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NUTRIENTS
卷 15, 期 5, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nu15051260
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saccharin; acesulfame-K; cyclamate; taste receptors; cytokines; chemokines; GPCR; polymorphonuclear neutrophils; healthy subjects; chemoreception
Non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) can help control blood sugar levels in personalized nutrition strategies, but their consumption is associated with person-specific and microbiome-dependent glycemic impairments. Little is known about the effects of NNS on the individual cellular immune system. Recent research has suggested that taste receptors may play a role in immune modulation.
Background: Non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) are part of personalized nutrition strategies supporting healthy glycemic control. In contrast, the consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners has been related to person-specific and microbiome-dependent glycemic impairments. Reports on the effects of NNS on our highly individual cellular immune system are sparse. The recent identification of taste receptor expression in a variety of immune cells, however, suggested their immune-modulatory relevance. Methods: We studied the influence of a beverage-typical NNS system on the transcriptional profiling of sweetener-cognate taste receptors, selected cytokines and their receptors, and on Ca2+ signaling in isolated blood neutrophils. We determined plasma concentrations of saccharin, acesulfame-K, and cyclamate by HPLC-MS/MS, upon ingestion of a soft drink-typical sweetener surrogate. In an open-labeled, randomized intervention study, we determined pre- versus post-intervention transcript levels by RT-qPCR of sweetener-cognate taste receptors and immune factors. Results: Here we show that the consumption of a food-typical sweetener system modulated the gene expression of cognate taste receptors and induced the transcriptional regulation signatures of early homeostasis- and late receptor/signaling- and inflammation-related genes in blood neutrophils, shifting their transcriptional profile from homeostasis to priming. Notably, sweeteners at postprandial plasma concentrations facilitated fMLF (N-formyl-Met-Leu-Phe)-induced Ca2+ signaling. Conclusions: Our results support the notion of sweeteners priming neutrophils to higher alertness towards their adequate stimuli.
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