With increasing life expectancy,neurodegenerative diseases have become one of the leading causes of illhealth in the elderly.Preventive strategies include following healthy diets,such as the Mediterranean diet,which i...With increasing life expectancy,neurodegenerative diseases have become one of the leading causes of illhealth in the elderly.Preventive strategies include following healthy diets,such as the Mediterranean diet,which is particularly rich in polyphenols,bioactive compounds with neuroprotective properties.The aim of this study was to assess the association of microbial phenolic metabolites(MPM)with cognition.This cross-sectional analysis was performed with 200 participants of the PREDIMED trial(Barcelona-Clinic recruitment center).A novel method based on liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry was used to identify urinary MPM(protocatechuic acid,enterodiol glucuronide,enterolactone glucuronide,urolithin B glucuronide,and vanillic acid glucuronide),and cognitive function was evaluated with neuropsychological tests.Multivariable-adjusted ordinary least squares regression was used to assess the associations between cognitive function and MPM,and a score was calculated as the weighted sum of MPM.A higher MPM score was associated with better frontal lobe function.Among individual metabolites,vanillic acid glucuronide was correlated with frontal cognitive performance.Participants with higher concentrations of vanillic acid glucuronide and urolithin B glucuronide obtained better scores in the Color Trail Test part 2.A higher score for urinary multiMPM was associated with better frontal cognitive performance in an older Mediterranean population.展开更多
Protein energy malnutrition is the main cause of immunodeficiency and, secondarily, of several infections. However, immune cell activation is involved in several pathophysiological processes that play a crucial role i...Protein energy malnutrition is the main cause of immunodeficiency and, secondarily, of several infections. However, immune cell activation is involved in several pathophysiological processes that play a crucial role in the appearance of cardiovascular disease(CVD) or cancer. The aim of this review is to update the knowledge of the modulation of immune cell activation by different dietary patterns and its components focusing on CVD or cancer. While a westernized high-saturated fat highcarbohydrate diet is positively associated with lowgrade inflammation, vegetable- and fruit-based diets rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids and polyphenols, key nutrients of Mediterranean diet, decrease the levels of cellular and circulating inflammatory biomarkers thereby reducing the risk of related chronic diseases.展开更多
基金supported by the CICYT(AGL2016-75329-R PID2020-114022RB-I00)CIBEROBN from the Instituto de Salud Carlos III,ISCIII from the Ministerio de Ciencia,Innovación y Universidades(AEI/FEDER,UE)Generalitat de Catalunya(GC)(2017SGR 196).
文摘With increasing life expectancy,neurodegenerative diseases have become one of the leading causes of illhealth in the elderly.Preventive strategies include following healthy diets,such as the Mediterranean diet,which is particularly rich in polyphenols,bioactive compounds with neuroprotective properties.The aim of this study was to assess the association of microbial phenolic metabolites(MPM)with cognition.This cross-sectional analysis was performed with 200 participants of the PREDIMED trial(Barcelona-Clinic recruitment center).A novel method based on liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry was used to identify urinary MPM(protocatechuic acid,enterodiol glucuronide,enterolactone glucuronide,urolithin B glucuronide,and vanillic acid glucuronide),and cognitive function was evaluated with neuropsychological tests.Multivariable-adjusted ordinary least squares regression was used to assess the associations between cognitive function and MPM,and a score was calculated as the weighted sum of MPM.A higher MPM score was associated with better frontal lobe function.Among individual metabolites,vanillic acid glucuronide was correlated with frontal cognitive performance.Participants with higher concentrations of vanillic acid glucuronide and urolithin B glucuronide obtained better scores in the Color Trail Test part 2.A higher score for urinary multiMPM was associated with better frontal cognitive performance in an older Mediterranean population.
文摘Protein energy malnutrition is the main cause of immunodeficiency and, secondarily, of several infections. However, immune cell activation is involved in several pathophysiological processes that play a crucial role in the appearance of cardiovascular disease(CVD) or cancer. The aim of this review is to update the knowledge of the modulation of immune cell activation by different dietary patterns and its components focusing on CVD or cancer. While a westernized high-saturated fat highcarbohydrate diet is positively associated with lowgrade inflammation, vegetable- and fruit-based diets rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids and polyphenols, key nutrients of Mediterranean diet, decrease the levels of cellular and circulating inflammatory biomarkers thereby reducing the risk of related chronic diseases.