URV's Author/s: | Arola Ferrer, Luis Maria / Del Bas Prior, José María / DOMENECH COCA, CRISTINA |
Author, as appears in the article.: | Marine-Casado, Roger; Domenech-Coca, Cristina; Crescenti, Anna; Rodriguez Gomez, Miguel Angel; Maria Del Bas, Josep; Arola, Lluis; Boque, Noemi; Caimari, Antoni |
Author's mail: | josepm.delbas@urv.cat lluis.arola@urv.cat |
Author identifier: | 0000-0003-2767-1974 |
Journal publication year: | 2022 |
Publication Type: | Journal Publications |
APA: | Marine-Casado, Roger; Domenech-Coca, Cristina; Crescenti, Anna; Rodriguez Gomez, Miguel Angel; Maria Del Bas, Josep; Arola, Lluis; Boque, Noemi; Caima (2022). Maternal Supplementation with a Cocoa Extract during Lactation Deeply Modulates Dams’ Metabolism, Increases Adiponectin Circulating Levels and Improves the Inflammatory Profile in Obese Rat Offspring. Nutrients, 14(23), 5134-. DOI: 10.3390/nu14235134 |
Paper original source: | Nutrients. 14 (23): 5134- |
Abstract: | High-flavonoid cocoa consumption has been associated with beneficial properties. However, there are scarce data concerning the effects of maternal cocoa intake on dams and in their progeny. Here, we evaluated in rats whether maternal supplementation with a high-flavan-3-ol cocoa extract (CCX) during lactation (200 mg.kg−1.day−1) produced beneficial effects on dams and in their normoweight (STD-CCX group) and cafeteria-fed obese (CAF-CCX group) adult male offspring. Maternal intake of CCX significantly increased the circulating levels of adiponectin and decreased the mammary gland lipid content of dams. These effects were accompanied by increased energy expenditure and circulating free fatty acids, as well as by a higher expression of lipogenic and adiponectin-related genes in their mammary glands, which could be related to a compensatory mechanism to ensure enough lipid supply to the pups. CCX consumption programmed both offspring groups towards increased plasma total adiponectin levels, and decreased liver weight and lean/fat ratio. Furthermore, CAF-CCX progeny showed an improvement of the inflammatory profile, evidenced by the significant decrease of the monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) circulating levels and the mRNA levels of the gene encoding the major histocompatibility complex, class II invariant chain (Cd74), a marker of M1 macrophage phenotype, in the epididymal white adipose tissue. Although further studies are needed, these findings can pave the way for using CCX as a nutraceutical supplement during lactation. |
Article's DOI: | 10.3390/nu14235134 |
Link to the original source: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/23/5134 |
Paper version: | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
licence for use: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ |
Department: | Bioquímica i Biotecnologia |
Licence document URL: | https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/ |
Thematic Areas: | Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Saúde coletiva Química Psicología Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia Nutrition and dietetics Nutrition & dietetics Nutrição Medicina veterinaria Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Interdisciplinar Food science Farmacia Engenharias iv Engenharias ii Enfermagem Educação física Economia Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Biotecnología |
Keywords: | Rats Offspring Obesity Metabolic programming Mcp-1 Maternal nutritional physiological phenomena Maternal metabolism Male Lactation Inflammatory profile Humans High-fat diet Female Fatty acids, nonesterified Cocoa Cacao Animals Adipose tissue, white Adiponectin procyanidins pregnancy offspring muscle metabolic programming mcp-1 maternal metabolism lactation insulin-resistance inflammatory profile grape seed glucose expression adipose-tissue adiponectin activation |
Entity: | Universitat Rovira i Virgili |
Record's date: | 2025-02-18 |
Description: | High-flavonoid cocoa consumption has been associated with beneficial properties. However, there are scarce data concerning the effects of maternal cocoa intake on dams and in their progeny. Here, we evaluated in rats whether maternal supplementation with a high-flavan-3-ol cocoa extract (CCX) during lactation (200 mg.kg−1.day−1) produced beneficial effects on dams and in their normoweight (STD-CCX group) and cafeteria-fed obese (CAF-CCX group) adult male offspring. Maternal intake of CCX significantly increased the circulating levels of adiponectin and decreased the mammary gland lipid content of dams. These effects were accompanied by increased energy expenditure and circulating free fatty acids, as well as by a higher expression of lipogenic and adiponectin-related genes in their mammary glands, which could be related to a compensatory mechanism to ensure enough lipid supply to the pups. CCX consumption programmed both offspring groups towards increased plasma total adiponectin levels, and decreased liver weight and lean/fat ratio. Furthermore, CAF-CCX progeny showed an improvement of the inflammatory profile, evidenced by the significant decrease of the monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) circulating levels and the mRNA levels of the gene encoding the major histocompatibility complex, class II invariant chain (Cd74), a marker of M1 macrophage phenotype, in the epididymal white adipose tissue. Although further studies are needed, these findings can pave the way for using CCX as a nutraceutical supplement during lactation. |
Type: | Journal Publications |
Contributor: | Universitat Rovira i Virgili |
Títol: | Maternal Supplementation with a Cocoa Extract during Lactation Deeply Modulates Dams’ Metabolism, Increases Adiponectin Circulating Levels and Improves the Inflammatory Profile in Obese Rat Offspring |
Subject: | Food Science,Nutrition & Dietetics,Nutrition and Dietetics Rats Offspring Obesity Metabolic programming Mcp-1 Maternal nutritional physiological phenomena Maternal metabolism Male Lactation Inflammatory profile Humans High-fat diet Female Fatty acids, nonesterified Cocoa Cacao Animals Adipose tissue, white Adiponectin procyanidins pregnancy offspring muscle metabolic programming mcp-1 maternal metabolism lactation insulin-resistance inflammatory profile grape seed glucose expression adipose-tissue adiponectin activation Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Saúde coletiva Química Psicología Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia Nutrition and dietetics Nutrition & dietetics Nutrição Medicina veterinaria Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Interdisciplinar Food science Farmacia Engenharias iv Engenharias ii Enfermagem Educação física Economia Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Biotecnología |
Date: | 2022 |
Creator: | Marine-Casado, Roger Domenech-Coca, Cristina Crescenti, Anna Rodriguez Gomez, Miguel Angel Maria Del Bas, Josep Arola, Lluis Boque, Noemi Caimari, Antoni |
Rights: | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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