膳食中高n-6/n-3多不饱和脂肪酸比值对小鼠肠道菌群的影响

目的:探讨小鼠膳食中高n-6/n-3多不饱和脂肪酸比值对肠道菌群的影响。方法:随机选取健康的30只C57/B6小鼠分为对照组(基础饲料)、花生四烯酸组(基础饲料+10%花生四烯酸)、鱼油组(基础饲料+10%鱼油)。喂食16周,16周后提取小鼠肠道菌群宏基因组DNA,采用Roche 454测序技术对肠道菌群16Sr RNA基因V3-V5区域进行测序,对菌群的组成结构以及含量的变化进行分析。结果:花生四烯酸组小鼠体内厚壁菌门的含量达到(55.3±5.26)%,与对照组小鼠体内厚壁菌门的含量(30.23±8.75)%相比显著性升高(P0.05)。并且花生四烯酸组小鼠体内变形菌门的含量(3±0.762)%与对照组(1.5±0.265)%相比也显著性上升(P0.05)。结论:膳食中高n-6/n-3多不饱和脂肪酸比值会造成小鼠体内肠道菌群组成结构的失衡,导致厚壁菌门以及变形菌门的含量上升。     

棕色田鼠睾丸和附睾胚后发育中的睾酮表达

应用免疫组织化学方法研究了产后1、10、25、45、60日龄(成体)5个发育阶段的棕色田鼠(Lasiopodomys mandarinus)睾丸和附睾组织内睾酮的免疫阳性反应.1日龄和10日龄,棕色田鼠睾丸生精小管内的前精原细胞胞质中有睾酮阳性表达.25日龄,有许多精子细胞产生,睾酮主要集中于精子细胞胞质表达.45日龄,精母细胞和精子中也有睾酮表达.成体精原细胞、精母细胞、精子细胞和精子中均有睾酮表达.1日龄至成体睾丸间质细胞和肌样细胞均有睾酮表达,25日龄时表达最强(P0.05).1日龄至成体附睾上皮细胞和连接组织有睾酮表达,成体附睾管内的大量精子有睾酮表达.这些结果说明,棕色田鼠从出生到性成熟过程中,在精子发生的各阶段,睾酮对生精细胞的分化增殖有直接的调控作用,这种调控作用随发育阶段不同具有可变性,同时,附睾的功能和精子的成熟也受到睾酮的调节.     

重组腺病毒介导脂联素基因对ApoE~(-/-)小鼠动脉粥样硬化的作用机制

目的研究腺病毒介导的脂联素(APN)过表达对Apo E-/-小鼠动脉粥样硬化(AS)的抑制作用和对NF-κB信号通路的影响。方法将12周龄雄性Apo E-/-小鼠120只分为空载腺病毒对照组和脂联素干预组,每组60只。在3个不同时间点(0天、4周、8周)处死小鼠收集组织。全自动生化仪检测血脂指标;ELISA法测定血清APN浓度;油红O染色法检测小鼠主动脉血管组织的病理学变化;Masson染色法检测进展性斑块区的胶原含量和纤维帽厚度变化;免疫荧光法测定小鼠主动脉血管APN和NF-κB p65蛋白的表达;免疫印迹法检测主动脉血管APN、NF-κB p65核蛋白和炎症因子的表达。结果 APN过表达抑制了Apo E-/-小鼠动脉粥样硬化斑块形成。与对照组相比,脂联素干预组的动脉粥样硬化病理损伤面积减少(P0.01),动脉粥样硬化损伤程度降低(P0.001),总体油红O染色测定血管表面损伤百分比,4周时为(27.78±8.64)vs(33.02±5.18)%;8周时为(31.58±5.87)vs(52.16±5.79)%。脂联素减缓了高脂饮食导致的小鼠血清中TC(P0.001)、TG(P0.001)、LDL-C(P0.001)的浓度增加,使血脂水平趋向正常化。随着血清脂联素浓度增加,可以阻遏NF-κB通路的激活,抑制NF-κB p65核蛋白和炎症因子的表达。结论脂联素通过抑制NF-κB通路激活来减轻AS的炎症反应。     

