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Affiliation(s)
- N C Ward
- School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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Matthews VB, Hollingshead R, Koch H, Croft KD, Ward NC. Long-Term Dietary Nitrate Supplementation Does Not Prevent Development of the Metabolic Syndrome in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet. Int J Endocrinol 2018; 2018:7969750. [PMID: 30174691 PMCID: PMC6098922 DOI: 10.1155/2018/7969750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Nitric oxide (NO) is an important vascular signaling molecule that plays a role in vascular homeostasis. A reduction in NO bioavailability is thought to contribute to endothelial dysfunction, an early risk factor for both cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Dietary nitrate, through the nitrate-nitrite-NO pathway, may provide an alternate source of NO when the endogenous eNOS system is compromised. In addition to a role in the vascular system, NO may also play a role in the metabolic syndrome including obesity and glucose tolerance. AIM To investigate the effect of long-term dietary nitrate supplementation on development of the metabolic syndrome in mice fed a high-fat diet. METHODS Following 1 week of acclimatisation, male (6-8 weeks) C57BL6 mice were randomly assigned to the following groups (10/group) for 12 weeks: (i) normal chow + NaCl (1 mmol/kg/day), (ii) normal chow + NaNO3 (1 mmol/kg/day), (iii) high-fat diet + NaCl (1 mmol/kg/day), and (iv) high-fat diet + NaNO3 (1 mmol/kg/day). Body weight and food consumption were monitored weekly. A subset of mice (5/group) underwent running wheel assessment. At the end of the treatment period, all mice underwent fasting glucose tolerance testing. Caecum contents, serum, and tissues (liver, skeletal muscle, white and brown adipose, and kidney) were collected, frozen, and stored at -80°C until analysis. RESULTS Consumption of the high-fat diet resulted in significantly greater weight gain that was not affected by dietary nitrate. Mice on the high-fat diet also had impaired glucose tolerance that was not affected by dietary nitrate. There was no difference in adipose tissue expression of thermogenic proteins or energy expenditure as assessed by the running wheel activity. Mice on the high-fat diet and those receiving dietary nitrate had reduced caecum concentrations of both butyrate and propionate. CONCLUSIONS Dietary nitrate does not prevent development of the metabolic syndrome in mice fed a high-fat diet. This may be due, in part due, to reductions in the concentration of important short-chain fatty acids.
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Affiliation(s)
- V. B. Matthews
- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences & Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences & Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
- Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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Croft KD, Zhang D, Jiang R, Ayer A, Shengule S, Payne RJ, Ward NC, Stocker R. Structural requirements of flavonoids to induce heme oxygenase-1 expression. Free Radic Biol Med 2017; 113:165-175. [PMID: 28970059 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2017.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [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: 07/21/2017] [Revised: 09/24/2017] [Accepted: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Population studies suggest cardiovascular health benefits of consuming fruits and vegetables rich in polyphenolic compounds such as flavonoids. We reported previously that the flavonoid quercetin protects arteries from oxidant-induced endothelial dysfunction and attenuates atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E gene knockout mice, with induction of heme oxygenase-1 (Hmox1) playing a critical role. The present study investigated the structural requirements of flavonoids to induce Hmox1 in human aortic endothelial cells (HAEC). We identified ortho-dihydroxyl groups and an α,β-unsaturated system attached to a catechol as the key structural requirements for Hmox1 induction. Active but not inactive flavonoids had a low oxidation potential and prevented ascorbate autoxidation, suggesting that Hmox1 inducers readily undergo oxidation and that oxidized, rather than reduced, flavonoids may be the biological inducer of Hmox1. To test this hypothesis, we synthesized stable derivatives of caffeic acid (3-(3,4-dihyroxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid) containing either ortho-dihydroxy or ortho-dioxo groups. Compared with the dihydroxy compound, the quinone analog induced Hmox1 more potently in HAEC and also provided enhanced protection to arteries of wild type animals against oxidant-induced endothelial dysfunction. In contrast, the quinone analog failed to provide protection against oxidant-induced endothelial dysfunction in arteries of Hmox1-/- mice, establishing a key role for Hmox1 in vascular protection. These results suggest that oxidized forms of dietary polyphenols are the likely inducers of Hmox1 and may explain in part the protective cardiovascular effects of diets rich in these compounds.
