Review on critical factor in monocyte adhesion: Nutrients
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Quantification of Monocyte Transmigration and Foam Cell Formation from Individuals with Chronic Inflammatory Conditions
Published on: October 17, 2017
Gülsüm Deveci1, Nilüfer Acar Tek2
1Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Çankırı Kartekin University, Çankırı 18000, Türkiye.
Abstract:
Endogenous and exogenous factors play a role in endothelial dysfunction. Inflammation, leukocyte adhesion-aggregation, abnormal vascular proliferation, atherosclerosis, and hypertension are among the endogenous factors. Another factor that affects endothelial dysfunction is exogenous factors such as drug treatments, smoking, alcohol, and nutrition. According various studies on nutrition and endothelial function, it is supported that fatty acids, proteins, and phenolic compounds modulate this function. In vitro studies show that nutrients change the adhesion of monocytes to the endothelium. The pathways that play a role in the adhesion process of monocytes are also affected by nutrients. Particularly among these pathways, mTORC1, S6 plaques, monocyte chemotaxis protein, monocyte integrins, monocyte cytokines are transferred to the lesional area selectin protein. In this article, the effects of various nutrients on monocyte adhesion are examined. It explains the changes and possible mechanisms of nutrients such as fatty acids, protein, phenolic compounds, and other dietary components on monocyte adhesion, and examines the relationship between nutrients and monocyte adhesion in our country and allows us to look at our profession from a different perspective. Although not all nutritional elements are included, it is thought that our profession will play a role in taking the first step towards cell studies.
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