{"title":"MG-132 activates sodium palmitate-induced autophagy in human vascular smooth muscle cells and inhibits senescence via the PI3K/AKT/mTOR axis.","authors":"Zhiyun Shu, Xiangjun Li, Wenqing Zhang, Zixu Huyan, Dong Cheng, Shishun Xie, Hongyuan Cheng, Jiajia Wang, Bing Du","doi":"10.1186/s12944-024-02268-w","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12944-024-02268-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to reveal the role and mechanism of MG-132 in delaying hyperlipidemia-induced senescence of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Immunohistochemistry and hematoxylin-eosin staining confirmed the therapeutic effect of MG-132 on arterial senescence in vivo and its possible mechanism. Subsequently, VSMCs were treated with sodium palmitate (PA), an activator (Recilisib) or an inhibitor (Pictilisib) to activate or inhibit PI3K, and CCK-8 and EdU staining, wound healing assays, Transwell cell migration assays, autophagy staining assays, reactive oxygen species assays, senescence-associated β-galactosidase staining, and Western blotting were performed to determine the molecular mechanism by which MG-132 inhibits VSMC senescence. Validation of the interaction between MG-132 and PI3K using molecular docking.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Increased expression of p-PI3K, a key protein of the autophagy regulatory system, and decreased expression of the autophagy-associated proteins Beclin 1 and ULK1 were observed in the aortas of C57BL/6J mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD), and autophagy was inhibited in aortic smooth muscle. MG-132 inhibits atherosclerosis by activating autophagy in VSMCs to counteract PA-induced cell proliferation, migration, oxidative stress, and senescence, thereby inhibiting VSMC senescence in the aorta. This process is achieved through the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>MG-132 activates autophagy by inhibiting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, thereby inhibiting palmitate-induced proliferation, migration, and oxidative stress in vascular smooth muscle cells and suppressing their senescence.</p>","PeriodicalId":18073,"journal":{"name":"Lipids in Health and Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11373134/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142133160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qin Hu, Chengying Li, Ting Zhang, Long Yi, Yifan Shan, Xiangyu Ma, Tongjian Cai, Li Ran, Hui Shen, Yafei Li
{"title":"Dihydromyricetin suppresses endothelial NLRP3 inflammasome activation and attenuates atherogenesis by promoting mitophagy.","authors":"Qin Hu, Chengying Li, Ting Zhang, Long Yi, Yifan Shan, Xiangyu Ma, Tongjian Cai, Li Ran, Hui Shen, Yafei Li","doi":"10.1186/s12944-024-02263-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12944-024-02263-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation is indispensable for atherogenesis. Mitophagy has emerged as a potential strategy to counteract NLRP3 inflammasome activation triggered by impaired mitochondria. Our previous research has indicated that dihydromyricetin, a natural flavonoid, can mitigate NLRP3-mediated endothelial inflammation, suggesting its potential to treat atherosclerosis. However, the precise underlying mechanisms remain elusive. This study sought to investigate whether dihydromyricetin modulates endothelial mitophagy and inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome activation to alleviate atherogenesis, along with the specific mechanisms involved.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Apolipoprotein E-deficient mice on a high-fat diet were administered daily oral gavages of dihydromyricetin for 14 weeks. Blood samples were procured to determine the serum lipid profiles and quantify proinflammatory cytokine concentrations. Aortas were harvested to evaluate atherosclerotic plaque formation and NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Concurrently, in human umbilical vein endothelial cells, Western blotting, flow cytometry, and quantitative real-time PCR were employed to elucidate the mechanistic role of mitophagy in the modulation of NLRP3 inflammasome activation by dihydromyricetin.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Dihydromyricetin administration significantly attenuated NLRP3 inflammasome activation and vascular inflammation in mice on a high-fat diet, thereby exerting a pronounced inhibitory effect on atherogenesis. Both in vivo and in vitro, dihydromyricetin treatment markedly enhanced mitophagy. This enhancement in mitophagy ameliorated the mitochondrial damage instigated by saturated fatty acids, thereby inhibiting the activation and nuclear translocation of NF-κB. Consequently, concomitant reductions in the transcript levels of NLRP3 and interleukin-1β (IL-1β), alongside decreased activation of NLRP3 inflammasome and IL-1β secretion, were discerned. Notably, the inhibitory effects of dihydromyricetin on the activation of NF-κB and subsequently the NLRP3 inflammasome were determined to be, at least in part, contingent upon its capacity to promote mitophagy.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study suggested that dihydromyricetin may function as a modulator to promote mitophagy, which in turn mitigates NF-κB activity and subsequent NLRP3 inflammasome activation, thereby conferring protection against atherosclerosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":18073,"journal":{"name":"Lipids in Health and Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11370113/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142126126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ömer Furkan Demir, Abdulsamet Arslan, Mustafa Kınık, Barış Şensoy, Günseli Demir