apoE~(-/-)小鼠颈总动脉斑块Fractalkine与TLR4的表达

目的探讨apo E-/-小鼠动脉粥样硬化斑块不规则趋化因子fractalkine与Toll样受体4(TLR4)的表达及其关系。方法 24只apo E-/-小鼠平均分为三组:普通饮食组、高脂饮食组、阿伐他汀干预组。12周后实验结束,检测动物血脂、颈总动脉斑块面积和血管狭窄率,评价AS病变严重程度。最后,应用免疫组织化学方法检测斑块内fractalkine和TLR4的表达情况。结果高脂饮食组颈总动脉AS斑块面积和血管狭窄率分别是普通饮食组的近4倍和3倍多;而药物干预组二者均降低,但只有血管狭窄率减少有统计学差异【(35.27±3.84)vs.(27.02±2.69),P0.05】;斑块处fractalkine、TLR4的表达在高脂饮食组升高【(3.24±0.96)vs.(10.69±2.11)、(1.29±0.57)vs(9.32±1.02)],经阿伐他汀干预后表达均下降[(10.69±2.11)vs(5.73±1.30)、(9.32±1.02)vs(3.32±0.51),(P0.05)]结论在apo E-/-小鼠AS斑块内,fractalkine和TLR4呈协同性表达,两者之间可能存在某种分子机制,并在AS的发病过程中发挥重要作用。     

棉花脂肪酸脱氢酶FAD2能够实现转基因小鼠n-6脂肪酸的内源性生物合成

脂肪酸脱氢酶FAD2（fatty acid desaturase-2）是一种将油酸（18：1）脱氢生成亚油酸（18：2n-6）的植物脱氢酶.在前期研究fad2转基因小鼠模型的基础上,本文新构建CMV promoter/fad2cDNA/SV40poly A真核表达载体,通过显微注射技术,生产出转基因小鼠.7只妊娠受体合计移植184枚受精卵,出生63只（34.2%）健康的成年小鼠.PCR和Southern blotting结果显示,有10只小鼠整合了外源基因,总的转基因效率是15.9%（10/63）.随后,转基因小鼠与C57BL/6小鼠杂交选育,建立了10个转基因家系.最后,以6周龄的转基因后代同窝雌鼠作为样本（包括转基因阳性和阴性雌鼠）,利用微量气相色谱方法,分析了腿部肌肉组织和肝脏组织的多种n-6脂肪酸的百分含量,结果显示,只有1个（10%）家系的转基因小鼠表达了外源基因,能够有效地改变目标脂肪酸的成分.其中肌肉组织中油酸百分含量（8.580±1.232）与野生型小鼠（10.812±1.244）没有区别（P≥0.05） 但是,亚油酸的含量（15.653±0.557）,明显（P〈0.05）高于野生型小鼠（13.168±0.634）,相对含量提高了19% 同时,下游的花生四烯酸（20：4n-6）的含量（12.850±1.479）也明显（P〈0.01）高于野生型小鼠（6.871±0.665）,相对含量更是提高了87% 转基因肝脏组织的亚油酸（15.962±0.552vs15.200±0.170）和花生四烯酸（12.607±0.623vs11.601±0.492）含量也明显高于野生型小鼠组织（P〈0.05）.本实验表明,植物fad2基因能够有效地促进转基因小鼠自身生物合成n-6脂肪酸.在国际上首次成功地建立了fad2转基因小鼠的表达模型,为相关疾病的研究奠定了基础.     

