Yoann Birling, Greg Macpherson, Jonathan Lim, Hongbin Qi, Deep Bhuyan, Julie Chen
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Abstract
Background: Global population ageing has heightened the demand for anti-ageing nutritional interventions. Science Research Wellness (SRW®) Stem was designed by SRW® to address this demand with ingredients that improve stem cell function, which is central to protection against age-related decline. These ingredients include mitoquinol, sea buckthorn extract, fucoidan, oleuropein, and vitamin D3.
Objectives: We compared the effects of SRW® Stem on the functions of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) with those of mitoquinol alone, which is known to improve these functions.
Design: In vitro assays, including CCK-8 for cell viability, trypan blue exclusion, colony formation, transwell migration, adipogenic differentiation, ROS/glutathione analysis, and cytokine profiling under oxidative stress, were used to assess proliferation, migration, and differentiation capacities, as well as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of the SRW® Stem.
Results: Results demonstrated that SRW® Stem 5 and 10 μg/mL significantly (P < 0.05 for all) enhanced proliferation, colony formation, and migration, and promoted adipogenic differentiation in the hUC-MSCs, compared with vehicle control and mitoquinol (positive control). Under oxidative stress, SRW® Stem significantly reduced (P < 0.001 for all) intracellular ROS, increased glutathione synthesis, suppressed IL-1β secretion, and restored IL-10 production in hUC-MSCs.
Discussions: These findings indicated that SRW® Stem 5 and 10 μg/mL exerts antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and pro-regenerative effects on hUC-MSCs, outperforming mitoquinol across most parameters.
Conclusions: The results highlighted the potential of SRW® Stem as an anti-ageing intervention and a supportive agent in stem cell-based therapies. Further investigations in animal models and clinical trials are warranted to validate its efficacy.
期刊介绍:
Food & Nutrition Research is a peer-reviewed journal that presents the latest scientific research in various fields focusing on human nutrition. The journal publishes both quantitative and qualitative research papers.
Through an Open Access publishing model, Food & Nutrition Research opens an important forum for researchers from academic and private arenas to exchange the latest results from research on human nutrition in a broad sense, both original papers and reviews, including:
* Associations and effects of foods and nutrients on health
* Dietary patterns and health
* Molecular nutrition
* Health claims on foods
* Nutrition and cognitive functions
* Nutritional effects of food composition and processing
* Nutrition in developing countries
* Animal and in vitro models with clear relevance for human nutrition
* Nutrition and the Environment
* Food and Nutrition Education
* Nutrition and Economics
Research papers on food chemistry (focus on chemical composition and analysis of foods) are generally not considered eligible, unless the results have a clear impact on human nutrition.
The journal focuses on the different aspects of nutrition for people involved in nutrition research such as Dentists, Dieticians, Medical doctors, Nutritionists, Teachers, Journalists and Manufacturers in the food and pharmaceutical industries.