Alkylglycerols reduce serum complement and plasma vascular endothelial growth factor in obese individuals.
Inflammopharmacology
; 24(2-3): 127-31, 2016 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-27188987
ABSTRACT
Alkylglycerols (AKGs), isolated or present in shark liver oil have anti-inflammatory properties. Complement 3 (C3) and 4 (C4) participate in lipid metabolism and in obesity, contributing to the metabolic syndrome and to the low-grade inflammation associated with obesity. In a randomized, controlled, crossover study, 26 non-diabetes obese individuals were assigned two preparations with low (LAC, 10 mg AKGs) and high (HAC, 20 mg AKGs) AKG content. Intervention periods were of 3 weeks preceded by 2-week washout periods in which shark liver oil was avoided. Cholesterol, C3, C4, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) decreased in a linear trend (P < 0.01) from baseline (control) to LAC and HAC. Values after HAC were significantly lower (P < 0.05) versus both baseline and after LAC. No adverse effects were observed or reported. Data from this pilot study open a promising field for the study of the beneficial effects of AKGs on cardiovascular risk factors in obese individuals.
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Assunto principal:
Óleos de Peixe
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Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular
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Glicerol
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Anti-Inflamatórios
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Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Inflammopharmacology
Assunto da revista:
FARMACOLOGIA
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TERAPIA POR MEDICAMENTOS
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha