scholarly journals In Vivo Digestion of Egg Products Enriched with DHA: Effect of the Food Matrix on DHA Bioavailability

Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Carlos Pineda-Vadillo ◽  
Françoise Nau ◽  
Catherine Guérin-Dubiard ◽  
Claire Bourlieu ◽  
Francesco Capozzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Docosahexaenoic Acid ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Systemic Circulation ◽  
Food Matrix ◽  
Postprandial Period ◽  
Egg Products ◽  
Efficient Vector

The aim of the present study was to determine to what extent the food matrix could affect the release of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) during digestion and its incorporation into systemic circulation. In this aim, three DHA-enriched egg products having the same composition but different structure were developed: omelet, hard-boiled egg, and mousse. Then, nine pigs fitted with T-shape cannulas at duodenal level and a jugular venous catheter were fed with the DHA-enriched egg products, and duodenal effluents and plasma were collected throughout the postprandial period. Results highlighted an undeniable effect of the food matrix on digestion parameters and DHA bioavailability. The transit of DHA and protein through the duodenum was faster after the ingestion of the mousse than after the ingestion of the omelet and hard-boiled egg. While most of the DHA and protein ingested under the form of mousse had already passed through the duodenum 4.5 h after its ingestion, significantly higher quantities were still present in the case of the omelet and hard-boiled egg. In terms of bioavailability, the omelet was the most efficient vector for delivering DHA into systemic circulation. It supplied 56% and 120% more DHA than the hard-boiled egg and the mousse, respectively.

Activation of isolated heterophils from chicks stimulated in vivo with salmonella enteritidis-immune lymphokines

1996 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 760-761
Author(s):  
R. B. Moyes ◽  
R. E. Droleskey ◽  
M. H. Kogut ◽  
J. R. DeLoach
Keyword(s):  
Lamina Propria ◽  
Intestinal Mucosa ◽  
Salmonella Enteritidis ◽  
Intestinal Tract ◽  
Polymorphonuclear Cells ◽  
Subclinical Infection ◽  
Egg Products ◽  
Immune Lymphokines ◽  
Organ Invasion

Salmonella enteritidis (SE) is of great concern to the poultry industry due to the organism's ability to penetrate the intestinal mucosa of the laying hen and subsequently colonize the ovaries and yolk membrane. The resultant subclinical infection can lead to SE infection of raw eggs and egg products. Interference with the ability of the organism to invade has been linked to the activation and recruitment of inflammatory polymorphonuclear cells, heterophils, to the lamina propria of the intestinal tract.Recently it has been established that heterophil activation and increased resistance to SE organ invasion can be accomplished by the administration of SE-immune lymphokines (SE-ILK) obtained from supernatants of concanavalin-A stimulated SE immune T lymphocytes from SE hyperimmunized hens. Invasion of SE into the lamina propria provides a secondary signal for directing activated heterophils to the site of SE invasion.

Increased Circulatory Extrarenal 1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 in Bilaterally Nephrectomized Rats

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 1523-1530
Author(s):  
Murat Dabak ◽  
Durrin O. Dabak ◽  
Tuncay Kuloglu ◽  
Ersoy Baydar ◽  
Hakan Bulut ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Cells ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Systemic Circulation ◽  
Bilateral Nephrectomy ◽  
Dihydroxyvitamin D3 ◽  
Hydroxyvitamin D ◽  
Inflammatory Conditions ◽  
Calcium Phosphorus ◽  
25 Hydroxyvitamin D

Background: Extrarenal 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25-D) locally produced by immune cells plays crucial roles in the regulation of the immune system. However, in vivo status of extrarenal 1,25-D and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-D) in acute inflammatory conditions are unknown. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the extrarenal 1,25-D level in circulation in bilaterally nephrectomized rats, induced by low-dose lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Methods: Renal 1,25-D synthesis was terminated through bilateral nephrectomy in rats. The rats received intraperitoneal LPS (50 μg/kg BW) three times and the experiment was ended 24 hours after nephrectomy. Serum 1,25-D, 25-D, calcium, phosphorus, intact parathyroid hormone, and calcitonin levels were measured and immunohistochemistry was applied to detect the sources of extrarenal 1,25- D synthesis. Results: Circulatory 1,25-D concentration remarkably increased in both LPS-treated and non-treated bilaterally nephrectomized rats. Elevated circulatory 1,25-D did not have hypercalcemic endocrinal effects. The increased 1,25-D level also resulted in a concurrent rapid and dramatic depletion of circulatory 25-D. Conclusions: Extrarenal 1,25-D could enter into the systemic circulation and, therefore, might have systemic effects besides its autocrine and paracrine functions.

scholarly journals Tyrosol-Enriched Tomatoes by Diffusion across the Fruit Peel from a Chitosan Coating: A Proposal of Functional Food

