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Sarmiento V, Hamre K, Arnø A, Dagogo J, Ødegård E, Elvebø O, Araujo P. Stability study and validation of a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method for the quantitative analysis of polyphenols in fish feed ingredients. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2024; 1238:124108. [PMID: 38579397 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2024.124108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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The perception of polyphenols as a safe, healthy, and sustainable solution for replacing synthetic antioxidants has been an important factor for their rapid growing in the global food market. Therefore, it is essential to use reliable methods for their quantification in commercial products intended for animal or human consumption. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance of some solvents used for the extraction of selected polyphenols, explore their stability under different experimental conditions, and validate a liquid chromatography tandem mass-spectrometry method for their quantification in commercial fish feed ingredients by using the standard addition method. The regression models for gallic acid, hydroxytyrosol, catechin, oleuropein, carnosol and carnosic acid were linear in the range 0-30 μg/mL, limit of detection and quantification around 0.03 and 0.1 μg/mL, respectively, and accuracy within ± 15 % of the nominal concentrations. The method was successfully applied to the determination of specific polyphenols in commercial fish feed ingredients supplemented with polyphenols from olive and rosemary extracts.
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- Viviana Sarmiento
- Feed and Nutrition Group, Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway; Artic Feed Ingredients AS, AFI, Brønnøysund, Norway; Department of Chemistry, University of Bergen, Allégaten 41, N-5007 Bergen, Norway
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- Feed and Nutrition Group, Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway
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- Feed and Nutrition Group, Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Thormøhlens Gate 53A, N-5006 Bergen, Norway
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- Feed and Nutrition Group, Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway; Department of Chemistry, University of Bergen, Allégaten 41, N-5007 Bergen, Norway
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- Feed and Nutrition Group, Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway
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- Artic Feed Ingredients AS, AFI, Brønnøysund, Norway
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- Feed and Nutrition Group, Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway.
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Gallinari RH, Lyczakowski JJ, Llerena JPP, Mayer JLS, Rabelo SC, Menossi Teixeira M, Dupree P, Araujo P. Silencing ScGUX2 reduces xylan glucuronidation and improves biomass saccharification in sugarcane. Plant Biotechnol J 2024; 22:587-601. [PMID: 38146142 PMCID: PMC10893953 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.14207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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There is an increasing need for renewable energy sources to replace part of our fossil fuel-based economy and reduce greenhouse gas emission. Sugarcane bagasse is a prominent feedstock to produce cellulosic bioethanol, but strategies are still needed to improve the cost-effective exploitation of this potential energy source. In model plants, it has been shown that GUX genes are involved in cell wall hemicellulose decoration, adding glucuronic acid substitutions on the xylan backbone. Mutation of GUX genes increases enzyme access to cell wall polysaccharides, reducing biomass recalcitrance in Arabidopsis thaliana. Here, we characterized the sugarcane GUX genes and silenced GUX2 in commercial hybrid sugarcane. The transgenic lines had no penalty in development under greenhouse conditions. The sugarcane GUX1 and GUX2 enzymes generated different patterns of xylan glucuronidation, suggesting they may differently influence the molecular interaction of xylan with cellulose and lignin. Studies using biomass without chemical or steam pretreatment showed that the cell wall polysaccharides, particularly xylan, were less recalcitrant in sugarcane with GUX2 silenced than in WT plants. Our findings suggest that manipulation of GUX in sugarcane can reduce the costs of second-generation ethanol production and enhance the contribution of biofuels to lowering the emission of greenhouse gases.
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- Rafael Henrique Gallinari
- Department of Genetic, Evolution, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of BiologyUniversity of Campinas—UNICAMPSão PauloBrazil
- Department of BiochemistryUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
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- Department of BiochemistryUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
- Department of Plant Biotechnology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and BiotechnologyJagiellonian UniversityKrakowPoland
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- Department of Genetic, Evolution, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of BiologyUniversity of Campinas—UNICAMPSão PauloBrazil
- Department of Plant Biology, Institute of BiologyUniversity of Campinas—UNICAMPSão PauloBrazil
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- Department of Bioprocess and Biotechnology, School of AgricultureSão Paulo State University—UNESPBotucatuBrazil
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- Department of Genetic, Evolution, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of BiologyUniversity of Campinas—UNICAMPSão PauloBrazil
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- Department of BiochemistryUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
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- Department of Genetic, Evolution, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of BiologyUniversity of Campinas—UNICAMPSão PauloBrazil
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Araujo P, Iqbal S, Arnø A, Espe M, Holen E. Validation of a Liquid-Liquid Extraction Method to Study the Temporal Production of D-Series Resolvins by Head Kidney Cells from Atlantic Salmon ( Salmon salar) Exposed to Docosahexaenoic Acid. Molecules 2023; 28:4728. [PMID: 37375283 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28124728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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A simple and rapid method for the extraction of D-series resolvins (RvD1, RvD2, RvD3, RvD4, RvD5) released into Leibovitz's L-15 complete medium by head kidney cells from Atlantic salmon and the further determination of liquid chromatography triple quadrupole mass spectrometry is proposed. A three-level factorial design was proposed to select the optimal concentrations of internal standards that were used in the evaluation of the performance parameters, such as linear range (0.1-50 ng mL-1), limits of detection and quantification (0.05 and 0.1 ng mL-1, respectively), and recovery values ranging from 96.9 to 99.8%. The optimized method was used to determine the stimulated production of resolvins by head kidney cells exposed to docosahexaenoic acid, and the results indicated that it is possible that the production was controlled by circadian responses.
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- Pedro Araujo
- Institute of Marine Research (HI), P.O. Box 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research (HI), P.O. Box 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bergen, Allégaten 41, N-5007 Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research (HI), P.O. Box 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Thormøhlens Gate 53A, N-5006 Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research (HI), P.O. Box 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research (HI), P.O. Box 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway
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Zeng Y, Deng B, Kang Z, Araujo P, Mjøs SA, Liu R, Lin J, Yang T, Qu Y. Tissue accumulation of polystyrene microplastics causes oxidative stress, hepatopancreatic injury and metabolome alterations in Litopenaeus vannamei. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2023; 256:114871. [PMID: 37030048 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) pose one of the major environmental threats to marine organisms and ecosystems on a global scale. Although many marine crustaceans are highly susceptible to MPs pollution, the toxicological effects and mechanisms of MPs on crustaceans are poorly understood. The current study focused on the impacts of MPs accumulation in shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei at the behavioral, histological and biochemical levels. The results demonstrated the accumulation of polystyrene MPs in various organs of L. vannamei, with highest MPs abundance in the hepatopancreas. The MPs accumulated in shrimp caused growth inhibition, abnormal swimming behavior and reduced swimming performance of L. vannamei. Following MPs exposure, oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation were also observed, which were strongly linked to attenuated swimming activity of L. vannamei. The above MPs-induced disruption in balance of antioxidant system triggered the hepatopancreatic damage in L. vannamei, which was exacerbated with increasing MPs concentrations (from 0.02 to 1 mg L-1). Furthermore, metabolomics revealed that MPs exposure resulted in alterations of metabolic profiles and disturbed glycolysis, lipolysis and amino acid metabolism pathways in hepatopancreas of L. vannamei. This work confirms and expands the knowledge on the sublethal impacts and toxic modes of action of MPs in L. vannamei.
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- Yingxu Zeng
- Key Laboratory for Coastal Marine Eco-Environment Process and Carbon Sink of Hainan Province, Yazhou Bay Innovation Institute, College of Ecology and Environment, Hainan Tropical Ocean University, Sanya 572000, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Coastal Marine Eco-Environment Process and Carbon Sink of Hainan Province, Yazhou Bay Innovation Institute, College of Ecology and Environment, Hainan Tropical Ocean University, Sanya 572000, China
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- Institute of Marine Research, 5817 Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bergen, N-5020 Bergen, Norway
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- Key Laboratory for Coastal Marine Eco-Environment Process and Carbon Sink of Hainan Province, Yazhou Bay Innovation Institute, College of Ecology and Environment, Hainan Tropical Ocean University, Sanya 572000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Coastal Marine Eco-Environment Process and Carbon Sink of Hainan Province, Yazhou Bay Innovation Institute, College of Ecology and Environment, Hainan Tropical Ocean University, Sanya 572000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Coastal Marine Eco-Environment Process and Carbon Sink of Hainan Province, Yazhou Bay Innovation Institute, College of Ecology and Environment, Hainan Tropical Ocean University, Sanya 572000, China
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- Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya 572000, China
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Grade Santos J, Cale R, Martinho M, Ferreira B, Cunha D, Briosa A, Goncalves De Sousa B, Leote J, Pestana Santos C, Cruz D, Araujo P, Santos J, Judas T, Ferreira F, Pereira H. What are the NEWS in pulmonary embolism risk stratification? Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.1892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abstract
Introduction
The patients with Pulmonary Thromboembolism (PE) stratified as intermediate-high risk with the European Society of Cardiology classification represent an heterogenous population, with the majority having a benign outcome however some evolving in clinical deterioration. Several risk scores have been developed to try and refine the population most at risk but they are deemed sub-optimal.
