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Casimiro-Lopes G de Oliveira-Junior AV Portella ES Lisboa PC Donangelo CM de Moura EG Koury JC 《Biological trace element research》2009,127(2):109-115
The purpose of this study was to compare plasma leptin, plasma zinc, and plasma copper levels and their relationship in trained
female and male judo athletes (n = 10 women; n = 8 men). Blood samples were obtained 24 h after training to measure plasma zinc, copper, and leptin levels. Subjects presented
similar values to age (22 ± 2 years old), body mass index (24 ± 1 kg/m2), plasma zinc (17.2 ± 2 μmol/L), copper (12.5 ± 2 μmol/L), and leptin (5.6 ± 1.3 μg/L). However, height, total body mass,
lean mass, fat mass, and sum of ten-skinfold thickness were higher in male than female. Plasma leptin was associated with
sum of ten skinfolds in male (r = 0.91; p < 0.001) and female athletes (r = 0.84; p < 0.003). Plasma zinc was associated with leptin in males (r = 0.82; p < 0.05) while copper was associated with plasma leptin in females (r = 0.66; p < 0.05). Our results suggest that young judo athletes lost sex-related differences in leptin levels. Plasma zinc, plasma
copper, and energy homeostasis may be involved in regulation of plasma leptin. 相似文献
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Deficiencies in Cu, Se, and Zn impair one or more biochemical functions, and excess are associated with toxicity. Baseline
studies on the Ghanaian population are scanty. The study was undertaken to determine whether significant rural/urban differences
in the serum levels of Cu, Se, and Zn did exist. Forty males/60 females from rural and 50 males/50 females from urban Ghanaian
communities were sampled. Serum Cu, Se, and Zn were determined using flame atomic absorption spectrometry. Cu level for rural
and urban subjects was 997 ± 333 and 979 ± 290 μg/L, respectively (p = 0.68). However, Cu levels were significantly higher in the rural females (1,063 ± 367 μg/L) than the rural males (898 ± 249 μg/L;
p = 0.0085). Se levels for rural/urban subjects were 97 ± 36 and 87 ± 31 μg/L, respectively (p = 0.03). Zn levels in the rural/urban subjects were 312 ± 218 and 150 ± 102 μg/L, respectively (p = 0.002). Additionally, Zn was significantly higher in rural females (428 ± 204 μg/L) than the urban females (166 ± 103 μg/L;
p = 0.0002). Finally, Zn was significantly higher in rural females (428 ± 204 μg/L) than males (172 ± 116 μg/L; p = 0.0028). In conclusion, Cu, Se, and Zn were higher in the rural group compared to the urban group, and the generally low
Zn levels were confirmed in another cohort follow-up study. 相似文献
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Ferro FE de Sousa Lima VB Soares NR de Sousa Almondes KG Pires LV Cozzolino SM do Nascimento Marreiro D 《Biological trace element research》2011,143(2):787-793
Alterations in antioxidant defense in obese people with metabolic syndrome can contribute to oxidative stress. This study
assessed the relationship between the parameters of metabolic syndrome and the zincemia, activity of superoxide dismutase,
and glutathione peroxidase enzymes in obese women. Seventy-three premenopausal women, aged between 20 and 50 years, were divided
into two groups: case group, composed of obese (n = 37), and control group, composed of no obese (n = 36). Analyses of zinc intake, parameters of metabolic syndrome, plasma, and erythrocyte zinc, and activities of superoxide
dismutase and glutathione peroxidase were carried out. The mean values of body mass index of obese women and control group
were 34.5 ± 3.4 and 21.7 ± 1.9 kg/m2, respectively (p < 0.05). In the study, body mass index, waist circumference, and zinc intake were higher in obese women than control group
(p < 0.05). The plasma zinc and activity of superoxide dismutase did not show significant differences between obese and controls
(p > 0.05). The values of erythrocyte zinc was 36.4 ± 15.0 μg/gHb and 45.4 ± 14.3 μg/gHb and of glutathione peroxidase was 46.4 ± 19.4 U/gHb
