SBO Group Research Articles

Anti-fibrotic effect of tocotrienols for bladder dysfunction due to partial bladder outlet obstruction.

To investigate potential beneficial effects of tocotrienols which have been suggested to inhibit hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) pathway, on partial bladder outlet obstruction (PBOO)-induced bladder pathology. PBOO was surgically created in juvenile male mice. Sham-operated mice were used as controls. Animals received daily oral administration of either tocotrienols (T3) or soybean oil (SBO, vehicle) from day 0 to 13 post-surgery. Bladder function was examined in vivo by void spot assay. At 2 weeks post-surgery, the bladders were subjected to physiological evaluation of detrusor contractility in vitro using bladder strips, histology by H&E staining and collagen imaging, and gene expression analyses by quantitative PCR. A significant increase in the number of small voids was observed after 1 week of PBOO compared to the control groups. At 2 weeks post-surgery, PBOO+SBO mice showed a further increase in the number of small voids, which was not observed in PBOO+T3 group. PBOO-induced decrease in detrusor contractility was similar between two treatments. PBOO induced bladder hypertrophy to the same degree in both SBO and T3 treatment groups, however, fibrosis in the bladder was significantly less prominent in the T3 group than the SBO group following PBOO (1.8- vs. 3.0-fold increase in collagen content compared to the control). Enhanced levels of HIF target genes in the bladders were observed in PBOO+SBO group, but not in PBOO+T3 group compared to the control. Oral tocotrienol treatment reduced the progression of urinary frequency and bladder fibrosis by suppressing HIF pathways triggered by PBOO.

Effects of dietary fish oil supplementation in the diet on performance of Broiler chicks

This work was carried out to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation of fish oil on growth performance, carcass quality, immunological and serum biochemical parameters, total antioxidant capacity, intestinal morphology, mortality ratio and economic efficiency measures of broiler chicks. A total of 150 (ross 308) one day old chicks was distributed into 5 groups each contains 3 replicates (10 chicks/ replicate) fed on Five experimental diets contains different level of oils (0 oil, 1(SBO & FO), 2 FO and 3% FO respectively), during the experimental period (5 weeks). four chicks from each replicate were used for analysis of the experimental chicks. The results revealed that supplementation of fish oil in diets of broiler chicks 1,2 and 3 % improve (P< 0.05) the body weight (Bw) and body weight gain (BWG) than control groups but the best value were observed in 1&3% fish oil group beside improvement of feed conversion ratio (FCR) in all groups fed fish oil than control groups. However, numerically increased feed consumption in 1% SBO fed group than other groups. Significant (P< 0.05) improvement of carcass characteristics and dressing percentage gradually with fish oil supplementation. The values of USFA and n-3 PUFA were significantly (P< 0.05) higher in the breast muscle of broilers fed with fish oil compared to the control groups. But, SFA significantly (P< 0.05) decreased with fish oil than control groups. No significant difference in n-6 PUFA value between SBO and FO groups. So, N- 6:N3 ratio in breast meat decreased gradually with FO addition. Also, triglycerides, cholesterol, LDL and VLDL concentrations were significantly (P< 0.05) reduced by fish oil treatments, but serum HDL-c, total protein (TP), and globulin (GL) concentrations were significantly (P< 0.05) increased by using diets containing fish oil. Also, provision of fish oil Significantly (P< 0.05) improves immune response in broilers chicken against Newcastle virus vaccine through increase antibody titer and TLC with decreased mortality rate. Significant (P< 0.05) improvement of intestinal morphology with fish oil supplement were detected. The highest economic efficiency was recorded in group fed 1% FO followed by 1% SBO, 2% FO, 3% FO,0% oil gradually. from the present study, it could be concluded that the supplementation of fish oil in chick's diets significantly improve the growth performance, body composition, immune response, serum biochemical parameters, intestinal morphology, decrease the mortality rate and economically efficient at rate 1% addition

A first-principle investigate about the different response of birefringence and SHG from AB3O6 (A = Bi, Sb) compounds

In this work, the electronic structures and optical properties of AB3O6 (A = Bi, Sb) are examined conducting the first-principles method at crystal and molecular level. The results show that the anionic groups and cation-centered polyhedra exhibit excellent optical properties due to their strong covalent bonds and optical anisotropy. The SbO and BiO groups own different responses of polarization anisotropy and first hyperpolarizability, resulting in different optical properties. Moreover, the states nearby the Fermi level of SBBO give positive and negative contribution to birefringence and SHG, which make it own stronger birefringence and smaller SHG comparison with BIBO.

