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The urinary excretion products of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5HT) are 5-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid (5HIAA) and 5-hydroxytryptophol (5HTOL), and the ratio of 5HTOL to 5HIAA is normally very low (< 0.01 ) in man. Intake of foods rich in 5HT (high amounts in banana, pineapple, and walnuts) induces a general increase in the output of 5HT metabolites, without affecting the 5HTOL/5HIAA ratio. In contrast, during metabolism of ethanol there is a shift in the catabolic pattern of 5HT, and the formation of 5HTOL increases appreciably at the expense of 5HIAA. Accordingly, the urinary 5HTOL/ 5HIAA ratio increases and does not recover to baseline levels until several hours after ethanol has been cleared from the body. When 10 healthy subjects ingested a moderate dose of ethanol (0.5 g/kg), the urinary 5HTOL/SHIAA ratio was increased approximately 70-fold on average at 4 h after intake. When the same amount of ethanol was ingested together with 3 bananas (approximately 10 mg 5HT), this ratio was increased approximately 100-fold at 4 h and still significantly higher than baseline levels at 24 h. Starting at 3-4 h after the combined intake of ethanol and banana, 7 subjects experienced one or more unpleasant symptoms (diarrhea, headache, and fatigue) which are associated with the 5HT system. The events were transient but typically lasted for several hours, and the duration correlated with the time period during which 5HTOL levels were raised. Intake of ethanol and banana separately produced much lower increases in 5HTOL output and caused no corresponding effects. This observation indicate that dietary 5HT intake together with even a moderate dose of ethanol can provoke unpleasant physiological symptoms. The symptoms may be attributed to the high concentration of 5HTOL.
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PMID:Dietary serotonin and alcohol combined may provoke adverse physiological symptoms due to 5-hydroxytryptophol. 1096 9

The cardiovascular response to an aerobic cycloergometer exercise test (ACET, 15 min at 60 W, 60 rpm) and the maximally attainable muscle power output, assessed by a stair climbing test (SCT), were evaluated in 60 obese patients (41 females and 19 males; age: 18-68 yr; body mass index, BMI: 40.8+/-4.8 kg/m2) before and after a 3-week body mass reduction (BMR) program, entailing integrated energy-restricted diet (1200-1500 kcal/day), low-grade aerobic exercise conditioning and individual and/or group psychological therapy. The daily conditioning protocol (5 days/week) consisted of: 1) 30 min of indoor jogging and dynamic aerobic standing and floor exercises performed with arms and legs, under the guidance of a therapist; 2) 30 min of cycloergometer exercise at 60 W; and/or 3) 4-km outdoor leisure walking on flat terrain. Three weeks of BMR program induced a significant weight loss (-4.5 %; p<0.001), a reduction of systolic (-11+/-14 mmHg, -7.3%,p<0.001) and diastolic (-7+/-9 mmHg, -7.3%,p<0.001) resting arterial blood pressure, as well as a reduction of heart rate at rest (-18.6%,p<0.001), during ACET (-11.3%,p<0.001) and 5 min thereafter (-14.8%,p<0.001). The subjective rating of perceived exertion in terms of breathlessness and general fatigue during ACET, scored on a 0-100 visual analogic scale, was significantly reduced (p<0.001) after BMR program. A 11.2% decrease in SCT time (p<0.001) was also observed, corresponding to a 9.6% increase (p<0.001) in average muscle power (W) and 14.6% increase (p<0.001) in specific muscle power (W.kg(-1)). In conclusion, a combination of energy restricted diet, low intensity aerobic exercise and psychological counselling appears to significantly improve both aerobic and anaerobic performance in morbidly obese subjects. Different factors (ie, reduction of body mass, shift in the balance between parasympathetic and sympathetic activity, a weight-loss dependent shift toward a more favourable region of the muscle power-velocity curve, acquisition of a certain degree of motor skillfulness during the conditioning program, improvement of self-esteem and motivation) might be responsible, alone or in combination, for these short-term positive effects of BMR program.
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PMID:Aerobic and anaerobic performance before and after a short-term body mass reduction program in obese subjects. 1134 66