and 36.7 ± 13.6 U/gHb in obese women and controls, respectively (p < 0.05). The study shows that there are alterations in biochemical parameters of zinc in obese women, with low zinc concentrations
in erythrocytes. Regression analysis demonstrates that the erythrocyte zinc and activity of superoxide dismutase enzyme is
influenced by components of the metabolic syndrome, and the plasmatic glucose, body mass index, and waist circumference have
a negative correlation with this enzyme. 相似文献
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Tohidi M Ghasemi A Hadaegh F Arbabi S Hosseini Isfahani F 《Biological trace element research》2011,143(2):835-843
This study aims at determining the association between markers of hepatic injury and serum, urinary, and intra-erythrocyte
magnesium concentrations and dietary magnesium intake in obese children and adolescents. In a case–control study, 42 obese
children and adolescents (8–18 years) and 42 sex- and puberty-matched controls were studied. Serum, urinary, and intra-erythrocyte
magnesium levels, indices of insulin sensitivity, and liver enzymes were measured. Dietary magnesium intake was assessed using
a food frequency questionnaire. Obese children and adolescents exhibited insulin resistance as determined by a higher fasting
insulin and the HOMA-IR (p < 0.001) and lower QUICKI indices (p = 0.001); in addition these subjects had significantly higher intra-erythrocyte magnesium (IEM) concentrations, than non-obese
ones (3.99 ± 1.05 vs. 3.35 ± 1.26 mg/dL of packed cell; p = 0.015). Among liver enzymes, only gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) was significantly higher in obese than in non-obese
subjects (22.7 ± 9.4 vs. 17.1 ± 7.9 U/l; p = 0.002). A positive association was found between GGT and IEM in both groups; however in multivariate analysis, in obese
subjects, only GGT (p = 0.026) and, in non-obese subjects, only age (p = 0.006) remained as significant predictors of IEM. In conclusion, increased IEM concentration was seen in insulin-resistant
obese children and adolescents; furthermore, serum GGT was associated with IEM, independently of body mass index and HOMA-IR. 相似文献
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Abdellatif Chakar Ridha Mokni Philip A. Walravens Philippe Chappuis Fanny Bleiberg-Daniel Jean-Louis Mahu Daniel Lemonnier 《Biological trace element research》1993,38(1):97-106
Plasma zinc, copper, and parameters of growth were measured in a group of 116 French preschool children, 2–5 yr-old from low-income
households. Participants were selected on the basis of Z-scores of weight for height (WHZ) and height for age (HAZ). Zinc
and copper concentrations of children with growth impairment (GI), defined by a WHZ and/or HAZ< −1 Z-score, were compared
to those of age, sex, and ethnic origin matched controls (WHZ and HAZ >−1 Z-score). Mean (±SD) plasma zinc concentration was
12.58±1.84 μmol/L in the GI group, and 13.27±1.98 μmol/L in the controls. The difference of the means of paired samples was
0.69±2.34, and by pairedt-test the significance reachedp=0.028. This effect was primarily a result of the weight retarded group (WHZ <−1 Z-score,p<0.009) and to the girls (p<0.05). There were no significant differences in plasma copper concentrations between groups. These results suggest the presence
of marginal zinc deficiency in French preschool children with low weight for height Z-scores. 相似文献
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Claudia M. Filozof Carlos Murúa Marta P. Sanchez Carlos Brailovsky Mario Perman Claudio D. Gonzalez Eric Ravussin 《Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)》2000,8(3):205-210
