Dietary Polyphenols Targeting Arterial Stiffness: Interplay of Contributing Mechanisms and Gut Microbiome-Related Metabolism

Tess De Bruyne, Bieke Steenput, Lynn Roth, Guido R.Y. De Meyer, Claudia Nunes Dos Santos, Kateřina Valentová, Maija Dambrova, Nina Hermans

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Abstract

Increased arterial stiffness is a degenerative vascular process, progressing with age that leads to a reduced capability of arteries to expand and contract in response to pressure changes. This progressive degeneration mainly affects the extracellular matrix of elastic arteries and causes loss of vascular elasticity. Recent studies point to significant interference of dietary polyphenols with mechanisms involved in the pathophysiology and progression of arterial stiffness. This review summarizes data from epidemiological and interventional studies on the effect of polyphenols on vascular stiffness as an illustration of current research and addresses possible etiological factors targeted by polyphenols, including pathways of vascular functionality, oxidative status, inflammation, glycation, and autophagy. Effects can either be inflicted directly by the dietary polyphenols or indirectly by metabolites originated from the host or microbial metabolic processes. The composition of the gut microbiome, therefore, determines the resulting metabolome and, as a consequence, the observed activity. On the other hand, polyphenols also influence the intestinal microbial composition, and therefore the metabolites available for interaction with relevant targets. As such, targeting the gut microbiome is another potential treatment option for arterial stiffness.

Original languageEnglish
JournalNutrients
Volume11
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Mar 2019

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Vascular Stiffness
Polyphenols
polyphenols
blood vessels
digestive system
metabolism
Blood Vessels
arteries
Arteries
metabolites
metabolome
glycation
Metabolome
autophagy
Autophagy
Elasticity
Contracts
pathophysiology
elasticity (mechanics)
crossover interference

Keywords

  • aging
  • anti-inflammatory
  • antioxidant
  • arterial stiffness
  • autophagy
  • gut microbiome
  • polyphenol biotransformation
  • polyphenols

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De Bruyne, Tess ; Steenput, Bieke ; Roth, Lynn ; De Meyer, Guido R.Y. ; Santos, Claudia Nunes Dos ; Valentová, Kateřina ; Dambrova, Maija ; Hermans, Nina. / Dietary Polyphenols Targeting Arterial Stiffness : Interplay of Contributing Mechanisms and Gut Microbiome-Related Metabolism. In: Nutrients. 2019 ; Vol. 11, No. 3.
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