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Systematic analysis of nutrigenomic effects of polyphenols related to cardiometabolic health in humans - Evidence from untargeted mRNA and miRNA studies

Ruskovska, Tatjana; Budić-Leto, Irena; Corral-Jara, Karla Fabiola; Ajdžanović, Vladimir; Arola-Arnal, Anna; Bravo, Francisca Isabel; Deligiannidou, Georgia-Eirini; Havlik, Jaroslav; Janeva, Milkica; Kistanova, Elena; Kontogiorgis, Christos; Krga, Irena; Massaro, Marika; Miler, Marko; Harnafi, Hicham; Milošević, Verica; Morand, Christine; Scoditti, Egeria; Suárez, Manuel; Vauzour, David; Milenkovic, Dragan

(Elsevier B.V., 2022)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ruskovska, Tatjana
AU  - Budić-Leto, Irena
AU  - Corral-Jara, Karla Fabiola
AU  - Ajdžanović, Vladimir
AU  - Arola-Arnal, Anna
AU  - Bravo, Francisca Isabel
AU  - Deligiannidou, Georgia-Eirini
AU  - Havlik, Jaroslav
AU  - Janeva, Milkica
AU  - Kistanova, Elena
AU  - Kontogiorgis, Christos
AU  - Krga, Irena
AU  - Massaro, Marika
AU  - Miler, Marko
AU  - Harnafi, Hicham
AU  - Milošević, Verica
AU  - Morand, Christine
AU  - Scoditti, Egeria
AU  - Suárez, Manuel
AU  - Vauzour, David
AU  - Milenkovic, Dragan
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4977
AB  - Cardiovascular and metabolic disorders present major causes of mortality in the ageing population. Polyphenols present in human diets possess cardiometabolic protective properties, however their underlying molecular mechanisms in humans are still not well identified. Even though preclinical and in vitro studies advocate that these bioactives can modulate gene expression, most studies were performed using targeted approaches. With the objective to decipher the molecular mechanisms underlying polyphenols cardiometabolic preventive properties in humans, we performed integrative multi-omic bioinformatic analyses of published studies which reported improvements of cardiometabolic risk factors following polyphenol intake, together with genomic analyses performed using untargeted approach. We identified 5 studies within our criteria and nearly 5000 differentially expressed genes, both mRNAs and miRNAs, in peripheral blood cells. Integrative bioinformatic analyses (e.g. pathway and gene network analyses, identification of transcription factors, correlation of gene expression profiles with those associated with diseases and drug intake) revealed that these genes are involved in the processes such as cell adhesion and mobility, immune system, metabolism, or cell signaling. We also identified 27 miRNAs known to regulate processes such as cell cytoskeleton, chemotaxis, cell signaling, or cell metabolism. Gene expression profiles negatively correlated with expression profiles of cardiovascular disease patients, while a positive correlation was observed with gene expression profiles following intake of drugs against cardiometabolic disorders. These analyses further advocate for health protective effects of these bioactives against age-associated diseases. In conclusion, polyphenols can exert multi-genomic modifications in humans and use of untargeted methods coupled with bioinformatic analyses represent the best approach to decipher molecular mechanisms underlying healthy-ageing effects of these bioactives.
PB  - Elsevier B.V.
T2  - Ageing Research Reviews
T1  - Systematic analysis of nutrigenomic effects of polyphenols related to cardiometabolic health in humans - Evidence from untargeted mRNA and miRNA studies
VL  - 79:101649
DO  - 10.1016/j.arr.2022.101649
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Ruskovska, Tatjana and Budić-Leto, Irena and Corral-Jara, Karla Fabiola and Ajdžanović, Vladimir and Arola-Arnal, Anna and Bravo, Francisca Isabel and Deligiannidou, Georgia-Eirini and Havlik, Jaroslav and Janeva, Milkica and Kistanova, Elena and Kontogiorgis, Christos and Krga, Irena and Massaro, Marika and Miler, Marko and Harnafi, Hicham and Milošević, Verica and Morand, Christine and Scoditti, Egeria and Suárez, Manuel and Vauzour, David and Milenkovic, Dragan",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Cardiovascular and metabolic disorders present major causes of mortality in the ageing population. Polyphenols