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Coffee induces AHR- and Nrf2-mediated transcription in intestinal epithelial cells

Journal

FOOD CHEMISTRY
Volume 341, Issue -, Pages -

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128261

Keywords

Coffee; AHR; Nrf2; DR CALUX (R); Caco-2; Real-time qPCR

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  1. Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)
  2. Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs within the Systems Biology programme `Virtual Gut' [KB-17-003.02-021]

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Research shows that coffee induces beneficial adaptive responses in cells, with AHR-activating potencies being rapidly absorbed and metabolized in intestinal epithelial cells. Coffee can increase the expression of genes like CYP1A1, contributing to antioxidant defense and detoxification processes in vivo.
Coffee induces a health-promoting adaptive response of cells in the body. Here, we investigated enterocyte responses to AHR agonists in coffee and measured their transport across a polarized intestinal epithelium. AHR-activating potencies of Turkish, filter, and instant coffee were determined using DR CALUX (R) bioassay, before and after intestinal metabolization by Caco-2 cells. Furthermore, effects of coffee on induction of AHRand Nrf2-pathway genes in Caco-2 cells were evaluated by real-time qPCR. Coffee samples showed considerable AHRactivating potencies in DR CALUX (R) bioassay (up to 79% of positive control activity). After incubation with Caco2 cells, AHR activity of different coffees was between 35 and 64% of their initial value, suggesting rapid uptake and metabolization by epithelial cells. Expression of AHR-regulated gene CYP1A1 increased up to 41-fold and most Nrf2-pathway genes were up-regulated by coffee. This in vitro study may support the notion that coffee bioactives contribute to antioxidant defense and detoxification processes in vivo.

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