Purpose
Our aim was to assess the capacity of the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) in predicting a composite end-point of 30-days cardiovascular mortality, rescue thombolysis and/or haemodynamic instability, in a population of intermediate-high risk PE, as compared with other risk evaluation scores as the PESI and SHIeLD scores.
Methods
We performed a retrospective analysis between 2014 and 2019 of all patients admitted for intermediate-high risk PE, in a single expert centre. The patients who underwent fibrinolysis as per clinician discretion (without haemodynamically instability or clinical evidence of clinical deterioration) were excluded. Medical records were analysed for clinical data and outcomes. The predictive accuracy of all scores were assessed using the area under curve (AUC) of receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve. The association between NEWS and composite end-point at 30-days was analyzed using a Cox regression model.
Results
Of the 1132 patients assessed and admitted with PE, 116 patients fulfilled all inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria and were analysed. The mean age was 69±16 years at time of diagnosis with a female preponderance (62.9%). Most patients were treated with anticoagulation (97.4%), 68% with low molecular weight heparin and the remaining with unfractionated heparin. The average NEWS score was 7±3, the average PESI score was 110±34 and the average SHIeLD score was 14±13. A primary composite end-point occurred in 18 patients (15.5%). The NEWS score showed the greatest predictive power for the occurrence of an event (OR 1.35; 95% CI 1.11–1.64, p=0.003) compared with the SHIeLD score (OR 1.0; 95% CI 1.00–1.07, p=0.035) and the PESI score (OR 1.02; 95% CI 1.00–1.03, p=0.03); it also showed a greatest discriminative capacity with the ROC curve analysis (Figure 1A) demonstrating an AUC of 0.70, vs 0.65 and 0.62 respectively. The survival analysis demonstrated a Hazard Ratio of 1.29 (95% CI 1.10–1.52; p=0.002) signifying a 29% increased risk of an event per each NEWS class increase, with the Kaplan Meier curves widening significantly in the different terciles of the score (Figure 1B).
Conclusions
In PE patients with intermediate-high risk the NEWS score demonstrated a greater predictive power and discriminative capacity than other commonly used risk scores. The NEWS score may help to identify patients in this risk category who might benefit from a reperfusion strategy, but larger studies are needed to confirm this hypothesis.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- Hospital Garcia de Orta , Almada , Portugal
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- Hospital Garcia de Orta , Almada , Portugal
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- Hospital Garcia de Orta , Almada , Portugal
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- Hospital Garcia de Orta , Almada , Portugal
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- Hospital Garcia de Orta , Almada , Portugal
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- Hospital Garcia de Orta , Almada , Portugal
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- Hospital Garcia de Orta , Almada , Portugal
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- Hospital Garcia de Orta , Almada , Portugal
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- Hospital Garcia de Orta , Almada , Portugal
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- Hospital Garcia de Orta , Almada , Portugal
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- Hospital Garcia de Orta , Almada , Portugal
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- Hospital Garcia de Orta , Almada , Portugal
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Ubeda C, Vano E, Perez MD, Jímenez P, Ramirez R, Nader A, Miranda P, Azcurra P, Damsky J, Capdevila S, Oliveira M, Albuquerque J, Bocamino R, Schelin H, Yagui A, Aguirre D, Riquelme N, Cardenas L, Álvarez A, Mosquera W, Arias F, Gutierrez R, De la Mora R, Rivera T, Zapata J, Araujo P, Chiesa P. Setting up regional diagnostic reference levels for pediatric interventional cardiology in Latin America and the Caribbean countries: preliminary results and identified challenges. J Radiol Prot 2022; 42:031513. [PMID: 35940166 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6498/ac87b7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
The goal of the present study was to propose a set of preliminary regional diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for pediatric interventional cardiology (IC) procedures in Latin America and the Caribbean countries, classified by age and weight groups. The study was conducted in the framework of the Optimization of Protection in Pediatric Interventional Radiology in Latin America and the Caribbean program coordinated by the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency. The first step of the program was focused on pediatric IC. Dose data from diagnostic and therapeutic procedures were collected between December 2020 and December 2021. Regional DRLs were set as the third quartile of patient dose data (kerma area product) collected in 18 hospitals from 10 countries in an initial sample of 968 procedures. DRLs were set for four age bands and five weight ranges. The values obtained for the four age bands (<1 yr, 1 to <5 yr, 5 to <10 yr and 10 to <16 yr) were 2.9, 6.1, 8.8 and 14.4 Gy cm2for diagnostic procedures, and 4.0, 5.0, 10.0 and 38.1 Gy cm2for therapeutic procedures, respectively. The values obtained for the five weight bands (<5 kg, 5 to <15 kg, 15 to <30 kg, 30 to <50 kg and 50 to <80 kg) were 3.0, 4.5, 8.1, 9.2 and 26.8 Gy cm2for diagnostic procedures and 3.7, 4,3, 7.3, 16.1 and 53.4 Gy cm2for therapeutic procedures, respectively. While initial data were collected manually as patient dose management systems (DMSs) were not available in most of the hospitals involved in the program, a centralized automatic DMS for the collection and management of patient dose indicators has now been introduced and is envisaged to increase the sample size. The possibility of alerting on high dose values and introducing corrective actions will help in optimization.
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- C Ubeda
- Departamento de Tecnología Médica, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica, Chile
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- Radiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University and IdIS, San Carlos Hospital, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Washington, DC, United States of America
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- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria
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- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria
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- Luis Calvo Mackenna's Hospital, AntonioVaras 360, Santiago, Chile
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- Hemodynamic Service, Italian Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hemodynamic Service, Pedro de Elizalde Children's Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hemodynamic Service, Santísima Trinidad Children's Hospital, Córdova, Argentina
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- Department of Health Technology and Biology, Federal Institute of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- University Hospital of the Federal University of Maranhão, San Luis, Brasil
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- Clinical Hospital of the Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brasil
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- Pequeno Príncipe Hospital, Curitiba, Brasil
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- Pequeno Príncipe Hospital, Curitiba, Brasil
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- Hemodynamic Service, Roberto del Rio Children's, Santiago, Chile
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- Hemodynamic Service, Roberto del Rio Children's, Santiago, Chile
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- Hemodynamic Service, Santa Maria Clinic, Santiago, Chile
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- Hemodynamic Service, Santa Maria Clinic, Santiago, Chile
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- Valle del Lili Foundation University Hospital ICESI, Cali, Colombia
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- National Children's Hospital, San José, Costa Rica
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- National Children's Hospital, San José, Costa Rica
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- National Directorate of Environmental Health, Ministry of Public Health, Havana, Cuba
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- Center for Research in Applied Sciences and Advanced Technology Legaria, IPN, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- National Institute of Child Health St. Borja, Lima, Peru
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- National Cardiovascular Institute, Lima, Peru
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- Children's Cardiology Institute, Montevideo, Uruguay
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Araujo P, Tefera T, Breivik J, Abdulkader B, Belghit I, Lock EJ. A rapid acid hydrolysis method for the determination of chitin in fish feed supplemented with black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae. Heliyon 2022; 8:e09759. [PMID: 35785222 PMCID: PMC9243170 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Insects are a natural source of feed for fish and have received more attention as a potential source of sustainable high-quality protein. However, contrasting results in different feeding trials have been ascribed to the chitin contained in the exoskeleton of insects and highlighted the importance of developing reliable methods for the quantification of chitin to draw meaningful conclusions about its effect on fish health. A rapid method based on the hydrolysis of chitin into glucosamine and further quantification by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry is evaluated. The method offers good selectivity, linearity, limit of detection (1.08 × 10−5 % w/v or 5.38 × 10−4 % w/w), limit of quantification (3.26 × 10−5 % w/v or 1.63 × 10−3 % w/w), trueness (88.39–109.29 %) and precision (2.24–10.72 %). The quantitative method was successfully applied to real samples of fish feed supplemented with chitin from black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae.
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Araujo P, Espe M, Lucena E, Yang Y, Holen E. Differential production of prostaglandins and prostacyclins by liver and head kidney cells from Atlantic salmon challenged with arachidonic and eicosapentaenoic acids. Fish and Shellfish Immunology Reports 2021; 2:100015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fsirep.2021.100015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 06/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Araujo P, Méndez-Dávila C. Challenges Ahead for a Rational Analysis of Vitamin D in Athletes. Front Nutr 2021; 8:712335. [PMID: 34820410 PMCID: PMC8606642 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.712335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Vitamin D is an essential vitamin for the normal formation of bones and calcium absorption. It is synthesized into our body through sunlight exposure and obtained by consuming foods rich in vitamin D (e.g., fatty fish, eggs yolk, dairy products). Its benefits on the health and performance of athletes are well documented. This article outlines some analytical challenges concerning the analytical quantification of vitamin D for its optimal intake, namely, a comprehensive study of the variability of the assay before categorizing any method as the golden standard, assurance of sample comparability to draw meaningful correlations, revision of the intake guidance based on appropriate statistical power analysis, and the implementation of rational strategies for preventing the underlying mechanism of preanalytical factors. Addressing these challenges will enable the effective management of vitamin D in the sports sector.
