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Anne-marie Simonin
N-3 fatty acids modulate antioxidant status in diabetic rats and their macrosomic offspring.
We investigated the role of dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) in the modulation of total antioxidant status in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats and their macrosomic offspring. Female wistar rats, fed on control diet or n-3 PUFA diet, were rendered diabetic by administration of five mild doses of STZ on day 5 and were killed on days 12 and 21 of gestation. The macrosomic (MAC) pups were killed at the age of 60 and 90 days. Lipid peroxidation was measured as the concentrations of plasma thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), and the total antioxidant status was determined by measuring (i) plasma oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC), (ii) plasma vitami…
Effects of Zizyphus lotus L. (Desf.) polyphenols on Jurkat cell signaling and proliferation.
We assessed the effects of Zizyphus lotus L. (Desf.) polyphenols (ZLP) on T-cell signaling and proliferation. Our results showed that ZLP exerted no effect on the increases in intracellular free calcium concentrations, [Ca(2+)]i, in human Jurkat T-cells. However, ZLP modulated the thapsigargin-induced increases in [Ca(2+)]i in these cells. ZLP treatment was found to decrease the phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2). In addition, ZLP induced a rapid (t1/2=33s) and dose-dependent decrease in intracellular pH (pHi) in human Jurkat T-cells. Furthermore, ZLP significantly curtailed T-cell proliferation by diminishing their progression from S to G2/M phase of cell…
STIM1, CD36 lingual et perception gustative lipidique
> Selon l’Organisation mondiale de la sante (OMS) [1], l’obesite atteint des proportions epidemiques dans le monde, avec plus de 1,6 milliards d’adultes en surpoids et au moins 500 millions de personnes cliniquement obeses. Globalement, un adulte sur dix est obese dans le monde. Cette situation a des consequences importantes en termes de sante publique. En effet, l’obesite, particulierement l’obesite viscerale, est un facteur de risque de pathologies telles que le diabete de type II, les atteintes cardiovasculaires, l’hypertension et certaines formes de cancers [2]. Bien qu’il existe un determinisme genetique, les facteurs environnementaux dont l’alimentation jouent un role important dans l…
Zizyphus lotus L. (Desf.) modulates antioxidant activity and human T-cell proliferation
Abstract Background Zizyphus lotus L. (Desf.) also known as Jujube, is a deciduous shrub which belongs to Rhamnaceae family. This plant is used in Algerian traditional medicine for its anti-diabetic, sedative, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and hypoglycaemic activities. In the present study, we determined the concentrations of different vitamins (vitamin A, C and E) and fatty acids in root, stem, leaves, fruit pulp and seed of Zizyphus lotus L. (Desf.) and assessed the effects of their aqueous extracts on antioxidant status and human T-cell proliferation. Methods Aqueous filtrates from different parts, i.e, root, leaf, stem, fruit pulp and seed, of Zizyphus lotus L. (Desf.) were prepared. Vit…