参苓白术散联合复方谷氨酰胺肠溶胶囊对肠易激综合征患者的肠黏膜屏障功能及5-HT、IFN-γ、IL-8水平的影响

目的:探讨参苓白术散联合复方谷氨酰胺肠溶胶囊对肠易激综合征患者的肠黏膜屏障功能及5-羟色胺(5-HT)、γ-干扰素(IFN-γ)、白细胞介素8(IL-8)水平的影响。方法:选取2017年3月至2018年1月的89例肠易激综合征患者。按照随机数表法分为观察组(n=46)和对照组(n=43),对照组采用复方谷氨酰胺肠溶胶囊治疗,观察组采用参苓白术散联合复方谷氨酰胺肠溶胶囊治疗。观察两组治疗疗效,肠黏膜屏障功能(DAO、D-乳酸、细菌内毒素),血清5-HT、IFN-γ、IL-8水平,不良反应发生率。结果:治疗后,观察组总有效率显著高于对照组[93.47%vs 72.09%](P0.05);中医症状积分显著低于对照组[(2.81±0.42)分vs(5.79±0.74)分](P0.05);DAO、D-乳酸、细菌内毒素水平均显著低于对照组[(10.02±1.50)U/L vs(11.85±1.98)U/L,(7.18±1.37)mg/L vs (8.56±1.53)mg/L,(0.60±0.08)pg/mL vs (0.75±0.12)pg/mL](P 0.05);血清5-HT、IFN-γ、IL-8水平均显著低于对照组[(351.08±20.93)pg/mL vs(364.12±29.71)pg/mL,(26.95±5.02)pg/mL vs(31.28±6.10)pg/mL,(2.97±0.51)ng/L vs(4.03±0.62)ng/L](P0.05);不良反应总发生率显著低于对照组[6.52%(3/46)vs20.93%(9/43)](P0.05)。结论:参苓白术散联合复方谷氨酰胺肠溶胶囊治疗肠易激综合征患者的临床疗效显著,可改善临床症状,改善肠黏膜屏障功能,及5-HT、IFN-γ、IL-8水平,减轻炎症反应,安全可靠。     

n-3PUFA对高脂SHR 大鼠血压及血浆游离脂肪酸谱的影响

目的:观察高饱和脂肪酸及n-3多不饱和脂肪酸饮食后对自发性高血压大鼠血压、静息心率、体重、血脂、血糖及游离脂肪酸谱的影响。方法:选择8周龄雄性自发性高血压大鼠(SHR)30只和同龄对照大鼠(WKY)30只,随机分为6组:SHR、WKY普通饲料组各10只,SHR、WKY高脂组各10只,SHR、WKY高脂加鱼油饮食组各10只,持续喂养至16周龄。干预期间每两周测定血压和体重,干预前后测定静息心率、血脂、血糖及血浆游离脂肪酸谱。结果:(1)血压和静息心率的变化:SHR大鼠高脂饮食组较普食组血压水平显著性增高,而高脂加鱼油饮食组较高脂饮食组血压水平显著性减低;WKY大鼠高脂饮食组较普食组血压水平显著性增高,而高脂加鱼油饮食组较高脂饮食组血压水平显著性减低;SHR大鼠高脂饮食组较普食组静息心率显著性增高(P=0.007),而高脂加鱼油饮食组较高脂饮食组静息心率有下降趋势,但差异无显著性(P=0.125),WKY大鼠静息心率各组间无明显差异。(2)血浆游离脂肪酸谱:与WKY大鼠比较,SHR大鼠中亚麻酸(Linolenic acid,ALA)、花生四烯酸(Linoleic Acid,AA)与n-6多不饱和脂肪酸(n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids,n-6PUFA含量增高,高脂饮食增加了饱和脂肪酸(Saturated fatty acid,SFA),有显著差异(P0.05),高脂鱼油组二十二碳六烯酸(Docosahexaenoic acid,DHA)及二十碳五烯酸(Docosapentaenoic acid,EPA)增加导致n-3多不饱和脂肪酸(n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids,n-3PUFA)含量增加(P0.05),SHR大鼠高脂鱼油组亚油酸(Linoleic Acid,LA)、AA含量减低(P0.05)。结论:膳食补充n-3PUFA可能通过影响交感神经活性和血浆脂肪酸谱的组成而改善高饱和脂肪酸所致SHR大鼠的血压升高。     

