Oat-enriched diet reduces inflammatory status assessed by circulating cell-derived microparticle concentrations in type 2 diabetes

Xuguang Zhang, Susan C. McGeoch, Ian L. Megson, Sandra M. MacRury, Alexandra M. Johnstone, Prakash Abraham, Donald W. M. Pearson, Baukje De Roos, Grietje Holtrop, Niamh O'Kennedy, Gerald E. Lobley

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Abstract

Scope
Inflammatory status can increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular events linked to platelet activity and involvement of microparticles (MP) released from platelets (PMP), leukocytes (LMP), and monocytes (MMP). These MP carry host cell-derived antigens that may act as markers of metabolic health. Subjects newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are offered appropriate standard dietary advice (SDA) but this may not be optimal as specific inclusion of other nutrients, such as oats, may add benefit. The effectiveness of such interventions can be tested by examination of MP activation markers.

Methods and results
Subjects (n = 22) with type 2 diabetes participated in a randomized cross-over trial involving 8 wk interventions with either an oat-enriched diet (OAT) or following reinforced SDA. Responses were also compared with preintervention habitual (HAB) intake. OAT reduced the concentrations and proportions of fibrinogen- and tissue factor-related PMP and MMP_11b. The main effect of SDA was to reduce fibrinogen-activated PMP. Regardless of chronic intake, a healthy test meal led to postprandial declines in total PMP as well as tissue factor-, fibrinogen-, and P-selectin-positive PMP.

Conclusion
OAT improved risk factors assessed by MP status, even in subjects with type 2 diabetes already well-controlled by diet and life-style alone.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1322-1332
Number of pages11
JournalMolecular Nutrition & Food Research
Volume58
Issue number6
Early online date7 Mar 2014
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2014

Bibliographical note

This work was funded by the Chief Scientists Office of the Scottish Government by a joint grant to the University of the Highland and Islands, Grampian Health Board, Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland and the Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen. Additional support was provided by Provexis plc.

Keywords

  • microparticles
  • oats
  • platelets
  • standard dietary advice
  • type 2 diabetes

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