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Clin Biochem ; 49(7-8): 548-53, 2016 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26794633

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OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to assess the influence of overweight and obesity in youth on adipocytokines levels, inflammatory and oxidative markers. DESIGN AND METHODS: Cross-sectional study of 149 young adults (54 normal weight, 27 overweight, 68 obese).Clinical and biochemical parameters, including lipid profile, fasting glucose, insulin and HOMA were determined. The levels of adipocytokines(adiponectin, retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4), and resistin), markers of inflammation (high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) adenosine deaminase (ADA), dipeptidyl peptidase-IV (DPP-IV) activities, serum IL-6 levels and oxidative stress (malondialdehyde and ferric reducing antioxidant power - FRAP) were measured. RESULTS: Obese subjects presented significantly lower levels of Sulfhydryl groups (SH groups), adiponectin, HDL-C and the highest levels of RBP4, hs-CRP, resistin, IL-6, ADA, DPP-IV activities, and oxidative markers than compared to those who were of normal weight. There was a positive correlation between hs-CRP, IL-6, DDP-IV activity, anthropometric measurements and biochemical parameters. CONCLUSIONS: This analysis shows that resistin, RBP4, IL-6, ADA and DPP-IV activities and the reduction of adiponectin can promote inflammation, impairment of insulin sensitivity, and may contribute development of the pathways involved in obesity. These findings may hold promise in identifying new inflammatory markers, benchmarks that assist in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with overweight and obese.


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Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Mediadores da Inflamação/metabolismo , Obesidade/fisiopatologia , Sobrepeso/fisiopatologia , Estresse Oxidativo , Adenosina Desaminase/metabolismo , Adiponectina/metabolismo , Adolescente , Adulto , Glicemia/metabolismo , Proteína C-Reativa/metabolismo , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Estudos Transversais , Dipeptidil Peptidase 4/metabolismo , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Imunoensaio , Insulina/metabolismo , Resistência à Insulina , Interleucina-6/metabolismo , Masculino , Prognóstico , Resistina/metabolismo , Proteínas Plasmáticas de Ligação ao Retinol/metabolismo , Adulto Jovem
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Drug Chem Toxicol ; 39(3): 256-63, 2016.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26364973

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CONTEXT: Syzygium cumini (Myrtaceae) presents antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic and antibacterial effects; however, the cellular and molecular mechanisms of action in the immune system are not yet completely elucidated. OBJECTIVE: This study evaluates the in vitro effect of gallic acid and aqueous S. cumini leaf extract (ASc) on adenosine deaminase (ADA) and dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV) activities, cell viability and oxidative stress parameters in lymphocytes exposed to 2, 2'-azobis-2-amidinopropane dihydrochloride (AAPH). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Lymphocytes were incubated with ASc (100 and 500 µg/ml) and gallic acid (50 and 200 µM) at 37 °C for 30 min followed by incubation with AAPH (1 mM) at 37 °C for 2 h. After the incubation time, the lymphocytes were used for determinations of ADA, DPP-IV and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activities, lipid peroxidation, protein thiol (P-SH) group levels and cellular viability by colorimetric methods. RESULTS: (i) HPLC fingerprinting of ASc revealed the presence of catechin, epicatechin, rutin, quercitrin, isoquercitrin, quercetin, kaempferol and chlorogenic, caffeic, gallic and ellagic acids; (ii) for the first time, ASc reduced the AAPH-induced increase in ADA activity, but no effect was observed on DPP-IV activity; (iii) ASc increased P-SH groups and cellular viability and decreased LDH activity, but was not able to reduce the AAPH-induced lipid peroxidation; (iv) gallic acid showed less protective effects than ASc. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: ASc affects the purinergic system and may modulate adenosine levels, indicating that the extract of this plant exhibits immunomodulatory properties. ASc also may potentially prevent the cellular injury induced by oxidative stress, highlighting its cytoprotective effects.


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Antioxidantes/farmacologia , Ácido Gálico/farmacologia , Linfócitos/efeitos dos fármacos , Estresse Oxidativo/efeitos dos fármacos , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Syzygium/química , Amidinas/farmacologia , Antioxidantes/isolamento & purificação , Técnicas de Cultura de Células , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Células Cultivadas , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão , Humanos , Peroxidação de Lipídeos/efeitos dos fármacos , Linfócitos/patologia , Extratos Vegetais/isolamento & purificação , Folhas de Planta/química
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