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Affiliation(s)
- K D Croft
- School of Biomedical Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
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- Vascular Biology Division, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Vascular Biology Division, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Vascular Biology Division, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; School of Biomedical Sciences and Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin, Western Australia, Australia
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- Vascular Biology Division, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; St Vincent's Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Bakker JR, Bondonno NP, Gaspari TA, Kemp-Harper BK, McCashney AJ, Hodgson JM, Croft KD, Ward NC. Low dose dietary nitrate improves endothelial dysfunction and plaque stability in the ApoE -/- mouse fed a high fat diet. Free Radic Biol Med 2016; 99:189-198. [PMID: 27519268 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2016.08.009] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2016] [Revised: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nitric oxide (NO) is an important vascular signalling molecule. NO is synthesised endogenously by endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS). An alternate pathway is exogenous dietary nitrate, which can be converted to nitrite and then stored or further converted to NO and used immediately. Atherosclerosis is associated with endothelial dysfunction and subsequent lesion formation. This is thought to arise due to a reduction in the bioavailability and/or bioactivity of endogenous NO. AIM To determine if dietary nitrate can protect against endothelial dysfunction and lesion formation in the ApoE-/- mouse fed a high fat diet (HFD). METHODS AND RESULTS ApoE-/- fed a HFD were randomized to receive (i) high nitrate (10mmol/kg/day, n=12), (ii) moderate nitrate (1mmol/kg/day, n=8), (iii) low nitrate (0.1mmol/kg/day, n=8), or (iv) sodium chloride supplemented drinking water (control, n=10) for 10 weeks. A group of C57BL6 mice (n=6) received regular water and served as a healthy reference group. At 10 weeks, ACh-induced vessel relaxation was significantly impaired in ApoE-/- mice versus C57BL6. Mice supplemented with low or moderate nitrate showed significant improvements in ACh-induced vessel relaxation compared to ApoE-/- mice given the high nitrate or sodium chloride. Plaque collagen expression was increased and lipid deposition reduced following supplementation with low or moderate nitrate compared to sodium chloride, reflecting increased plaque stability with nitrate supplementation. Plasma nitrate and nitrite levels were significantly increased in all three groups fed the nitrate-supplemented water. CONCLUSION Low and moderate dose nitrate significantly improved endothelial function and atherosclerotic plaque composition in ApoE-/- mice fed a HFD.
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MESH Headings
- Acetylcholine/pharmacology
- Animals
- Aorta/drug effects
- Aorta/metabolism
- Aorta/pathology
- Apolipoproteins E/deficiency
- Apolipoproteins E/genetics
- Atherosclerosis/diet therapy
- Atherosclerosis/etiology
- Atherosclerosis/genetics
- Atherosclerosis/pathology
- Collagen/genetics
- Collagen/metabolism
- Diet, High-Fat/adverse effects
- Dietary Supplements
- Endothelium, Vascular/drug effects
- Endothelium, Vascular/metabolism
- Endothelium, Vascular/pathology
- Gene Expression
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Nitrates/administration & dosage
- Nitrates/blood
- Nitric Oxide/metabolism
- Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III/genetics
- Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III/metabolism
- Oxidative Stress
- Plaque, Atherosclerotic/diet therapy
- Plaque, Atherosclerotic/etiology
- Plaque, Atherosclerotic/genetics
- Plaque, Atherosclerotic/pathology
- Tissue Culture Techniques
- Vasodilation/drug effects
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Affiliation(s)
- J R Bakker
- School of Medicine & Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- School of Medicine & Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Cardiovascular Disease Program, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Department of Pharmacology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Cardiovascular Disease Program, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Department of Pharmacology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Cardiovascular Disease Program, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Department of Pharmacology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Medicine & Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
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- School of Medicine & Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- School of Medicine & Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; School of Biomedical Sciences & Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
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Li Kwok Cheong JD, Croft KD, Henry PD, Matthews V, Hodgson JM, Ward NC. Green coffee polyphenols do not attenuate features of the metabolic syndrome and improve endothelial function in mice fed a high fat diet. Arch Biochem Biophys 2014; 559:46-52. [PMID: 24583266 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2014.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 11/01/2013] [Revised: 02/11/2014] [Accepted: 02/12/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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We have investigated the effects of the major polyphenol in coffee, chlorogenic acid (CGA), on obesity, glucose intolerance, insulin resistance, systemic oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction in a mouse model of the metabolic syndrome. Thirty C57BL6 mice were randomly divided into (n=10/group) (i) normal diet (ND), (ii) high fat diet (HFD), or (iii) high fat diet supplemented with 0.5% w/w green coffee bean extract (GCE) rich in chlorogenic acid (HFD+GCE). The high fat diet consisted of 28% fat and all animals were maintained on their diets for 12 weeks. The mice fed a HFD and HFD+GCE displayed symptoms of the metabolic syndrome compared to their normal fed counterparts, although no endothelial dysfunction was detected in the abdominal aortas after 12 weeks. GCE did not attenuate HFD-induced obesity, glucose intolerance, insulin resistance or systemic oxidative stress. Furthermore, GCE did not protect against ex vivo oxidant (hypochlorous acid)-induced endothelial dysfunction.
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Affiliation(s)
- J D Li Kwok Cheong
- School of Medicine & Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- School of Medicine & Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- School of Medicine & Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Laboratory for Metabolic Dysfunction, UWA Centre for Medical Research, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Perth, Australia
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- School of Medicine & Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- School of Medicine & Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
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AIM/HYPOTHESIS We assessed whether dietary supplementation with coenzyme Q(10) improves endothelial function of the brachial artery in patients with Type II (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus and dyslipidaemia. METHODS A total of 40 patients with Type II diabetes and dyslipidaemia were randomized to receive 200 mg of coenzyme Q(10) or placebo orally for 12 weeks. Endothelium-dependent and independent function of the brachial artery was measured as flow-mediated dilatation and glyceryl-trinitrate-mediated dilatation, respectively. A computerized system was used to quantitate vessel diameter changes before and after intervention. Arterial function was compared with 18 non-diabetic subjects. Oxidative stress was assessed by measuring plasma F(2)-isoprostane concentrations, and plasma antioxidant status by oxygen radical absorbance capacity. RESULTS The diabetic patients had impaired flow-mediated dilation [3.8 % (SEM 0.5) vs 6.4 % (SEM 1.0), p = 0.016], but preserved glyceryl-trinitrate-mediated dilation, of the brachial artery compared with non-diabetic subjects. Flow-mediated dilation of the brachial artery increased by 1.6 % (SEM 0.3) with coenzyme Q(10) and decreased by -0.4 % (SEM 0.5) with placebo (p = 0.005); there were no group differences in the changes in pre-stimulatory arterial diameter, post-ischaemic hyperaemia or glyceryl-trinitrate-mediated dilation response. Coenzyme Q(10) treatment resulted in a threefold increase in plasma coenzyme Q(10) (p < 0.001) but did not alter plasma F(2)-isoprostanes, oxygen radical absorbance capacity, lipid concentrations, glycaemic control or blood pressure. CONCLUSION/INTERPRETATION Coenzyme Q(10) supplementation improves endothelial function of conduit arteries of the peripheral circulation in dyslipidaemic patients with Type II diabetes. The mechanism could involve increased endothelial release and/or activity of nitric oxide due to improvement in vascular oxidative stress, an effect that might not be reflected by changes in plasma F(2)-isoprostane concentrations.
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- G F Watts
- Department of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia.
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The serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is often included among the tests used for case-finding among ambulatory patients. To determine the positive predictive value of the ALP, test results for all adults screened by a health maintenance organization between March and December 1969 were obtained by computer. The authors reviewed the charts of all 661 patients with abnormal tests whose primary source of medical care was at this facility. Complete two-year follow-up data were available for 91% of these patients. There were 56 patients (9%) with a diagnosis that could have explained an abnormal ALP. Of those cases in which ALP would have been clinically useful all but one could have been diagnosed by a simple, noninvasive workup, and in that one case, no management change would have occurred. The authors conclude that in the absence of a small number of specific indications, extensive testing need not be performed to evaluate an isolated abnormal ALP obtained from a screening examination.
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Quality of life issues must be addressed more vigorously in the care of chronic mental patients. In a survey of 30 large board-and-care homes in Los Angeles, 278 mentally disabled residents described their life conditions and satisfaction in eight areas: living situation, family relations, social relations, leisure activities, work, finances, safety, and health. Residents were less satisfied than the general population in most life areas, especially finances, unemployment, safety, and family and social relations (p less than .001). Of particular concern was the finding that 34% had been recent victims of crime. The results underscore the need for better social programs for these patients.
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