EAHQ), the Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ), the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ), and the Food Reinforcement Value Questionnaire (FRVQ). Genotype of the rs17782313 nearby MC4R was determined by a Taqman assay. Association of the rs17782313 C allele with eating behavior was assessed using non-parametric tests. We found that children carrying the CC genotype have higher scores of food responsiveness (p value = 0.02). In obese girls, carriers of the C allele showed lower scores of satiety responsiveness (p value = 0.02) and higher scores of uncontrolled eating (p value = 0.01). Obese boys carrying the C allele showed lower rewarding value of food in relation to non-carriers. The rs17782313 C allele is associated with eating behavior traits that may predispose obese children to increased energy intake and obesity.
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- A M Obregón
- Escuela de Nutrición y dietética. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Sebastián, Campus Las Tres Pascualas Lientur 1457, Código Postal 4080871, Concepción, Chile.
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- Escuela de Nutrición y dietética. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Sebastián, Campus Las Tres Pascualas Lientur 1457, Código Postal 4080871, Concepción, Chile
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- Departamento de Nutrición, Diabetes y Metabolismo, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Químicas y Biológicas, Universidad Bernardo O Higgins, Santiago, Chile
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
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Sánchez-Morla EM, Mateo J, Aparicio A, García-Jiménez MÁ, Jiménez E, Santos JL. Prepulse inhibition in euthymic bipolar disorder patients in comparison with control subjects. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2016; 134:350-9. [PMID: 27294331 DOI: 10.1111/acps.12604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Deficient prepulse inhibition (PPI) of the startle response, indicating sensorimotor gating deficits, has been reported in schizophrenia and other neuropsychiatric disorders. This study aimed to assess sensorimotor gating deficits in patients with euthymic bipolar. Furthermore, we analysed the relationships between PPI and clinical and cognitive measures. METHOD Prepulse inhibition was measured in 64 patients with euthymic bipolar and in 64 control subjects matched for age, gender, education level and smoking status. Clinical characteristics and level of functioning were assessed in all participants using Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS), Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) and Functioning Assessment Short Test (FAST). Cognition was evaluated using the Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) and the Stroop test as an additional measure of executive function. RESULTS Compared with controls, patients with bipolar disorder exhibited PPI deficits at 60- and 120-millisecond prepulse-pulse intervals. Among patients with bipolar disorder, PPI was correlated with the social cognition domain of the MCCB. PPI was not significantly correlated with other clinical, functional and neurocognitive variables in either group. CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that PPI deficit is a neurobiological marker in euthymic bipolar disorder, which is associated with social cognition but not with other clinical, functional or cognitive measures.
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- E M Sánchez-Morla
- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Virgen de la Luz, Cuenca, Spain. .,Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Spain. .,Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Alcalá, Madrid, Spain.
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- Innovation in Bioengineering Research Group, University of Castilla La Mancha, Cuenca, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Virgen de la Luz, Cuenca, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Virgen de la Luz, Cuenca, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Virgen de la Luz, Cuenca, Spain
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Hierro-Rodriguez A, Leite IT, Rocha-Rodrigues P, Fernandes P, Araujo JP, Jorge PAS, Santos JL, Teixeira JM, Guerreiro A. Hydrogen sensing via anomalous optical absorption of palladium-based metamaterials. Nanotechnology 2016; 27:185501. [PMID: 27003717 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/18/185501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A palladium (Pd)-based optical metamaterial has been designed, fabricated and characterized for its application in hydrogen sensing. The metamaterial can replace Pd thin films in optical transmission schemes for sensing with performances far superior to those of conventional sensors. This artificial material consists of a palladium-alumina metamaterial fabricated using inexpensive and industrial-friendly bottom-up techniques. During the exposure to hydrogen, the system exhibits anomalous optical absorption when compared to the well-known response of Pd thin films, this phenomenon being the key factor for the sensor sensitivity. The exposure to hydrogen produces a large variation in the light transmission through the metamembrane (more than 30% with 4% in volume hydrogen-nitrogen gas mixture at room temperature and atmospheric pressure), thus avoiding the need for sophisticated optical detection systems. An optical homogenization model is proposed to explain the metamaterial response. These results contribute to the development of reliable and low-cost hydrogen sensors with potential applications in the hydrogen economy and industrial processes to name a few, and also open the door to optically study the hydrogen diffusion processes in Pd nanostructures.