present in human diets possess cardiometabolic protective properties, however their underlying molecular mechanisms in humans are still not well identified. Even though preclinical and in vitro studies advocate that these bioactives can modulate gene expression, most studies were performed using targeted approaches. With the objective to decipher the molecular mechanisms underlying polyphenols cardiometabolic preventive properties in humans, we performed integrative multi-omic bioinformatic analyses of published studies which reported improvements of cardiometabolic risk factors following polyphenol intake, together with genomic analyses performed using untargeted approach. We identified 5 studies within our criteria and nearly 5000 differentially expressed genes, both mRNAs and miRNAs, in peripheral blood cells. Integrative bioinformatic analyses (e.g. pathway and gene network analyses, identification of transcription factors, correlation of gene expression profiles with those associated with diseases and drug intake) revealed that these genes are involved in the processes such as cell adhesion and mobility, immune system, metabolism, or cell signaling. We also identified 27 miRNAs known to regulate processes such as cell cytoskeleton, chemotaxis, cell signaling, or cell metabolism. Gene expression profiles negatively correlated with expression profiles of cardiovascular disease patients, while a positive correlation was observed with gene expression profiles following intake of drugs against cardiometabolic disorders. These analyses further advocate for health protective effects of these bioactives against age-associated diseases. In conclusion, polyphenols can exert multi-genomic modifications in humans and use of untargeted methods coupled with bioinformatic analyses represent the best approach to decipher molecular mechanisms underlying healthy-ageing effects of these bioactives.",
publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",
journal = "Ageing Research Reviews",
title = "Systematic analysis of nutrigenomic effects of polyphenols related to cardiometabolic health in humans - Evidence from untargeted mRNA and miRNA studies",
volume = "79:101649",
doi = "10.1016/j.arr.2022.101649"
}
Ruskovska, T., Budić-Leto, I., Corral-Jara, K. F., Ajdžanović, V., Arola-Arnal, A., Bravo, F. I., Deligiannidou, G., Havlik, J., Janeva, M., Kistanova, E., Kontogiorgis, C., Krga, I., Massaro, M., Miler, M., Harnafi, H., Milošević, V., Morand, C., Scoditti, E., Suárez, M., Vauzour, D.,& Milenkovic, D.. (2022). Systematic analysis of nutrigenomic effects of polyphenols related to cardiometabolic health in humans - Evidence from untargeted mRNA and miRNA studies. in Ageing Research Reviews
Elsevier B.V.., 79:101649.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2022.101649
Ruskovska T, Budić-Leto I, Corral-Jara KF, Ajdžanović V, Arola-Arnal A, Bravo FI, Deligiannidou G, Havlik J, Janeva M, Kistanova E, Kontogiorgis C, Krga I, Massaro M, Miler M, Harnafi H, Milošević V, Morand C, Scoditti E, Suárez M, Vauzour D, Milenkovic D. Systematic analysis of nutrigenomic effects of polyphenols related to cardiometabolic health in humans - Evidence from untargeted mRNA and miRNA studies. in Ageing Research Reviews. 2022;79:101649.
doi:10.1016/j.arr.2022.101649 .
Ruskovska, Tatjana, Budić-Leto, Irena, Corral-Jara, Karla Fabiola, Ajdžanović, Vladimir, Arola-Arnal, Anna, Bravo, Francisca Isabel, Deligiannidou, Georgia-Eirini, Havlik, Jaroslav, Janeva, Milkica, Kistanova, Elena, Kontogiorgis, Christos, Krga, Irena, Massaro, Marika, Miler, Marko, Harnafi, Hicham, Milošević, Verica, Morand, Christine, Scoditti, Egeria, Suárez, Manuel, Vauzour, David, Milenkovic, Dragan, "Systematic analysis of nutrigenomic effects of polyphenols related to cardiometabolic health in humans - Evidence from untargeted mRNA and miRNA studies" in Ageing Research Reviews, 79:101649 (2022),
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2022.101649 . .
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Systematic Bioinformatic Analyses of Nutrigenomic Modifications by Polyphenols Associated with Cardiometabolic Health in Humans-Evidence from Targeted Nutrigenomic Studies.

