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Resveratrol Improves Vascular Function and Mitochondrial Number but Not Glucose Metabolism in Older Adults.
- Source :
- Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences & Medical Sciences; Dec2017, Vol. 72 Issue 12, p1703-1709, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- <bold>Background: </bold>Resveratrol, a plant-derived polyphenol, has been reported to improve glucose metabolism and vascular function and to extend life span in animal models, but studies in humans have been inconclusive.<bold>Methods: </bold>In a randomized, double-blind crossover study, we treated older glucose-intolerant adults (n = 30) with resveratrol (2-3 g/daily) or placebo, each for 6 weeks. A standard mixed-meal test was used to assess insulin sensitivity (Matsuda index) and secretion (C-peptide deconvolution) and vascular function by reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry. Skeletal muscle samples were obtained for gene expression using RNA-Seq analysis and to assess mitochondrial morphology.<bold>Results: </bold>There were no changes in glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity, weight, blood pressure, or lipid profile following resveratrol treatment. Fasting reactive hyperemia index improved with resveratrol (2.02 ± 0.2 vs 1.76 ± 0.02, p = .002). RNA-Seq analysis yielded 140 differentially expressed transcripts (corrected p-value ≤ .05), predominantly associated with mitochondrial genes and noncoding RNA. Ingenuity Pathway Analysis confirmed that mitochondrial dysfunction (p = 2.77 × 10-12) and oxidative phosphorylation (p = 1.41 × 10-11) were the most significantly perturbed pathways. Mitochondrial number, but not size, was increased.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Resveratrol treatment of older adults with impaired glucose regulation may have beneficial effects on vascular function, but not glucose metabolism or insulin sensitivity. Changes in gene expression suggest effects similar to those observed with caloric restriction, which has been shown to increase life and health span in animal models, although its significance for humans is uncertain. Future human studies should address the appropriate dose range and low bioavailability of resveratrol. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- RESVERATROL
GLUCOSE metabolism
GENE expression
AGING
POLYPHENOLS
ENDOTHELIUM physiology
MITOCHONDRIAL physiology
COMPARATIVE studies
CROSSOVER trials
ENDOTHELIUM
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL cooperation
METABOLISM
MITOCHONDRIA
RESEARCH
RESEARCH funding
STILBENE
EVALUATION research
RANDOMIZED controlled trials
BLIND experiment
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10795006
- Volume :
- 72
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences & Medical Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 126177466
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glx041