{"title":"Correction: The uric acid/HDL-C ratio may predict significant coronary stenosis in moderate left main coronary artery lesions: an intravascular ultrasonography study.","authors":"Ömer Furkan Demir, Abdulsamet Arslan, Mustafa Kınık, Barış Şensoy, Günseli Demir","doi":"10.1186/s12944-024-02251-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12944-024-02251-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18073,"journal":{"name":"Lipids in Health and Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11370274/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142126125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Associations between non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and hyperuricemia: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Zhimeng Jiang, Xingyu Zhu, Donglin Zhao, Huixin Jiang, Xiaoying Wang, Feifei Su","doi":"10.1186/s12944-024-02269-9","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12944-024-02269-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>The value of the non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHHR) assessment in the context of metabolic abnormalities is growing in importance. Nevertheless, the relationship between NHHR and hyperuricemia (HUA) is unknown. This study seeks to investigate the relationship between NHHR and HUA.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The data derived from the 2017-2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) included 7,876 adult participants. The multivariable logistic regression model, subgroup analysis and smooth fitting curve were utilized in order to investigate the association between NHHR and HUA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the fully adjusted model 3, NHHR was significantly associated with HUA. Specifically, participants in the highest quartile of NHHR had 1.95 times higher odds of HUA prevalence compared to those in the lowest quartile [2.95 (2.39, 3.64), P < 0.0001]. Although the overall trend suggested a positive association, further analysis using smooth fitting curves and threshold effect analysis indicated that this association was nonlinear, with an inflection point at 5.8. The positive association persisted across different HUA definitions and after removing outliers. Subgroup analysis showed significant interactions between NHHR and HUA in different races and diabetes statuses. The odds of HUA prevalence were higher among non-diabetic participants [1.40 (1.32, 1.49), P < 0.0001] compared to diabetic participants [1.18 (1.06, 1.32), P = 0.0031]. Mexican Americans had the lowest odds of HUA prevalence [1.09 (0.92, 1.27), P = 0.2413] compared to other races.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>There is a significant positive association between NHHR and HUA, indicating that NHHR may serve as a potential risk assessment maker for HUA, although further prospective studies are needed for validation.</p>","PeriodicalId":18073,"journal":{"name":"Lipids in Health and Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11370097/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142126124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"10-year trajectory of Life's Essential 8 and incident hypertension: a community-based cohort study.","authors":"Jiwen Zhong, Jinguo Jiang, Liang Guo, Yang Liu, Shouling Wu, Xinyi Peng, Shuohua Chen, Xueying Qin, Shaohong Dong, Ruijun Huang, Wei Zheng","doi":"10.1186/s12944-024-02257-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12944-024-02257-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The health effects of Life's Essential 8 (LE8) on chronic diseases have been disclosed, but its association with hypertension remains unknown. The current study aimed to explore the potential link between 10-year LE8 trajectory and the incidence of hypertension.