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J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci ; 76(12): 2097-2106, 2021 11 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33983441

RESUMEN

The analysis of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) along with their major serum carriers, albumin (Alb) and ceruloplasmin (Cp), could provide information on the capacity of humans to maintain homeostasis of metals (metallostasis). However, their relationship with aging, sex, body mass index, as well as with nutritional and inflammatory markers was never investigated in a large-scale study. Here, we report results from the European large-scale cross-sectional study MARK-AGE in which Cu, Zn, Alb, Cp, as well as nutritional and inflammatory parameters were determined in 2424 age-stratified participants (35-75 years), including the general population (RASIG), nonagenarian offspring (GO), a well-studied genetic model of longevity, and spouses of GO (SGO). In RASIG, Cu to Zn ratio and Cp to Alb ratio were higher in women than in men. Both ratios increased with aging because Cu and Cp increased and Alb and Zn decreased. Cu, Zn, Alb, and Cp were found associated with several inflammatory as well as nutritional biomarkers. GO showed higher Zn levels and higher Zn to Alb ratio compared to RASIG, but we did not observe significant differences with SGO, likely as a consequence of the low sample size of SGO and the shared environment. Our results show that aging, sex, body mass index, and GO status are characterized by different levels of Cu, Zn, and their serum carrier proteins. These data and their relationship with inflammatory biomarkers support the concept that loss of metallostasis is a characteristic of inflammaging.


Asunto(s)
Factores de Edad , Proteínas Portadoras/sangre , Cobre , Factores Sexuales , Zinc , Anciano , Biomarcadores , Índice de Masa Corporal , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Nonagenarios
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J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci ; 75(10): 1838-1845, 2020 09 25.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31838498

RESUMEN

Torquetenovirus (TTV) viremia has been associated with increased mortality risk in the elderly population. This work aims to investigate TTV viremia as a potential biomarker of immunosenescence. We compared levels of circulating TTV in 1813 participants of the MARK-AGE project, including human models of delayed (offspring of centenarians [GO]) and premature (Down syndrome [DS]) immunosenescence. The TTV load was positively associated with age, cytomegalovirus (CMV) antibody levels, and the Cu/Zn ratio and negatively associated with platelets, total cholesterol, and total IgM. TTV viremia was highest in DS and lowest in GO, with intermediate levels in the SGO (spouses of GO) and RASIG (Randomly Recruited Age-Stratified Individuals From The General Population) populations. In the RASIG population, TTV DNA loads showed a slight negative association with CD3+T-cells and CD4+T-cells. Finally, males with ≥4log TTV copies/mL had a higher risk of having a CD4/CD8 ratio<1 than those with lower viremia (odds ratio [OR] = 2.85, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.06-7.62), as well as reduced CD3+ and CD4+T-cells compared to males with lower replication rates (<4log), even after adjusting for CMV infection. In summary, differences in immune system preservation are reflected in the models of delayed and premature immunosenescence, displaying the best and worst control over TTV replication, respectively. In the general population, TTV loads were negatively associated with CD4+ cell counts, with an increased predisposition for an inverted CD4/CD8 ratio for individuals with TTV loads ≥4log copies/mL, thus promoting an immune risk phenotype.


Asunto(s)
Infecciones por Virus ADN/virología , Inmunosenescencia/inmunología , Torque teno virus/inmunología , Viremia/virología , Adulto , Factores de Edad , Anciano , Estudios Transversales , Citomegalovirus/inmunología , Infecciones por Virus ADN/inmunología , Síndrome de Down/inmunología , Síndrome de Down/virología , Europa (Continente) , Femenino , Humanos , Recuento de Linfocitos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Prevalencia , Carga Viral , Viremia/inmunología
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J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci ; 73(6): 745-753, 2018 05 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29045571

RESUMEN

Metallothionein (MT) family are cysteine-rich proteins that regulate zinc (Zn) homeostasis and protect against oxidative damage. Studies in transgenic mice have shown that MT favorably influence longevity, although their role in human aging is not completely understood. Within the European multicenter study MARK-AGE, we analyzed MT induction after Zn treatment in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and its relation with redox biomarkers in 2,936 age-stratified subjects (35-75 years) including the general population (RASIG), centenarian offspring (GO), and their spouses (SGO). We found that the lymphocyte capability to induce MT in response to Zn is not affected by aging. However, GO participants showed lower Zn-induced MT and increased basal expression of MT1A, MT1X, and ZnT-1 genes than RASIG subjects. Moreover, Zn-induced MT levels were found to be inversely related with oxidative stress markers (plasma protein carbonyls, 3-nitrotyrosine, and malondialdehyde) in the whole population, but not in GO subjects. In conclusion, our results support the hypothesis that the response to Zn is attenuated in PBMCs of centenarian offspring compared to the general population as a consequence of a tighter control of Zn homeostasis which is likely to provide them constant protection against stress stimuli over the whole lifespan.


Asunto(s)
Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Leucocitos Mononucleares/metabolismo , Metalotioneína/metabolismo , Zinc/farmacología , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Técnicas de Cultivo de Célula , Estudios Transversales , Europa (Continente) , Femenino , Citometría de Flujo , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estrés Oxidativo , ARN/metabolismo , Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa
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Mediators Inflamm ; 2017: 3868545, 2017.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29379227

RESUMEN

Epidemiological studies have linked high consumption of meat with major age-related diseases including cardiovascular diseases. Abnormal postprandial increases in plasma lipids after a meat meal have been hypothesized among the pathogenetic mechanisms. However, it is still unknown if the postprandial serum derived after a normal meat meal is able to affect endothelial function, and if the type of meat and the age of the donors are critical factors. Here, we show the effects of postprandial sera derived from healthy adults and elderly volunteers who consumed meat meals on human coronary artery endothelial cell (HCAEC) oxidative stress, gene expression, DNA damage, and cellular senescence. We observed that a single exposure to postprandial serum induces a slight increase in ROS that is associated with modulation of gene expression pathways related to oxidative stress response and metabolism. The postprandial-induced increase in ROS is not associated with a measurable DNA oxidative damage. However, repeated exposure to postprandial serum induces an acceleration of cellular senescence. Taking into account the deleterious role of cellular senescence in age-related vascular diseases, the results suggest a new mechanism by which excessive meat consumption and time spent in postprandial state may affect health status during aging.


Asunto(s)
Senescencia Celular , Vasos Coronarios/fisiología , Células Endoteliales/fisiología , Carne , Estrés Oxidativo , Periodo Posprandial/fisiología , Adulto , Anciano , Envejecimiento/metabolismo , Células Cultivadas , Culinaria , Regulación de la Expresión Génica , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno/metabolismo , Triglicéridos/sangre , Voluntarios
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Biofactors ; 41(6): 414-23, 2015.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26643924

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Zinc dyshomeostasis may lead to an augmented production of proinflammatory cytokines promoting chronic inflammation and increasing the susceptibility to age-related diseases. Several studies suggest that the zinc transporter protein ZIP2 may play a relevant role in the immune system especially during zinc deficiency, while a polymorphism on the coding region of ZIP2 gene (Gln/Arg/Leu) has been associated with severe carotid artery disease. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of ZIP2 SNP on zinc and inflammatory status in 1090 elderly healthy free-living subjects enrolled in the ZincAge project and to assess the effect of zinc supplementation on zinc status, inflammatory mediators, and zinc transporter expression depending on ZIP2 genotype. ZIP2 Leu- (Arg43Arg) carriers showed enhanced IL-6, TNF-α, and RANTES plasma levels associated with decreased free cytosolic zinc in PBMCs and an upregulation of zinc transporters ZIP2, ZIP8, and Znt1. Moreover, Leu- subjects displayed significant decrement of inflammatory mediators such as MCP-1, TNF-α, and RANTES following zinc supplementation. In summary, this investigation provides new evidence on the effect of ZIP2 Gln/Arg/Leu polymorphism on proinflammatory mediators and zinc homeostasis in elderly population with a more pronounced anti-inflammatory effect of zinc supplementation in subjects carrying ZIP2 Leu- (Arg43Arg) genotype. These novel findings could be useful in identifying elderly subjects who may benefit of zinc intervention to decrease the inflammatory status and to prevent or delay the development of age-related diseases.


Asunto(s)
Envejecimiento/genética , Proteínas de Transporte de Catión/genética , Inflamación/sangre , Zinc/sangre , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Envejecimiento/metabolismo , Envejecimiento/patología , Proteínas de Transporte de Catión/metabolismo , Quimiocina CCL5/sangre , Suplementos Dietéticos , Femenino , Genotipo , Homeostasis , Humanos , Sistema Inmunológico/metabolismo , Inflamación/dietoterapia , Inflamación/genética , Inflamación/patología , Interleucina-6/sangre , Leucocitos Mononucleares , Masculino , Polimorfismo de Nucleótido Simple , Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa/sangre , Zinc/deficiencia , Zinc/farmacología , Zinc/uso terapéutico
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J Nutr Biochem ; 26(8): 876-82, 2015 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26001545

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In a randomized clinical trial of calorie restriction (CR), we demonstrated that important cardiovascular disease (CVD) biomarkers were favorably influenced by CR alone and in conjunction with physical exercise. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of CR with or without exercise on copper bound to ceruloplasmin (CuCp), a well-known biomarker for CVD, in overweight men and women enrolled in the CALERIE phase 1 study. Forty-six individuals were randomized to one of four groups for 6 months: control, healthy weight maintenance; CR, 25% CR from baseline energy requirements; CR+exercise, 12.5% CR and 12.5% through aerobic exercise; and low-calorie diet, low-calorie diet until 15% reduction in body weight followed by weight maintenance diet. CuCp was determined in fasting blood samples by a high-performance liquid chromatography-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry methodology and compared with changes in body composition and markers of CVD. After 6 months, CR combined with exercise induced a decrease in plasma concentration of CuCp. CuCp was inversely correlated with insulin sensitivity at baseline and after 6 months of intervention. A cluster analysis showed that the percent change of weight after 6 months of intervention was the most important variable that could discriminate the intervention groups. The percent change of CuCp was the only other variable selected by the analysis. Decreased CuCp in overweight subjects by CR combined with exercise suggests a positive effect of this intervention on metabolic health. Further studies to explain the relationship between weight loss and CuCp and its relevance for cardiovascular health are needed.


Asunto(s)
Restricción Calórica , Ceruloplasmina/metabolismo , Cobre/sangre , Sobrepeso/dietoterapia , Adulto , Biomarcadores/sangre , Composición Corporal , Índice de Masa Corporal , Peso Corporal , Sistema Cardiovascular/efectos de los fármacos , Sistema Cardiovascular/metabolismo , Análisis por Conglomerados , Metabolismo Energético , Ejercicio Físico , Femenino , Humanos , Resistencia a la Insulina , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Sobrepeso/sangre , Zinc/sangre
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Mech Ageing Dev ; 151: 2-12, 2015 Nov.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25818235

RESUMEN

Many candidate biomarkers of human ageing have been proposed in the scientific literature but in all cases their variability in cross-sectional studies is considerable, and therefore no single measurement has proven to serve a useful marker to determine, on its own, biological age. A plausible reason for this is the intrinsic multi-causal and multi-system nature of the ageing process. The recently completed MARK-AGE study was a large-scale integrated project supported by the European Commission. The major aim of this project was to conduct a population study comprising about 3200 subjects in order to identify a set of biomarkers of ageing which, as a combination of parameters with appropriate weighting, would measure biological age better than any marker in isolation.


Asunto(s)
Envejecimiento/metabolismo , Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Unión Europea , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino
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Mech Ageing Dev ; 151: 93-100, 2015 Nov.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25660061

RESUMEN

The serum concentrations of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) are strictly regulated by compensatory mechanisms that act to stabilize them within certain ranges of nutritional intake. However, there are mechanisms that are built to decrease serum concentration of Zn and to increase serum concentration of Cu in the presence of inflammatory conditions, so that a common feature of several age-related chronic diseases is an increase of the Cu to Zn ratio (CZr). Although the clinical potential of CZr has been extensively investigated, few authors addressed the mechanisms that mainly contribute to the increase of CZr in serum during aging, which signals drive this change and how cells respond to these changes. This review focuses on this topic and discusses how an increase of CZr during aging could reflect the homeostatic shade from a general systemic "growth and reproduction" status typical of juvenile age to a "repair and maintenance" status that evolved to preserve health status during old age.


Asunto(s)
Envejecimiento/sangre , Cobre/sangre , Zinc/sangre , Animales , Enfermedad Crónica , Humanos
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Nutr Res ; 34(12): 1017-35, 2014 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25476190

RESUMEN

Cellular senescence is considered an important mechanism to prevent malignant transformation of potentially mutated cells but, persistence of senescent cells within tissues alters microenvironment in ways that can promote cancer and aging phenotype thus underlining pathophysiologic processes of different age-related diseases. Coincident with this increased knowledge, understanding and finding modulators of the dynamics that control senescent-cell formation, fate and subsequent effect on tissue function has gained critical interest in experimental gerontology and cancer research. The purpose of this review is to discuss the evidence that various dietary bioactive compounds can modulate cellular senescence in vitro and to summarize findings and mechanisms that might be useful for the development of health-promoting nutraceuticals. An overview of cellular senescence and its impact in aging and cancer is described along with the strategies and pathways that are currently being investigated to target cellular senescence. Particular emphasis is given to the mechanisms by which bioactive dietary factors (i.e., most polyphenols) can delay or induce cellular senescence in vitro and how this knowledge could be used to explain the opposite effects shown in cancer lines and primary cells by some of these compounds. In addition, the problems to translate findings from modulation of cellular senescence in vitro into experimental treatments or clinical trials able to prevent or counteract age-related diseases are briefly described. The information herein provided might be useful to design further research in the field as well as to develop new nutraceuticals to be tested in experimental models and clinical trials.


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Envejecimiento , Senescencia Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Dieta , Neoplasias , Extractos Vegetales/farmacología , Polifenoles/farmacología , Humanos , Neoplasias/tratamiento farmacológico , Extractos Vegetales/uso terapéutico , Polifenoles/uso terapéutico
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Genes Nutr ; 9(5): 426, 2014 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25149676

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Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) stimulate reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and represent a risk factor for atherosclerosis, while their formation seems to be prevented by zinc. Metallothioneins (MT), zinc-binding proteins exert an antioxidant function by regulating intracellular zinc availability and protecting cells from ROS damages. +1245 A/G MT1A polymorphism was implicated in type 2 diabetes and in cardiovascular disease development as well as in the modulation of antioxidant response. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of +1245 A/G MT1A polymorphism on AGEs and ROS production and to verify the effect of zinc supplementation on plasma AGEs, zinc status parameters and antioxidant enzyme activity in relation to this SNP. One hundred and ten healthy subjects (72 ± 6 years) from the ZincAge study were supplied with zinc aspartate (10 mg/day for 7 weeks) and screened for +1245 MT1A polymorphism. +1245 MT1A G+ (Arginine) genotype showed higher plasma AGEs and ROS production in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) than G- (Lysine) one at the baseline. No significant changes after zinc supplementation were observed for AGEs, ROS and MT levels as well as for enzyme antioxidant activity in relation to the genotype. Among zinc status parameters, major increases were observed for the intracellular labile zinc (iZnL) and the NO-induced release of zinc in PBMCs, in G+ genotype as compared to G- one. In summary, +1245 G+ carriers showed increased plasma AGEs and ROS production in PBMCs at baseline and a higher improvement in iZnL after zinc intervention with respect to G- individuals.

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Age (Dordr) ; 36(3): 9656, 2014 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24771015

RESUMEN

Zinc is a relevant nutritional factor for the whole life of an organism because it affects the inflammatory/immune response and antioxidant activity, leading to a healthy state. Despite its important function, the dietary intake of zinc is inadequate in elderly. Possible interventions include food fortification because it does not require changes in dietary patterns, the cost is low and it can reach a large portion of the elderly population, including very old subjects. Studies evaluating the impact of Zn-fortified foods on functional parameters in elderly, in particular, in very old individuals, are missing. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of consumption of a zinc-fortified drinking skim milk (Zn-FMilk) for a period of 2 months in comparison to standard non-fortified milk (No-FMilk) on some biochemical parameters, zinc status, inflammatory/immune response and on a key parameter of the T cell-mediated immunity (thymulin hormone) in healthy very old subjects. The treatment with zinc-fortified milk (Zn-FMilk) is a good omen to increase the cell-mediated immunity in very old age represented by thymulin activity and some cytokine (IL-12p70, IFN-γ) release. At clinical level, a good healthy state occurs in 70 % of the subjects with no hospitalization after 1 year of the follow-up in comparison to very old control subjects that did not participate to crossover design. In conclusion, the Zn-FMilk can be considered a good functional food for elderly, including older people. It might be a good replacement to the zinc tablets or lozenges taking into account the attitude of old people to uptake milk as a preferential food.


Asunto(s)
Envejecimiento/inmunología , Citocinas/sangre , Alimentos Fortificados , Inmunidad Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Leche , Hormonas del Timo/sangre , Zinc/farmacología , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Animales , Estudios Cruzados , Suplementos Dietéticos , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Masculino , Estado Nutricional , Proyectos Piloto
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Ageing Res Rev ; 14: 81-101, 2014 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24418256

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Aging is a complex biological phenomenon in which the deficiency of the nutritional state combined with the presence of chronic inflammation and oxidative stress contribute to the development of many age-related diseases. Under this profile, the free radicals produced by the oxidative stress lead to a damage of DNA, lipids and proteins with subsequent altered cellular homeostasis and integrity. In young-adult age, the cell has a complex efficient system to maintain a proper balance between the levels of free radicals and antioxidants ensuring the integrity of cellular components. In contrast, in old age this balance is poorly efficient compromising cellular homeostasis. Supplementation with Vitamin E can restore the balance and protect against the deteriorating effects of oxidative stress, progression of degenerative diseases, and aging. Experiments in cell cultures and in animals have clearly shown that Vitamin E has a pivotal role as antioxidant agent against the lipid peroxidation on cell membranes preserving the tissue cells from the oxidative damage. Such a role has been well documented in immune, endothelial, and brain cells from old animals describing how the Vitamin E works both at cytoplasmatic and nuclear levels with an influence on many genes related to the inflammatory/immune response. All these findings have supported a lot of clinical trials in old humans and in inflammatory age-related diseases with however contradictory and inconsistent results and even indicating a dangerous role of Vitamin E able to affect mortality. Various factors can contribute to all the discrepancies. Among them, the doses and the various isoforms of Vitamin E family (α,ß,γ,δ tocopherols and the corresponding tocotrienols) used in different trials. However, the more plausible gap is the poor consideration of the Vitamin E-gene interactions that may open new roadmaps for a correct and personalized Vitamin E supplementation in aging and age-related diseases with satisfactory results in order to reach healthy aging and longevity. In this review, this peculiar nutrigenomic and/or nutrigenetic aspect is reported and discussed at the light of specific polymorphisms affecting the Vitamin E bioactivity.


Asunto(s)
Envejecimiento/metabolismo , Regulación de la Expresión Génica , Inflamación/metabolismo , Vitamina E/metabolismo , Envejecimiento/inmunología , Animales , Humanos , Inflamación/terapia , Vitamina E/inmunología
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Mech Ageing Dev ; 136-137: 29-49, 2014.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24388876

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Recent longitudinal studies in dietary daily intake in human centenarians have shown that a satisfactory content of some micronutrients within the cells maintain several immune functions, a low grade of inflammation and preserve antioxidant activity. Micronutrients (zinc, copper, selenium) play a pivotal role in maintaining and reinforcing the performances of the immune and antioxidant systems as well as in affecting the complex network of the genes (nutrigenomic) with anti- and pro-inflammatory tasks. Genes of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines and some key regulators of trace elements homeostasis, such as Metallothioneins (MT), are involved in the susceptibility to major geriatric disease/disorders. Moreover, the genetic inter-individual variability may affect the nutrients' absorption (nutrigenetic) with altered effects on inflammatory/immune response and antioxidant activity. The interaction between genetic factors and micronutrients (nutrigenomic and nutrigenetic approaches) may influence ageing and longevity because the micronutrients may become also toxic. This review reports the micronutrient-gene interactions in ageing and their impact on the healthy state with a focus on the method of protein-metal speciation analysis. The association between micronutrient-gene interactions and the protein-metal speciation analysis can give a complete picture for a personalized nutrient supplementation or chelation in order to reach healthy ageing and longevity.


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Envejecimiento , Antioxidantes/química , Inflamación/fisiopatología , Micronutrientes/química , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Quelantes/química , Cobre/sangre , Cobre/química , Cobre/deficiencia , Cobre/toxicidad , Suplementos Dietéticos , Humanos , Sistema Inmunológico , Inflamación/genética , Longevidad/fisiología , Nutrigenómica , Selenio/sangre , Selenio/deficiencia , Selenio/toxicidad , Zinc/sangre , Zinc/deficiencia , Zinc/toxicidad
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BMC Public Health ; 14: 35, 2014 Jan 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24428944

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BACKGROUND: Obesity is a complex multifactorial disease, which also has an impact on quality of life. The aim of this paper is to identify the correlates of perceived health related quality of life in obese, overweight and normal weight Italians older adults. METHODS: 205 subjects at the age ≥ 60 yrs. were recruited into the Division of Endocrinology of the Polytechnic University of Marche Region, Ancona (Italy). A protocol of questionnaires was constructed for data collection, and included domains such as physical activity, quality of life, socio-psychological aspects. The association of the latter variables with SF-36 Health Survey physical component (PCS-36) were evaluated in the whole sample. Multiple linear regression models were used to assess the effect of independent variables on PCS-36 and the physical subscales of SF-36. RESULTS: PCS-36 showed a lower score in the obese and overweight subjects than the normal weight group (post-hoc test, p < 0.001 and p < 0.05 respectively). Age, gender (male), Body Mass Index, years of education, Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) total score, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale anxiety, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale depression, number of medications prescribed and number of diseases were included in the model. Negative and significant PCS-associated variables included depression (p = 0.009), BMI (p = 0.001), age in years (p = 0.007), whereas positive and significant PCS-associated independent variables were years of education (p = 0.022), physical activity (p = 0.026). BMI was negatively associated with all the physical subscales of SF-36 (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Research funding should be invested in the study of the benefits accruing from reducing obesity in the elderly.


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Estado de Salud , Obesidad , Calidad de Vida , Anciano , Femenino , Humanos , Peso Corporal Ideal , Italia , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Análisis Multivariante , Obesidad/psicología , Sobrepeso/psicología , Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Curr Aging Sci ; 6(1): 99-107, 2013 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23895527

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The restoration of the thymic functions and the thymic re-growth may be achieved in old mice by some endocrinological (melatonin) or nutritional interventions (arginine or zinc), suggesting that the thymic involution in old age is a phenomenon secondary to age-related alterations occurring in neuroendocrine-thymus interactions. The targets for the thymic restoration may be hormone receptors and cytokines, strictly related to the presence of two nutritional factors, such as arginine and zinc, which are in turn essential for the efficiency of neuroendocrine-immune network both in ontogeny and ageing. The effect of melatonin is largely due to the presence of its specific receptors on cell membrane of thymocytes and Thymic Epithelial Cells (TECs). TECs synthesize thymulin peptide that is required for T-cell differentiation and maturation within the thymus gland. In this context, the role of zinc is pivotal because it is involved, through "zinc finger motifs", in the gene expression of melatonin receptors, in cell proliferation, apoptosis and thymulin reactivation. Zinc is also required for the biological action of arginine, via Nitric Oxide pathway. Therefore, the beneficial effect of melatonin or arginine on neuroendocrine-thymus interaction in ageing can also occur via a better zinc pool redistribution within the body where the capability of the zinc-binding proteins Metallothioneins (MT) in zinc release has a key role. These findings suggest that zinc, via MT buffering, can be a single mediator in modulating neuroendocrine-thymus interaction in ageing.


Asunto(s)
Envejecimiento/fisiología , Sistemas Neurosecretores/fisiología , Timo/fisiología , Envejecimiento/efectos de los fármacos , Envejecimiento/patología , Animales , Arginina/administración & dosificación , Arginina/metabolismo , Citocinas/fisiología , Humanos , Sistema Hipotálamo-Hipofisario/efectos de los fármacos , Sistema Hipotálamo-Hipofisario/inmunología , Sistema Hipotálamo-Hipofisario/fisiología , Melatonina/administración & dosificación , Melatonina/fisiología , Ratones , Neuroinmunomodulación , Sistemas Neurosecretores/efectos de los fármacos , Sistemas Neurosecretores/patología , Transducción de Señal , Timo/efectos de los fármacos , Timo/patología , Zinc/administración & dosificación , Zinc/deficiencia , Zinc/metabolismo
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Immun Ageing ; 10(1): 4, 2013 Feb 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23391127

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BACKGROUND: Advanced age results in crucial alterations of the innate and adaptive immune system leading to functional defects resulting in infection and chronic diseases. Toll-like receptors (TLR) recognize pathogenic structures and are important in the immune response to infections and vaccination. However, the role of TLR single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) is poorly understood in the setting of human ageing. This study investigated the impact of the TLR1 SNPs A743G and T1805G on ageing in different age groups from two European populations. RESULTS: The TLR1 genotypes 743AA/1805GG (TLR1neg) are associated with a TLR1 negative phenotype, impaired function and susceptibility to tuberculosis. Carriers of heterozygous 743AG/1805TG and homozygous 743GG/1805TT genotypes (TLR1pos) have a TLR1 positive phenotype. By comparing healthy young and old German donors, the old group showed a tendency to carry more TLR1neg and less homozygous TLR1pos genotypes. Anti-inflammatory Interleukin (IL)-1 receptor antagonist (Ra) was significantly elevated in supernatants of mononuclear cells from old German subjects with a TLR1pos genotype in contrast to those with the 743AA genotype. Healthy old individuals and nonagenarians from Italy displayed significantly higher frequencies of TLR1pos genotypes than the old group from Germany. The data show that tumor-necrosis-factor (TNF)α, CXCL8 and CCL2 levels were higher in old donors from Germany than in plasma levels from old Italian donors. TNFα and CCL2 levels were significantly raised in old German individuals compared to Italian nonagenarians. German and Italian donors with the TLR1neg genotype basically produced more CCL2 than older European donors with TLR1pos genotypes. CONCLUSION: The higher frequency of the TLR1pos genotype in elderly Italian subjects may result from different ethnic populations. Lower inflammatory mediator release of aged Italian individuals is probably due to different background in nutrition, diet, genetics and to psychological aspects. Elderly donors carrying TLR1pos genotypes basically release more anti-inflammatory IL-1Ra and less inflammatory CCL2 suggesting a decline of the pro-inflammatory status found in ageing and, therefore, this may define an anti-inflammatory phenotype. Future studies are needed to elucidate the association of a TLRpos genotype with decreased susceptibility to infections and reduced risk to develop artherosclerosis.

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Age (Dordr) ; 35(3): 839-60, 2013 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22222917

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The diet in the elderly does not provide a sufficient level of nutrients needed to maintain an adequate healthy status leading to micronutrient deficiencies and impaired immune response with subsequent development of degenerative diseases. Nutrient "zinc" is a relevant micronutrient involved in maintaining a good integrity of many body homeostatic mechanisms, including immune efficiency, owing to its requirement for the biological activity of many enzymes, proteins and for cellular proliferation and genomic stability. Old people aged 60-65 years and older have zinc intakes below 50% of the recommended daily allowance on a given day. Many causes can be involved: among them, altered intestinal absorption, inadequate mastication, psychosocial factors, drugs interactions, altered subcellular processes (zinc transporters (Zip and ZnT family), metallothioneins, divalent metal transporter-1). Zinc supplementation may remodel the immune alterations in elderly leading to healthy ageing. Several zinc trials have been carried out with contradictory data, perhaps due to incorrect choice of an effective zinc supplementation in old subjects showing subsequent zinc toxic effects on immunity. Old subjects with specific IL-6 polymorphism (GG allele carriers; named C-) are more prone for zinc supplementation than the entire old population, in whom correct dietary habits with foods containing zinc (Mediterranean diet) may be sufficient in restoring zinc deficiency and impaired immune response. We summarise the main causes of low zinc dietary intake in elderly reporting an update on the impact of zinc supplementation upon the immune response also on the basis of individual IL-6 polymorphism.