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 335
Author(s):  
Silvia Tampucci ◽  
Antonella Castagna ◽  
Daniela Monti ◽  
Clementina Manera ◽  
Giuseppe Saccomanni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tomato Fruit ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Food Matrix ◽  
Fruit Peel ◽  
Fresh Food ◽  
In Vitro Permeation ◽  
Active Transfer

Chitosan is receiving increasing attention from the food industry for being a biodegradable, non-toxic, antimicrobial biopolymer able to extend the shelf life of, and preserve the quality of, fresh food. However, few studies have investigated the ability of chitosan-based coatings to allow the diffusion of bioactive compounds into the food matrix to improve its nutraceutical quality. This research is aimed at testing whether a hydrophilic molecule (tyrosol) could diffuse from the chitosan-tyrosol coating and cross the tomato peel. To this end, in vitro permeation tests using excised tomato peel and an in vivo application of chitosan-tyrosol coating on tomato fruit, followed by tyrosol quantification in intact fruit, peel and flesh during a seven-day storage at room temperature, were performed. Both approaches demonstrated the ability of tyrosol to permeate across the fruit peel. Along with a decreased tyrosol content in the peel, its concentration within the flesh was increased, indicating an active transfer of tyrosol into this tissue. This finding, together with the maintenance of constant tyrosol levels during the seven-day storage period, is very promising for the use of chitosan formulations to produce functional tomato fruit.

scholarly journals Eap1p, an Adhesin That Mediates Candida albicans Biofilm Formation In Vitro and In Vivo

2007 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 931-939 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Li ◽  
Michael J. Svarovsky ◽  
Amy J. Karlsson ◽  
Joel P. Wagner ◽  
Karen Marchillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Candida Albicans ◽  
Cell Adhesion ◽  
Biofilm Formation ◽  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Gene Dosage ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Flow Chamber ◽  
Dependent Manner

ABSTRACT Candida albicans is the leading cause of systemic fungal infections in immunocompromised humans. The ability to form biofilms on surfaces in the host or on implanted medical devices enhances C. albicans virulence, leading to antimicrobial resistance and providing a reservoir for infection. Biofilm formation is a complex multicellular process consisting of cell adhesion, cell growth, morphogenic switching between yeast form and filamentous states, and quorum sensing. Here we describe the role of the C. albicans EAP1 gene, which encodes a glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored, glucan-cross-linked cell wall protein, in adhesion and biofilm formation in vitro and in vivo. Deleting EAP1 reduced cell adhesion to polystyrene and epithelial cells in a gene dosage-dependent manner. Furthermore, EAP1 expression was required for C. albicans biofilm formation in an in vitro parallel plate flow chamber model and in an in vivo rat central venous catheter model. EAP1 expression was upregulated in biofilm-associated cells in vitro and in vivo. Our results illustrate an association between Eap1p-mediated adhesion and biofilm formation in vitro and in vivo.

SECRETION OF PROGESTERONE DURING GESTATION IN THE RAT

1978 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
MRINAL K. SANYAL
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Aorta ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Solvent System ◽  
Peripheral Circulation ◽  
Systemic Circulation ◽  
Maternal Circulation ◽  
Secondary Importance ◽  
System Hexane ◽  
Venous Plasma

The concentrations of progesterone and 5α-pregnane-3,20-dione in ovarian and uterine venous plasma and in the systemic circulation were measured during gestation in the rat. The steroids were quantified by radioimmunoassay after separation on silicic acid microcolumns with the solvent system hexane: ethyl acetate (5: 2, v/v). The concentration of progesterone in the systemic circulation was highest on days 3–4 and 13–17 of pregnancy; throughout gestation, the concentration of 5α-pregnane-3,20-dione was low in relation to that of progesterone and showed no marked changes as gestation proceeded. The level of progesterone in ovarian venous effluent was 10–20 times higher than that in the uterine vein and 20–50 times greater than that in the systemic circulation. The rate of secretion of progesterone by the ovary was highest during days 13–17 of gestation and ovariectomy during this period markedly reduced the levels of progesterone in the peripheral circulation. The concentration of progesterone in the uterine venous effluent was raised compared with the concentration in plasma from the abdominal aorta, especially on days 7 and 9 of pregnancy. These results suggest that, in vivo, the rat placenta synthesizes small amounts of progesterone and secretes it into the maternal circulation. The ovary is the primary source of progesterone during pregnancy and the placental contribution is of secondary importance. Although 4-ene-5α-reductase enzyme(s) is present in the ovary and placenta, significant quantities of the reduced progestin 5α-pregnane-3,20-dione are not secreted into the systemic circulation during gestation in the rat.

scholarly journals Detection of Anthrax Toxin in the Serum of Animals Infected with Bacillus anthracis by Using Engineered Immunoassays

