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Structured Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Enhances Motility and Promotes the Antioxidant Capacity of Aged C. elegans

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    Identificador: imarina:9327221
    Autors:
    Mora, IPérez-Santamaria, ATortajada-Pérez, JVázquez-Manrique, RPArola, LPuiggròs, F
    Resum:
    The human lifespan has increased over the past century; however, healthspans have not kept up with this trend, especially cognitive health. Among nutrients for brain function maintenance, long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 LCPUFA): DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) must be highlighted, particularly structured forms of EPA and DHA which were developed to improve bioavailability and bioactivity in comparison with conventional ω-3 supplements. This study aims to elucidate the effect of a structured triglyceride form of DHA (DHA-TG) on the healthspan of aged C. elegans. Using a thrashing assay, the nematodes were monitored at 4, 8, and 12 days of adulthood, and DHA-TG improved its motility at every age without affecting lifespan. In addition, the treatment promoted antioxidant capacity by enhancing the activity and expression of SOD (superoxide dismutase) in the nematodes. Lastly, as the effect of DHA-TG was lost in the DAF-16 mutant strain, it might be hypothesized that the effects of DHA need DAF-16/FOXO as an intermediary. In brief, DHA-TG exerted a healthspan-promoting effect resulting in both enhanced physical fitness and increased antioxidant defense in aged C. elegans. For the first time, an improvement in locomotive function in aged wild-type nematodes is described following DHA-TG treatment.
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    Autor segons l'article: Mora, I; Pérez-Santamaria, A; Tortajada-Pérez, J; Vázquez-Manrique, RP; Arola, L; Puiggròs, F
    Departament: Bioquímica i Biotecnologia
    Autor/s de la URV: Arola Ferrer, Luis Maria
    Paraules clau: Structured lipids Pufa Polyunsaturated fatty-acids Physical decline Oxidative stress Omega-3 Nematode Healthspan Docosahexaenoic acid Daf-16/foxo Cognitive decline C. elegans Antioxidant Aging triglycerides structured lipids resistance pufa physical decline phospholipids oxidative stress omega-3 neurotransmission nematode modulation longevity life-span healthspan foxo elegans docosahexaenoic acid daf-16 cognitive decline caenorhabditis-elegans c antioxidant
    Resum: The human lifespan has increased over the past century; however, healthspans have not kept up with this trend, especially cognitive health. Among nutrients for brain function maintenance, long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 LCPUFA): DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) must be highlighted, particularly structured forms of EPA and DHA which were developed to improve bioavailability and bioactivity in comparison with conventional ω-3 supplements. This study aims to elucidate the effect of a structured triglyceride form of DHA (DHA-TG) on the healthspan of aged C. elegans. Using a thrashing assay, the nematodes were monitored at 4, 8, and 12 days of adulthood, and DHA-TG improved its motility at every age without affecting lifespan. In addition, the treatment promoted antioxidant capacity by enhancing the activity and expression of SOD (superoxide dismutase) in the nematodes. Lastly, as the effect of DHA-TG was lost in the DAF-16 mutant strain, it might be hypothesized that the effects of DHA need DAF-16/FOXO as an intermediary. In brief, DHA-TG exerted a healthspan-promoting effect resulting in both enhanced physical fitness and increased antioxidant defense in aged C. elegans. For the first time, an improvement in locomotive function in aged wild-type nematodes is described following DHA-TG treatment.
    Àrees temàtiques: Medicine (miscellaneous) Cell biology Biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology (miscellaneous) Biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology (all)
    Accès a la llicència d'ús: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Adreça de correu electrònic de l'autor: lluis.arola@urv.cat
    Identificador de l'autor: 0000-0003-2767-1974
    Data d'alta del registre: 2024-08-03
    Versió de l'article dipositat: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Enllaç font original: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/15/1932
    URL Document de llicència: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Referència a l'article segons font original: Cells. 12 (15):
    Referència de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Mora, I; Pérez-Santamaria, A; Tortajada-Pérez, J; Vázquez-Manrique, RP; Arola, L; Puiggròs, F (2023). Structured Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Enhances Motility and Promotes the Antioxidant Capacity of Aged C. elegans. Cells, 12(15), -. DOI: 10.3390/cells12151932
    DOI de l'article: 10.3390/cells12151932
    Entitat: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Any de publicació de la revista: 2023
    Tipus de publicació: Journal Publications
  • Paraules clau:

    Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Miscellaneous),Cell Biology,Medicine (Miscellaneous)
    Structured lipids
    Pufa
    Polyunsaturated fatty-acids
    Physical decline
    Oxidative stress
    Omega-3
    Nematode
    Healthspan
    Docosahexaenoic acid
    Daf-16/foxo
    Cognitive decline
    C. elegans
    Antioxidant
    Aging
    triglycerides
    structured lipids
    resistance
    pufa
    physical decline
    phospholipids
    oxidative stress
    omega-3
    neurotransmission
    nematode
    modulation
    longevity
    life-span
    healthspan
    foxo
    elegans
    docosahexaenoic acid
    daf-16
    cognitive decline
    caenorhabditis-elegans
    c
    antioxidant
    Medicine (miscellaneous)
    Cell biology
    Biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology (miscellaneous)
    Biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology (all)
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