To investigate the efficacy of the ingestion of vinegar in aiding recovery from fatigue, we examined the effect of dietary acetic acid, the main component of vinegar, on glycogen repletion in rats. Rats were allowed access to a commercial diet twice daily for 6 d. After 15 h of food deprivation, they were either killed immediately or given 2 g of a diet containing 0 (control), 0.1, 0.2 or 0.4 g acetic acid/100 g diet for 2 h. The 0.2 g acetic acid group had significantly greater liver and gastrocnemius muscle glycogen concentration than the control group (P < 0.05). The concentrations of citrate in this group in both the liver and skeletal muscles were >1.3-fold greater than in the control group (P > 0.1). In liver, the concentration of xylulose-5-phosphate in the control group was significantly higher than in the 0.2 and 0.4 g acetic acid groups (P < 0.01). In gastrocnemius muscle, the concentration of glucose-6-phosphate in the control group was significantly lower and the ratio of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate/fructose-6-phosphate was significantly higher than in the 0.2 g acetic acid group (P < 0.05). This ratio in the soleus muscle of the acetic acid fed groups was <0.8-fold that of the control group (P > 0.1). In liver, acetic acid may activate gluconeogenesis and inactivate glycolysis through inactivation of fructose-2,6-bisphosphate synthesis due to suppression of xylulose-5-phosphate accumulation. In skeletal muscle, acetic acid may inhibit glycolysis by suppression of phosphofructokinase-1 activity. We conclude that a diet containing acetic acid may enhance glycogen repletion in liver and skeletal muscle.
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PMID:Acetic acid feeding enhances glycogen repletion in liver and skeletal muscle of rats. 1143 16

The equivalent mixture of cis-3-hexenol and trans-2-hexenal (hexenol/hexenal), 'green odor', is known to have a healing effect on the psychological damage caused by stress. Behavioral studies in humans and monkeys have revealed that hexenol/hexenal prevents the prolongation of reaction time caused by fatigue. In the present study, we investigated which brain regions are activated by the odor of hexenol/hexenal using positron emission tomography with alert monkeys. Regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in the prepyriform area (the primary olfactory cortex) was commonly increased by the passive application of odor: acetic acid, isoamylacetate or hexenol/hexenal. We observed rCBF increases in the orbitofrontal cortex (the secondary olfactory cortex) by these olfactory stimuli in two of three monkeys, and found no predominance of laterality of the activated hemisphere. Furthermore, rCBF increase in the cerebellum was observed in two of three monkeys, and the odor of acetic acid increased rCBF in the substantia innominata in all monkeys. In addition to these olfactory related regions, the anterior cingulate gyrus was activated by the odor of hexenol/hexenal. These findings suggest that the increase of rCBF in the anterior cingulate gyrus by the odor of hexenol/hexenal may contribute the healing effects of this mixture observed in the monkey.
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PMID:Activation of the anterior cingulate gyrus by 'Green Odor': a positron emission tomography study in the monkey. 1457 18

To establish an animal model of fatigue, we kept rats in a cage filled with water to a height of 1.5 cm. We selected a weight-loaded forced swimming test for evaluation of the extent of fatigue. Animals kept in the wet cage for 5 days showed a reduction in 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose uptake into their brain. The session for 1 day showed significantly increased 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA)/5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and [3,4-dihydroxyphenyl-acetic acid (DOPAC)+homovanillic acid (HVA)]/dopamine (DA) ratios in all brain regions, but the session for 5 days showed the restoration of the 5-HIAA/5-HT ratio in the hippocampus and hypothalamus and in the (DOPAC+HVA)/DA ratio in the striatum and hypothalamus. Our data suggest that decreased glucose uptake and insufficient serotonin and dopamine turnover introduced by deprivation of rest were correlated with central fatigue.
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PMID:Establishment and assessment of a rat model of fatigue. 1462 9