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>LE8 was constructed from four behaviors and four metabolic factors, ranging from 0 to 100. Latent mixture models were used to identify trajectories of LE8 scores during 2006 to 2016. Incident hypertension was diagnosed based on self-reported clinical diagnoses and physical examinations from 2016 to 2020. Cox models were employed to assess the association of LE8 trajectories with hypertension. In addition to incorporating the mean hs-CRP levels from 2006 to 2016, age, sex, monthly income, educational level, and occupation at recruitment were adjusted for as confounding factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>7500 participants aged 40.28 ± 10.35 years were included in the study, of whom 2907 (38.76%) were women. Five LE8 trajectory patterns were identified. After around four-year follow-up, 667 hypertension events were observed. Compared to the Low-Stable trajectory, the hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the Moderate-Increasing, Moderate-Decreasing, Moderate-Stable, and High-Stable trajectories were 0.51 (0.40, 0.65), 0.81 (0.64, 1.02), 0.45 (0.36, 0.58), 0.23 (0.16, 0.33), respectively. The risk of incident hypertension decreased as participants improved their LE8 status. The robustness of the primary results was confirmed through several sensitivity analyses.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>LE8 trajectories were associated with the incident hypertension. People who improved their LE8 scores over time experienced a decreased risk of hypertension, even if they started with lower LE8 scores initially.</p>","PeriodicalId":18073,"journal":{"name":"Lipids in Health and Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11368014/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142120200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Linking abnormal fat distribution with HFpEF and diastolic dysfunction: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression of observational studies.","authors":"Zhenyue Fu, Yajiao Wang, Yuxin Wang, Shuqing Shi, Yumeng Li, Bingxuan Zhang, Huaqin Wu, Qingqiao Song","doi":"10.1186/s12944-024-02266-y","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12944-024-02266-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The global prevalence of obesity has escalated into a formidable health challenge intricately linked with the risk of developing cardiac diastolic disfunction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Abnormal fat distribution is potentially strongly associated with an increased risk of cardiac diastolic dysfunction, and we aimed to scrutinize and elucidate the correlation between them.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Following the Cochrane Handbook and PRISMA 2020 guidelines, we systematically reviewed the literature from PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science. We focused on studies reporting the mean and standard deviation (SD) of abnormal fat in HFpEF or cardiac diastolic dysfunction patients and the Pearson/Spearman correlation coefficients for the relationship between abnormal fat distribution and the risk of developing cardiac diastolic dysfunction. Data were standardized to the standard mean difference (SMD) and Fisher's z value for meta-analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After progressive filtering and selection, 63 studies (43,113 participants) were included in the quantitative analyses. Abnormal fat distribution was significantly greater in participants with cardiac diastolic dysfunction than in controls [SMD 0.88 (0.69, 1.08)], especially in epicardial adipose tissue [SMD 0.99 (0.73, 1.25)]. Abnormal fat distribution was significantly correlated with the risk of developing cardiac diastolic dysfunction [E/E': 0.23 (0.18, 0.27), global longitudinal strain: r=-0.11 (-0.24, 0.02)]. Meta-regression revealed sample size as a potential heterogeneous source, and subgroup analyses revealed a stronger association between abnormal fat distribution and the risk of developing cardiac diastolic dysfunction in the overweight and obese population.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Abnormal fat distribution was significantly associated with the risk of developing cardiac diastolic dysfunction.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>CRD42024543774.</p>","PeriodicalId":18073,"journal":{"name":"Lipids in Health and Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11365188/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142108919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The prognostic role of remnant cholesterol in Asian menopausal women received percutaneous coronary intervention with acute coronary syndrome.","authors":"Xunxun Feng, Yang Liu, Jiaqi Yang, Zhiming Zhou, Shiwei Yang, Yujie Zhou, Qianyun Guo","doi":"10.1186/s12944-024-02258-y","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12944-024-02258-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Remnant cholesterol (RC) exert a significant influence on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease development. However, the prognostic implications of RC in menopausal women received percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) who experiencing acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remain uncertain.