scholarly journals Dietary Macronutrients Do Not Differently Influence Postprandial Serum and Plasma Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Concentrations: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Cross-Over Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elske Gravesteijn ◽  
Ronald P. Mensink ◽  
Ellen T. H. C. Smeets ◽  
Jogchum Plat

Objectives: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays a role in cognition and metabolism. Specific nutrients can affect fasting BDNF concentrations, which are potentially mediated by insulin and/or glucose. Since macronutrients trigger each a different insulin and glucose response, we examined postprandial effects of meals rich in fat, carbohydrates, or protein on BDNF concentrations. BDNF was analyzed in serum and plasma, since concentration differences can be found between matrices.Methods: Healthy overweight/obese male participants (n = 18) participated in this randomized, double-blind, cross-over trial consisting of three test days with 1 week wash-out periods. Either a high-fat (En% fat, carbohydrates, protein: 52.3, 39.2, 8.0), high-carbohydrate (En% 9.6, 81.5, 8.6) or high-protein meal (En% 10.6, 51.5, 36.9) was consumed on each test day. BDNF concentrations were measured after 0, 60, and 240 min. Glucose and insulin concentrations were measured after 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, and 240 min.Results: BDNF concentrations were higher in serum compared with plasma (P < 0.001). Postprandial BDNF concentrations in serum decreased significantly after the high-fat (P = 0.013) and high-carbohydrate meals (P = 0.040), and showed a trend after the high-protein meal (P = 0.076). No differences were found between meals (P = 0.66). Postprandial BDNF concentrations measured in plasma did not significantly change after the different meals (P = 0.47). As total area under the curve (AUC) for glucose was significantly higher after the high-carbohydrate meal compared with the high-fat (P = 0.003) and high-protein meals (P < 0.001), and the total AUC for insulin was higher after the high-carbohydrate (P < 0.001) and high-protein meals (P < 0.001) compared with the high-fat meal, it seems that acute changes in glucose and insulin do not affect postprandial BDNF concentrations. However, after the high-protein meal, the higher total AUC for glucose correlated with lower serum BDNF concentrations, and a higher maximal increase in glucose correlated with a lower maximal increase in plasma BDNF concentrations. There were no correlations with insulin concentrations after either meal.Conclusion: Serum BDNF concentrations were higher than plasma concentrations. Since postprandial BDNF responses were not different between the meals, we conclude that there is no role for insulin or glucose in regulating postprandial BDNF concentrations.Clinical Trial Registration: [www.ClinicalTrials.gov], identifier [NCT03139890].

2012 ◽  
Vol 113 (3) ◽  
pp. 691-702 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyne Charlot ◽  
Aurélien Pichon ◽  
Jean-Paul Richalet ◽  
Didier Chapelot

Diabetes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 346-OR
Author(s):  
TENELE A. SMITH ◽  
CARMEL E. SMART ◽  
MICHELLE E. FUERY ◽  
BRIGID KNIGHT ◽  
PETER HOWLEY ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
I-Te Lee ◽  
Wayne Huey-Herng Sheu ◽  
Yi-Jen Hung ◽  
Jung-Fu Chen ◽  
Chih-Yuan Wang ◽  
...  

Background. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is associated with sympathetic activation. However, the effects of BDNF on diabetic nephropathy are unknown. The aim of this study was to assess the estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFRs) and changes in serum BDNF levels in type 2 diabetic subjects treated with antihypertensive medications.Methods. In this randomized, double-blind clinical trial, type 2 diabetic subjects with hypertension were assigned to either the benazepril/amlodipine or valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide treatment groups for a 16-week period. The post hoc analyses were based on increased or decreased serum BDNF levels.Results. Of the 153 enrolled subjects, the changes in eGFR were significantly and inversely correlated with those in BDNF in the 76 subjects treated with valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide (r=-0.264,P=0.021) but not in the 77 subjects treated with benazepril/amlodipine (r=-0.025,P=0.862). The 45 subjects with increased BDNF following valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide treatment exhibited a significantly reduced eGFR (-8.8±14.9 mL/min/1.73 m2;P<0.001). Multivariate regression analysis revealed that increased serum BDNF represents an independent factor for reduced eGFR (95% confidence interval between −0.887 and −0.076,P=0.020).Conclusions. Increased serum BDNF is associated with reduced eGFR in type 2 diabetic subjects treated with valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide but not with amlodipine/benazepril.


2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (10) ◽  
pp. 1380-1384 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. E. Lopez ◽  
C. E. Smart ◽  
P. McElduff ◽  
D. C. Foskett ◽  
D. A. Price ◽  
...  

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Camila L. P. Oliveira ◽  
Normand G. Boulé ◽  
Aloys Berg ◽  
Arya M. Sharma ◽  
Sarah A. Elliott ◽  
...  

