Application of Compositional Data Analysis to Study the Relationship between Bacterial Diversity in Human Faeces and Sex, Age, and Weight.

This work uses Compositional Data Analysis (CoDA) to examine the typical human faecal bacterial diversity in 39 healthy volunteers from the Andalusian region (Spain). Stool samples were subjected to high-throughput sequencing of the V3 and V4 regions of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene using Illumina MiSeq. The numbers of sequences per sample and their genus-level assignment were carried out using the Phyloseq R package.

Coenzyme Q Supplementation for the Reduction of Oxidative Stress: Clinical Implications in the Treatment of Chronic Diseases.

Apart from its main function in the mitochondria as a key element in electron transport, Coenzyme Q (CoQ) has been described as having multiple functions, such as oxidant action in the generation of signals and the control of membrane structure and phospholipid and cellular redox status. Among these, the most relevant and most frequently studied function is the potent antioxidant capability of its coexistent redox forms. Different clinical trials have investigated the effect of CoQ supplementation and its ability to reduce oxidative stress.

Postprandial changes in the proteome are modulated by dietary fat in patients with metabolic syndrome.

Metabolic syndrome is a multicomponent disorder whose etiology is the result of a complex interaction between genetic, metabolic and environmental factors including dietary habits. Our aim was to identify proteome-diet interactions during the postprandial state after the acute intake of four meals with different qualities of fat in the proteome of peripheral blood mononuclear cells. A randomized controlled trial conducted within the LIPGENE study assigned 39 metabolic syndrome patients to one of four meals: a high-saturated-fatty-acid (HSFA) meal, a high-monounsaturated-fatty-acid (HMUFA) meal and two high-polyunsaturated-fatty-acid (from walnut) (HPUFA) meals supplemented with n-3 PUFA or placebo.

Mediterranean diet reduces senescence-associated stress in endothelial cells.

This paper aims to study the effects of the oxidative stress induced by quality and quantity of dietary fat on cellular senescence. Twenty elderly subjects consumed three diets, each for 4 weeks: a saturated fatty acid diet (SFA), a low-fat and high-carbohydrate diet (CHO-ALA), and a Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) enriched in monounsaturated fatty acid following a randomized crossover design. For each diet, we investigated intracellular reactive oxidative species (ROS), cellular apoptosis and telomere length in human umbilical endothelial cells incubated with serum from each patient.

Mediterranean diet reduces endothelial damage and improves the regenerative capacity of endothelium.

Background: Endothelial dysfunction is a fundamental step in the atherosclerotic disease process. Activation or injury of the endothelium leads to a variety of inflammatory disorders, including the release of microparticles. Endothelial progenitor cells may contribute to the maintenance of the endothelium by replacing injured mature endothelial cells.