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- A Hierro-Rodriguez
- IFIMUP and IN-Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Rua Campo Alegre, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal. INESC-TEC (Coordinated by INESC-Porto), Rua Campo Alegre, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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Olmos PR, Borzone GR, Berkowitz L, Mertens N, Busso D, Santos JL, Poblete JA, Vera C, Belmar C, Goldenberg D, Samith B, Acosta AM, Escalona M. Preventive letter: doubling the return rate after gestational diabetes mellitus. Matern Child Health J 2016; 19:939-44. [PMID: 25269853 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-014-1614-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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To measure the impact of a "Preventive Letter" designed to encourage the return of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) mothers to follow up visit after delivery, in the context of a worldwide concern about low return rates after delivery of these patients. Mothers with GDM require medical evaluation and an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) 6 weeks after delivery, in order to: [a] confirm remission of GDM and [b] provide advice on the prevention of type 2 diabetes. In the year 2003 we developed a "Preventive Letter", containing three aspects: [a] current treatment, [b] suggested management during labor, and [c] a stapled laboratory order for OGTT to be performed 6 weeks after delivery. The return rate after delivery was assessed in two groups of GDM mothers: [a] "Without Preventive Letter" (n = 253), and "With Preventive Letter" (n = 215). Both groups, similar with respect to age (33.0 ± 5.4 and 32.3 ± 4.9 years respectively, p = 0.166) and education time (14.9 ± 1.8 and 15.0 ± 1.8 years respectively, p = 0.494), showed a significant difference in the 1-year return rate after delivery, as assessed by the Kaplan-Meier test: 32.0 % for the group "Without Preventive Letter", and 76.0 % for the group "With Preventive Letter" (p < 0.001). The 1-year return rate after delivery of GDM mothers was 2.4 times higher in the group "With Preventive Letter" than in the group without it. We believe that this low-cost approach could be useful in other institutions caring for pregnant women with diabetes.
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- Pablo R Olmos
- Department of Nutrition, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile,
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Santos JL, Yévenes I, Cataldo LR, Morales M, Galgani J, Arancibia C, Vega J, Olmos P, Flores M, Valderas JP, Pollak F. Development and assessment of the disposition index based on the oral glucose tolerance test in subjects with different glycaemic status. J Physiol Biochem 2015; 72:121-31. [PMID: 26660757 DOI: 10.1007/s13105-015-0458-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2015] [Accepted: 11/26/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity indexes are related by hyperbolic functions, allowing the calculation of the disposition index (DI) as the product of the acute insulin response (AIR) and the insulin sensitivity index (Si) from intravenous glucose tolerance test (IVGTT). Our objective was to develop an oral-DI based on the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and to assess its association with glucose tolerance status. This research is structured in three studies. Study 1: OGTT were performed in 833 non-diabetic Chilean women (18-60 years) without family history of diabetes mellitus. Study 2: an independent group of n = 57 non-diabetic (18-46 years) without family history of diabetes mellitus carried out an OGTT and an abbreviated IVGTT. Study 3: a sample of 1674 Chilean adults (18-60 years) with different glycaemic status performed an OGTT. An adequate statistical fit for a rectangular hyperbola was found between the area under the curve of insulin-to-glucose ratio (AUCI/G-R) and the Matsuda ISI-COMP index (study 1). The oral-DI derived as AUCI/G-R × ISI-COMP was previously termed insulin-secretion-sensitivity index-2 (ISSI-2). ISSI-2 significantly correlated with DI from IVGTT (rho = 0.34; p = 0.009) (study 2). ISSI-2 shows important differences across groups of subjects with different glycaemic status (study 3). We have confirmed that ISSI-2 replicates the mathematical properties of DI, showing significant correlations with DI from the abbreviated MM-IVGTT. These results indicate that ISSI-2 constitutes a surrogate measure of insulin secretion relative to insulin sensitivity and emphasizes the pivotal role of impaired insulin secretion in the development of glucose homeostasis dysregulation.
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- J L Santos
- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 340, Santiago, Chile.
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 340, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 340, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 340, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 340, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 340, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 340, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 340, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 340, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Médicas, Facultad de Medicina Odontología, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 340, Santiago, Chile
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Coelho L, de Almeida JMMM, Santos JL, Viegas D. Fiber optic hydrogen sensor based on an etched Bragg grating coated with palladium. Appl Opt 2015; 54:10342-10348. [PMID: 26836856 DOI: 10.1364/ao.54.010342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A study of a sensor for hydrogen (H2) detection based on fiber Bragg gratings coated with palladium (Pd) with self-temperature compensation is presented. The cladding around the gratings was reduced down to 50 μm diameter by a chemical etching process. One of the gratings was left uncoated, and the other was coated with 150 nm of Pd. It was observed that palladium hydride has unstable behavior in environments with high humidity level. A simple solution to overcome this problem based on a Teflon tape is presented. The sensing device studied was able to respond to H2 concentrations in the range 0%-1% v/v at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, achieving sensitivities larger than 20 pm/% v/v. Considering H2 concentrations in nitrogen up to 1%, the performance of the sensing head was characterized for different thicknesses of Pd coating ranging from 50 to 200 nm.
