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ArticleFrontiers in aging neuroscience2018

Glycerophospholipid Supplementation as a Potential Intervention for Supporting Cerebral Structure in Older Adults.

Jeffery M Reddan, David J White, Helen Macpherson, Andrew Scholey, Andrew Pipingas

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Article in Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jeffery M ReddanCentre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
David J WhiteCentre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Helen MacphersonInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Andrew ScholeyCentre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Andrew PipingasCentre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Swinburne University of Technology · AUDeakin University · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Modifying nutritional intake through supplementation may be efficacious for altering the trajectory of cerebral structural decline evident with increasing age. To date, there have been a number of clinical trials in older adults whereby chronic supplementation with B vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids, or resveratrol, has been observed to either slow the rate of decline or repair cerebral tissue. There is also some evidence from animal studies indicating that supplementation with glycerophospholipids (GPL) may benefit cerebral structure, though these effects have not yet been investigated in adult humans. Despite this paucity of research, there are a number of factors predicting poorer cerebral structure in older humans, which GPL supplementation appears to beneficially modify or protect against. These include elevated concentrations of homocysteine, unbalanced activity of reactive oxygen species both increasing the risk of oxidative stress, increased concentrations of pro-inflammatory messengers, as well as poorer cardio- and cerebrovascular function. As such, it is hypothesized that GPL supplementation will support cerebral structure in older adults. These cerebral effects may influence cognitive function. The current review aims to provide a theoretical basis for future clinical trials investigating the effects of GPL supplementation on cerebral structural integrity in older adults.

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cerebral structureglycerophospholipidinterventionolder adultssupplementation

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PMID29563868
PMCPMC5845902
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