Effect of lipopolysaccharide on peripheral tissue and hypothalamic expression of metabolic and inflammatory markers in mice fed high-fat diets with distinct 18-carbon fatty acid composition.

Physiological and metabolic effects of fatty acids are determined by their degree of saturation and chain length. Effects of 18-carbon fatty acids with various degrees of saturation on inflammatory, oxidative, and neuropeptide gene transcription, especially in the hypothalamus, in response to LPS-induced acute inflammation have not been well studied. We conducted this study to test whether diets with distinct 18-carbon fatty acid differentially affect inflammatory and metabolic response to LPS exposure in the hypothalamus, liver, and muscle tissues. Four experimental diets were fed for 4 weeks to male C57BL/6J mice, and a terminal 4-h lipopolysaccharide (LPS) injection was administered. Diets included a control diet (CON) containing 5.6% kcal fat from lard and 4.4% kcal fat from soybean oil, and three high-fat diets (HFD) containing 25% kcal fat from lard and 20% kcal fat from either shea butter (SHB; saturated fatty acid-rich fat), olive oil (OLO; monounsaturated fatty acid-rich oil), or soybean oil (SBO; polyunsaturated fatty acid-rich fat). Compared to CON, HFD-fed mice had higher weight gain and body fat accumulation. The SBO group had lowest Cpt1b expression in the liver, and OLO group had the lowest Pomc and the highest Lepr expression in the hypothalamus. LPS challenge increased pro-inflammatory cytokine mRNA expression in the brain and peripheral tissues. However, the diets did not exert distinguishable effects on LPS-induced inflammatory responses. Therefore, saturation degree of 18-carbon fatty acids may not play a critical role in their effects on inflammatory and metabolic indicators in response to acute inflammation induced by LPS.

Fat Encapsulation Reduces Diarrhea in Piglets Partially by Repairing the Intestinal Barrier and Improving Fatty Acid Transport.

Simple SummaryFat is an important energy resource in animal production. Studies of the effect of dietary fat on gut function will facilitate the development and utilization of new fat resources. In our previous study, we found that piglet diarrhea is related to the type of dietary fat ingested. Therefore, we wondered whether dietary fat regulates intestinal function by regulating the expression of key proteins in the piglet intestine. In this study, we confirmed that dietary fat regulates the expression of fatty acid transport, intestinal tight junctions, and β-defensin proteins. Moreover, we have shown for the first time that fat encapsulation reduces the incidence of diarrhea partially by alleviating the damage to intestinal mechanical and immunological barriers induced by fat with a low digestibility.(1) Background: Nutritional strategies to enhance gut function and reduce the piglet diarrhea rate are critical to increase the growth performance of piglets. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether dietary fat types and/or fat microencapsulation techniques are involved in regulating the fatty acid transport system and the mechanical and immunological barriers of the small intestine. (2) Methods: Three hundred twenty-four weaning piglets were randomly divided into three groups fed a soybean oil diet (SBO, control group, 6.0% soybean oil), palm oil diet (PO, 6.0% palm oil), or encapsulated palm oil diet (EPO, 7.5% encapsulated palm oil). (3) Results: A significantly lower mRNA expression of the claudin was observed in the duodenum and jejunum of the PO group than in the SBO group (p < 0.05). However, the mRNA expression and protein abundance of claudin and ZO-1 in the jejunum of the EPO group were higher (p < 0.05) than in the PO group. Porcine β-defensin (pBD) secretion was not significantly different between the SBO and PO groups (p > 0.05), while the pBD-2 levels were significantly different (p < 0.05). Compared with the PO group, the EPO group exhibited a significantly increased secretion of pBD-2 and pBD-129 in the small intestine (p < 0.05) and pBD-1 in the jejunum and ileum (p < 0.05). The protein abundances of apolipoprotein AIV (Apo AIV) and intestinal fatty acid binding protein (I-FABP) were significantly lower in the PO group than in the SBO group (p < 0.05). Simultaneously, the protein abundances of fatty acid transport protein 4 (FATP4), fatty acid translocase (CD36), and I-FABP were higher in the EPO group than in the PO group. Furthermore, the low digestibility of palm oil (PO group) might negatively regulate intestinal tight junctions, fatty acid transporters, lipoproteins, and β-defensin through the activation of the AMPK/mTORC1 and AMPK/Sirt1/NF-κB pathways. (4) Conclusions: In summary, microencapsulation techniques might alleviate the negative effects of palm oil and help to improve the intestinal fatty acid transport system and barrier function.

Lipopolysaccharide Alters Thermogenic and Inflammatory Genes in White Adipose Tissue in Mice Fed Diets with Distinct 18-Carbon Fatty-Acid Composition.