Ruskovska, Tatjana; Budić-Leto, Irena; Corral-Jara, Karla Fabiola; Ajdžanović, Vladimir; Arola-Arnal, Anna; Bravo, Francisca Isabel; Deligiannidou, Georgia-Eirini; Havlik, Jaroslav; Janeva, Milkica; Kistanova, Elena; Kontogiorgis, Christos; Krga, Irena; Massaro, Marika; Miler, Marko; Milošević, Verica; Morand, Christine; Scoditti, Egeria; Suárez, Manuel; Vauzour, David; Milenković, Dragan

(Basel: MDPI, 2021)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ruskovska, Tatjana
AU  - Budić-Leto, Irena
AU  - Corral-Jara, Karla Fabiola
AU  - Ajdžanović, Vladimir
AU  - Arola-Arnal, Anna
AU  - Bravo, Francisca Isabel
AU  - Deligiannidou, Georgia-Eirini
AU  - Havlik, Jaroslav
AU  - Janeva, Milkica
AU  - Kistanova, Elena
AU  - Kontogiorgis, Christos
AU  - Krga, Irena
AU  - Massaro, Marika
AU  - Miler, Marko
AU  - Milošević, Verica
AU  - Morand, Christine
AU  - Scoditti, Egeria
AU  - Suárez, Manuel
AU  - Vauzour, David
AU  - Milenković, Dragan
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2326
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4435
AB  - Cardiometabolic disorders are among the leading causes of mortality in the human population. Dietary polyphenols exert beneficial effects on cardiometabolic health in humans. Molecular mechanisms, however, are not completely understood. Aiming to conduct in-depth integrative bioinformatic analyses to elucidate molecular mechanisms underlying the protective effects of polyphenols on cardiometabolic health, we first conducted a systematic literature search to identify human intervention studies with polyphenols that demonstrate improvement of cardiometabolic risk factors in parallel with significant nutrigenomic effects. Applying the predefined inclusion criteria, we identified 58 differentially expressed genes at mRNA level and 5 miRNAs, analyzed in peripheral blood cells with RT-PCR methods. Subsequent integrative bioinformatic analyses demonstrated that polyphenols modulate genes that are mainly involved in the processes such as inflammation, lipid metabolism, and endothelial function. We also identified 37 transcription factors that are involved in the regulation of polyphenol modulated genes, including RELA/NFKB1, STAT1, JUN, or SIRT1. Integrative bioinformatic analysis of mRNA and miRNA-target pathways demonstrated several common enriched pathways that include MAPK signaling pathway, TNF signaling pathway, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, focal adhesion, or PPAR signaling pathway. These bioinformatic analyses represent a valuable source of information for the identification of molecular mechanisms underlying the beneficial health effects of polyphenols and potential target genes for future nutrigenetic studies.
PB  - Basel: MDPI
T2  - Nutrients
T1  - Systematic Bioinformatic Analyses of Nutrigenomic Modifications by Polyphenols Associated with Cardiometabolic Health in Humans-Evidence from Targeted Nutrigenomic Studies.
IS  - 7
VL  - 13
DO  - 10.3390/nu13072326
SP  - 2326
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Ruskovska, Tatjana and Budić-Leto, Irena and Corral-Jara, Karla Fabiola and Ajdžanović, Vladimir and Arola-Arnal, Anna and Bravo, Francisca Isabel and Deligiannidou, Georgia-Eirini and Havlik, Jaroslav and Janeva, Milkica and Kistanova, Elena and Kontogiorgis, Christos and Krga, Irena and Massaro, Marika and Miler, Marko and Milošević, Verica and Morand, Christine and Scoditti, Egeria and Suárez, Manuel and Vauzour, David and Milenković, Dragan",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Cardiometabolic disorders are among the leading causes of mortality in the human population. Dietary polyphenols exert beneficial effects on cardiometabolic health in humans. Molecular