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Rodriguez-Jimenez R, Dompablo M, Bagney A, Santabárbara J, Aparicio AI, Torio I, Moreno-Ortega M, Lopez-Anton R, Lobo A, Kern RS, Green MF, Jimenez-Arriero MA, Santos JL, Nuechterlein KH, Palomo T. The MCCB impairment profile in a Spanish sample of patients with schizophrenia: Effects of diagnosis, age, and gender on cognitive functioning. Schizophr Res 2015; 169:116-120. [PMID: 26416441 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2015.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2014] [Revised: 09/06/2015] [Accepted: 09/08/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) was administered to 293 schizophrenia outpatients and 210 community residents in Spain. Our first objective was to identify the age- and gender-corrected MCCB cognitive profile of patients with schizophrenia. The profile of schizophrenia patients showed deficits when compared to controls across the seven MCCB domains. Reasoning and Problem Solving and Social Cognition were the least impaired, while Visual Learning and Verbal Learning showed the greatest deficits. Our second objective was to study the effects on cognitive functioning of age and gender, in addition to diagnosis. Diagnosis was found to have the greatest effect on cognition (Cohen's d>0.8 for all MCCB domains); age and gender also had effects on cognitive functioning, although to a lesser degree (with age usually having slightly larger effects than gender). The effects of age were apparent in all domains (with better performance in younger subjects), except for Social Cognition. Gender had effects on Attention/Vigilance, Working Memory, Reasoning and Problem Solving (better performance in males), and Social Cognition (better performance in females). No interaction effects were found between diagnosis and age, or between diagnosis and gender. This lack of interactions suggests that age and gender effects are not different in patients and controls.
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- R Rodriguez-Jimenez
- Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12), Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry,Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12), Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12), Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universidad de Zaragoza,Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Virgen de La Luz, Cuenca,Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12), Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychology and Sociology, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Universidad de Zaragoza, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (IIS Aragón), Spain
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- Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, USA; VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, USA
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- Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, USA; VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12), Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry,Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Virgen de La Luz, Cuenca,Spain
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- Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, USA; Department of Psychology, UCLA, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12), Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry,Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
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Ruiz-Ortiz E, Gonzalez-Roca E, Mensa-Vilaro A, Rius J, Plaza S, Anton C, Calvo I, Modesto C, Anton J, Arnal C, Alvarez C, Alvarez-Coca J, Becerra E, Bilbao N, Camacho M, Crespo J, de Diego C, Diez-Garcia LF, Espinosa L, Garcia-Escriva D, de Gracia F, Gonzalez MI, Iglesias E, Izquierdo S, Lastra B, Llobet P, Lopez B, Lopez-Gonzalez V, Martinez R, Martin-Mateos MA, Merino R, Ortega L, Peiro ME, de Soto IP, Perez-Mendez C, Rodriguez-Valverde V, Ribes A, Ruiz A, Sanchez B, Santos JL, Sevilla B, Sotoca J, Vilas J, Villoria A, Yagüe J, Arostegui JI. Clinical and genetic features of Spanish patients with Mevalonate kinase deficiency. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2015. [PMCID: PMC4597073 DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-13-s1-p36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Ferreira MS, Roriz P, Bierlich J, Kobelke J, Wondraczek K, Aichele C, Schuster K, Santos JL, Frazão O. Fabry-Perot cavity based on silica tube for strain sensing at high temperatures. Opt Express 2015; 23:16063-16070. [PMID: 26193580 DOI: 10.1364/oe.23.016063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In this work, a Fabry-Perot cavity based on a new silica tube design is proposed. The tube presents a cladding with a thickness of ~14 μm and a hollow core. The presence of four small rods, of ~20 μm diameter each, placed in diametrically opposite positions ensure the mechanical stability of the tube. The cavity, formed by splicing a section of the silica tube between two sections of single mode fiber, is characterized in strain and temperature (from room temperature to 900 °C). When the sensor is exposed to high temperatures, there is a change in the response to strain. The influence of the thermal annealing is investigated in order to improve the sensing head performance.