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- Pedro Araujo
- Feed and Nutrition Group, Norwegian Institute of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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Silva MS, Stewart T, Amlund H, Sloth JJ, Araujo P, Lock EJ, Hogstrand C, Ørnsrud R, Waagbø R, Prabhu AJ. Assessing Mineral Availability in Fish Feeds using Complementary Methods Demonstrated with the Example of Zinc in Atlantic Salmon. J Vis Exp 2021. [PMID: 34779429 DOI: 10.3791/59862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Assessing the availability of dietary micro-minerals is a major challenge in mineral nutrition of fish species. The present article aims to describe a systematic approach combining different methodologies to assess the availability of zinc (Zn) in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Considering that several Zn chemical species can be present in an Atlantic salmon feed, it was hypothesised that Zn availability is influenced by the Zn chemical species present in the feed. Thus, in this study, the first protocol is about how to extract the different Zn chemical species from the feed and to analyze them by a size exclusion chromatography-inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (SEC-ICP-MS) method. Subsequently, an in vitro method was developed to evaluate the solubility of dietary Zn in Atlantic salmon feeds. The third protocol describes the method to study the impact of changing Zn chemical species composition on the uptake of Zn in a fish intestinal epithelial model using a rainbow trout gut cell line (RTgutGC). Together, the findings from the in vitro methods were compared with an in vivo study examining the apparent availability of inorganic and organic sources of Zn supplemented to Atlantic salmon feeds. The results showed that several Zn chemical species can be found in feeds and the efficiency of an organic Zn source depends very much on the amino acid ligand used to chelate Zn. The findings of the in vitro methods had less correlation with that outcome of the in vivo study. Nevertheless, in vitro protocols described in this article provided crucial information regarding Zn availability and its assessment in fish feeds.
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- Marta S Silva
- Institute of Marine Research; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen
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- Metal metabolism group, Nutritional Sciences Division, King's College London
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- Institute of Marine Research; National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark
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- Institute of Marine Research; National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark
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- Metal metabolism group, Nutritional Sciences Division, King's College London
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- Institute of Marine Research; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen
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Araujo P, Koga A, De Souza P, Alves R. Self-reported sleep pattern in hyperlipidemic patients. Atherosclerosis 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2021.06.577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Araujo P, Truzzi C, Belghit I, Antonucci M. The impact of seawater warming on fatty acid composition and nutritional quality indices of Trematomus bernacchii from the Antarctic region. Food Chem 2021; 365:130500. [PMID: 34246152 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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There is a growing interest in exploiting Antarctic fisheries for human consumption. However, information on how the nutritional qualities of these resources will respond to the predicted seawater warming in the region for the next century is poor. The present research investigates changes in various nutritional indices of dietary importance (e.g. the ratio polyunsaturated to saturated fatty acids, the atherogenicity index, the thrombogenicity index, the hypo-cholesterolemic to hyper-cholesterolemic index, the health-promoting index, the flesh lipid quality and the ratio omega-3 to omega-6 index) by determining the fatty acid composition in muscle of Trematomus bernacchii (an Antarctic fish species) in its natural habitat (-1.87 °C) and warmer temperatures (0.0, 1.0, 2.0 °C). Comparison of the estimated nutritional indices at -1.87 °C with those at warmer temperatures revealed that seawater warming caused changes in the nutritional indices in the range of -12%<Δ < 30%. The observed changes were not statistically significant and ascribed to biological variability. Therefore, the nutritional values of T. bernacchii muscle were preserved after increasing the temperature of its natural habitat by + 4 °C. The present research is the first report describing the nutritional quality indices for an Antarctic fish species and the consequences of seawater warming on the nutritional value of T. bernacchii.
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- Pedro Araujo
- Feed and Nutrition Group, Institute of Marine Research (IMR), PO Box 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway.
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy
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- Feed and Nutrition Group, Institute of Marine Research (IMR), PO Box 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway
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Rebel V, Bederka L, Araujo P, Sanchez J, Grayson M, Lemieux M, Rebeles J, Lai S, Reveles X. P07.06 Automated Flow Cytometry Test Distinguishes Cancer from Non-Cancer in Sputum with High Sensitivity and Specificity. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Cardoso Torres S, Resende CX, Diogo PG, Araujo P, Pinto RA, Proenca T, Carvalho JM, Amador AF, Costa C, Calvao J, Ribeiro V, Cruz C, Macedo F. Does age at aortic coarctation repair have an impact on left ventricle size and function? Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaa356.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Introduction
Adults with repaired aortic coarctation (CoA) require lifelong follow-up due to late complications, including left ventricular (LV) myocardial dysfunction. Age at the time of CoA repair is an important prognostic factor in these patients (pts).
Purpose
To evaluate LV size, ejection fraction (EF) and global longitudinal strain (GLS) values using 2D speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) in a population of adult pts with repaired CoA and to assess the relationship between these echocardiographic parameters and age at the time of CoA repair.
Methods
Retrospective analysis of adult pts with repaired CoA, followed in a Grown Up Congenital Heart Disease Centre. Pts with hemodynamically significant concomitant cardiac lesions were ruled out. Epidemiologic and clinical data were obtained from clinical records. Transthoracic echocardiograms were reviewed in order to assess GLS using 2DSTE (Echopac Software, GE).
Results
The study population consisted of 63 pts (61.9% male), with a mean age of 35.3 years at the time of the echocardiographic evaluation. The mean age at the time of the CoA repair was 117 months (95% CI 89.8-144.1 months).
Surgical repair was performed in 46 pts (73%): resection with subclavian artery flap aortoplasty (n = 21); patch aortoplasty (n = 15) and head-to-head anastomosis (n = 10). In 10 pts there was no data regarding the type of surgical repair. Seven pts (11.1%) were submitted to percutaneous intervention (6 with aortic stent implantation and 1 with balloon aortic angioplasty).
Mean LVEF was 63.4% (CI 95% 55.6 – 71.2%) and mean LV end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD) was 50mm (CI 95% 43-57mm). Mean GLS was - 17.3 (CI 95% 14.8- 19.8), which is inferior to the mean normal values reported for the software used.
Age at the time of CoA repair had a statistically significant positive linear relationship with LVEDD (r= 0.282; p= 0.026) and a linear negative relationship with both GLS (r= -0,29; p= 0.022) and LVEF (r= -0.33; p= 0.05).
Conclusion
Older age at the time of CoA repair was associated with increased LVEDD and decreased GLS and LVEF. Also, GLS may be an important tool for the identification of subclinical LV dysfunction in adult pts with repaired CoA.
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- S Cardoso Torres
- Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao, E.P.E., Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao, E.P.E., Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao, E.P.E., Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao, E.P.E., Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao, E.P.E., Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao, E.P.E., Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao, E.P.E., Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao, E.P.E., Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao, E.P.E., Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao, E.P.E., Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao, E.P.E., Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao, E.P.E., Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao, E.P.E., Porto, Portugal
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Etayo A, Le HTMD, Araujo P, Lie KK, Sæle Ø. Dietary Lipid Modulation of Intestinal Serotonin in Ballan Wrasse ( Labrus bergylta)- In Vitro Analyses. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:560055. [PMID: 33833735 PMCID: PMC8021958 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.560055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Serotonin (5-HT) is pivotal in the complex regulation of gut motility and consequent digestion of nutrients via multiple receptors. We investigated the serotonergic system in an agastric fish species, the ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta) as it represents a unique model for intestinal function. Here we present evidence of the presence of enterochromaffin cells (EC cells) in the gut of ballan wrasse comprising transcriptomic data on EC markers like adra2a, trpa1, adgrg4, lmxa1, spack1, serpina10, as well as the localization of 5-HT and mRNA of the rate limiting enzyme; tryptophan hydroxylase (tph1) in the gut epithelium. Second, we examined the effects of dietary marine lipids on the enteric serotonergic system in this stomach-less teleost by administrating a hydrolyzed lipid bolus in ex vivo guts in an organ bath system. Modulation of the mRNA expression from the tryptophan hydroxylase tph1 (EC cells isoform), tph2 (neural isoform), and other genes involved in the serotonergic machinery were tracked. Our results showed no evidence to confirm that the dietary lipid meal did boost the production of 5-HT within the EC cells as mRNA tph1 was weakly regulated postprandially. However, dietary lipid seemed to upregulate the post-prandial expression of tph2 found in the serotonergic neurons. 5-HT in the intestinal tissue increased 3 hours after "exposure" of lipids, as was observed in the mRNA expression of tph2. This suggest that serotonergic neurons and not EC cells are responsible for the substantial increment of 5-HT after a lipid-reach "meal" in ballan wrasse. Cells expressing tph1 were identified in the gut epithelium, characteristic for EC cells. However, Tph1 positive cells were also present in the lamina propria. Characterization of these cells together with their implications in the serotonergic system will contribute to broad the scarce knowledge of the serotonergic system across teleosts.