mechanisms, however, are not completely understood. Aiming to conduct in-depth integrative bioinformatic analyses to elucidate molecular mechanisms underlying the protective effects of polyphenols on cardiometabolic health, we first conducted a systematic literature search to identify human intervention studies with polyphenols that demonstrate improvement of cardiometabolic risk factors in parallel with significant nutrigenomic effects. Applying the predefined inclusion criteria, we identified 58 differentially expressed genes at mRNA level and 5 miRNAs, analyzed in peripheral blood cells with RT-PCR methods. Subsequent integrative bioinformatic analyses demonstrated that polyphenols modulate genes that are mainly involved in the processes such as inflammation, lipid metabolism, and endothelial function. We also identified 37 transcription factors that are involved in the regulation of polyphenol modulated genes, including RELA/NFKB1, STAT1, JUN, or SIRT1. Integrative bioinformatic analysis of mRNA and miRNA-target pathways demonstrated several common enriched pathways that include MAPK signaling pathway, TNF signaling pathway, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, focal adhesion, or PPAR signaling pathway. These bioinformatic analyses represent a valuable source of information for the identification of molecular mechanisms underlying the beneficial health effects of polyphenols and potential target genes for future nutrigenetic studies.",
publisher = "Basel: MDPI",
journal = "Nutrients",
title = "Systematic Bioinformatic Analyses of Nutrigenomic Modifications by Polyphenols Associated with Cardiometabolic Health in Humans-Evidence from Targeted Nutrigenomic Studies.",
number = "7",
volume = "13",
doi = "10.3390/nu13072326",
pages = "2326"
}
Ruskovska, T., Budić-Leto, I., Corral-Jara, K. F., Ajdžanović, V., Arola-Arnal, A., Bravo, F. I., Deligiannidou, G., Havlik, J., Janeva, M., Kistanova, E., Kontogiorgis, C., Krga, I., Massaro, M., Miler, M., Milošević, V., Morand, C., Scoditti, E., Suárez, M., Vauzour, D.,& Milenković, D.. (2021). Systematic Bioinformatic Analyses of Nutrigenomic Modifications by Polyphenols Associated with Cardiometabolic Health in Humans-Evidence from Targeted Nutrigenomic Studies.. in Nutrients
Basel: MDPI., 13(7), 2326.
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13072326
Ruskovska T, Budić-Leto I, Corral-Jara KF, Ajdžanović V, Arola-Arnal A, Bravo FI, Deligiannidou G, Havlik J, Janeva M, Kistanova E, Kontogiorgis C, Krga I, Massaro M, Miler M, Milošević V, Morand C, Scoditti E, Suárez M, Vauzour D, Milenković D. Systematic Bioinformatic Analyses of Nutrigenomic Modifications by Polyphenols Associated with Cardiometabolic Health in Humans-Evidence from Targeted Nutrigenomic Studies.. in Nutrients. 2021;13(7):2326.
doi:10.3390/nu13072326 .
Ruskovska, Tatjana, Budić-Leto, Irena, Corral-Jara, Karla Fabiola, Ajdžanović, Vladimir, Arola-Arnal, Anna, Bravo, Francisca Isabel, Deligiannidou, Georgia-Eirini, Havlik, Jaroslav, Janeva, Milkica, Kistanova, Elena, Kontogiorgis, Christos, Krga, Irena, Massaro, Marika, Miler, Marko, Milošević, Verica, Morand, Christine, Scoditti, Egeria, Suárez, Manuel, Vauzour, David, Milenković, Dragan, "Systematic Bioinformatic Analyses of Nutrigenomic Modifications by Polyphenols Associated with Cardiometabolic Health in Humans-Evidence from Targeted Nutrigenomic Studies." in Nutrients, 13, no. 7 (2021):2326,
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13072326 . .
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Molecular Determinants of the Cardiometabolic Improvements of Dietary Flavanols Identified by an Integrative Analysis of Nutrigenomic Data from a Systematic Review of Animal Studies.