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Cataldo LR, Cortés VA, Mizgier ML, Aranda E, Mezzano D, Olmos P, Galgani JE, Suazo J, Santos JL. Fluoxetine impairs insulin secretion without modifying extracellular serotonin levels in MIN6 β-cells. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2015; 123:473-8. [PMID: 26011169 DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1549964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Pancreatic β-cells synthetize and store Serotonin (5-Hydroxytriptamine, 5HT) which is co-released with insulin. It has been proposed that extracellular 5HT binds to specific cell surface receptors and modulate insulin secretion. On the other hand, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) fluoxetine seems to reduce Glucose-Stimulated Insulin Secretion (GSIS). However, it is unknown whether this effect results from changes in extracellular 5HT concentration owed to the blockade of 5HT transporter (SERT) or from non-5HT dependent actions. The aims of this work were: 1) to quantify extracellular 5HT levels and GSIS in β-cell lines, 2) to determine whether extracellular 5HT levels and GSIS are changed by fluoxetine or 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5HTP, the immediate 5HT biosynthetic precursor), and 3) to quantify the expression of Slc6a4 gene (encoding SERT) in β-cell lines in relation to other genes involved in 5HT system. MATERIAL AND METHODS β-cell lines MIN6 and RINm5f were subjected to GSIS protocols, after treatment with fluoxetine, 5HTP or 5HT. Insulin and 5HT were quantified by ELISA and HPLC, respectively. Relative mRNA expression was quantified by RT-qPCR. RESULTS MIN6 β-cells secretes 5HT in response to glucose, showing a sharp increase in 5HT release when cells were preloaded with 5HTP. Treatment with 5HT or fluoxetine reduces GSIS. Fluoxetine fails to further increases 5HTP-induced elevation of secreted 5HT. MIN6 β-cells express both isoforms of Tryptophan Hydroxylase (Tph1 and Tph2), and have high expression levels of L-Dopa decarboxylase (Ddc), both enzymes involved in 5HT biosynthetic pathway, but do not express the 5HT transporters Slc6a4 or Slc6a3 (the Dopamine-5HT transporter) genes. CONCLUSION The inhibitory effect of fluoxetine on β-cell glucose stimulated insulin secretion is not mediated by blockage of 5HT transporter through SERT.
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- L R Cataldo
- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
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- Laboratorio de Hemostasia, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
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- Laboratorio de Hemostasia, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
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- Institute for Research in Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
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Preiss Y, Santos JL, Smalley SV, Maiz A. [Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis: physiopathology, clinical manifestations and genetics]. Rev Med Chil 2015; 142:616-22. [PMID: 25427019 DOI: 10.4067/s0034-98872014000500010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2013] [Accepted: 11/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is a rare autosomal recessive disease, caused by genetic deficiency of the 27-hydroxylase enzyme (encoded by CYP27A1). It plays a key role in cholesterol metabolism, especially in bile acid synthesis and in the 25-hydroxylation of vitamin D3 in the liver. Its deficiency causes reduced bile acid synthesis and tissue accumulation of cholestanol. Clinical manifestations are related to the presence of cholestanol deposits and include tendon xanthomas, premature cataracts, chronic diarrhea, progressive neurologic impairment and less frequently coronary heart disease, early onset osteoporosis and abnormalities in the optic disk and retina. An early diagnosis and treatment with quenodeoxycholic acid may prevent further complications, mainly neurological manifestations. This review summarizes cholesterol metabolism related to bile acid synthesis, physiopathology, biochemistry and treatment of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis.
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Santos JL, Paschoal AMO, Massara RL, Chiarello AG. High consumption of primates by pumas and ocelots in a remnant of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. BRAZ J BIOL 2015; 74:632-41. [PMID: 25296212 DOI: 10.1590/bjb.2014.0094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2013] [Accepted: 04/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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We studied the diet of the ocelot and puma during the years 2007 and 2008 at the Feliciano Miguel Abdala Reserve, in Minas Gerais, south-eastern Brazil. We collected 49 faecal samples (scats) from cats, and identified the species of cat from 23 of them by the analysis of the microstructure patterns of hairs found in their faeces: 17 scats of the puma (Puma concolor) and six of the ocelot (Leopardus pardalis). In the puma scats, we identified three species of primates (Brachyteles hypoxanthus, Alouatta guariba and Sapajus nigritus), the remains of which were found in eight of 17 collected (47.1%), representing 26.7% of items consumed. For the ocelot, we detected capuchin monkey (S. nigritus) remains in three of the six scats (50%), accounting for 18.7% of items consumed by ocelot. We were unable to identify the cat species in the remaining 26 faecal samples, but we were able to analyse the food items present. Primates were found in five of these 26 faeces (19.2%) and represented 10.2% of the items found. Although the sample size is limited, our results indicate a relatively high consumption of primates by felines. We believe that this high predation may be the result of the high local density of primates as well as the greater exposure to the risks of predation in fragmented landscapes, which tends to increase the incidence of the primates using the ground.
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- J L Santos
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Zoologia de Vertebrados, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais - PUC Minas, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Zoologia de Vertebrados, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais - PUC Minas, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Zoologia de Vertebrados, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais - PUC Minas, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Zoologia de Vertebrados, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais - PUC Minas, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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