夹竹桃麻素对双酚a诱导的成年雄性小鼠精子损伤作用的实验研究

目的:研究NADPH氧化酶抑制剂夹竹桃麻素(Apocynin)对双酚a(Bisphenol a,BPA)诱导的成年雄性小鼠精子损伤过程中的作用。方法:成年雄性小鼠给以BPA刺激,给以Apocynin(1 mg/kg/day和10 mg/kg/day,分别处理7 day)进行治疗,观察其对BPA诱导的成年雄性小鼠精子损伤的作用。结果:BPA处理组小鼠附睾精子数目和活力明显降低,血清中睾酮和黄体生成素水平明显减少;Apocynin治疗明显增加BPA处理组小鼠附睾中精子数目和活力,但是对血清中睾酮和黄体生成素水平没有明显影响。另外,BPA处理组小鼠睾丸中丙二醛(Malonaldehyde,MDA)水平明显增加;Apocynin治疗明显抑制了BPA处理组小鼠睾丸中MDA水平。结论:NADPH氧化酶抑制剂Apocynin减轻BPA诱导的成年雄性小鼠精子损伤。     

左氧氟沙星联合阿米卡星治疗78例 急性重症细菌感染性腹泻患者的临床效果研究

目的探讨左氧氟沙星联合阿米卡星治疗急性重症细菌感染性腹泻患者的临床疗效。方法本文选择我院2016年1月-2016年11月收治的78例患者,随机分为观察组(n=39)和对照组(n=39)。对照组给予左氧氟沙星治疗,观察组在对照组的基础上联合阿米卡星治疗。比较两组临床疗效,血常规、大便常规及临床症状改善时间。结果观察组有效率为94.87%,明显高于对照组76.92%(P=0.014)。观察组血常规白细胞增多1例(2.56%),明显低于对照组的8例(20.51%)(P=0.029)。大便常规白细胞、脓细胞及红细胞转阴率分别为97.44%、94.87%、97.44%,显著高于对照组的76.92%、79.49%、79.49%(P=0.007;P=0.042;P=0.029)。腹泻[(13.41±4.78)h vs(28.74±5.69)h]、腹痛[(10.25±3.56)h vs(19.88±4.82)h]、发热[(6.03±1.13)h vs(9.34±1.97)h]及呕吐[(5.48±1.37)h vs(10.70±2.79)h]等临床症状改善时间均短于对照组(P0.001;P0.001;P0.001;P0.001)。结论左氧氟沙星联合阿米卡星治疗急性重症细菌感染性腹泻临床疗效显著,可有效改善患者临床症状。     

花生四烯酸Alox15/12-HETE代谢通路抑制血管钙化的发生

本研究旨在探索血管钙化中花生四烯酸脂氧酶代谢产物的变化及作用。采用5/6肾切除及高磷饲喂的方法建立小鼠血管钙化的模型。在造模6周后,检测主动脉全长血管钙含量,主动脉弓部进行茜素红染色和Von Kossa染色检测钙沉积情况。收集对照血管和钙化血管组织进行花生四烯酸代谢产物的质谱检测,分析脂氧酶通路代谢小分子的变化。通过实时定量PCR方法检测钙化血管脂氧酶的表达改变。使用脂氧酶抑制剂明确脂氧酶代谢通路对血管钙化的影响。结果显示,造模6周后,肾切除组小鼠血管钙含量比假手术组显著升高(P 0.05),茜素红染色和Von Kossa染色显示肾切除小鼠主动脉弓部有明显的钙沉积,表明小鼠血管钙化造模成功。收取造模6周的钙化血管和对照血管,通过液相色谱-质谱(LC-MS)方法检测到9种花生四烯酸脂氧酶代谢产物,多种代谢产物(12-HETE、11-HETE、15-HETE等)的含量在钙化血管中显著升高,其中12-HETE含量最高并且升高最显著。进一步检测钙化血管中产生12-HETE的代谢酶的mRNA水平,发现花生四烯酸脂氧酶15(arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase, Alox15)表达增加。Alox15特异性抑制剂PD146176可显著降低血浆12-HETE水平,促进主动脉弓部的钙沉积、增加血管钙含量。这些结果显示花生四烯酸脂氧酶代谢在钙化血管中活化,Alox15/12-HETE通路可能对血管钙化发挥保护作用。     