Monfoulet, Laurent‐Emmanuel; Ruskovska, Tatjana; Ajdžanović, Vladimir; Havlik, Jaroslav; Vauzour, David; Bayram, Banu; Krga, Irena; Corral-Jara, Karla-Fabiola; Kistanova, Elena; Abadjieva, Desislava; Massaro, Marika; Scoditti, Egeria; Deligiannidou, Eirini; Kontogiorgis, Christos; Arola-Arnal, Anna; van Schothorst, Evert M; Morand, Christine; Milenkovic, Dragan

(John Wiley and Sons, 2021)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Monfoulet, Laurent‐Emmanuel
AU  - Ruskovska, Tatjana
AU  - Ajdžanović, Vladimir
AU  - Havlik, Jaroslav
AU  - Vauzour, David
AU  - Bayram, Banu
AU  - Krga, Irena
AU  - Corral-Jara, Karla-Fabiola
AU  - Kistanova, Elena
AU  - Abadjieva, Desislava
AU  - Massaro, Marika
AU  - Scoditti, Egeria
AU  - Deligiannidou, Eirini
AU  - Kontogiorgis, Christos
AU  - Arola-Arnal, Anna
AU  - van Schothorst, Evert M
AU  - Morand, Christine
AU  - Milenkovic, Dragan
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mnfr.202100227
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34048642
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4437
AB  - SCOPE Flavanols are important polyphenols of the human diet with extensive demonstrations of their beneficial effects on cardiometabolic health. They contribute to preserve health acting on a large range of cellular processes. The underlying mechanisms of action of flavanols are not fully understood but involve a nutrigenomic regulation. METHODS AND RESULTS To further capture how the intake of dietary flavanols results in the modulation of gene expression, nutrigenomics data in response to dietary flavanols obtained from animal models of cardiometabolic diseases have been collected and submitted to a bioinformatics analysis. This systematic analysis shows that dietary flavanols modulate a large range of genes mainly involved in endocrine function, fatty acid metabolism, and inflammation. Several regulators of the gene expression have been predicted and include transcription factors, miRNAs and epigenetic factors. CONCLUSION This review highlights the complex and multilevel action of dietary flavanols contributing to their strong potential to preserve cardiometabolic health. The identification of the potential molecular mediators and of the flavanol metabolites driving the nutrigenomic response in the target organs is still a pending question which the answer will contribute to optimize the beneficial health effects of dietary bioactives.
PB  - John Wiley and Sons
T2  - Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
T2  - Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
T1  - Molecular Determinants of the Cardiometabolic Improvements of Dietary Flavanols Identified by an Integrative Analysis of Nutrigenomic Data from a Systematic Review of Animal Studies.
IS  - 16
VL  - 65
DO  - 10.1002/mnfr.202100227
SP  - e2100227
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Monfoulet, Laurent‐Emmanuel and Ruskovska, Tatjana and Ajdžanović, Vladimir and Havlik, Jaroslav and Vauzour, David and Bayram, Banu and Krga, Irena and Corral-Jara, Karla-Fabiola and Kistanova, Elena and Abadjieva, Desislava and Massaro, Marika and Scoditti, Egeria and Deligiannidou, Eirini and Kontogiorgis, Christos and Arola-Arnal, Anna and van Schothorst, Evert M and Morand, Christine and Milenkovic, Dragan",
year = "2021",
abstract = "SCOPE Flavanols are important polyphenols of the human diet with extensive demonstrations of their beneficial effects on cardiometabolic health. They contribute to preserve health acting on a large range of cellular processes. The underlying mechanisms of action of flavanols are not fully understood but involve a nutrigenomic regulation. METHODS AND RESULTS To further capture how the intake of dietary flavanols results in the modulation of gene expression, nutrigenomics data in response to dietary flavanols obtained from animal models of cardiometabolic diseases have been collected and submitted to a bioinformatics analysis. This systematic analysis shows that dietary flavanols modulate a large range of genes mainly involved in endocrine function, fatty acid metabolism, and inflammation. Several regulators of the gene expression have been predicted and include transcription factors, miRNAs and epigenetic factors. CONCLUSION This review highlights the complex and multilevel action of dietary flavanols contributing to their strong potential to preserve cardiometabolic health. The identification of the potential molecular mediators and of the flavanol metabolites driving the nutrigenomic response in the target organs is still a pending question which the answer will contribute to optimize the beneficial health effects of dietary bioactives.",
publisher = "John Wiley and Sons",
journal = "Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, Molecular Nutrition & Food Research",
title = "Molecular Determinants of the Cardiometabolic Improvements of Dietary Flavanols Identified by an Integrative Analysis of Nutrigenomic Data from a Systematic Review of Animal Studies.",
number = "16",
volume = "65",
doi = "10.1002/mnfr.202100227",
pages = "e2100227"
}
Monfoulet, L., Ruskovska, T., Ajdžanović, V., Havlik, J., Vauzour, D., Bayram, B., Krga, I., Corral-Jara, K., Kistanova, E., Abadjieva, D., Massaro, M., Scoditti, E., Deligiannidou, E., Kontogiorgis, C., Arola-Arnal, A., van Schothorst, E. M., Morand, C.,& Milenkovic, D.. (2021). Molecular Determinants of the Cardiometabolic Improvements of Dietary Flavanols Identified by an Integrative Analysis of Nutrigenomic Data from a Systematic Review of Animal Studies.. in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
John Wiley and Sons., 65(16), e2100227.
https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.202100227
Monfoulet L, Ruskovska T, Ajdžanović V, Havlik J, Vauzour D, Bayram B, Krga I, Corral-Jara K, Kistanova E, Abadjieva D, Massaro M, Scoditti E, Deligiannidou E, Kontogiorgis C, Arola-Arnal A, van Schothorst EM, Morand C, Milenkovic D. Molecular Determinants of the Cardiometabolic Improvements of Dietary Flavanols Identified by an Integrative Analysis of Nutrigenomic Data from a Systematic Review of Animal Studies.. in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 2021;65(16):e2100227.
doi:10.1002/mnfr.202100227 .
Monfoulet, Laurent‐Emmanuel, Ruskovska, Tatjana, Ajdžanović, Vladimir, Havlik, Jaroslav, Vauzour, David, Bayram, Banu, Krga, Irena, Corral-Jara, Karla-Fabiola, Kistanova, Elena, Abadjieva, Desislava, Massaro, Marika, Scoditti, Egeria, Deligiannidou, Eirini, Kontogiorgis, Christos, Arola-Arnal, Anna, van Schothorst, Evert M, Morand, Christine, Milenkovic, Dragan, "Molecular Determinants of the Cardiometabolic Improvements of Dietary Flavanols Identified by an Integrative Analysis of Nutrigenomic Data from a Systematic Review of Animal Studies." in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, 65, no. 16 (2021):e2100227,
https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.202100227 . .
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Natural Products Derived from the Mediterranean Diet with Antidiabetic Activity: from Insulin Mimetic Hypoglycemic to Nutriepigenetic Modulator Compounds