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>RC was derived by subtracting the sum of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol from the total cholesterol. Kaplan-Meier survival and Cox regression analysis were employed for assessing the correlation between continuous RC levels and composite and individual adverse events in Q1-Q4 quartiles. Receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curves, derived from Cox regression, were employed for analyzing the relationship between RC and both composite and individual adverse events.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>1505 consecutive menopausal women who underwent PCI and diagnosed with ACS were included. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis demonstrated a progressive reduction in composite adverse event survival rates across the four groups, observed in both the general population and among diabetic individuals, as RC values increased (Log-rank P < 0.001). The analysis of multivariate Cox regression indicated RC remained independently associated with both composite and individual adverse events. ROC analysis showed that RC enhanced the area under the curve both in total and diabetic populations for composite adverse events.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Among menopausal women diagnosed with ACS who underwent PCI, heightened levels of RC were found to be independently correlated with an increased occurrence of adverse events.</p>","PeriodicalId":18073,"journal":{"name":"Lipids in Health and Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11363399/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142108920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association between high-density lipoprotein and functional outcome of ischemic stroke patients in a Taiwanese population.","authors":"Ting-Chun Lin, Chun-Yao Huang, Yu-Ling Li, Hung-Yi Chiou, Chaur-Jong Hu, Jiann-Shing Jeng, Sung-Chun Tang, Lung Chan, Li-Ming Lien, Huey-Juan Lin, Chu-Chien Lin, Yi-Chen Hsieh","doi":"10.1186/s12944-024-02265-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-024-02265-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite recent findings indicating a paradoxical association between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, the impact of HDL-C on subsequent outcomes after ischemic stroke remains unclear. The study aims to investigate the relationships between HDL-C levels and post-stroke functional outcomes while examining the potential modifying influence of HDL-C-related single nucleotide polymorphisms identified through genome-wide association studies. This cohort study included 1,310 patients diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke (AIS), all of whom had their admission serum lipid profile and genotyping information. Participants were categorized into four groups based on gender and HDL-C level. Prognostic outcomes were assessed using a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at 1, 3, and 12 months post-admission. Multivariate logistic regression and restricted cubic spline regression analysis were used to assess the associations between HDL-C levels and outcomes. The mean age of patients was 61.17 ± 12.08 years, and 69.31% were men. After adjusting confounders, patients with the highest HDL-C level group had a significantly higher risk of poor functional outcomes at 1, 3, and 12 months following stroke compared to the reference group. Restricted cubic splines depicted a nonlinear association between HDL-C levels and poor prognosis in both men and women. The ABCA1 gene rs2575876 AA genotype combined with abnormal HDL-C levels exhibited a significantly heightened risk of post-stroke adverse outcomes at 1 and 3 months compared to patients with normal HDL-C levels and GG + GA genotype. These findings suggest that the combined effects of ABCA1 genetic variants with either low or high HDL-C levels could further heighten this risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":18073,"journal":{"name":"Lipids in Health and Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11363607/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142108918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Atherogenic lipid profile in patients with statin treatment after acute coronary syndrome: a real-world analysis from Chinese cardiovascular association database.","authors":"Jing Yang, Rui Zhang, Bing Han, Hui Li, Jingfeng Wang, Yihui Xiao, Xiaofan Yu, Shaofeng Guan, Cuilian Dai, Hua Yan, Tingbo Jiang, Hanbin Cui, Shuang Yang, Zeqi Zheng, Yugang Dong, Annai Wang, Guohai Su, Yan Wang","doi":"10.1186/s12944-024-02244-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12944-024-02244-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Adverse atherogenic lipid profile is associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiac events in patients after acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Knowledge regarding the impact of statins on lipid profile remains limited.