2006 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 671-677 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Mabry ◽  
Kathleen Brasky ◽  
Robert Geiger ◽  
Ricardo Carrion ◽  
Gene B. Hubbard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bacillus Anthracis ◽  
Protective Antigen ◽  
Lethal Factor ◽  
Systemic Circulation ◽  
Rapid Identification ◽  
Anthrax Toxin ◽  
Soluble Form ◽  
Before And After

ABSTRACT Several strategies that target anthrax toxin are being developed as therapies for infection by Bacillus anthracis. Although the action of the tripartite anthrax toxin has been extensively studied in vitro, relatively little is known about the presence of toxins during an infection in vivo. We developed a series of sensitive sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) for detection of both the protective antigen (PA) and lethal factor (LF) components of the anthrax exotoxin in serum. The assays utilize as capture agents an engineered high-affinity antibody to PA, a soluble form of the extracellular domain of the anthrax toxin receptor (ANTXR2/CMG2), or PA itself. Sandwich immunoassays were used to detect and quantify PA and LF in animals infected with the Ames or Vollum strains of anthrax spores. PA and LF were detected before and after signs of toxemia were observed, with increasing levels reported in the late stages of the infection. These results represent the detection of free PA and LF by ELISA in the systemic circulation of two animal models exposed to either of the two fully virulent strains of anthrax. Simple anthrax toxin detection ELISAs could prove useful in the evaluation of potential therapies and possibly as a clinical diagnostic to complement other strategies for the rapid identification of B. anthracis infection.

scholarly journals The Potential Roles of Blood–Brain Barrier and Blood–Cerebrospinal Fluid Barrier in Maintaining Brain Manganese Homeostasis

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1833
Author(s):  
Shannon Morgan McCabe ◽  
Ningning Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Blood Brain Barrier ◽  
Blood Circulation ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Systemic Circulation ◽  
Brain Parenchyma ◽  
Brain Barrier ◽  
Blood Brain ◽  
The Brain

Manganese (Mn) is a trace nutrient necessary for life but becomes neurotoxic at high concentrations in the brain. The brain is a “privileged” organ that is separated from systemic blood circulation mainly by two barriers. Endothelial cells within the brain form tight junctions and act as the blood–brain barrier (BBB), which physically separates circulating blood from the brain parenchyma. Between the blood and the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is the choroid plexus (CP), which is a tissue that acts as the blood–CSF barrier (BCB). Pharmaceuticals, proteins, and metals in the systemic circulation are unable to reach the brain and spinal cord unless transported through either of the two brain barriers. The BBB and the BCB consist of tightly connected cells that fulfill the critical role of neuroprotection and control the exchange of materials between the brain environment and blood circulation. Many recent publications provide insights into Mn transport in vivo or in cell models. In this review, we will focus on the current research regarding Mn metabolism in the brain and discuss the potential roles of the BBB and BCB in maintaining brain Mn homeostasis.

Gastric cancer is the world's second-largest death cause. Peptides can be used to deliver radiation or other fatal chemicals to tumors

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moataz Dowaidar
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Specific Activity ◽  
High Specific Activity ◽  
Systemic Circulation ◽  
Efficient Delivery ◽  
Liver And Kidney ◽  
Targeting Ability ◽  
Therapeutic Research

Gastric cancer is the world's second-largest death cause. Developing suitable medical therapies can help individuals live longer. So far, GC treatment has depended on several pharmaceutical techniques. Chemotherapy and surgery are GC patients' most frequent treatment choices. The most major hurdles to effective GC therapy are chemotherapeutic resistance and non-selective targeting. Recent GC-targeted therapeutic research has focused on building more selective and effective anti-GC pharmacological approaches. Because molecular focused therapy can greatly exacerbate the current inefficacy of normal GC therapy procedures, peptide base synthesis can be used as a carrier to deliver radiation or other fatal chemicals to tumor locations with precise protein overexpression. Different types of peptides with special binding affinity to GC overexpressed receptors have been identified for targeted therapy and imaging. Although some of these peptides have excellent GC targeting ability, they also need great GC penetration capacity and no systemic in vivo toxicity before they can be employed in clinical studies. One of these peptides' most notable limitations is their short plasma half-life, limiting their efficient delivery to tumor locations. Sluggish binding pharmacokinetics, along with in vivo instability, can produce targeted treatment failure. Using an appropriate modification strategy to boost blood circulation time may be advantageous.The key to producing successful, innovative anti-cancer targeting drugs with specific targeting capabilities is to mark the peptide with distinct diagnostic and therapeutic radioisotopes. Although a peptide's radiolabeling or enzymatic degradation may not affect its targeting capabilities, the radiation dose delivery impact on it is obvious. Selecting an appropriate type of radionuclide to achieve high-specific activity, using a simple and high-efficiency radiolabeling process, and selecting an adequate spacer and chelator to manage peptide biodistribution are all important considerations when designing a peptide-based radiopharmaceutical. High internalization and significant systemic circulation washout are other essential tumor targeting needs. Many of the peptides described in this work lack these critical features. The radiolabeled peptide should also remain intact and have a short blood washout period, allowing targeted imaging and therapy. SPECT and PET are the most extensively used technologies in nuclear medicine. Although PET has a greater resolution, SPECT technology gives a comparable sensitivity at a lesser cost. Combining fast binding pharmacokinetics with suitable stability in vivo can result in efficient tumor contrast. Non-target liver and kidney accumulation is required when employing radiolabeled peptides to target GC. When a radiolabeled peptide accumulates more in the liver and intestine than in the GC tumor, the image quality degrades. However, using the proper chelator and spacer can assist decrease non-target accumulation in the kidneys. Finally, considering all these conditions and being positive, it is conceivable to produce a unique peptide with avid binding to GC cells.