Deligiannidou, Georgia-Eirini; Philippou, Elena; Vidaković, Melita; Berghe, Wim V.; Heraclides, Alexandros; Grdović, Nevena; Mihailović, Mirjana; Kontogiorgis, Christos

(Bentham Science Publishers, 2019)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Deligiannidou, Georgia-Eirini
AU  - Philippou, Elena
AU  - Vidaković, Melita
AU  - Berghe, Wim V.
AU  - Heraclides, Alexandros
AU  - Grdović, Nevena
AU  - Mihailović, Mirjana
AU  - Kontogiorgis, Christos
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5137
AB  - Background: The Mediterranean diet is a healthy eating pattern that protects against the development of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a metabolic disease characterized by elevated blood sugar levels due to pancreatic beta-cell functional impairment and insulin resistance in various tissues. Inspired by the ancient communities, this diet emphasizes eating primarily plant-based foods, including vegetables, legumes, fruits, cereals, and nuts. Importantly, virgin olive oil is used as the principal source of fat. Red meat is consumed in low amounts while wine and fish are consumed moderately.

Objective: Here, we review the most beneficial components of the Mediterranean Diet and tentative mechanisms of action for prevention and/or management of T2DM, based on research conducted within the last decade.

Methods: The references over the last five years have been reviewed and they have been selected properly according to inclusion/ exclusion criteria.

Results: Several bioactive diet components were evaluated to prevent inflammation and cytokine-induced oxidative damage, reduce glucose concentration, carbohydrate absorption and increase insulin sensitivity and related gene expression.

