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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
    Autores:
    Mora, IPérez-Santamaria, ATortajada-Pérez, JVázquez-Manrique, RPArola, LPuiggròs, F
    Resumen:
    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 según el artículo: Mora, I; Pérez-Santamaria, A; Tortajada-Pérez, J; Vázquez-Manrique, RP; Arola, L; Puiggròs, F
    Departamento: Bioquímica i Biotecnologia
    Autor/es de la URV: Arola Ferrer, Luis Maria
    Palabras clave: 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
    Resumen: 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.
    Áreas temáticas: Medicine (miscellaneous) Cell biology Biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology (miscellaneous) Biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology (all)
    Acceso a la licencia de uso: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Direcció de correo del autor: lluis.arola@urv.cat
    Identificador del autor: 0000-0003-2767-1974
    Fecha de alta del registro: 2024-08-03
    Versión del articulo depositado: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Enlace a la fuente original: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/15/1932
    URL Documento de licencia: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Referencia al articulo segun fuente origial: Cells. 12 (15):
    Referencia 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 del artículo: 10.3390/cells12151932
    Entidad: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Año de publicación de la revista: 2023
    Tipo de publicación: Journal Publications
  • Palabras clave:

    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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