Caloric restriction for the immunometabolic control of human health

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Nutrition affects all physiological processes occurring in our body, including those related to the function of the immune system; indeed, metabolism has been closely associated with the differentiation and activity of both innate and adaptive immune cells. While excessive energy intake and adiposity have been demonstrated to cause systemic inflammation, several clinical and experimental evidence show that calorie restriction (CR), not leading to malnutrition, is able to delay aging and exert potent anti-inflammatory effects in different pathological conditions. This review provides an overview of the ability of different CR-related nutritional strategies to control autoimmune, cardiovascular, and infectious diseases, as tested by preclinical studies and human clinical trials, with a specific focus on the immunological aspects of these interventions. In particular, we recapitulate the state of the art on the cellular and molecular mechanisms pertaining to immune cell metabolic rewiring, regulatory T cell expansion, and gut microbiota composition, which possibly underline the beneficial effects of CR. Although studies are still needed to fully evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of the nutritional intervention in clinical practice, the experimental observations discussed here suggest a relevant role of CR in lowering the inflammatory state in a plethora of different pathologies, thus representing a promising therapeutic strategy for the control of human health.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:119

Enthalten in:

Cardiovascular research - 119(2024), 18 vom: 17. Feb., Seite 2787-2800

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Procaccini, Claudio [VerfasserIn]
de Candia, Paola [VerfasserIn]
Russo, Claudia [VerfasserIn]
De Rosa, Giusy [VerfasserIn]
Lepore, Maria Teresa [VerfasserIn]
Colamatteo, Alessandra [VerfasserIn]
Matarese, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Autoimmunity
Caloric restriction
Immunometabolism
Journal Article
Regulatory T cells
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

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Date Completed 19.02.2024

Date Revised 20.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/cvr/cvad035

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NLM353544981