Objective: A low resting metabolic rate for a given body size and composition, a low rate of fat oxidation, low levels of physical activity, and low plasma leptin concentrations are all risk factors for body weight gain. The aim of the present investigation was to compare resting metabolic rate (RMR), respiratory quotient (RQ), levels of physical activity, and plasma leptin concentrations in eight post‐obese adults (2 males and 6 females; 48.9 ± 12.2 years; body mass index [BMI]: 24.5 ± 1.0 kg/m2; body fat 33 ± 5%; mean ± SD) who lost 27.1 ± 21.3 kg (16 to 79 kg) and had maintained this weight loss for ≥2 months (2 to 9 months) to eight age‐ and BMI‐matched control never‐obese subjects (1 male and 7 females; 49.1 ± 5.2 years; BMI 24.4 ± 1.0 kg/m2; body fat 33 ± 7%). Research Methods and Procedures: Following 3 days of weight maintenance diet (50% carbohydrate and 30% fat), RMR and RQ were measured after a 10‐hour fast using indirect calorimetry and plasma leptin concentrations were measured using radioimmunoassay. Levels of physical activity were estimated using an accelerometer over a 48‐hour period in free living conditions. Results: After adjustment for fat mass and fat‐free mass, post‐obese subjects had, compared with controls, similar levels of physical activity (4185 ± 205 vs. 4295 ± 204 counts) and similar RMR (1383 ± 268 vs. 1430 ± 104 kcal/day) but higher RQ (0.86 ± 0.04 vs. 0.81 ± 0.03, p < 0.05). Leptin concentration correlated positively with percent body fat (r = 0.57, p < 0.05) and, after adjusting for fat mass and fat‐free mass, was lower in post‐obese than in control subjects (4.5 ± 2.1 vs. 11.6 ± 7.9 ng/mL, p < 0.05). Discussion: The low fat oxidation and low plasma leptin concentrations observed in post‐obese individuals may, in part, explain their propensity to relapse. 相似文献
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Böyük A Banlı O Gümüş M Evliyaoğlu O Demirelli S 《Biological trace element research》2011,143(3):1282-1288
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) causes significant weight loss in morbidly obese adults. However, its consequences
on nutritional status still remain unclear. There are a few studies determining the nutritional status after LAGB and none
have focused on the serum levels of zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), and ceruloplasmin (CP). We aimed to investigate the effects of
LAGB surgery on plasma Zn, Cu, and CP levels. Thirty patients with LAGB with morbid obesity were included. Blood samples were
collected preooperatively and in the postoperative third month to determine plasma Zn, Cu, and CP levels. The mean preoperative
and postoperative body mass indexes (BMI) were 44.9 ± 7.4 kg/m2 and 44.1 ± 6.5 kg/m2, respectively. The mean weight loss was 12.9 ± 3.3 kg at the postoperative third month. The postoperative Zn (500 ± 130 ng/ml),
Cu (280 ± 80 ng/ml), and CP (23.9 ± 8.8 mg/dl) values were statistically significantly lower than the preooperative Zn (740 ± 230 ng/ml),
Cu (370 ± 80 ng/ml) and CP (33.3 ± 15.7 mg/dl) levels (p < 0.05). Decreases in the plasma levels of Zn, Cu, and CP were seen postoperatively following LAGB surgery. The nutritional
status of LAGB-applied patients should be monitored and mineral supplementation may be considered. 相似文献
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Tascilar ME Ozgen IT Abaci A Serdar M Aykut O 《Biological trace element research》2011,143(1):188-195
The quality of the diet of obese children is poor. Eating habits may alter micronutrient status in obese patients. In this
study, we determined the serum levels of selenium, zinc, vanadium, molybdenum, iron, copper, beryllium, boron, chromium, manganese,
cobalt, silver, barium, aluminum, nickel, cadmium, mercury, and lead in obese Turkish children. Thirty-four obese and 33 healthy
control subjects were enrolled in the study. Serum vanadium and cobalt levels of obese children were significantly lower than
those of the control group (0.244 ± 0.0179 vs. 0.261 ± 0.012 μg/l, p < 0.001, and 0.14 ± 0.13 vs. 0.24 ± 0.15 μg/l, p = 0.011, respectively). There was no significant difference between groups regarding the other serum trace element levels.
In conclusion, there may be alterations in the serum levels of trace elements in obese children and these alterations may
have a role in the pathogenesis of obesity. 相似文献
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Ersoy IH Koroglu BK Varol S Ersoy S Varol E Aylak F Tamer MN 《Biological trace element research》2011,143(2):619-624
Although there are many studies on effect of fluoride on trace elements in experimental animals, few studies exist on serum
trace elements levels in patients with endemic fluorosis. We aimed to determine the serum levels of trace elements including
serum copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and serum levels of minerals including calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg), sodium
(Na), potassium (K) in patients with endemic fluorosis. The study group consisted of 30 patients with endemic fluorosis (17
females, 13 males, mean age 33.53 ± 9.85 years). An age, gender, and body mass index matched 30 healthy volunteers comprised
control group (21 females, ten males with a mean age 33.93 ± 7.39 years). Urine fluoride levels of chronic fluorosis patients
were significantly higher than that of control subjects as expected (1.92 ± 0.10 mg/l vs. 0.41 ± 0.09 mg/l, respectively;
P < 0.001). Serum Cu levels (89.14 ± 16.77 μg/dL vs. 102.69 ± 25.04 μg/dL, respectively, P = 0.017), serum Zn levels (77.98 ± 20.58 μg/dL vs. 94.57 ± 35.87μg/dL, respectively, P = 0.032), and serum Mg levels (1.92 ± 0.18 mg/dL vs. 2.07 ± 0.31 mg/dL, respectively, p = 0.022) was significantly lower in chronic fluorosis patients than in controls. There were no statistically significant
differences between the fluorosis group and control group with respect to serum levels of Na, K, Ca, and P. We concluded that
chronic fluorosis is associated with reduced serum levels of Cu, Zn, and Mg. 相似文献
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Marques RC de Sousa AF do Monte SJ Oliveira FE do Nascimento Nogueira N Marreiro DN 《Biological trace element research》2007,120(1-3):11-18
Studies have evidenced that zinc metabolism is altered in presence of Down syndrome, and zinc seems to have a relationship
with the metabolic alterations usually present in this syndrome. In this work, the Zn-related nutritional status of adolescents
with Down syndrome was evaluated by means of biochemical parameters and diet. A case–control study was performed in a group
of adolescents with Down syndrome (n = 30) and a control group (n = 32), of both sexes, aged 10 to 19 years. Diet evaluation was accomplished by using a 3-day dietary record, and the analysis
was performed by the NutWin program, version 1.5. Antropometric measurements were performed for evaluation of body composition.
The Zn-related nutritional status of the groups was evaluated by means of zinc concentration determinations in plasma and
erythrocytes, and 24-h urinary zinc excretion, by using the method of atomic absorption spectroscopy. The diet of both groups
presented adequate concentrations of lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, and zinc. The mean values found for zinc concentration
in erythrocytes were 49.2 ± 8.5 μg Zn/g Hb for the Down syndrome group and 35.9 ± 6.1 μg Zn/g Hb for the control group (p = 0.001). The average values found for zinc concentration in plasma were 67.6 ± 25.6 μg/dL for the Down syndrome group and
68.9 ± 22.3 μg/dL for the control group. The mean values found for zinc concentration in urine were 244.3 ± 194.9 μg Zn/24 h
for the Down syndrome group and 200.3 ± 236.4 μg Zn/24 h for the control group. Assessment of body composition revealed overweight
(26.7%) and obesity (6.6%) in the Down syndrome group. In this study, patients with Down syndrome presented altered zinc levels
for some cellular compartments, and the average zinc concentrations were low in plasma and urine and elevated in erythrocytes. 相似文献
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Theodore J. Angelopoulos Rebecca Lewis Thanassis Jamurtas Chris Schumann 《European journal of applied physiology and occupational physiology》1998,77(6):556-559
We characterized the effect of ten days of training on lipid metabolism in 6 [age 37.2 (2.3) years] sedentary, obese [BMI
34.4 (3.0) kg · m−2] males with normal glucose tolerance. An oral glucose tolerance test was performed prior to and at the end of the 10 d of
training period. The duration of each daily exercise session was 40 min at an intensity equivalent to ˜75% of the age predicted
maximum heart rate. Blood measurements were performed after an overnight fast, before and at the end of the 10 d period. Plasma
triacylglycerol was significantly (p < 0.05) reduced following exercise training (2.15 ± 0.29 vs. 1.55 ± 0.28 mmol · l−1). Very low density lipoprotein-triacylglycerol was also significantly (p < 0.05) reduced (1.82 ± 0.3 vs. 1.29 ± 0.29 mmol · l−1). No significant changes in high density lipoprotein-cholesterol were observed as a result of training. Following training
fasting plasma glucose and fasting plasma insulin were significantly reduced [Glucose: 5.9 (0.2) mmol · l−1 vs. 5.3 (0.22) mmol · l−1 (p < 0.05); Insulin 264.3 (53.8) ρ · mol · l−1 vs. 200.9 (30.1) ρ · mol · l−1, p = 0.05]. The total area under the glucose curve during the OGTT decreased significantly (p < 0.05). These preliminary data suggest that short-term exercise, without concomitant loss of body mass, induces favorable
changes in plasma triacylglycerol, and very low density lipoprotein-triacylglycerol and glucose tolerance but has no effect
on high density lipoproteincholesterol.