Statin treatment alters serum n-3 and n-6 fatty acids in hypercholesterolemic patients

Statins are highly effective cholesterol-lowering drugs but may have broader effects on metabolism. This investigation examined effects of simvastatin on serum levels of n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Subjects were 106 healthy adults with hypercholesterolemia randomly assigned to receive placebo or 40 mg simvastatin daily for 24 weeks. Serum fatty acids were analyzed by gas chromatography. Total fatty acid concentration fell 22% in subjects receiving simvastatin (P<.001), with similar declines across most fatty acids. However, concentrations of arachidonic acid (AA, 20:4n-6), eicosapentanoic acid (EPA, 20:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) were unchanged. Relative percentages of linoleic acid (LA, 18:2n-6) and alpha-linolenic acid (LNA, 18:3n-3), decreased while AA and DHA increased (P's < or = .007). In addition, simvastatin increased the AA:EPA ratio from 15.5 to 18.8 (P<.01), and tended to increase the AA:DHA ratio (P=.053). Thus, simvastatin lowered serum fatty acid concentrations while also altering the relative percentages of important PUFAs.     

Differential induction of electrophile-responsive element-regulated genes by n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids

In this study the n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid appear to be effective inducers of electrophile-responsive element (EpRE) regulated genes, whereas the n-6 PUFA arachidonic acid is not. These n-3 PUFAs need to be oxidized to induce EpRE-regulated gene expression, as the antioxidant vitamin E can partially inhibit the PUFA induced dose-dependent effect. Results were obtained using a reporter gene assay, real-time RT-PCR and enzyme activity assays. The induction of EpRE-regulated phase II genes by n-3 PUFAs may be a major pathway by which n-3 PUFAs, in contrast to n-6 PUFAs, are chemopreventive and anticarcinogenic.     

The opposing effects of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) can be classified in n-3 fatty acids and n-6 fatty acids, and in westernized diet the predominant dietary PUFAs are n-6 fatty acids. Both types of fatty acids are precursors of signaling molecules with opposing effects, that modulate membrane microdomain composition, receptor signaling and gene expression. The predominant n-6 fatty acid is arachidonic acid, which is converted to prostaglandins, leukotrienes and other lipoxygenase or cyclooxygenase products. These products are important regulators of cellular functions with inflammatory, atherogenic and prothrombotic effects. Typical n-3 fatty acids are docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid, which are competitive substrates for the enzymes and products of arachidonic acid metabolism. Docosahexaenoic acid- and eicosapentaenoic acid-derived eicosanoids antagonize the pro-inflammatory effects of n-6 fatty acids. n-3 and n-6 fatty acids are ligands/modulators for the nuclear receptors NFkappaB, PPAR and SREBP-1c, which control various genes of inflammatory signaling and lipid metabolism. n-3 Fatty acids down-regulate inflammatory genes and lipid synthesis, and stimulate fatty acid degradation. In addition, the n-3/n-6 PUFA content of cell and organelle membranes, as well as membrane microdomains strongly influences membrane function and numerous cellular processes such as cell death and survival.     

Elevated n-3/n-6 PUFA ratio in early life diet reverses adverse intrauterine kidney programming in female rats

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) predisposes to chronic kidney disease via activation of proinflammatory pathways, and omega-3 PUFAs (n-3 PUFAs) have anti-inflammatory properties. In female rats, we investigated 1) how an elevated dietary n-3/n-6 PUFA ratio (1:1) during postnatal kidney development modifies kidney phospholipid (PL) and arachidonic acid (AA) metabolite content and 2) whether the diet counteracts adverse molecular protein signatures expected in IUGR kidneys. IUGR was induced by bilateral uterine vessel ligation or intrauterine stress through sham operation 3.5 days before term. Control (C) offspring were born after uncompromised pregnancy. On postnatal (P) days P2–P39, rats were fed control (n-3/n-6 PUFA ratio 1:20) or n-3 PUFA intervention diet (N3PUFA; ratio 1:1). Plasma parameters (P33), kidney cortex lipidomics and proteomics, as well as histology (P39) were studied. We found that the intervention diet tripled PL-DHA content (PC 40:6; P < 0.01) and lowered both PL-AA content (PC 38:4 and lyso-phosphatidylcholine 20:4; P < 0.05) and AA metabolites (HETEs, dihydroxyeicosatrienoic acids, and epoxyeicosatrienoic acids) to 25% in all offspring groups. After ligation, our network analysis of differentially expressed proteins identified an adverse molecular signature indicating inflammation and hypercoagulability. N3PUFA diet reversed 61 protein alterations (P < 0.05), thus mitigating adverse IUGR signatures. In conclusion, an elevated n-3/n-6 PUFA ratio in early diet strongly reduces proinflammatory PLs and mediators while increasing DHA-containing PLs regardless of prior intrauterine conditions. Counteracting a proinflammatory hypercoagulable protein signature in young adult IUGR individuals through early diet intervention may be a feasible strategy to prevent developmentally programmed kidney damage in later life.     

A genome-wide association study of n-3 and n-6 plasma fatty acids in a Singaporean Chinese population

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have a major impact on human health. Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified several genetic loci that are associated with plasma levels of n-3 and n-6 PUFAs in primarily subjects of European ancestry. However, the relevance of these findings has not been evaluated extensively in other ethnic groups. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate for genetic loci associated with n-3 and n-6 PUFAs and to validate the role of recently identified index loci using data from a Singaporean Chinese population. Using a GWAS approach, we evaluated associations with plasma concentrations of three n-3 PUFAs [alphalinolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid], four n-6 PUFAs [linoleic acid (LA), gammalinolenic acid, dihomogammalinolenic acid (DGLA) and arachidonic acid], and estimates of delta-5 desaturase and delta-6 desaturase activities among the participants (N = 1361) of the Singaporean Chinese Health Study. Our results reveal robust genome-wide associations (p value <5 × 10⁻⁸) with ALA, all four n-6 PUFAs, and delta-6 desaturase activity at the FADS1/FADS2 locus. We further replicated the associations between common index variants at the NTAN1/PDXDC1 locus and n-6 PUFAs LA and DGLA, and between the JMJD1C locus and n-6 PUFA LA (p value between 0.0490 and 9.88 × 10⁻⁴). These associations were independent of dietary intake of PUFAs. In aggregate, we show that genetic loci that influence plasma concentrations of n-3 and n-6 PUFAs are shared across different ethnic groups.

Electronic supplementary material

The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s12263-015-0502-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

Ratio of Dietary n-6/n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Independently Related to Muscle Mass Decline in Hemodialysis Patients

Background

n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) might be useful nutritional strategy for treating patients with sarcopenia. We evaluated the effect of the intake of dietary n-3 PUFAs on the skeletal muscle mass (SMM), appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM), and its determinants in patients receiving standard hemodialysis (HD) treatment for the management of end stage renal disease.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, data of 111 HD patients were analyzed. Anthropometric and bioelectrical impedance measurements used to estimate the muscle mass were performed the day of dialysis immediately after the dialysis session. Routine laboratory and 3-day dietary data were also collected. The cutoff value of adequate intake (AI) for both n-3 PUFAs and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) was 1.6 g/day and 1.1 g/day for men and women, respectively.