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Araujo P, Kjellevold M, Nerhus I, Dahl L, Aakre I, Moe V, Smith L, Markhus MW. Fatty Acid Reference Intervals in Red Blood Cells among Pregnant Women in Norway-Cross Sectional Data from the 'Little in Norway' Cohort. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12102950. [PMID: 32993043 PMCID: PMC7601079 DOI: 10.3390/nu12102950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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There is a growing interest in determining fatty acid reference intervals from pregnancy cohort, especially considering the lack of reference values for pregnant women in the literature and the generalized misconception of equating reference intervals for nonpregnant women as equivalent to pregnant women. Seafood and supplements are important dietary sources for the omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 LCPUFA), such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5ω-3), docosapentaenoic acid (DPA, 22:55ω-3), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6ω-3). Sufficient intake of EPA and DHA is vital during pregnancy for the development of the fetus, as well as for maintaining adequate levels for the mother. This study describes the fatty acid status and suggests reference values and cut-offs for fatty acids in red blood cells (RBC) from pregnant women (n = 247). An electronic food frequency questionnaire (e-FFQ) mapped the dietary habits of the participants, and gas chromatography was used to determine the fatty acid levels in RBC. The association between e-FFQ variables and fatty acid concentrations was established using a principal component analysis (PCA). Twenty-nine-point-one percent (29.1%) of the participants reported eating seafood as dinner according to the Norwegian recommendations, and they added in their diet as well a high percentage (76.9%) intake of ω-3 supplements. The concentration levels of fatty acids in RBC were in agreement with those reported in similar populations from different countries. The reference interval 2.5/97.5 percentiles for EPA, DPA, DHA were 0.23/2.12, 0.56/2.80, 3.76/10.12 in relative concentration units (%), and 5.99/51.25, 11.08/61.97, 64.25/218.08 in absolute concentration units (µg/g), respectively. The number of participants and their selection from all over Norway vouch for the representativeness of the study and the validity of the proposed reference values, and therefore, the study may be a useful tool when studying associations between fatty acid status and health outcome in future studies. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first PCA study reporting a direct association between ω-3 LCPUFA and intake of seafood and ω-3 supplements in a pregnancy cohort.
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- Pedro Araujo
- Institute of Marine Research, 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway; (I.N.); (L.D.); (I.A.); (M.W.M.)
- Correspondence: (P.A.); (M.K.); Tel.: +47-47645029 (P.A.); +47-40854582 (M.K.)
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- Institute of Marine Research, 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway; (I.N.); (L.D.); (I.A.); (M.W.M.)
- Correspondence: (P.A.); (M.K.); Tel.: +47-47645029 (P.A.); +47-40854582 (M.K.)
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- Institute of Marine Research, 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway; (I.N.); (L.D.); (I.A.); (M.W.M.)
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- Institute of Marine Research, 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway; (I.N.); (L.D.); (I.A.); (M.W.M.)
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- Institute of Marine Research, 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway; (I.N.); (L.D.); (I.A.); (M.W.M.)
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo, 0317 Oslo, Norway; (V.M.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo, 0317 Oslo, Norway; (V.M.); (L.S.)
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- Institute of Marine Research, 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway; (I.N.); (L.D.); (I.A.); (M.W.M.)
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Fernandes GL, Araujo P, Tufik S, Andersen M. 0270 Somnolence Profiles in Mice Submitted to Acute and Chronic Sleep Deprivation. Sleep 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Introduction
Sleepiness is a behavioral marker of homeostatic sleep regulation and is related to several negative outcomes with interindividual variation, which may amount to central sleep mechanisms. However, there is a lack of evidence linking progressive sleep need and sleepiness with factors of individual variability, which could be tested by acute and chronic sleep deprivation. Thus, the study objective was to investigate the development of sleepiness in sleep deprived mice.
Methods
C57BL/6J male mice (n=340) were distributed in 5 sleep deprivation groups, 5 sleep rebound groups and 10 control groups. Animals underwent acute total sleep deprivation for 3, 6, 9 or 12 hours or chronic sleep deprivation for 6 hours for 5 consecutive days. Sleep rebound groups had the opportunity to sleep for 1, 2, 3, 4 hours after acute sleep deprivation or 24 hours after chronic sleep deprivation. During the protocol, sleep attempts were counted as a sleepiness index. After euthanasia, blood was collected for corticosterone assessment.
Results
Using the average group sleep attempts, it was possible to differentiate between sleepy (mean>group average) and resistant to sleepiness animals (mean<group average). Frequency of resistant mice was 65%, 56%, 56% and 53% for 3, 6, 9 and 12 hours of acute sleep deprivation, respectively, and 74% in chronic sleep deprivation. 52% of the sleepiness variance might be explained by individual variation during chronic sleep deprivation and 68% of sleepiness variance during acute sleep deprivation was attributed to extended wakefulness. A normal corticosterone zenith was observed at the start of the dark phase, independent of sleep deprivation.
Conclusion
Different degrees of sleepiness in sleep deprived mice were verified. Sleep deprivation per se was the main factor explaining sleepiness during acute sleep deprivation whereas in chronic deprivation individual variation was more relevant.
Support
This work was financially supported by Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) (#2017/18455-5), Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal Nível Superior (CAPES) - grant code 001, ConselhoNacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) (#169040/2017–8)and Associação Fundo de Incentivo à Pesquisa (AFIP).
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- G L Fernandes
- Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, BRAZIL
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- Escola de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, BRAZIL
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- Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, BRAZIL
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- Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, BRAZIL
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Cardoso Torres S, Sousa C, Rodrigues J, Nunes A, Araujo P, Grilo P, Resende CX, Macedo F, Maciel MJ. P1466 Pacman heart documented by multimodality echocardiographic techniques. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez319.893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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We report a case of a 78-year old female with hypertension, dyslipidemia, atrial fibrillation under warfarin therapy and previously diagnosed HFpEF. She also had a history of recurrent episodes of bilateral inferior limb acute ischemia requiring urgent embolectomy and one previous cardioembolic stroke. She had no history of ischemic heart disease.
She was admitted to our center due to acute decompensated heart failure (NYHA class III). On physical examination there was evidence of pulmonary congestion with bilateral crackles, without heart murmurs. ECG showed AF rhythm, without any other significant changes.
The transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) showed moderate biventricular hypertrophy with apical predominance and good systolic function. A partial loss of myocardial tissue in the mid segment of the interventricular septum was noticed, with no left-to-right shunt on color Doppler, apparently without interventricular communication (figure A).
For further elucidation of this finding a contrast-enhanced TTE was performed, revealing a serpiginous route through the septum to a small contained cavity within it (figure B). 3D TTE en face views additionally clarified the semilunar shape of this septal defect and its movement during the cardiac cycle, closing during systole and opening during diastole (figure C).
At this point, clinical history and previous diagnostic exams were reviewed. A thoracic CT conducted 3 years before in another clinical context showed that the ventricular septal defect was already present, with similar characteristics (figure D).
As doubts persisted about the existence of interventricular communication, cardiac catheterization with oximetry and ventriculography was performed and interventricular shunt was excluded. There was no evidence of coronary artery disease. Cardiac MRI was not possible due to lack of patient collaboration.
Final diagnosis was a partial ventricular septal defect (PVSD), probably congenital. The patient was discharged under optimized medical therapy.
PVSDs, which are rarely reported in the literature, are thought to be congenital (sporadic or familial) or a consequence of myocardial infarction. They have been described as "Pacman" heart due to the shape changes during the cardiac cycle, becoming slit-like or even absent during systole, like an opening/closing mouth, resembling the Pacman video game. Related complications include conduction disturbances, rupture and disturbed systolic function.
We describe a rare case of a partial ventricular septal defect, documented by multimodality echocardiographic techniques: 2D TTE first showed an incomplete defect of the mid interventricular septum; contrast-enhanced TTE revealed its serpiginous route to a small cavity; 3D TTE en face views further illustrated its semilunar shape and characteristic movement during the cardiac cycle.
Abstract P1466 Figure.