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Envejecimiento/efectos de los fármacos , Suplementos Dietéticos , Inmunidad/efectos de los fármacos , Zinc , Anciano , Relación Dosis-Respuesta a Droga , Humanos , Absorción Intestinal/fisiología , Zinc/administración & dosificación , Zinc/deficiencia , Zinc/farmacocinética
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Biol Psychol ; 92(2): 353-8, 2013 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23073362

RESUMEN

Previous cross-sectional studies suggested an association between attachment-related avoidance and altered immune function. We aimed at testing this hypothesis with longitudinal data. A random sample of 65 female nurses provided a blood sample and completed measures of perceived stress, social support, alexithymia, and attachment style. Immune assays included lymphocyte proliferative response (LPR) to Phytohemagglutinin and NK cell cytotoxicity (NKCC). State measures (perceived stress and support) and immune measures were collected again after 4, 8, and 12 months. Linear mixed effects models were used to examine the relationship between attachment and immunity. While low to moderate levels of attachment-related avoidance were not associated with NKCC, there was a significant negative association (beta -.35; p=.005) between high levels of avoidance and NKCC. No association was observed between NKCC and attachment-related anxiety, and between LPR and both attachment dimensions. While our findings should be interpreted with caution due to study limitations such as the relatively small sample size and the inclusion of only female participants, they corroborate the notion that attachment is linked to physiology and health.


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Síntomas Afectivos/inmunología , Ansiedad/inmunología , Inmunidad/fisiología , Apego a Objetos , Adulto , Línea Celular Tumoral , Proliferación Celular , Pruebas Inmunológicas de Citotoxicidad , Femenino , Humanos , Células Asesinas Naturales/metabolismo , Modelos Lineales , Estudios Longitudinales , Activación de Linfocitos/inmunología , Linfocitos/fisiología , Persona de Mediana Edad , Enfermeras y Enfermeros/psicología , Psicometría , Análisis de Regresión , Apoyo Social , Factores de Tiempo , Adulto Joven
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Curr Pharm Des ; 19(9): 1720-6, 2013.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23061729

RESUMEN

Recent observations have pointed out that microglia, astrocytes and cerebrovascular endothelial cells senescence might contribute to the onset or progression of sporadic AD. The accumulation of senescent dysfunctional microglia or senescence related changes of other cells within CNS could be causally implicated in AD and age-related dysfunction and their efficient removal could represent a pivotal mechanism to prevent or delay neurodegeneration. The question how senescent cells are cleared from CNS has been poorly investigated, even though it is reasonable to believe that resident microglia is involved in this task. However, accumulating evidence now support the idea that assistance by peripheral mononuclear phagocytes (MP) in AD could be essential to control local brain inflammation and remove Abeta depots. Based on the current knowledge it is reasonable to hypothesize that senescence surveillance might be among the tasks that blood derived MP are called to envelop in the CNS during particular conditions, especially in the case senescent microglia is not able to achieve this task properly. However, age-related dysfunctions of these players of innate immunity could lead to depict a series of events that synergically with microglia and other CNS cells senescence could lead to a rapid progression of the disease. Hence, the design of intervention aimed at targeting accumulating senescent cells by rejuvenation of peripheral MP function seems an attractive tool that perhaps would also help to clarify the processes involved in senescence surveillance in normal and AD brain.


Asunto(s)
Enfermedad de Alzheimer/patología , Senescencia Celular , Monocitos/citología , Encéfalo/patología , Humanos , Inflamación/patología , Fagocitosis
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