Accepted: 7 January 1998 相似文献
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Cordero P Campion J Milagro FI Goyenechea E Steemburgo T Javierre BM Martinez JA 《Journal of physiology and biochemistry》2011,67(3):463-470
Obesity-associated adipose tissue enlargement is characterized by an enhanced proinflammatory status and an elevated secretion
of adipokines such as leptin and cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha. Among the different mechanisms that
could underlie the interindividual differences in obesity, epigenetic regulation of gene expression has emerged as a potentially
important determinant. Therefore, 27 obese women (age, 32–50 years; baseline body mass index, 34.4 ± 4.2 kg/m2) were prescribed an 8-week low-calorie diet, and epigenetic marks were assessed. Baseline and endpoint anthropometric parameters
were measured, and blood samples were drawn. Genomic DNA and RNA from adipose tissue biopsies were isolated before and after
the dietary intervention. Leptin and TNF-alpha promoter methylation were measured by MSP after bisulfite treatment, and gene
expression was also analyzed. Obese women with a successful weight loss (≥5% of initial body weight, n = 21) improved the lipid profile and fat mass percentage (−12%, p < 0.05). Both systolic (−5%, p < 0.05) and diastolic (−8%, p < 0.01) blood pressures significantly decreased. At baseline, women with better response to the dietary intervention showed
lower promoter methylation levels of leptin (−47%, p < 0.05) and TNF-alpha (−39%, p = 0.071) than the non-responder group (n = 6), while no differences were found between responder and non-responder group in leptin and TNF-alpha gene expression analysis.
These data suggest that leptin and TNF-alpha methylation levels could be used as epigenetic biomarkers concerning the response
to a low-calorie diet. Indeed, methylation profile could help to predict the susceptibility to weight loss as well as some
comorbidities such as hypertension or type 2 diabetes. 相似文献
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Mice genetically deficient in the melanocortin-3 receptor gene are characterized by normal body weight, increased body fat,
mild hypophagia, reduced locomotor activity, and increased respiratory quotient compared with wild-type mice. In humans, the
6Lys–81Ile haplotype of melanocortin-3 receptor (MC3R) gene has been associated with childhood obesity, higher body fat percentage,
and reduced fat oxidation compared to non-carriers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between MC3R 6Lys–81Ile
haplotype with body composition and substrate oxidation in response to moderate exercise in obese children. Eight Chilean
obese children (aged 8–12) carriers of MC3R 6Lys–81Ile haplotype were compared with eight age–gender-matched obese non-carriers.