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- S Cardoso Torres
- Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao, E.P.E., Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao, E.P.E., Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao, E.P.E., Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao, E.P.E., Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao, E.P.E., Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao, E.P.E., Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao, E.P.E., Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao, E.P.E., Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao Joao, E.P.E., Porto, Portugal
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Grilo Diogo P, Resende CX, Nunes A, Araujo P, Torres S, Vasconcelos M, Almeida P, Rodrigues J, Madureira A, Macedo F, Maciel MJ. P1718 Multi-modal imaging characterization of contained aortic subannular rupture after transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez319.1080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION
Aortic annular rupture is a potentially catastrophic complication after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), with an estimated incidence of 1%. Rupture occurs in the anatomical device landing zone, that extends from the aortic root to the distal left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT). It usually occurs in the context of highly calcified aortic valve and LVOT, implantation of balloon-expandable valves, valve oversizing and overdilation to treat paravalvular leakage.
CASE REPORT
An 80-year old woman with no past relevant medical history was admitted to our Cardiology Department with decompensated heart failure because of symptomatic severe aortic stenosis, moderate aortic regurgitation and mild left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. She was already in waiting list for TAVI procedure, after being refused for conventional aortic valve replacement due to a "porcelain" aorta. Her pre-operative angiography showed no significant coronary heart disease, and the cardiac computed tomography (cardiac-CT) revealed a severely calcified aortic valve (Agatston score = 4940). An Acurate neo L (27mm) valve was implanted after clinical stabilization with no immediate complications. Because of paravalvular regurgitation, sequential post-dilation was performed with 25mm and 26mm balloons. Post-procedural angiography showed no contrast extravasation (Panel A). In the first hours after the procedure, she was hypotensive with non-specific mild chest discomfort. The EKG showed sinus rhythm with left anterior fascicular block. A transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a moderate pericardial effusion, with no signs of tamponade, and a moderate "paravalvular leak "at the level of the non-coronary cusp to a pulsatile cavity, between the aortic root and the left atrium (Panel B and C). The patient evolved with haemodynamic and electrical stability with no recurrence of chest discomfort. A retrospective cardiac-CT was performed that confirmed the presence of a multilobular cavity below the left coronary artery in continuous with the LVOT, compatible with a contained subannular aortic rupture (Panel E and F), at the level of previous gross calcification in the pre-operative cardiac-CT (Panel D). The case was discussed in Heart Team and a conservative strategy was adopted due to clinical stability and inoperable condition. The patient was discharged at day 28, after CT reavaluation,, that demonstrate similar findings.
CONCLUSION
We report a rare and potentially fatal complication of TAVI with a self-expandable valve. This clinical case illustrates how balloon post-dilation to treat moderate post-procedural paravalvular regurgitation lead to tearing of a highly calcified aortic annulus. A multi-modality imaging approach, with echocardiography and computer tomography, was essential for full anatomical definition of the subannular rupture, clinical decision-making and for follow-up surveillance.
Abstract P1718 Figure. Panel A,B,C,D,E,F.
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- Sao Joao Hospital, Porto, Portugal
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- Sao Joao Hospital, Porto, Portugal
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- Sao Joao Hospital, Porto, Portugal
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- Sao Joao Hospital, Porto, Portugal
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Martins De Carvalho M, Mendes De Oliveira D, Alves Pinto R, Proenca T, Resende CX, Diogo P, Torres S, Nunes A, Araujo P, Freitas Silva M, Dias P, Almeida J, Macedo F, Almeida AJ, Maciel MJ. P1310 Prosthetic valve endocarditis or thrombus? Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez319.754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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One cause of constitutional syndrome in patients previously submitted to valve replacement surgery is a prosthetic endocarditis; this occurs in 1-6% of valve surgeries and has an adverse prognosis. Although this is a likely etiology, it is important to keep other possibilities in mind. This clinical case is about a 61 years old male, with known history of smoking, atrial fibrillation anticoagulated with warfarin (with low TTR), and rheumatic fever in childhood, with severe aortic stenosis/regurgitation and moderate mitral regurgitation. In August 2018 he was admitted in our hospital with mitral valve endocarditis cause by Streptococcus agalactiae. He was submitted to an aortic and mitral valve replacement surgery with 2 bioprothesis. Three months later he was admitted again with weight loss, fatigue, dyspnea for small efforts and worsening anemia. The first diagnosis hypothesis was prosthetic endocarditis. The echocardiogram showed normo-functioning aortic bioprothesis; obstructive mitral bioprothesis with an image suggestive of a vegetation; and a de novo mass in the left auricle, compatible with a thrombus. This clinical case was discussed in Heart Team: as the patient was clinically stable, it was opted for an initial conservative approach; although there was a strong clinical suspicion that all the clinical case was due to thrombotic manifestations (assuming that the vegetations had a non-infectious origin), he was nonetheless medicated with vancomycin, gentamicin and rifampicin, as the diagnosis of early culture negative prosthetic endocarditis could not be discarded. He was anticoagulated with enoxaparin. In the reevaluation echocardiogram there was a significative reduction of the left atrial thrombus and disappearance of the mitral valve vegetation image, with improvement of the mitral valve prosthetic gradients. The case was discussed again in Heart Team: due to the clinical evolution, the hypothesis that this was all caused by a thrombotic manifestation grew stronger; it was opted not to submit the patient to a new surgery and the antibiotic therapy was suspended. To study the pro-thrombotic state and the constitutional syndrome, a full body CT was requested: "hilar-mediastinal and bilateral hilar adenopathy; right supraclavicular adenopathy; splenomegaly with infarcted area." The right hilar adenopathy was biopsied; the pathologic exam revealed non-small cells lung carcinoma. The patient was discharged, medicated with warfarin and oriented to outpatient Oncology consult. Any cancer can be associated with thrombotic manifestations. In this case, considering the heavy smoking burden, lung cancer is one of the first etiologies to consider. The thrombotic manifestations of the non-small cells lung carcinoma are due to a paraneoplastic mechanism and might precede the cancer diagnosis. This clinical case highlights the importance of thinking of different etiologies in the differential diagnosis of a constitutional syndrome.
Abstract P1310 Figure. Left auricle mass
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- Sao Joao Hospital, Porto, Portugal
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- Sao Joao Hospital, Porto, Portugal
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- Sao Joao Hospital, Porto, Portugal
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- Sao Joao Hospital, Porto, Portugal
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- Sao Joao Hospital, Porto, Portugal
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- Sao Joao Hospital, Porto, Portugal
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Holen E, Araujo P, Xie S, Søfteland L, Espe M. Resveratrol inhibited LPS induced transcription of immune genes and secretion of eicosanoids in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), comparing mono-, co- and a novel triple cell culture model of head kidney leukocytes, liver cells and visceral adipocyte tissue. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2019; 224:108560. [PMID: 31279083 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2019.108560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Revised: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The aim was to study the effect of resveratrol on the interplay of inflammatory signals using three different cell models; a metabolic organ (liver), an endocrine organ (visceral adipose tissue, VAT) and an immune organ (head kidney leukocytes, HKL) following lipopolysaccharide challenge (LPS). Atlantic salmon HKL, liver cells and VAT were isolated from the same fish (n = 5). Each cell type was cultured either as mono-cultures, as co-cultures between HKL-liver cells, liver cells-VAT and HKL-VAT. Triple -cultures included all three tissues. In all cultures of HKL, LPS induced transcription of IL-1β, cox2, tnfα, IL-12, ccattβ and Ahr were significantly inhibited by resveratrol (100, 200 μM). Likewise, in all cultures of liver cells, the LPS induced expression of IL-1β was inhibited by resveratrol (100 and 200 μM). HKL, both mono-cultures and triple-cultures and VAT cocultured with liver cells, showed LPS induced cox2 transcription that was inhibited by resveratrol (100 and 200 μM). In contrast, VAT cultured as triple cultures, resveratrol 200 μM particularly, in the presence of LPS, seemed to increase the expression of IL-1β and ccattβ. Resveratrol did not significantly affect lox5 expression in any culture. HKL and VAT are the main producers of PGE2 in response to inflammatory stimuli. VAT showed high endogenous production of eicosanoids, particularly LTB4 and LTB5. Resveratrol inhibited bot LPS induced and endogenous eicosanoid production. Possible targets of resveratrol, Sirt1 and pAMPK were affected differently in the different cells and tissue studied.
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- Elisabeth Holen
- Institute of Marine Research, PB 1870, Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway.
