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Nutrition, 2000

Fish oil ω-3 fatty acids exert antiinflammatory effects on patients with ulcerative colitis. Howe... more Fish oil ω-3 fatty acids exert antiinflammatory effects on patients with ulcerative colitis. However, a comparative study in patients with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis receiving only sulfasalazine or ω-3 fatty acids has not been performed. We sought to detect changes in the inflammatory disease activity with the use of either fish oil ω-3 fatty acids or sulfasalazine in patients

Clinical and Experimental Medicine

Clinical and experimental medicine, 2018

Oxidative stress plays a role in the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of the... more Oxidative stress plays a role in the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of the present study was to verify the influence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs on nitrosative and oxidative biomarkers in patients with RA. A total of 177 patients with RA and 150 healthy volunteers participated in this study, which measured lipid hydroperoxides, advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP), nitric oxide metabolites (NOx), carbonyl protein, total radical-trapping antioxidant parameter (TRAP), uric acid (UA), and C-reactive protein (CRP). NOx and the NOx/TRAP ratio were significantly increased in RA, while no significant differences in lipid hydroperoxides, AOPP, UA, and TRAP levels were found between both groups. Treatment with leflunomide was associated with increased levels of carbonyl protein, and lowered levels in TRAP and UA, while the NOx/TRAP ratio further increased. NOx and the NOx/TRAP ratio were significantly higher in women tha...

Archives of endocrinology and metabolism, 2018

The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of the body mass index (BMI) and the metabolic... more The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of the body mass index (BMI) and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) parameters on oxidative and nitrosative stress in overweight and obese subjects. Individuals were divided into three groups: the control group (G1, n = 131) with a BMI between 20 and 24.9 kg/m2, the overweight group (G2, n = 120) with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 kg/m2 and the obese group (G3, n = 79) with a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2. G3 presented higher advanced oxidation protein products (AOPPs) in relation to G1 and G2 (p = 0.001 and p = 0.011, respectively) whereas G2 and G3 had lower levels of nitric oxide (NO) (p = 0.009 and p = 0.048, respectively) compared to G1. Adjusted for the presence of MetS to evaluate its influence, the levels of AOPPs did not differ between the groups, whereas NO remained significantly lower. Data adjusted by the BMI showed that subjects with higher triacylglycerol levels had higher AOPPs (p = 0.001) and decreased total radical-trapping antioxidant par...

Clinical and experimental medicine, Jan 14, 2018

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory and systemic disease characterized by endothe... more Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory and systemic disease characterized by endothelial activation. The main objective of this study was to verify the profile of cell adhesion molecules (CAM) in RA patients, and the influence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and drugs used in the treatment of RA in this profile. A second objective was to propose models of prediction of activity in RA using these biomarkers. A total of 115 healthy individuals and 144 RA patients were enrolled. Disease activity was determined by DAS28 (disease activity score 28) based on erythrocyte sedimentation rate (DAS28-ESR) or C-reactive protein (DAS28-CRP). Serum CAM and plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 (PAI-1), anthropometric and immunological parameters were measured. Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) was significantly decreased, and PAI-1 was significantly higher in RA patients as compared to controls. Binary logistic regression analysis showed that VCAM-1, CRP, and tumor necrosis fa...

The British journal of nutrition, Jan 30, 2018

Beneficial effects of probiotics have been reported on body weight, lipid and carbohydrate metabo... more Beneficial effects of probiotics have been reported on body weight, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, inflammatory state and oxidative stress in healthy subjects and in many metabolic and inflammatory diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Bifidobacterium lactis HN019 on inflammatory state and nitro-oxidative stress in patients with and without the metabolic syndrome (MetS). The usual diets of the thirty-three subjects were supplemented with probiotic milk for 90 d. Inflammatory markers and oxidative measurements were performed. In relation to the baseline values, subjects in both groups showed a decrease in homocysteine (P=0·02 and P=0·03, respectively), hydroperoxides (P=0·02 and P=0·01, respectively) and IL-6 levels (P=0·02). Increases in adiponectin (P=0·04) and nitric oxide metabolites (NOx, P=0·001) levels were only seen in the group with the MetS in relation to the baseline values, whereas only the individuals without the MetS had increases in total r...

Inflammopharmacology, Jan 30, 2018

Nitro-oxidative stress plays a central role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ... more Nitro-oxidative stress plays a central role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and several articles show correlation with disease activity. However, the influence and mechanisms by which disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) may interfere with nitro-oxidative stress are poorly understood. To show the available data on the effect of the DMARDs on the nitro-oxidative stress in RA patients. A bibliographic search was carried out in the electronic databases PUBMED, Lilacs, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO), and Science Direct and the research was limited to human studies, independently of the publication date. Most studies were performed with infliximab (IFX, 4 articles), tocilizumab (TCZ, 3 articles) and methotrexate (MTX, 2 articles). MTX and leflunomide showed similar results with reduction of nitric oxide. The studies with TCZ verified a marked decrease of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. Most studies with IFX found a reduction of protein oxid...

Current HIV research, Jan 23, 2017

The role of vitamin D in the pathophysiology of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infec... more The role of vitamin D in the pathophysiology of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection is still unclear. To evaluate the associations between vitamin D and immunological, virological, and oxidative stress biomarkers in individuals with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. The serum levels of 25 hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] were determined in 314 HIV-1- infected individuals and 127 controls and the values ≥30 ng/mL defined a vitamin D sufficient (VDS) status, and <30 ng/mL defined the presence of hypovitaminosis D (HD). Oxidative stress was evaluated with plasma levels of lipid hydroperoxides, advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP), carbonyl protein, nitric oxide metabolites (NOx), total radical-trapping antioxidant parameter (TRAP), and sulfhydryl groups of proteins. Plasma HIV-1 viral load and CD4+/CD8+ T cells were quantified. The 25(OH)D levels and vitamin D status did not differ between HIV-1-infected individuals and controls. Hydroperoxides...