Vinegar is generally believed to be good for health. A mash consisting of 35% ethanolic extract from bitter melon malt vinegar-water (8:50:42) was subjected to further acetate fermentation and the resulting vinegar was converted to dried vinegar powder by spray drying after adsorption on dextrin, which was mixed with a commercial rat chow (CRF-1) in the ratio of 1:19 so as to prepare an experimental diet. Male 12-wk old rats of LETO and OLETF strains were fed this experimental diet in parallel with CRF-1 (control) and examined for respiratory quotient (RQ) and blood or plasma parameters associated with diabetes mellitus. Administration of the experimental diet increased daily food intake as well as daily energy expenditure in both strains. RQ significantly lessened in the vinegar diet-fed group of LETO strain, which was reflected not only in the increased energy consumption from fat but also in the decreased energy consumption from carbohydrate, while no significant difference was observed between both dietary groups of OLETF strain in this respect. The profiles of diurnal energy expenditure in both dietary groups of LETO strain exerted two peaks before lights-on and lights-off. Nevertheless, there was a clear difference between both dietary groups of OLETF strain: interestingly the reproduction of the two peaks became conspicuous in the vinegar diet-fed group despite the lack of such peaks in the control. As a consequence of blood or plasma inspection, it turned out that there was no change in HbA1c but a significant increase in plasma cholesterol in the vinegar diet-fed OLETF rats. From these results, a long-term administration of bitter melon malt vinegar can be expected to suppress a lowering of energy turnover inherent with aging and thereby improve anorexia rather than to bring about a preventive effect against the manifestation of NIDDM.
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PMID:Bitter melon malt vinegar increases daily energy turnover in rats. 1497 34

Cholestasis contributes to the genesis of fatigue through several mechanisms. Among these mechanisms, affected serotonergic neurotransmission is important in the pathogenesis of central fatigue. Previously, elevated levels of 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid (5-HIAA), the metabolite of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and increased 5-HT(2) receptor density were demonstrated in the anterior hypothalamus and in the hippocampus of bile duct resected rats (BDR), respectively. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate evoked 5-HT release in selected brain regions like anterior hypothalamus and hippocampal CA1 regions of cholestatic rats using BDR rats as an experimental model for cholestasis. In this study, we analyzed the K+ evoked 5-HT and its metabolite 5-HIAA levels by using HPLC with electrochemical detection in the microdialysis samples collected from anterior hypothalamic and hippocampal CA1 regions of sham-operated and BDR rats (n = 6). The ratios of [5-HIAA] to [5-HT] following perfusion with 100 mM K+ artificial cerebrospinal fluid was used for the comparison of the evoked release of 5-HT. Locomotor activity was used to assess the signs of cholestasis associated fatigue in the BDR rats. The vertical and horizontal activity counts within 15 min were found to be decreased in the BDR rats compared to sham-operated rats (p < 0.05). Besides, the number of fecal boli (an index of emotionality) was also significantly fewer in the cholestatic rats (p < 0.05). No significant difference between the sham-operated and the BDR rats was detected in the basal 5-HT and 5-HIAA levels of anterior hypothalamus. K+ stimulation yielded a more profound increase in the [5-HIAA]/[5-HT] in the BDR rats (p < 0.05). The basal levels of 5-HT in CA1 region of the BDR rats was found to be lower than that of sham-operated group (p < 0.05), but no significant difference was observed in terms of evoked 5-HT release in both sham-operated and BDR rats. These findings imply the presence of affected serotonergic system in cholestasis.
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PMID:5-hydroxytryptamine release in the anterior hypothalamic and the hippocampal areas of cholestatic rats. 1618 17

Chitosan is a well sought-after polysaccharide in biomedical applications and has been blended with various macromolecules to mitigate undesirable properties. However, the effects of blending on the unique antibacterial activity of chitosan as well as changes in fatigue and degradation properties are not well understood. The aim of this work was to evaluate the anti-bacterial properties and changes in physicochemical properties of chitosan upon blending with synthetic polyester poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL). Chitosan and PCL were homogeneously dissolved in varying mass ratios in a unique 77% acetic acid in water mixture and processed into uniform membranes. When subjected to uniaxial cyclical loading in wet conditions, these membranes sustained 10 cycles of predetermined loads up to 1 MPa without break. Chitosan was anti-adhesive to Gram-positive Streptococcus mutans and Gram-negative Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans bacteria. Presence of PCL compromised the antibacterial property of chitosan. Four-week degradation studies in PBS/lysozyme at 37 degrees C showed initial weight loss due to chitosan after which no significant changes were observed. Molecular interactions between chitosan and PCL were investigated using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) which showed no chemical bond formations in the prepared blends. Investigation by wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) indicated that the crystal structure of individual polymers was unchanged in the blends. Dynamic mechanical and thermal analysis (DMTA) indicated that the crystallinity of PCL was suppressed and its storage modulus increased with the addition of chitosan. Analysis of surface topography by atomic force microscopy (AFM) showed a significant increase in roughness of all blends relative to chitosan. Observed differences in biological and anti-bacterial properties of blends could be primarily attributed to surface topographical changes.
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PMID:Blending chitosan with polycaprolactone: effects on physicochemical and antibacterial properties. 1660 30