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- Institute of Marine Research, PB 1870, Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research, PB 1870, Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Improved Variety Reproduction in Aquatic Economic Animals, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Marine Research, PB 1870, Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research, PB 1870, Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway
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Antonucci M, Belghit I, Truzzi C, Illuminati S, Araujo P. Modeling the influence of time and temperature on the levels of fatty acids in the liver of Antarctic fish Trematomus bernacchii. Polar Biol 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00300-019-02577-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Antarctic fish (Trematomus bernacchii) are an ideal group for studying the effect of ocean warming on vital physiological and biochemical mechanisms of adaptation, including changes in the fatty acid composition to higher heat tolerance in the sub-zero waters of the Southern Ocean. Despite the awareness of the impact of ocean warming on marine life, bioclimatic models describing the effect of temperature and time on fatty acid levels in marine species have not been considered yet. The objective of the present study was to investigate changes in the concentrations of fatty acids in liver from T. bernacchii in response to an increase in temperature in the Antarctic region. Changes in the concentrations of fatty acids in liver from T. bernacchii were observed after varying simultaneously and systematically the temperature and time. The fatty acid profiles were determined by gas chromatography prior to acclimation (− 1.8 °C) and after acclimation (0.0, 1.0, and 2.0 °C) at different times (1, 5, and 10 days). The observed changes were graphically visualized by expressing the fatty acid concentration in absolute units (mg g−1) as a function of the temperature and time using polynomial models. Major changes in fatty acid composition were observed at day 1 of exposition at all temperatures. At day 5, the fish seem to tolerate the new temperature condition. The concentrations of saturated fatty acids were almost constant throughout the various conditions. The concentrations of monounsaturated fatty acids (in particular 18:1n − 9) decrease at day 1 for all temperatures. In contrast, there was an increase in the concentrations of polyunsaturated fatty acids (in particular 20:5n − 3 and 22:6n − 3) with increasing temperatures after 1, 5, and 10 days of exposure. The proposed models were in agreement with reported studies on polar and temperate fish, indicating possibly similar adaptation mechanisms for teleost to cope with global warming.
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Araujo P, Belghit I, Aarsæther N, Espe M, Lucena E, Holen E. The Effect of Omega-3 and Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on the Production of Cyclooxygenase and Lipoxygenase Metabolites by Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells. Nutrients 2019; 11:E966. [PMID: 31035600 PMCID: PMC6567278 DOI: 10.3390/nu11050966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Revised: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Although the correlation between polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and the production of pro- and anti-inflammatory metabolites is well documented, little is known about the simultaneous effect of different PUFA on the production of cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase metabolites. The present research examines the association between different omega-3 (ω-3) and omega-6 (ω-6) PUFA and the release of four cyclooxygenase and six lipoxygenase metabolites in cell medium by human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). The different combinations of ω-3 and ω-6 PUFA were prepared according to a full 24 factorial design that enables studying not only the main effects but also the different interactions between fatty acids. In addition, interactions diagrams and principal component analysis were useful tools for interpreting higher order interactions. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report addressing the combined effect of ω-3 and ω-6 PUFA on the signaling of prostaglandins, prostacyclins, leukotrienes and resolvins by HUVEC.
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- Pedro Araujo
- Institute of Marine Research, PO Box 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway.
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- Institute of Marine Research, PO Box 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway.
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- Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, N-5009 Bergen, Norway.
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- Institute of Marine Research, PO Box 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway.
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic Analysis and Catalysis Laboratory, Simon Bolivar University, Caracas 1080A, Venezuela.
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- Institute of Marine Research, PO Box 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway.
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Holen E, Araujo P, Sissener NH, Rosenlund G, Waagbø R. Corrigendum to "A comparative study: Difference in omega-6/omega-3 balance and saturated fat in diets for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) affect immune-, fat metabolism-, oxidative and apoptotic-gene expression, and eicosanoid secretion in head kidney leukocytes" [Fish Shellfish Immunol. 72 (2018) 57-68]. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2018; 83:449. [PMID: 30268509 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.09.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Teixeira A, Gomes C, Rosa A, Araujo P, Anunciação C, Silveira-Lacerda E, Almeida A, Petrofeza S. Prevention and Control of Chagas Disease – An Overview. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.9734/isrr/2018/42594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Araujo P, Serrano S, Canelas A. Cervical myofascial pain syndrome - Is the ultrasound-guided needling approach a therapeutic option? Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2018.05.248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Araujo P, Tilahun E, Zeng Y. A novel strategy for discriminating marine oils by using the positional distribution (sn-1, sn-2, sn-3) of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in triacylglycerols. Talanta 2018; 182:32-37. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.01.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Revised: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Araujo P, Polesel DN, Hachul H, Bittencourt L, Tufik S, Andersen ML. 0691 Oxygen Saturation During Sleep As A Predictor Of Inflammation In Anovulatory Women Compared To Women In Regular Menstrual Cycle Or Under Hormonal Contraceptive Use. Sleep 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsy061.690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- P Araujo
- Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BRAZIL
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- Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BRAZIL
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- Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BRAZIL
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- Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BRAZIL
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- Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BRAZIL
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- Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BRAZIL
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Biancarosa I, Liland NS, Biemans D, Araujo P, Bruckner CG, Waagbø R, Torstensen BE, Lock EJ, Amlund H. Uptake of heavy metals and arsenic in black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae grown on seaweed-enriched media. J Sci Food Agric 2018; 98:2176-2183. [PMID: 28960324 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.8702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2017] [Revised: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 09/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) is one of the most promising insect species for use in animal feed. However, studies investigating feed and food safety aspects of using black soldier fly as feed are scarce. In this study, we fed black soldier fly larvae feeding media enriched with seaweed, which contains naturally high concentrations of heavy metals and arsenic. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential transfer of such undesirable substances from the feeding media to the larvae. RESULTS The larvae accumulated cadmium, lead, mercury and arsenic. Concentrations of these elements in the larvae increased when more seaweed was added to the feeding media. The highest retention was seen for cadmium (up to 93%) and the lowest for total arsenic (up to 22%). When seaweed inclusion exceeded 20% in the media, this resulted in larval concentrations of cadmium and total arsenic above the current European Union maximum levels for these elements in complete feed. CONCLUSION Our results confirm that insect larvae can accumulate heavy metals and arsenic when present in the feeding media. A broader understanding of the occurrence of these undesirable substances in processed larvae products is needed to assess feed and food safety. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Irene Biancarosa
- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, Nordnes, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Biology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, Nordnes, Bergen, Norway
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- Protix Biosystems BV, 5107 NC Dongen, The Netherlands
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, Nordnes, Bergen, Norway
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, Nordnes, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Biology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, Nordnes, Bergen, Norway
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, Nordnes, Bergen, Norway
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, Nordnes, Bergen, Norway
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Holen E, Araujo P, Sissener NH, Rosenlund G, Waagbø R. A comparative study: Difference in omega-6/omega-3 balance and saturated fat in diets for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) affect immune-, fat metabolism-, oxidative and apoptotic-gene expression, and eicosanoid secretion in head kidney leukocytes. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2018; 72:57-68. [PMID: 29080687 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2017] [Revised: 08/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The aim of this study was to compare how different dietary vegetable oil n-6/n-3 ratios affect gene responses involved in inflammation, signaling pathways, fatty acid synthesis and oxidation, oxidation and apoptosis as well as eicosanoid production in salmon head kidney tissues and isolated head kidney leukocytes. Salmon smolts (200 g) were fed four different diets where the main lipid components were palm oil (n-6/n-3 ratio = 0.7), rapeseed oil (n-6/n-3 ratio = 0.9), and soybean oil (n-6/n-3 ratio = 2.4) and a high soybean oil diet with an n-6/n-3 ratio = 4. Both head kidney tissue and leukocytes isolated from head kidneys were sampled from the four diets, but from different fish. Leukocytes isolated from the head kidneys were seeded into culture wells and added lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to induce inflammatory responses. Controls without LPS were included. Head kidney leukocytes and the tissues should have the same phenotype reflecting the different diets. Interleukin 1β (IL-1β) transcription was elevated in head kidney tissue and especially in LPS treated leukocytes isolated from soybean oil (n-6/n-3 = 2.4) fed salmon, which confirmed the suitability of the in vitro model in this experiment. Leukocytes, treated with LPS, and isolated from salmon fed the soybean oil diet (n-6/n-3 = 2.4) also upregulated tumor necrosis factor alpha (tnf-α), cyclooxygenase (cox2), prostaglandin D and E synthase (ptgds, ptges), fatty acyl synthase (fas), 5 and 6 desaturases (5des, 6 des) and a fatty acid translocase protein (cd36) when compared to the other diets. The results suggest that diets with a specific n-6/n-3 ratio influence the transcription of pro-inflammatory genes and may be cross-linked to transcription of selected fatty acid metabolism genes. Salmon fed the palm oil diet (n-6/n-3 = 0.7) showed a lower expression of inflammatory genes. Instead, peroxisome proliferator activated receptor β1 (pparβ1), acyl coenzyme A (aco), apoptosis regulator (bax) and superoxide dismutase (sod) were upregulated in leukocytes in vitro, while head kidney tissue transcription of a dendritic marker (cd83) was lower than measured in tissues from fish fed the other diets. The concentration of LTB4 (10-20 ng/mL) were relatively constant in leukocyte supernatants, all diets. Head kidney leukocytes from soybean oil (n-6/n-3 = 2.4) fed fish produced LPS induced PGE2 (mean 0.5 ng/mL) while leukocytes isolated from palm oil diet (n-6/n-3 = 0.7) secreted very high amounts of LTB5 (50-70 ng/mL). In addition, equal amounts of LPS induced PGE2 and PGE3 (mean 0, 5 ng/mL) were produced, indicating that the n-6/n-3 ratio of this saturated fatty acid may have a specific impact on eicosanoid production in the head kidney of salmon.