Children were identified through a previous cross-sectional study on genetic determinants of childhood obesity (n = 229). Genotypes for MC3R Thr6Lys and Val81Ile were determined by polymerase chain reaction–restriction fragment length
polymorphism. Body composition was assessed by the four-compartment model (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, total body water
by the deuterium dilution technique, and total fat mass by air-displacement plethysmography). Substrate oxidation was assessed
by indirect calorimetry in response to moderate exercise (60% VO2 max). Wilcoxon matched-pairs test was used to compare quantitative variables. No significant differences among carriers and non-carriers
were found in anthropometrical and body composition measurements. The Carriers of the 6Lys–81Ile haplotype showed higher respiratory
quotient (p = 0.06) and a significantly higher glucose oxidation (p = 0.01) compared with non-carriers after standardization for fat-free mass. Our results are consistent with a possible participation
of MC3R 6Lys–81Ile variants in glucose oxidation in response to moderate exercise. 相似文献
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Modulation of leptin sensitivity by short photoperiod acclimation in the Djungarian hamster, Phodopus sungorus 总被引:5,自引:0,他引:5
Klingenspor M Niggemann H Heldmaier G 《Journal of comparative physiology. B, Biochemical, systemic, and environmental physiology》2000,170(1):37-43
During seasonal acclimation, Djungarian hamsters spontaneously exhibit a reduction in food intake, body mass and body fat
stores, which is externally cued by shortening of day length in autumn and controlled by a sliding set-point. We investigated
the function of the leptin adipostatic feedback system in the photoperiodic control of seasonal acclimation. In response to
mouse recombinant leptin injections for 10 days, long day photoperiod (LD) and short day photoperiod (SD)-acclimated hamsters
decreased food intake and body mass. The reduction of body mass was due to the depletion of body fat, as revealed by carcass
composition analysis. In SD hamsters, leptin caused a larger reduction of body fat mass than observed under LD conditions,
whereas the anorectic effect was similar in both photoperiods. The serum leptin concentration was 9.3 ± 1.2 ng/ml in LD-acclimated
hamsters and decreased significantly to 4.2 ± 0.8 ng/ml and 2.1 ± 0.6 ng/ml in hamsters exposed to SD for 66 days and 116
days, respectively (P < 0.001). A strong positive correlation between total body fat mass and serum leptin concentration was found (r
S=0.935, P < 0.0001, n=70). Despite the anorectic action of exogenous leptin, higher endogenous leptin levels in LD hamsters were paralleled by
higher food intake in LD hamsters as compared to SD hamsters. This paradoxical finding further supports the increased leptin
sensitivity in SD hamsters as judged from leptin treatment experiments. We tested the functional significance of leptin for
the controlled down-regulation of food intake and body mass induced by short photoperiod. Food restriction for 10 days during
the transition phase decreased body mass below the desired sliding set-point, which was recovered in control hamsters following
ad libitum refeeding. Treatment with mouse recombinant leptin during ad libitum refeeding inhibited the recovery of body mass
and blunted the increase of food intake observed in controls, indicating that the sliding set-point utilizes leptin as a signal
for the adjustment of the appropriate body mass level.
Accepted: 15 October 1999 相似文献
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The aim of this study was to describe growth, determine age at sexual maturity and investigate the condition of bearded seals
(Erignathus barbatus) collected in the fjords of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway. Morphometric data, teeth and sex organs were collected from 110
animals. Age was determined by reading the cementum layers in hard longitudinal sections of canine teeth. Sexual maturity
in males was determined according to the size of the testes and bacula. Females were defined as being sexually mature according
to findings of mature follicles or corpora lutea/albicantia. Von Bertalanffy growth curves were applied to both standard length and body mass, and asymptotic values for males and females
were 231.1 ± 11.4 cm and 269.9 ± 26.2 kg, and 233.1 ± 7.5 cm and 275.3 ± 47.8 kg, respectively. Maximum recorded lengths and
masses were 254 cm and 313 kg in males and 242 cm and 358 kg in females. All males older than 6 years were found to have been
sexually mature. Females were found to attain sexual maturity at about 90% of the asymptotic length, corresponding to an age
of 5 years. In males a significant decrease in condition was observed from June to August, with a subsequent increase in September.
In adult females, condition decreased from May to June and increased again from June to September. The conditional changes
seen are likely to be due to the extra energetic cost and reduced food intake associated with reproduction, lactation and
molt.