Immunologic research, 2018

This study investigated nitro-oxidative stress in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE... more This study investigated nitro-oxidative stress in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in association with disease activity, immune-inflammatory biomarkers, and adhesion molecules. Two-hundred-four patients with SLE and 256 healthy volunteers were enrolled in this case-control study, which measured nitro-oxidative stress biomarkers, including lipid peroxides (LOOH), advanced oxidation protein products (AOPPs), nitric oxide metabolites (NO), sulfhydryl (-SH) groups, products of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)/ribonucleic acid (RNA) oxidative degradation, and total radical-trapping anti-oxidant parameter (TRAP). Also measured were anti-nuclear antibodies (ANAs), antibodies against double-stranded DNA (dsDNA), plasma levels of diverse cytokines, C-reactive protein, and adhesion molecules. LOOH (p < 0.001) and AOPP (p < 0.001) were significantly higher, while TRAP was significantly lower (p < 0.001) in SLE patients than in controls. AOPP and LOOH were significantly and ...

Immunology and Cell Biology

Revista de Nutrição

Objective: To analyze alpha-linolenic fatty acid intake in two cohorts of pregnant women, and to ... more Objective: To analyze alpha-linolenic fatty acid intake in two cohorts of pregnant women, and to identify factors associated with alpha-linolenic acid intake. Methods: This is a cohort study involving pregnant women with low obstetric risk (N=353) in public health system from a municipality of São Paulo state, Brazil. In each trimester, two 24-hour food recalls were collected. Descriptive analyses of dietary lipid profiles were performed, followed by a multiple comparison test. According to the trimester of pregnancy, differences were assessed using the mean difference test. To evaluate the adequacy of linoleic fatty acid and alpha-linolenic acid intake, the adequate intake test was used. The association between alpha-linolenic acid intake adequacy and maternal characteristics was investigated using a binary logistic regression model. Results: Total lipids intake and the percentage contribution to dietary energy met recommended levels. One-third of the diets demonstrated a lower tha...

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Revista de Nutrição, 2009

OBJETIVO: Investigar se há relação entre a ingestão de lipídios e os indicadores antropométricos ... more OBJETIVO: Investigar se há relação entre a ingestão de lipídios e os indicadores antropométricos de adiposidade em policiais militares do Município de Cascavel, (PR). MÉTODOS: A amostra constituiu-se de 183 policiais militares do sexo masculino do 6º Batalhão da Polícia Militar de Cascavel (PR), com idade entre 21 e 50 anos. Avaliou-se o peso, a estatura, o índice de massa corporal, a circunferência abdominal e a ingestão alimentar, por meio do recordatório de 24horas. Relacionaram-se os resultados de ingestão de lipídios da dieta com os indicadores antropométricos índice de massa corporal, circunferência abdominal e percentual de gordura corporal. RESULTADOS: O diagnóstico nutricional mais freqüente em 117 (63,9%) dos policiais, segundo o índice de massa corporal, foi de sobrepeso e obesidade; 22 (12,0%) apresentaram risco elevado para complicações metabólicas associadas à obesidade pelo indicador circunferência abdominal e 26 (18,6%) elevado percentual de gordura corporal. A inges...

Journal of the neurological sciences, Jan 15, 2017

Hyperferritinemia and oxidative stress have been implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple scler... more Hyperferritinemia and oxidative stress have been implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the serum levels of ferritin and to verify their association with oxidative stress markers and MS progression. This study included 164 MS patients, which were divided in two groups according to their levels of ferritin (cut off 125.6μg/L). Oxidative stress was evaluated by tert-butyl hydroperoxide-initiated chemiluminescence (CL-LOOH), advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP), carbonyl protein, nitric oxide metabolites (NOx), sulfhydryl groups of protein and total radical-trapping antioxidant parameter (TRAP). MS patients with elevated levels of ferritin showed higher disease progression (p=0.030), AOPP (p=0.001), and lower plasma NOx levels (p=0.031) and TRAP (p=0.006) than MS patients with lower ferritin levels. The multivariate binary logistic regression analysis showed that increased AOPP and progression of disease were signif...

Metabolic brain disease, Apr 14, 2016

The aim of this study was to investigate whether vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is associated with ac... more The aim of this study was to investigate whether vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is associated with acute ischemic stroke, inflammatory markers, and short-term outcome. 168 acute ischemic stroke patients and 118 controls were included. The modified Rankin Scale (mRS) was applied up to 8 h of admission (baseline) and after three-months follow-up, and blood samples were obtained up to 24 h of admission to evaluate serum levels of 25-hydroxivitamin D [25(OH)D] and inflammatory markers. Vitamin D levels classified the individuals in sufficient (VDS ≥ 30.0 ng/mL), insufficient (VDI 20.0-29.9 ng/mL), and deficient (VDD < 20.0 ng/mL) status. Patients had lower levels of 25(OH)D, higher frequency of VDD (43.45% vs. 5.08%, OR: 16.64, 95% CI: 5.66-42.92, p < 0.001), and higher inflammatory markers than controls (p < 0.05). Patients with VDD showed increased high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels than those with VDS status (p = 0.043); those with poor outcome presented with low...

Rev Bras Nutr Clin, Apr 1, 1991

Arquivos De Gastroenterologia, Jul 1, 1991