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Araujo P, Kim L, Pinto-Junior L, Lorenzi-Filho G, Bacelar A, Tufik S, Andersen M. Knowledge and attitudes towards sleep habits in brazilian population: findings from world sleep day. Sleep Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2017.11.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Araujo P, Bjørkkjær T, Frøyland L, Waagbø R. Effect of storage time, temperature, antioxidant and thawing on fatty acid composition of plasma, serum and red blood cells - A pilot biobank study. Clin Biochem 2017; 52:94-105. [PMID: 29054439 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2017.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Revised: 09/18/2017] [Accepted: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND It studies on the factors that affect the stability of fatty acid profiles from human blood specimens are generally performed by evaluating the effect of a single factor on an individual fatty acid and excluding a considerable amount of data from the total fatty acid profiles. METHODS The stability of fatty acids from plasma, serum and red blood cells (RBC) was evaluated in terms of time, temperature, antioxidant and thawing. The fatty acids were methylated and analyzed by gas chromatography. The large volume of data is evaluated simultaneously and automatically by observing an Excel-based colour scale that indicates whether the fatty acid profiles have changed significantly as a result of the storage time (0-52weeks), temperature (-20°C/-80°C), butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) antioxidant (presence/absence) or thawing (single/multiple). RESULTS Fatty acids from plasma were stable at both temperatures (-20°C/-80°C) regardless of BHT. Fatty acids from serum without BHT degrades faster at -80°C than -20°C and fatty acids from RBC without BHT degrades faster at -20°C than -80°C. Addition of BHT inhibits this effect in serum and RBC. Multiple thawing of RBC without BHT demonstrated that polyunsaturated fatty acids were generally more susceptible for changes at -80°C than at -20°C while BHT prevents partially this effect. CONCLUSIONS This study draws attention to the importance of pre-analytical considerations when storing blood samples in biobanks and the need of careful judgments when analyzing fatty acids profiles.
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- Pedro Araujo
- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES), PO Box 2029, Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway.
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES), PO Box 2029, Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway; Department of Public Health, Sport and Nutrition, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway; Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Education, Department of Food and Health, PO Box 7030, N-5020 Bergen, Norway
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES), PO Box 2029, Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES), PO Box 2029, Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway
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Liland NS, Biancarosa I, Araujo P, Biemans D, Bruckner CG, Waagbø R, Torstensen BE, Lock EJ. Modulation of nutrient composition of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae by feeding seaweed-enriched media. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0183188. [PMID: 28837591 PMCID: PMC5570497 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 211] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae are a promising source of protein and lipid for animal feeds. The nutritional composition of the BSF larvae depend partly on the composition of the feeding medium. The BSF lipid profile in part mimics the feeding media lipid profile, and micronutrients, like minerals and vitamins, can readily accumulate in black soldier fly larvae. However, investigative studies on bioconversion and accumulation of nutrients from media to black soldier fly larvae are scarce. Here we show that inclusion of the brown algae Ascophyllum nodosum in the substrate for black soldier fly larvae can introduce valuable nutrients, commonly associated with the marine environment, into the larvae. The omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5n-3), iodine and vitamin E concentrations increased in the larvae when more seaweed was included in the diet. When the feeding media consisted of more than 50% seaweed, the larvae experienced poorer growth, lower nutrient retention and lower lipid levels, compared to a pure plant based feeding medium. Our results confirm the plasticity of the nutritional make-up of black soldier fly larvae, allowing it to accumulate both lipid- and water-soluble compounds. A broader understanding of the effect of the composition of the feeding media on the larvae composition can help to tailor black soldier fly larvae into a nutrient profile more suited for specific feed or food purposes.
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- Nina S. Liland
- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, Bergen, Norway
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, Bergen, Norway
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, Bergen, Norway
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- Protix Biosystems BV, Industriestraat 3, Dongen, The Netherlands
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, Bergen, Norway
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, Bergen, Norway
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Nascimento H, Rocha A, Braga M, Pestana G, Tavares-Silva M, Pinto R, Nunes A, Araujo P, Araujo V, Parada F, Maciel M. P2495Cardiac rehabilitation: don't forget the ones that went away. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx502.p2495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Braga M, Rocha A, Nascimento H, Pestana G, Pinto R, Tavares-Silva M, Araujo P, Nunes A, Araujo V, Parada-Pereira F, Maciel M. P3430Response to cardiac rehabilitation: does left ventricle ejection fraction matter? Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx504.p3430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Sanchez JM, Velez ML, Ramón-Jerónimo MÁ, Araujo P. Linking decision-control and decision-management uses of performance measurement systems. IJPDLM 2017. [DOI: 10.1108/ijpdlm-12-2015-0303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to analyze, for both parties of a distribution channel, to what extent each party perceives the counterpart’s use of performance measurement systems (PMS) and how this perception affects the perceiver’s own use of these systems, for either decision control or decision management.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper proposes a conceptual model tested at different levels using structural equations models. A case study uses survey data from 107 distributors and 91 manufacturer managers.
Findings
PMS allow evaluation by the manufacturer and daily management by distributors; both uses of PMS can be simultaneous and complementary. Results show that each party’s perception of the counterpart’s use contributes to its own use, although real uses do not significantly influence these perceptions.
Research limitations/implications
The results must be interpreted with caution because the sample is small. This study calls for further data collection in real situations with larger samples, and for eliminating the influence of the distribution channel type. Further work is needed to analyze other constructs driving the relationship between real use and perception.
Originality/value
This study’s originality comes from the conceptual model, data set, and levels of analysis. Decoupling real use and perception, it challenges the prevailing assumption that managers accurately perceive counterpart managers’ use of PMS. Analyzing at both group and individual levels, it extends the more usual dyadic studies by recognizing that any given manager’s perception may be almost wholly formed by his/her interaction with a group of individuals.
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Araujo P, Dela Vega A, Lauricella L, Bibas B, Pêgo-Fernandes P, Terra R. P3.04-033 Digital Drainage System Reduces Chest Tube Duration and Hospitalization after Anatomic Pulmonary Resections for Malignancies. J Thorac Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2016.11.2148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Tsikas D, Beckmann B, Araujo P. Comments on Boelaert et al. Determination of Asymmetric and Symmetric Dimethylarginine in Serum from Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: UPLC-MS/MS versus ELISA. Toxins 2016, 8, 149. Toxins (Basel) 2016; 8:toxins8110311. [PMID: 27801791 PMCID: PMC5127108 DOI: 10.3390/toxins8110311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2016] [Revised: 07/26/2016] [Accepted: 10/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Dimitrios Tsikas
- Center of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str., Hannover 30625, Germany.
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- Center of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str., Hannover 30625, Germany.
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES), Nordnes, Bergen N-5817, Norway.
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Holen E, He J, Araujo P, Seliussen J, Espe M. Hydrolyzed fish proteins modulates both inflammatory and antioxidant gene expression as well as protein expression in a co culture model of liver and head kidney cells isolated from Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Fish Shellfish Immunol 2016; 54:22-29. [PMID: 27060506 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2016.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2015] [Revised: 02/09/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Hydrolyzed fish proteins (H-pro) contain high concentrations of free amino acids and low molecular peptides that potentially may benefit fish health. The following study aimed to test whether the water-soluble phase of H-pro could attenuate lipopolysaccharide (LPS) provoked inflammation in liver cells and head kidney cells isolated from Atlantic salmon. Cells were grown as mono cultures or co cultures to assess possible crosstalk between immune cells and metabolic cells during treatments. Cells were added media with or without H-pro for 2 days before LPS exposure and harvested 24 h post LPS exposure. Respective cells without H-pro and LPS were used as controls. H-pro alone could affect expression of proteins directly as H-pro increased catalase protein expression in head kidney- and liver cells, regardless of culturing methods and LPS treatment. Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) production was also increased by H-pro in head kidney cells co cultured with liver cells. H-pro increased LPS induced interleukin 1β (IL-1β) transcription in liver cells co cultured with head kidney cells. All cultures of head kidney cells showed a significant increase in IL-1β transcription when treated with H-pro + LPS. H-pro decreased caspase-3 transcription in liver cells cultured co cultured with head kidney cells. Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor α (PPAR α) was upregulated, regardless of treatment, in liver cells co cultured with head kidney cells clearly showing that culturing method alone affected gene transcription. H-pro alone and together with LPS as an inflammation inducer, affect both antioxidant and inflammatory responses.
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- Elisabeth Holen
- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES), P.B. 2029, Nordnes, N-5817, Norway.