Results

The mean age, mean dietary n-3 PUFAs intake, ALA intake, ratio of n-6/n-3 PUFAs intake, SMM, and ASM of patients were 61.4 ± 10.4 years, 2.0 ± 1.3 g/day, 1.5 ± 1.0 g/day, 9.5 ± 6.7 g/day, 23.9 ± 5.5 kg, and 17.5 ± 4.5 kg, respectively. A higher SMM and ASM significantly observed in patients who achieved an AI of n-3 PUFAs. Similar trends appeared to be observed among those patients who achieved the AI of ALA, but the difference was not significantly, except for ASM (P = 0.047). No relevant differences in demographics, laboratory and nutritional parameters were observed, regardless of whether the patients achieved an AI of n-3 PUFAs. Multivariate analysis showed that the BMI and equilibrated Kt/V were independent determinants of the muscle mass. Moreover, the ratio of n-6/n-3 PUFAs was an independent risk determinant of reduced ASM in HD patients.

Conclusion

Patients with an AI of n-3 PUFAs had better total-body SMM and ASM. A higher dietary ratio of n-6/n-3 PUFAs seemed to be associated with a reduced muscle mass in HD patients.     

老年住院患者营养不良状况分析

目的:利用简易营养评价精法(short-form mini-nutritional assessment,MNA-SF)评价住院老年患者营养状况,并探讨老年患者营养状况与躯体功能的关系。方法:选取我院老年病及内科收治的年龄≥65岁的住院患者共104例,使用MNA-SF评价患者的营养状况,根据患者年龄、性别、慢性病等情况入组营养不良患者36例,营养良好患者68例,比较两组患者的饮食习惯、躯体功能,并对营养评分与握力、步速进行相关性分析。结果:与营养良好组相比,营养不良组进食肉食次数较少(16%vs 48%, P=0.012),握力[(11.67±9.89)kg vs (20.46±9.89)kg, P0.001]及步速(0.46±0.641m/s vs 1.16±0.65m/s,P0.001)均显著降低。老年住院患者MNA-SF得分与握力及步速呈显著正相关(r=0.562, P0.001)和(r=0.600,P0.001)。结论:住院老年患者的营养状况与进食肉食次数、握力和步速相关。     

Association of Plasma Phospholipid n-3 and n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids with Type 2 Diabetes: The EPIC-InterAct Case-Cohort Study

BackgroundWhether and how n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are related to type 2 diabetes (T2D) is debated. Objectively measured plasma PUFAs can help to clarify these associations.ConclusionsThese large-scale findings suggest an important inverse association of circulating plant-origin n-3 PUFA (ALA) but no convincing association of marine-derived n3 PUFAs (EPA and DHA) with T2D. Moreover, they highlight that the most abundant n6-PUFA (LA) is inversely associated with T2D. The detection of associations with previously less well-investigated PUFAs points to the importance of considering individual fatty acids rather than focusing on fatty acid class.     

Mechanisms of enhanced apoptosis in HL-60 cells by UV-irradiated n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids

We examined the effects of arachidonic acid (AA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and their ultraviolet (UV)-irradiated products on HL-60 cells and isolated mitochondria to explore the following four obscure points in the mechanism of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)-induced apoptosis: (i). the role of reactive oxygen species, (ii). the interaction of PUFAs and their metabolites with mitochondria in situ, (iii). the cyclosporine A (CsA)-sensitivity in PUFA-induced membrane permeability transition, (iv). the specificity of oxidized n-3 PUFAs in the induction of apoptosis in cancer cells. UV-oxidized PUFAs contained conjugated dienes and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS). The apoptotic effects of PUFAs on HL-60 cells were increased by UV-irradiation whereas the swelling effect of PUFAs on isolated mitochondria was decreased. Both oxidized n-3 and n-6 PUFAs induced increased depolarization, ferricytochrome c release, the activation of various caspases, and DNA-fragmentation in a CsA-insensitive mechanism concomitant with a slight increase in the value of TBARS in cells. Furthermore, there were no significant differences in the mechanism of apoptosis induced by either oxidized AA or oxidized EPA. On the basis of these results, it was concluded that both oxidized n-3 or n-6 PUFAs induced apoptosis in HL-60 cells by a similar mechanism in a CsA-insensitive manner and also that oxidized products of PUFAs, but not the cellular oxidation process itself, play an important role in the mechanism of apoptosis in HL-60 cells.