Accepted: 28 July 1998 相似文献
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dos Santos Rocha PB de Castro Amorim A de Sousa AF do Monte SJ da Mata Sousa LC do Nascimento Nogueira N Neto JM do Nascimento Marreiro D 《Biological trace element research》2011,143(2):603-611
Research has investigated the participation of zinc transport proteins and metallothionein in the metabolism of this mineral.
However, studies about the genetic expression of these proteins in obese patients are scarce. The study determined the expression
of zinc transporter protein codifying genes (ZnT-1, Zip-1 and Zip-3) and of metallothionein in 55 obese women, aged between
20 and 56 years. The assessment of body composition was carried out using anthropometric measurements and bioelectrical impedance.
Zinc intake was obtained by recording diet over a 3-day period, and the nutritional analysis was carried out using NutWin
software version 1.5. The plasmatic and erythrocytary zinc were analyzed by atomic absorption spectrophotometry (λ = 213. 9 nm). The determination of mRNA expression of the zinc transporter proteins and metallothionein was carried out using
blood, using the RT-PCR method. The mean values of body mass index were 37.9 ± 5.5 kg/m2. The average intake of zinc was 9.4 ± 2.3 mg/day. The analysis of the zinc plasma concentrations showed values of 58.4 ± 10.9 μg/dL.
The mean values of zinc in the erythroytes were 38.7 ± 9.1 μg/g Hb. The metallothionein gene had a higher expression in the
blood, when compared to zinc transporters ZnT-1, Zip-1, and Zip-3 (p = 0.01). The study shows that there are alterations in the biochemical parameters of zinc in obese patients assessed, as
well as higher expression of the codifying gene metallothionein, when compared to the investigated zinc transporters. 相似文献
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Young-Jae Kim Oyunbileg Galindev Jun Han Sei Su-Mi Bae Hosub Im Lanying Wen Young Rok Seo Woong Shick Ahn 《Biological trace element research》2009,131(2):103-109
Of trace elements in the serum of living organisms, selenium (Se) is an essential mineral and plays the role of an antioxidant
as selenoproteins protecting the organism against oxidative damage induced by hydrogen peroxide, other lipid hydroperoxides,
and their derivatives. The aim of this study was to determine the mean serum Se levels in healthy Korean volunteers (50 males
and 50 females) by using an inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry method. The samples were collected at the Health
Promotion Centre of Kangnam St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea, Kangnam District,
Seoul in accordance with procedures approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Catholic University of Korea. The mean
serum Se level in healthy subjects was 112.05 ± 30.42 μg/l. For gender, it was 120.81 ± 27.37 μg/l for females and 103.29 ± 31.05 μg/l
for males. From the study result, there was a significant difference between the mean Se concentrations of gender groups (p = 0.0035). Also, the study indicated no effect of age on Se levels (p > 0.05) in the healthy individuals. 相似文献
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Xiao Y Word B Starlard-Davenport A Haefele A Lyn-Cook BD Hammons G 《Cell biology and toxicology》2008,24(3):265-272
DNA methylation is catalyzed by a family of DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) including the maintenance enzyme DNMT 1 and de
novo methyltransferases DNMT 3a and DNMT 3b. Elevated levels of DNMTs have been found in cancer cells and in several types
of human tumors. A polymorphism found in DNMT3b has been associated with increased risk for several cancers. The factors influencing
DNMT expression in human tissues have not been clearly determined. he present study examined TDNMT3a and DNMT3b levels in
human liver tissue samples and compared the effect of ageing, cigarette smoking, and gender. DNMT3a and DNMT3b expression
levels in the samples from older individuals (56–78 years, n = 28) were both significantly higher than those of the younger group (16–48 years, n = 27) (73.2 ± 3.4 vs 8.3 ± 2.8 and 56.1 ± 1.9 vs 17.5 ± 5.7, respectively; p < 0.05). Levels of DNMT3b in females were significantly higher than those in males (75.4 ± 2.2 vs 16.3 ± 4.7; p < 0.05); however, DNMT3a levels were similar for females and males (52.7 ± 2.7 vs 48.4 ± 2.0). Expression levels of DNMT3a