Fatty acids are involved in the regulation of inflammatory responses in obesity. However, despite being the largest dietary fatty-acid class, effects of 18-carbon fatty acids with different degrees of saturation on inflammatory, metabolic, and thermogenic markers have not been well studied. Therefore, the objective of this study was to test if diets with different 18-carbon fatty-acid profiles differentially regulate inflammatory and metabolic genes. Male C57BL/6 mice were fed one of the four different diets: a control diet (CON) containing 5.6% kcal fat from lard and 4.4% kcal fat from soybean oil (CON) or three high-fat diets (HFD) containing 25% kcal fat from lard and 20% kcal fat from either shea butter oil (saturated fatty-acid-rich fat; shea butter [SHB]), olive oil (monounsaturated fatty-acid-rich fat; olive oil [OO]), or soybean oil (polyunsaturated fatty-acid-rich fat; soybean oil [SBO]) ad libitum for 4 weeks with or without a terminal 4-h lipopolysaccharide (LPS) treatment. Compared to CON, HFD-fed mice had higher weight gain and fat accumulation. The OO group had the highest brown adipose tissue (BAT) mass while the SBO group had higher Il6 and lower Cpt1a expression in white adipose tissue (WAT) than other HFD groups. Treatment with LPS upregulated expression of proinflammatory cytokines, and this was associated with downregulation of thermogenic gene expression. However, the diets did not have differential effects on inflammatory response to LPS. These data indicate that the saturation degree of 18-C fatty acids is not an important factor on response to LPS with regard to metabolic and inflammatory indicators.

Conjugated linoleic acid and other C 18 fatty acid composition of muscle and adipose tissues in lambs fed on diets containing vegetable oil supplementations or grass silage

An experiment was performed to study the effect of different vegetable oils containing high proportions of PUFA (5% soybean oil, SBO; and sunflower oil, SFO; respectively, in the DM of concentrate) or grass silage (150 g DM/d/animal, GSL) on the level of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) isomers and other C18 fatty acids in muscle and adipose tissues of growing lambs. Control animals were fed on the same diet as SBO or SFO groups; however, instead of vegetable oils hydrogenated palm oil containing low level of PUFA was applied. In both muscle and adipose samples tested c-9, t-11 C18:2 showed the highest levels among the CLA isomers, however, t-10, c-12 CLA could also be measured in lower proportions. Considering vegetable oil supplementations, only SBO resulted in a significantly higher level of c-9, t-11 CLA in the triceps brachii muscle as compared to the control. Such a difference could not be detected in either the gracilis muscle or in the adipose tissue samples. However, lambs fed on the GSL diet had significantly higher c-9, t-11 CLA levels in both the triceps and gracilis muscles and lower proportion of t-10, c-12 CLA in the adipose than those fed on the control, SBO and SFO diets, respectively. Concerning C18 fatty acids other than CLA, SFO lambs showed significantly higher proportions of C18:1n-9 than those of control animals in both muscles and perirenal fat tested. However, level of C18:0 in the adipose tissue of GSL lambs was significantly lower than that of the animals fed both control or vegetable oil supplemented diets. Results of this experiments show that different dietary fatty acid sources have various potential to increase CLA contents in the meat of lambs. In addition to vegetable oils rich in PUFA, grass silage may be good dietary source for nutritional manipulation of the fatty acid composition of lamb meat.

Unsaturated Fatty Acids in Fish Oil Play a Role in Adequate Fat Distribution to Plasma, Liver and White Adipose Tissue

The components bringing the effects of fish oil on glucose and lipid metabolism are unclear. We used hydrogenated fish oil, which has saturated fatty acids with the same carbon chain lengths as the unsaturated fatty acids in fish oil, to clarify the functions of these unsaturated fatty acids on the improvements in lipid and glucose metabolism in mice. Mice divided into 3 groups were fed different diets: fish oil diet (FO), hydrogenated fish oil diet (HFO), and soybean oil diet (SBO) as a control. Body weight gain and white adipose tissue weight in the HFO and FO groups were significantly decreased compared with those in the SBO group. However, in the HFO group, the triglyceride (TG) levels in plasma were significantly decreased, while the lipids levels in the liver were remarkably increased compared with those in the FO group. Regarding the fatty acid composition in the liver and white adipose tissue in the HFO group, in parallel with the up-regulation of stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 mRNA, relative amounts of C16 : 1 and C18 : 1 were significantly increased. By contrast, blood glucose levels in the oral glucose tolerance test had not deteriorated in the HFO group. Our results indicate that unsaturated fatty acids in the FO diet decrease lipid levels in the liver and maintain the balance of lipid levels in plasma, liver and white adipose tissue; in addition, in the HFO group, C16 : 1 and C18 : 1 synthesized in the liver and white adipose tissue may improve glucose tolerance and lipid metabolism.