The aim of this study was to compare the impact of a high-protein meal replacement (HP-MR) versus a control (CON) breakfast on exercise metabolism. In this acute, randomized controlled, cross-over study, participants were allocated into two isocaloric arms: (a) HP-MR: 30% carbohydrate, 43% protein, and 27% fat; (b) CON: 55% carbohydrate, 15% protein, and 30% fat. Following breakfast, participants performed a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise while inside a whole-body calorimetry unit. Energy expenditure, macronutrient oxidation, appetite sensations, and metabolic blood markers were assessed. Forty-three healthy, normal-weight adults (24 males) participated. Compared to the CON breakfast, the HP-MR produced higher fat oxidation (1.07 ± 0.33 g/session; p = 0.003) and lower carbohydrate oxidation (−2.32 ± 0.98 g/session; p = 0.023) and respiratory exchange ratio (−0.01 ± 0.00; p = 0.003) during exercise. After exercise, increases in hunger were lower during the HP-MR condition. Changes in blood markers from the fasting state to post-exercise during the HP-MR condition were greater for insulin, peptide tyrosine-tyrosine, and glucagon-like peptide 1, and lower for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglyceride, and glycerol. Our primary findings were that an HP-MR produced higher fat oxidation during the exercise session, suppression of hunger, and improved metabolic profile after it.


1988 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 441-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher J. I. Driver

1. Possible links between metabolism and satiation were investigated using volunteer subjects given test meals based on milk solids. Satisfaction was rated by the subjects on a six-point scale and the course of metabolism was followed by measurement of the respiratory quotient (RQ).2. The time-course of satiation was the same for a high-carbohydrate, a high-fat and a high-protein meal, in spite of the very different time-course of metabolism. The degree of satiation was reduced by added sodium chloride, without affecting the RQ rise. On the other hand, calcium chloride produced a suppression of the RQ rise without altering the satiation.3. It is proposed that the results indicate that the primary receptors responsible for post-prandial satiation lie within the gut wall and that there is probably a number of receptor types. Likely candidates for these receptors are the gut hormone-secreting cells.4. Although very-low-protein meals produce less satiation than meals containing 220 g protein/kg dry weight, there is no additional satiation obtained by increasing the protein level further. This is not inconsistent with the possibility of a protein hunger separate from an energy hunger.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Anthony O. Ahmed ◽  
Samantha Kramer ◽  
Naama Hofman ◽  
John Flynn ◽  
Marie Hansen ◽  
...  

Aim: The Val66Met single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) on the BDNF gene has established pleiotropic effects on schizophrenia incidence and morphologic alterations in the illness. The effects of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) on brain volume measurements are however mixed seeming to be less established for most brain regions. The current meta-analytic review examined (1) the association of the Val66Met SNP and brain volume alterations in schizophrenia by comparing Met allele carriers to Val/Val homozygotes and (2) the association of serum BDNF with brain volume measurements. Method: Studies included in the meta-analyses were identified through an electronic search of PubMed and PsycInfo (via EBSCO) for English language publications from January 2000 through December 2017. Included studies had conducted a genotyping procedure of Val66Met or obtained assays of serum BDNF and obtained brain volume data in patients with psychotic disorders. Nonhuman studies were excluded. Results: Study 1 which included 52 comparisons of Met carriers and Val/Val homozygotes found evidence of lower right and left hippocampal volumes among Met allele carriers with schizophrenia. Frontal measurements, while also lower among Met carriers, did not achieve statistical significance. Study 2 which included 7 examinations of the correlation between serum BDNF and brain volume found significant associations between serum BDNF levels and right and left hippocampal volume with lower BDNF corresponding to lower volumes. Discussion: The meta-analyses provided evidence of associations between brain volume alterations in schizophrenia and variations on the Val66Met SNP and serum BDNF. Given the limited number of studies, it remains unclear if BDNF effects are global or regionally specific.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Ahmad ◽  
Rodney Hansen ◽  
Matthew Schmolesky

AbstractResearch suggests strong inter-relationships between physical exercise, levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), levels of estrogen, and the menstrual cycle, and yet no single study has examined these factors collectively in humans. The current study assessed the effect of an acute bout of vigorous aerobic exercise (20 minutes of stationary cycling at 80% of heart rate reserve) on serum BDNF and estradiol in healthy, eumenorrheic women, ages 18-28. In addition, this study determined whether basal BDNF or the exercise-induced increase in BDNF varies throughout the menstrual cycle. Thirty-four subjects were assigned to an experimental (n = 27) or control condition (n = 7). Exercise transiently increased both estradiol (51.2%) and BDNF (23.6%), and basal levels of BDNF and estradiol predicted the magnitude of the exercise-induced increases. Basal BDNF did not vary significantly throughout the menstrual cycle. Exercise-induced changes in BDNF did not correlate with menstrual cycle day or basal estradiol. Basal estradiol and basal BDNF showed a marginally significant positive correlation. Taken together, these results indicate that brief, vigorous aerobic exercise is sufficient to elevate both BDNF and estradiol in healthy women and that the menstrual cycle dramatically influences the magnitude of exercise-induced changes in estradiol, but not BDNF


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