and DNMT3b were similar in smokers and nonsmokers (58.1 ± 3.5 vs 60.8 ± 3.1 and 54.5 ± 2.3 vs 48.3 ± 1.8, respectively). Genotyping
for DNMT3b (C→T) variant in this sample pool showed a frequency distribution of CC (41%), CT (50%), and TT (9%). The findings
from this study suggest that ageing and gender may be important factors influencing DNA methylation status. 相似文献
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Charles Couillard Pascale Mauriège Denis Prud'homme André Nadeau Angelo Tremblay Claude Bouchard Jean-Pierre Després 《Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)》2002,10(1):6-13
Objective: Because leptin production by adipose tissue is under hormonal control, we examined the impact of epinephrine administration on plasma leptin concentrations. Research Methods and Procedures: We measured plasma leptin, insulin, and free fatty acid (FFA) responses after a 60-minute epinephrine infusion (0.010 μg/kg fat free mass/min) followed by a 30-minute recovery period (no infusion) in a group of 11 lean (mean body mass index ± SD: 22.6 ± 1.1 kg/m2) and 15 obese (30.0 ± 1.3 kg/m2) premenopausal women. Leptin, insulin, and FFA levels were measured in plasma before (−15 and 0 minutes) and at every 30 minutes over the 90-minute period. Results: In both lean and obese individuals, plasma leptin was significantly reduced by epinephrine (p < 0.0001). Body fat mass was associated with fasting leptin levels (r = 0.64, p < 0.0005) as well as with the decrease in leptinemia (r = −0.51, p < 0.01) produced by epinephrine administration. Furthermore, we noted a large range of leptin response to epinephrine among our subjects, especially in obese women (from −12 to −570 ng/mL per 60 minutes). However, there was no association between postepinephrine leptin and FFA levels (r = −0.14, p = 0.55). Discussion: Results of this study indicate that leptin levels decrease after epinephrine administration in both lean and obese premenopausal women. However, the heterogeneity in the response of leptin to catecholamines suggests potential alterations of the leptin axis that may contribute to generate a positive energy balance and, thus, may favor weight gain in some obese individuals. 相似文献
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Zabun Nahar Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad Md Ashrafur Rahman Mohammad Arifur Rahman Wasimul Bari Sheikh Nazrul Islam Md Saiful Islam Abul Hasnat 《Biological trace element research》2010,133(3):284-290
The purpose of the study was to determine the serum concentration of trace elements of panic disorder patients and to find
out the relationship between trace element levels and nutritional status or socio-economic factors. The study was conducted
among 54 panic disorder patients and 52 healthy volunteers. Patients were recruited from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical
University by random sampling. Serum trace element concentrations were determined by flame atomic absorption spectroscopy
(for Mg, Zn, Ca, and Cu) as well as graphite furnace (for Mn). Data were analyzed by independent t test, Pearson’s correlation analysis, regression analysis, and ANOVA. The serum concentration of Mn, Zn, Ca, Cu, and Mg in
panic disorder patients were 0.37 ± 0.30, 0.67 ± 0.20, 99.91 ± 15.15, 0.83 ± 0.23, and 21.14 ± 3.72 mg/L, while those were
0.4163 ± 0.2527, 0.86 ± 0.3, 106.6073 ± 18.6531, 0.8514 ± 0.3646, and 21.37 ± 2.03 mg/L in control subjects, respectively.
The serum concentration of Zn decreased significantly (p = 0.001) in patient group. But the differences of the concentration of Mn, Ca, Cu, and Mg between patient and control group
were not significant (p = 0.522, p = 0.065, p = 0.800, and p = 0.712, respectively). Socio-economic data reveal that most of the patients were very poor and middle aged. Mean BMIs of
the control group (23.74 ± 2.71 kg/m2) and the patient group (22.62 ± 3.74 kg/m2) were within the normal range (18.5–25.0 kg/m2). There was no significant relationship between serum zinc level and BMI of patients (r = 0.038; p = 0.809). So the decreased level of serum zinc in panic disorder patients was not because of other reasons, but rather it
may provide a prognostic tool for the diagnosis and treatment of this disease. 相似文献