Side branch occlusion after coronary stent implantation in patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: Clinical impact and angiographic predictors

The aim of this study was to assess the incidence and clinical outcome of the occlusion of major (> 1 mm) side branches following coronary stenting in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Among 276 consecutive patients presenting with STEMI, we found 80 patients (29%) with 101 stent-covered side branches. Clinical data and quantitative angiographic analysis were evaluated. Angiographic follow-up was available in 56 (70%) patients, and clinical follow-up could be completed in all patients. Acute side branch occlusion after stent implantation (SBO) was observed in 10 (12.5%) patients involving 11 (10.9%) side branches. Predictors for SBO were: (1) reference side branch diameter at baseline < or = 1.4 mm; (2) ostial side branch stenosis > 50%; and (3) minimal side branch diameter at baseline < or = 0.6 mm. During hospitalization, in the SBO group, 2 patients died in cardiogenic shock and 1 underwent bypass surgery; no events were causally related to SBO. During long-term follow-up, 1 patient with SBO developed repeat MI as opposed to 7 patients in the non-SBO group who developed major adverse cardiac events (1 death, 6 repeat revascularizations). The presence of a side branch originating from the target lesion in patients undergoing coronary stenting for acute STEMI is a frequent observation (29%) and is associated with a low incidence of side branch occlusion. Major predictors for SBO are the side branch size and the presence of an ostial side branch stenosis.

Dietary (n-3) Fat and Cholesterol Alter Tissue Antioxidant Enzymes and Susceptibility to Oxidation in SHR and WKY Rats

Previously, 8% fish oil blend diets, compared to butter and soybean oil blend diets, reduced specific antioxidant enzyme activities and tissue susceptibility to in vitro oxidative stress in spontaneously hypertensive (SHR) and Wistar Kyoto (WKY) rats. Moreover, high cholesterol (5.0 g/kg diet) diets protected against in vitro tissue lipid oxidation. In this study, we hypothesized that 160 g fat/kg diet as blends of (n-6) or (n-3) oils and cholesterol would alter antioxidant enzyme activities and thus increase tissue susceptibility to oxidation. The effects of diet blends of saturated (butter, B), (n-6) (soybean oil, SBO) or (n-3) (menhaden oil, MO) oils with cholesterol (0.5 or 5.0 g/kg) on systolic blood pressure (SBP), plasma lipids, antioxidant enzymes and susceptibility to oxidation were examined in SHR and WKY rats. SBP at 13 wk of age was greater (P < 0.001) in SHR than in WKY rats, but was not affected by diets. Plasma cholesterol and triacylglycerols were decreased (P < 0.001) by MO diets. Hepatic glutathione reductase activities were reduced (P < 0.001) in SBO-fed SHR and enhanced in SBO- and MO-fed WKY rats. Glutathione levels were reduced (P < 0.001) in RBC and enhanced (P < 0.001) in livers of MO-fed rats. Lipid oxidation was enhanced (P < 0.001) in red blood cells (RBC) from SBO groups, and hearts and livers of MO groups. High cholesterol diets reduced (P < or = 0.001) susceptibility to lipid peroxidation in RBC and liver of SHR and WKY rats. Greater amounts of dietary (n-3) fat enhance tissue susceptibility to oxidation, which can be modulated by increased dietary cholesterol in SHR and WKY rats.

Effects of various polyunsaturated fatty acids on blood cholesterol and eicosanoids in rats.

The hypocholesterolemic efficacy of various polyunsaturated fatty acids was compared in rats given cholesterol-enriched diets with (0.004%) or without indomethacin, the cyclooxygenase inhibitor. Evening primrose oil (EPO, linoleic+ γ-linolenic), safflower oil (SFO, linoleic) or soybean oil (SBO, linoleic + α-linolenic) were added to diets at the 10% level. The serum cholesterol level of the EPO group was consistently lower than the other groups and after 3 weeks, it was significantly different from the SFO group without indomethacin and the SBO group with indomethacin. In rats fed EPO, the aorta tended to produce more prostacyclin whereas the concentration of plasma thromboxane B2 was much lower than in rats fed SFO or SBO. The effects of indomethacin on these eicosanoids were less evident in rats fed EPO. Thus, in addition to the hypocholesterolemic action of β-linolenic acid (GLA) in preference to linoleic and possibly α-linolenic acid, GLA appears to cultivate an environment suitable for the prevention...