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ArticleScientific reports2017

Long-term Intake of Pasta Containing Barley (1-3)Beta-D-Glucan Increases Neovascularization-mediated Cardioprotection through Endothelial Upregulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Parkin.

Valentina Casieri, Marco Matteucci, Claudia Cavallini, Milena Torti, Michele Torelli, Vincenzo Lionetti

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Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Valentina CasieriInstitute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.
Marco MatteucciInstitute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.
Claudia CavalliniATTRE (Advanced Therapies and Tissue Regeneration) Laboratory, Innovation Accelerator CNR, Bologna, Italy.
Milena TortiResearch and Development Unit, Pastificio Attilio Matromauro Granoro s.r.l, Corato, Italy.
Michele TorelliResearch and Development Unit, Pastificio Attilio Matromauro Granoro s.r.l, Corato, Italy.
Vincenzo LionettiInstitute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy. v.lionetti@santannapisa.it.
Presidio Ospedaliero · ITScuola Superiore Sant'Anna · ITBologna Research Area · ITFondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Barley (1-3)β-D-Glucan (BBG) enhances angiogenesis. Since pasta is very effective in providing a BBG-enriched diet, we hypothesized that the intake of pasta containing 3% BBG (P-BBG) induces neovascularization-mediated cardioprotection. Healthy adult male C57BL/6 mice fed P-BBG (n = 15) or wheat pasta (Control, n = 15) for five-weeks showed normal glucose tolerance and cardiac function. With a food intake similar to the Control, P-BBG mice showed a 109% survival rate (P < 0.01 vs. Control) after cardiac ischemia (30 min)/reperfusion (60 min) injury. Left ventricular (LV) anion superoxide production and infarct size in P-BBG mice were reduced by 62 and 35% (P < 0.0001 vs. Control), respectively. The capillary and arteriolar density of P-BBG hearts were respectively increased by 12 and 18% (P < 0.05 vs. Control). Compared to the Control group, the VEGF expression in P-BBG hearts was increased by 87.7% (P < 0.05); while, the p53 and Parkin expression was significantly increased by 125% and cleaved caspase-3 levels were reduced by 33% in P-BBG mice. In vitro, BBG was required to induce VEGF, p53 and Parkin expression in human umbelical vascular endothelial cells. Moreover, the BBG-induced Parkin expression was not affected by pifithrin-α (10 uM/7days), a p53 inhibitor. In conclusion, long-term dietary supplementation with P-BBG confers post-ischemic cardioprotection through endothelial upregulation of VEGF and Parkin.

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Angiogenesis Inducing AgentsAnimalsbeta-GlucansCardiotonic AgentsDietary SupplementsEndothelium, VascularHeartHordeumHumansHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPlant ExtractsTumor Suppressor Protein p53Ubiquitin-Protein LigasesAngiogenesis Inducing Agentsbeta-GlucansCardiotonic Agentsparkin proteinPlant ExtractsTumor Suppressor Protein p53Ubiquitin-Protein LigasesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

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PMID29044182
PMCPMC5647408
OpenAlexW2764059744

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