A series of europium(III) complexes based on the macrocyclic azacarboxylate structure, DO3A, have been investigated, incorporating benzophenone appended at N10 of the macrocycle via linkers containing amide bonds (H3DO3A = 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7-tris-acetic acid). Complexes [EuL(1-3)] incorporate N10-CH2CONH-BP linkers (BP = benzophenone), which allow formation of a five-membered chelate ring containing the metal ion upon chelation of the amide oxygen; these three isomeric complexes differ from one another in the substitution position of the BP unit, namely para, meta, and ortho for L1, L2, and L3 respectively. The quantum yields of europium luminescence sensitized via the chromophore are found to be highly dependent upon the position of substitution, being 20 times smaller for the ortho compared to the para-substituted complex. A related para-substituted BP complex [EuL(4)], prepared by an unusual Michael reaction of the azamacrocycle with a BP-containing acrylamide, incorporates an additional methylene unit in the linker, namely N10-CH2CH2CONH-BP. Despite the longer linker, this complex equals the luminescence quantum yield achieved with [EuL(1)] (Phi(lum) = 0.097 and 0.095, respectively, in H2O at 298 K). Analysis of the pertinent kinetics reveals that the decreased energy transfer efficiency in this complex, arising from the longer donor-acceptor distance, is compensated by an increased radiative rate constant. Under basic conditions, the ortho-substituted complex [EuL(3)] undergoes an intramolecular rearrangement to generate an unprecedented complex [EuL(5)] incorporating a 4-phenyl-2-hydroxyquinoline unit directly bound to the ring nitrogen. Although this complex is a poor emitter, an analogous complex obtained from 2-amino-acetophenone, which generates 4-methyl-2-hydroxyquinoline during the corresponding rearrangement, is an order of magnitude more emissive while still benefiting from relatively long-wavelength absorption. The emission from this complex is pH sensitive, being dramatically quenched under mildly basic conditions.
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PMID:Sensitization of europium(III) luminescence by benzophenone-containing ligands: regioisomers, rearrangements and chelate ring size, and their influence on quantum yields. 1790 Jan 83

The focus of this work was to design a macroporous scaffold with controlled porosity in isotropic and anisotropic manner for tissue-engineering applications. Agarose-gelatin scaffolds were synthesized by cryogelation method, in which agarose was used to improve the mechanical characteristics and gelatin-provided amiable property of elasticity, cell adhesion, and cell proliferation in the scaffold. Agarose-gelatin (8%) cryogels synthesized in two different solvent systems (i.e., water and 0.1% acetic acid) at subzero temperature (-12 degrees C) showed well-interconnected porous structure. The agarose-gelatin cryogel synthesized in water solvent system (WSS) showed gradient porosity with an average pore diameter of a monolith (four sections from bottom to top; height 5 mm and diameter 13 mm each) ranging from 76 to 187 microm. The monolith of agarose-gelatin synthesized in 0.1% acetic acid solvent system (0.1% ASS) did not show any remarkable difference in average pore diameter of a monolith to their whole column length as revealed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). These cryogels swelled up to approximately 90% of their capacity within 1 min. The aggregate tensile modulus showed good elasticity of the cryogels, in which agarose-gelatin synthesized in WSS showed higher tensile modulus, that is, 380.23 +/- 63.97 kPa in comparison with agarose-gelatin synthesized in 0.1% ASS, i.e., 278.08 +/- 94.08 kPa. The unconfined fatigue observation with varying strain (10-40%) and varying frequencies (2 and 5 Hz) showed no deformation of cryogels. The fibroblast (Cos-7) cell line seeded on the scaffold displayed good cell attachment in both types of cryogels and MTT assay showed good cell compatibility and favorable conditions for cell proliferation. These results indicate that agarose-gelatin cryogels can be a promising material of choice for tissue-engineering applications.
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PMID:Elastic and macroporous agarose-gelatin cryogels with isotropic and anisotropic porosity for tissue engineering. 1856 30


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