Daidzein supplementation decreases serum triglyceride and uric acid concentrations in hypercholesterolemic adults with the effect on triglycerides being greater in those with the GA compared with the GG genotype of ESR-β RsaI.

Daidzein (one of the major isoflavones) can be metabolized to equol in certain individuals. The effects of isoflavones alone and equol status on lipid profiles are still controversial. To evaluate the 6-mo effects of daidzein on cardiovascular risk factors in hypercholesterolemic individuals and the interactions of these effects with equol status and estrogen receptor (ESR) genotypes, we conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial consisting of 210 hypercholesterolemic adults (40-65 y old).

[Distributing and changes of NO and calcitonin gene-related peptide in pharyngeal tissues and plasma in obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea syndrome].

Objective: To explore the distributing and changes of nitric oxide (NO) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).

Methods: This study investigated the content of NO and CGRP in plasma and in pharyngeal tissues of OSAHS subjects. Moreover, the distribution of NOS and CGRP in pharyngeal tissues was researched using method of immunohistochemistry.