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES), P.B. 2029, Nordnes, N-5817, Norway
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES), P.B. 2029, Nordnes, N-5817, Norway
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES), P.B. 2029, Nordnes, N-5817, Norway
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Araujo P, Tilahun E, Breivik JF, Abdulkader BM, Frøyland L, Zeng Y. A simple liquid extraction protocol for overcoming the ion suppression of triacylglycerols by phospholipids in liquid chromatography mass spectrometry studies. Talanta 2016; 148:463-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2015.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Revised: 10/29/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Holen E, He J, Espe M, Chen L, Araujo P. Combining eicosapentaenoic acid, decosahexaenoic acid and arachidonic acid, using a fully crossed design, affect gene expression and eicosanoid secretion in salmon head kidney cells in vitro. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2015; 45:695-703. [PMID: 26003739 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2015.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Revised: 05/08/2015] [Accepted: 05/10/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Future feed for farmed fish are based on untraditional feed ingredients, which will change nutrient profiles compared to traditional feed based on marine ingredients. To understand the impact of oils from different sources on fish health, n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) were added to salmon head kidney cells, in a fully crossed design, to monitor their individual and combined effects on gene expression. Exposing salmon head kidney cells to single fatty acids, arachidonic acid (AA) or decosahexaenoic acid (DHA), resulted in down-regulation of cell signaling pathway genes and specific fatty acid metabolism genes as well as reduced prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) secretion. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) had no impact on gene transcription in this study, but reduced the cell secretion of PGE2. The combined effect of AA + EPA resulted in up-regulation of eicosanoid pathway genes and the pro-inflammatory cytokine, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), Bclx (an inducer of apoptosis) and fatty acid translocase (CD36) as well as increased cell secretion of PGE2 into the media. Adding single fatty acids to salmon head kidney cells decreased inflammation markers in this model. The combination AA + EPA acted differently than the rest of the fatty acid combinations by increasing the inflammation markers in these cells. The concentration of fatty acid used in this experiment did not induce any lipid peroxidation responses.
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- Elisabeth Holen
- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES), P. B. 2029 Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway.
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- Fish Nutrition Laboratory, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES), P. B. 2029 Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway
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- East China Normal University, School of Life Science, Shanghai, China
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES), P. B. 2029 Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway
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Araujo P, Silva L, Silva J. Theoretical Modelling of Potential Chk1 Inhibitors. LETT DRUG DES DISCOV 2014. [DOI: 10.2174/1570180811666140725190051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Araujo P, Mengesha Z, Lucena E, Grung B. Development and validation of an extraction method for the determination of pro-inflammatory eicosanoids in human plasma using liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2014; 1353:57-64. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2013.10.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2013] [Revised: 10/23/2013] [Accepted: 10/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Holen E, Espe M, Andersen SM, Taylor R, Aksnes A, Mengesha Z, Araujo P. A co culture approach show that polyamine turnover is affected during inflammation in Atlantic salmon immune and liver cells and that arginine and LPS exerts opposite effects on p38MAPK signaling. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2014; 37:286-298. [PMID: 24565893 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2014.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2013] [Revised: 02/03/2014] [Accepted: 02/09/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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This study assess which pathways and molecular processes are affected by exposing salmon head kidney cells or liver cells to arginine supplementation above the established requirements for growth support. In addition to the conventional mono cultures of liver and head kidney cells, co cultures of the two cell types were included in the experimental set up. Responses due to elevated levels of arginine were measured during inflammatory (lipopolysaccharide/LPS) and non -inflammatory conditions. LPS up regulated the genes involved in polyamine turnover; ODC (ornithine decarboxylase), SSAT (spermidine/spermine-N1-acetyltransferase) and SAMdc (S-adenosyl methionine decarboxylase) in head kidney cells when co cultured with liver cells. Regardless of treatment, liver cells in co culture up regulated ODC and down regulated SSAT when compared to liver mono cultures. This suggests that polyamines have anti-inflammatory properties and that both salmon liver cells and immune cells seem to be involved in this process. The transcription of C/EBP β/CCAAT, increased during inflammation in all cultures except for liver mono cultures. The observed up regulation of this gene may be linked to glucose transport due to the highly variable glucose concentrations found in the cell media. PPARα transcription was also increased in liver cells when receiving signals from head kidney cells. Gene transcription of Interleukin 1β (IL-1β), Interleukin-8 (IL-8), cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) and CD83 were elevated during LPS treatment in all the head kidney cell cultures while arginine supplementation reduced IL-1β and IL-8 transcription in liver cells co cultured with head kidney cells. This is probably connected to p38MAPK signaling as arginine seem to affect p38MAPK signaling contrary to the LPS induced p38MAPK signaling, suggesting anti-inflammatory effects of arginine/arginine metabolites. This paper shows that co culturing these two cell types reveals the connection between metabolism and inflammation, suggesting different pathways and candidate biomarkers to be further explored.
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- Elisabeth Holen
- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES), P.B. 2029 Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway.
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES), P.B. 2029 Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES), P.B. 2029 Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES), P.B. 2029 Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway; Department of Industrial Chemistry, Bahir Dar University, P.B. 79, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES), P.B. 2029 Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway
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Tsikas D, Böhmer A, Mitschke A, Araujo P. Accurate measurement of nitrate, nitrite, and S-nitrosothiols in biological samples by mass spectrometry. Free Radic Biol Med 2013; 65:301-304. [PMID: 23867157 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2013.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2013] [Revised: 07/03/2013] [Accepted: 07/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Dimitrios Tsikas
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, N-5817 Bergen, Norway
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Vanholme R, Cesarino I, Rataj K, Xiao Y, Sundin L, Goeminne G, Kim H, Cross J, Morreel K, Araujo P, Welsh L, Haustraete J, McClellan C, Vanholme B, Ralph J, Simpson GG, Halpin C, Boerjan W. Caffeoyl shikimate esterase (CSE) is an enzyme in the lignin biosynthetic pathway in Arabidopsis. Science 2013; 341:1103-6. [PMID: 23950498 DOI: 10.1126/science.1241602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 278] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Lignin is a major component of plant secondary cell walls. Here we describe caffeoyl shikimate esterase (CSE) as an enzyme central to the lignin biosynthetic pathway. Arabidopsis thaliana cse mutants deposit less lignin than do wild-type plants, and the remaining lignin is enriched in p-hydroxyphenyl units. Phenolic metabolite profiling identified accumulation of the lignin pathway intermediate caffeoyl shikimate in cse mutants as compared to caffeoyl shikimate levels in the wild type, suggesting caffeoyl shikimate as a substrate for CSE. Accordingly, recombinant CSE hydrolyzed caffeoyl shikimate into caffeate. Associated with the changes in lignin, the conversion of cellulose to glucose in cse mutants increased up to fourfold as compared to that in the wild type upon saccharification without pretreatment. Collectively, these data necessitate the revision of currently accepted models of the lignin biosynthetic pathway.
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- Ruben Vanholme
- Department of Plant Systems Biology, VIB (Flanders Institute for Biotechnology), Technologiepark 927, B-9052 Ghent, Belgium
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Furne M, Holen E, Araujo P, Lie KK, Moren M. Cytokine gene expression and prostaglandin production in head kidney leukocytes isolated from Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) added different levels of arachidonic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2013; 34:770-777. [PMID: 23291252 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2012.11.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2012] [Revised: 11/01/2012] [Accepted: 11/30/2012] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Primary head kidney leukocytes from Atlantic cod were isolated to evaluate the use of arachidonic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid by cyclooxygenases and the production of prostaglandins E₂ and E₃. The expression of cyclooxygenase genes and selected interleukin genes like Interleukin 1β, Interleukin 6, interleukin 8 and interleukin 10 were monitored. Increasing concentrations of eicosapentaenoic acid and arachidonic acid in equal amounts increased cyclooxygenase2 transcription as well as cell secretion of prostaglandin E₂. Even though the ratio of the two fatty acids was 1:1, the ratio between prostaglandin E₂ and E₃ was 50:1. The addition of arachidonic acid alone increased prostaglandin E₂ secretion but did not induce cyclooxygenase2 transcription. However, when the concentration of eicosapentaenoic acid was increased, maintaining arachidonic acid constant, both prostaglandin E₃ and prostaglandin E₂ production was induced and the prostaglandin E₂ production was higher than in cell cultures only added arachidonic acid. An up-regulation of cyclooxygenase2 transcription was also observed. The addition of the two fatty acids also affected the immune response by alteration of leukocytic cytokines gene expression. According to our results the Cyclooxygenase in cod seem to prefer arachidonic acid as substrate. Therefore, we suggest that the shift from marine oils (rich in n-3 fatty acids) to plant oils (higher in n-6 fatty acids) in the diet of commercially reared Atlantic cod could have negative effects on the whole organism through the increase in the production of prostaglandins belonging to those derived from n-6 fatty acids.
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- Miriam Furne
- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research-NIFES, P.B. 2029 Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway
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