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Effects of High-Protein Diet and/or Resveratrol Supplementation on the Immune Response of Irradiated Rats.

Preventive nutrition and food science
September 1, 2014
Kyoung Ok Kim et al. (3 authors)
Journal ArticleAnimal Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to determine the effects of a high-protein diet, with or without resveratrol supplementation, on immune cell changes and inflammation recovery in rats exposed to abdominal irradiation.

Results Summary

A high-protein diet increased lymphocyte percentage and IgM concentration while decreasing neutrophil percentage and modulating lipid profiles. Resveratrol supplementation further reduced proinflammatory cytokine production and enhanced IgM levels and splenocyte proliferation.

Population

Female Wistar rats exposed to 17.5 Gy abdominal irradiation.

Effective Dosage

30% high-protein diet; resveratrol dosage not specified.

Duration

30 days post-irradiation.

Interactions

None mentioned.

Extracted Claims (9)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
high-protein diet
increase
plasma total cholesterol and very low density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels
rats
-
affected
#1
radiation treatment
increase
plasma total cholesterol and very low density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels
rats
-
increased
#2
high-protein diet
increase
lymphocyte percentage
rats
-
increased
#3
high-protein diet
increase
immunoglobulin M (IgM) concentration
rats
-
increased
#4
high-protein diet
decrease
neutrophil percentage
rats
-
decreased
#5
resveratrol supplementation
decrease
triglyceride (TG) level
rats
-
decreased
#6
resveratrol supplementation
increase
IgM concentration
rats
-
increased
#7
resveratrol supplementation
increase
splenocyte proliferation
rats
-
increased
#8
high-protein diet supplemented with resveratrol
decrease
proinflammatory cytokine production
rats
-
lower
#9
Abstract

We investigated the effects of a high-protein diet and resveratrol supplementation on immune cells changes induced by abdominal irradiation in rats. Female Wistar rats were divided into 5 groups: 1) control diet, 2) control diet with irradiation 3) 30% high-protein diet with irradiation, 4) normal diet with resveratrol supplementation and irradiation, and 5) 30% high-protein diet with resveratrol supplementation and irradiation. We measured blood protein and albumin concentrations, lipid profiles, white blood cell (WBC) counts, proinflammatory cytokine production, and splenocyte proliferation in rats that had been treated with a 17.5 Gy dose of radiation 30 days prior. A high-protein diet affected plasma total cholesterol and very low density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels, which were increased by the radiation treatment. In addition, the lymphocyte percentage and immunoglobulin M (IgM) concentration were increased, and the neutrophil percentage was decreased in rats fed a high-protein diet. Resveratrol supplementation decreased the triglyceride (TG) level, but increased the IgM concentration and splenocyte proliferation. Proinflammatory cytokine production was lower in rats fed a high-protein diet supplemented with resveratrol than in rats fed a control diet. The results of the present study indicate that high-protein diets, with or without resveratrol supplementation, might assist with recovery from radiation-induced inflammation by modulating immune cell percentages and cytokine production.

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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality80/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations11
Citations/Year1.0
Relative Citation Ratio0.47
NIH Percentile25.7%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.05
Weight Score0.78
Normalized Score0.66
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