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively analysed multicenter, real-world data from the Chinese Cardiovascular Association Database-iHeart Project. Patients with a primary diagnosis of ACS from 2014 to 2021 during index hospitalisation and having at least one lipid panel record after discharge within 12 months were enrolled. We analysed target achievement of atherogenic lipid profile, including apolipoprotein B (< 80 mg/dL), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) (< 1.8 mmol/L), lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] (< 30 mg/dL), triglycerides (< 1.7 mmol/L), remnant cholesterol (RC) (< 0.78 mmol/L), non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (< 2.6 mmol/L) at baseline and follow-up. Multivariate Cox regression models were employed to investigate the association between patient characteristics and target achievement.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 4861 patients, the mean age was 64.9 years. Only 7.8% of patients had all atherogenic lipids within the target range at follow-up. The proportion of target achievement was for LDL-C 42.7%, Lp(a) 73.3%, and RC 78.5%. Patients with female sex, younger age, myocardial infarction, hypertension, and hypercholesteremia were less likely to control LDL-C, Lp(a), and RC. An increase in the burden of comorbidities was negatively associated with LDL-C and Lp(a) achievements but not with RC.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A substantial gap exists between lipid control and the targets recommended by contemporary guidelines. Novel therapeutics targeting the whole atherogenic lipid profile will be warranted to improve cardiovascular outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":18073,"journal":{"name":"Lipids in Health and Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11351259/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142093623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marjan Mahdavi-Roshan, Nargeskhatoon Shoaibinobarian, Mehdi Evazalipour, Arsalan Salari, Zeinab Ghorbani, Amir Savarrakhsh, Zahra Ahmadnia
{"title":"An open label randomized controlled trial of the effects of rice bran oil on cardiometabolic risk factors, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant status in overweight/obese adults with metabolic syndrome.","authors":"Marjan Mahdavi-Roshan, Nargeskhatoon Shoaibinobarian, Mehdi Evazalipour, Arsalan Salari, Zeinab Ghorbani, Amir Savarrakhsh, Zahra Ahmadnia","doi":"10.1186/s12944-024-02260-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12944-024-02260-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>We previously documented the beneficial effects of rice bran oil (RBO) on cardiac function and atherogenic cardiometabolic factors in men with coronary artery disease. Therefore, the existing evidence in this area aims to be expanded by investigating the impact of adding RBO to a daily standard diet on emerging insulin resistance surrogate markers, lipid peroxidation, antioxidant status, and metabolic disturbances in individuals with metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) through an open-label controlled trial.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 50 overweight/obese adults (mean body mass index (BMI) = 31.08 kg/m2) with at least 3 MetSyn components were randomly allocated to either the control group, which received a standard diet plan, or the intervention group, which was supplemented with 30 g/d RBO for 8 weeks. BMI, MetSyn components, metabolic score for insulin resistance (METS-IR), triglyceride‒glucose‒BMI (TyG‒BMI), malondialdehyde (MDA), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and plasma polyphenol levels were measured before and after this open-label trial.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) adjusted for baseline values revealed that, compared with patients who received only a standard diet, those who were supplemented with 30 g/d RBO presented significantly lower total cholesterol (P value = 0.005; effect size (ES):-0.92), LDL-cholesterol (P value = 0.048; ES:-0.62), fasting blood glucose (P value = 0.014; ES:-0.77), MDA (P value = 0.002; ES: -1.01), METS-IR (P value < 0.001; ES: -1.24), and TyG-BMI (P value = 0.007; ES:-0.85) after 8 weeks. Additionally, RBO consumption resulted in significantly higher levels of HDL-C (P value = 0.004; ES:0.94) and TAC (P value < 0.0001; ES:2.05). However, no significant changes were noted in BMI, waist circumference, serum triglycerides, plasma polyphenols, or blood pressure.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although the current findings suggest that the hypocholesterolemic, antihyperglycemic, and antioxidative effects of 30 g/d RBO seem to be promising for MetSyn patients, they should be considered preliminary. Therefore, further well-designed clinical trials with larger sample sizes and longer durations are needed to confirm these findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":18073,"journal":{"name":"Lipids in Health and Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11350959/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142093622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}