Conclusion: The adherence to a healthy lifestyle, including diet, exercise and habits remains the best approach for the prevention of diabetes as well as frequent check-ups and education. Though diabetes has a strong genetic component, in recent years many reports strongly point to the critical role of lifestyle specific epigenetic modifications in the development of T2DM. It remains to be established how different components of the Mediterranean Diet interact and influence the epigenetic landscape to prevent or treat the disease.
PB  - Bentham Science Publishers
T2  - Current Pharmaceutical Design
T1  - Natural Products Derived from the Mediterranean Diet with Antidiabetic Activity: from Insulin Mimetic Hypoglycemic to Nutriepigenetic Modulator Compounds
IS  - 15
VL  - 25
DO  - 10.2174/1381612825666190705191000
SP  - 1760
EP  - 1782
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Deligiannidou, Georgia-Eirini and Philippou, Elena and Vidaković, Melita and Berghe, Wim V. and Heraclides, Alexandros and Grdović, Nevena and Mihailović, Mirjana and Kontogiorgis, Christos",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Background: The Mediterranean diet is a healthy eating pattern that protects against the development of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a metabolic disease characterized by elevated blood sugar levels due to pancreatic beta-cell functional impairment and insulin resistance in various tissues. Inspired by the ancient communities, this diet emphasizes eating primarily plant-based foods, including vegetables, legumes, fruits, cereals, and nuts. Importantly, virgin olive oil is used as the principal source of fat. Red meat is consumed in low amounts while wine and fish are consumed moderately.

Objective: Here, we review the most beneficial components of the Mediterranean Diet and tentative mechanisms of action for prevention and/or management of T2DM, based on research conducted within the last decade.

Methods: The references over the last five years have been reviewed and they have been selected properly according to inclusion/ exclusion criteria.

Results: Several bioactive diet components were evaluated to prevent inflammation and cytokine-induced oxidative damage, reduce glucose concentration, carbohydrate absorption and increase insulin sensitivity and related gene expression.

Conclusion: The adherence to a healthy lifestyle, including diet, exercise and habits remains the best approach for the prevention of diabetes as well as frequent check-ups and education. Though diabetes has a strong genetic component, in recent years many reports strongly point to the critical role of lifestyle specific epigenetic modifications in the development of T2DM. It remains to be established how different components of the Mediterranean Diet interact and influence the epigenetic landscape to prevent or treat the disease.",
publisher = "Bentham Science Publishers",
journal = "Current Pharmaceutical Design",
title = "Natural Products Derived from the Mediterranean Diet with Antidiabetic Activity: from Insulin Mimetic Hypoglycemic to Nutriepigenetic Modulator Compounds",
number = "15",
volume = "25",
doi = "10.2174/1381612825666190705191000",
pages = "1760-1782"
}
Deligiannidou, G., Philippou, E., Vidaković, M., Berghe, W. V., Heraclides, A., Grdović, N., Mihailović, M.,& Kontogiorgis, C.. (2019). Natural Products Derived from the Mediterranean Diet with Antidiabetic Activity: from Insulin Mimetic Hypoglycemic to Nutriepigenetic Modulator Compounds. in Current Pharmaceutical Design
Bentham Science Publishers., 25(15), 1760-1782.
https://doi.org/10.2174/1381612825666190705191000
Deligiannidou G, Philippou E, Vidaković M, Berghe WV, Heraclides A, Grdović N, Mihailović M, Kontogiorgis C. Natural Products Derived from the Mediterranean Diet with Antidiabetic Activity: from Insulin Mimetic Hypoglycemic to Nutriepigenetic Modulator Compounds. in Current Pharmaceutical Design. 2019;25(15):1760-1782.
doi:10.2174/1381612825666190705191000 .
Deligiannidou, Georgia-Eirini, Philippou, Elena, Vidaković, Melita, Berghe, Wim V., Heraclides, Alexandros, Grdović, Nevena, Mihailović, Mirjana, Kontogiorgis, Christos, "Natural Products Derived from the Mediterranean Diet with Antidiabetic Activity: from Insulin Mimetic Hypoglycemic to Nutriepigenetic Modulator Compounds" in Current Pharmaceutical Design, 25, no. 15 (2019):1760-1782,
https://doi.org/10.2174/1381612825666190705191000 . .
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