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Chronic administration of the probiotic kefir improves the endothelial function in spontaneously hypertensive rats

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of Translational Medicine, December 2015
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Title
Chronic administration of the probiotic kefir improves the endothelial function in spontaneously hypertensive rats
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Journal of Translational Medicine, December 2015
DOI 10.1186/s12967-015-0759-7
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Andreia G. F. Friques, Clarisse M. Arpini, Ieda C. Kalil, Agata L. Gava, Marcos A. Leal, Marcella L. Porto, Breno V. Nogueira, Ananda T. Dias, Tadeu U. Andrade, Thiago Melo C. Pereira, Silvana S. Meyrelles, Bianca P. Campagnaro, Elisardo C. Vasquez

Abstract

The beverage obtained by fermentation of milk with kefir grains, a complex matrix containing acid bacteria and yeasts, has been shown to have beneficial effects in various diseases. However, its effects on hypertension and endothelial dysfunction are not yet clear. In this study, we evaluated the effects of kefir on endothelial cells and vascular responsiveness in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). SHR were treated with kefir (0.3 mL/100 g body weight) for 7, 15, 30 and 60 days and compared with non-treated SHR and with normotensive Wistar-Kyoto rats. Vascular endothelial function was evaluated in aortic rings through the relaxation response to acetylcholine (ACh). The balance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO) synthase was evaluated through specific blockers in the ACh-induced responses and through flow cytometry in vascular tissue. Significant effects of kefir were observed only after treatment for 60 days. The high blood pressure and tachycardia exhibited by the SHR were attenuated by approximately 15 % in the SHR-kefir group. The impaired ACh-induced relaxation of the aortic rings observed in the SHR (37 ± 4 %, compared to the Wistar rats: 74 ± 5 %), was significantly attenuated in the SHR group chronically treated with kefir (52 ± 4 %). The difference in the area under the curve between before and after the NADPH oxidase blockade or NO synthase blockade of aortic rings from SHR were of approximately +90 and -60 %, respectively, when compared with Wistar rats. In the aortic rings from the SHR-kefir group, these values were reduced to +50 and -40 %, respectively. Flow cytometric analysis of aortic endothelial cells revealed increased ROS production and decreased NO bioavailability in the SHR, which were significantly attenuated by the treatment with kefir. Scanning electronic microscopy showed vascular endothelial surface injury in SHR, which was partially protected following administration of kefir for 60 days. In addition, the recruitment of endothelial progenitor cells was decreased in the non-treated SHR and partially restored by kefir treatment. Kefir treatment for 60 days was able to improve the endothelial function in SHR by partially restoring the ROS/NO imbalance and the endothelial architecture due to endothelial progenitor cells recruitment.

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Geographical breakdown

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Brazil 1 <1%
Unknown 119 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 15 13%
Researcher 10 8%
Other 9 8%
Student > Bachelor 9 8%
Student > Ph. D. Student 7 6%
Other 20 17%
Unknown 50 42%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 14 12%
Medicine and Dentistry 14 12%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 10 8%
Nursing and Health Professions 6 5%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 6 5%
Other 12 10%
Unknown 58 48%
Attention Score in Context

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#12,860,995
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#1,462
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#178,510
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Outputs of similar age from Journal of Translational Medicine
#18
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