Enhanced triglyceride clearance with intraperitoneal human acylation stimulating protein in C57BL/6 mice

1999 ◽  
Vol 277 (3) ◽  
pp. E474-E480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Murray ◽  
Allan D. Sniderman ◽  
Katherine Cianflone
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Area Under The Curve ◽  
Human Adipose Tissue ◽  
Plasma Triglyceride ◽  
Complement C3 ◽  
Postprandial Period ◽  
Postprandial Triglyceride ◽  
Acylation Stimulating Protein

Acylation stimulating protein (ASP), a novel adipocyte-derived autocrine protein, stimulates triglyceride synthesis and glucose transport in vitro in human and murine adipocytes. In vitro, chylomicrons increase ASP and precursor complement C3 production in adipocytes. Furthermore, in vivo, ASP production from human adipose tissue correlates positively with triglyceride clearance postprandially. The aim of the present study was to determine if intraperitoneally injected ASP accelerated triglyceride clearance in vivo after a fat load in C57Bl/6 mice. ASP increased the triglyceride clearance with a reduction of the triglyceride area under the curve over 6 h (AUC0–6) from 102.6 ± 30.0 to 61.0 ± 14.5 mg ⋅ dl−1 ⋅ h−1( P < 0.05), especially in the latter postprandial period (AUC3–6; 56.2 ± 18.0 vs. 24.9 ± 8.9 mg ⋅ dl−1 ⋅ h−1, P < 0.025). ASP also reduced plasma glucose both in the mice with accelerated plasma triglyceride clearance and in those with relatively delayed triglyceride clearance ( P < 0.025). Therefore, ASP alters postprandial triglyceride and glucose metabolism.

scholarly journals Dynamic anatomical study of cardiac shunting in crocodiles using high-resolution angioscopy

1996 ◽  
Vol 199 (2) ◽  
pp. 359-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Axelsson ◽  
C E Franklin ◽  
C O Löfman ◽  
S Nilsson ◽  
G C Grigg
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Connective Tissue ◽  
Right Ventricle ◽  
Anatomical Study ◽  
Systemic Circulation ◽  
Outflow Tract ◽  
Aortic Valves ◽  
Aortic Blood Pressure ◽  
The Right

Prolonged submergence imposes special demands on the cardiovascular system. Unlike the situation in diving birds and mammals, crocodilians have the ability to shunt blood away from the lungs, despite having an anatomically divided ventricle. This remarkable cardiovascular flexibility is due in part to three anatomical peculiarities: (1) an 'extra' aorta (the left aorta) that leaves the right ventricle and allows the blood from the right ventricle to take an alternative route into the systemic circulation instead of going to the lungs; (2) the foramen of Panizza, an aperture that connects the right and left aortas at their base immediately outside the ventricle; and (3) a set of connective tissue outpushings in the pulmonary outflow tract in the right ventricle. Using high-resolution angioscopy, we have studied these structures in the beating crocodile heart and correlated their movements with in vivo pressure and flow recordings. The connective tissue outpushings in the pulmonary outflow tract represent an active mechanism used to restrict blood flow into the lungs, thus creating one of the conditions required for a right-to-left shunt. We observed that the foramen of Panizza was obstructed by the medial cusp of the right aortic valve during most of systole, effectively differentiating the left and right aortic blood pressure. During diastole, however, the foramen remained open, allowing pressure equilibration between the two aortas. Contrary to current theories, we found that the left aortic valves were unable to cover the foramen of Panizza during any part of the cardiac cycle, supporting the reversed foramen flow hypothesis. This would ensure a supply of blood to the coronary and cephalic circulation during a complete shut-down of the left side of the heart, such as might occur during prolonged submergence.

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