Dietary Advanced Glycation Endproducts and the Gastrointestinal Tract

Timme van der Lugt*, Antoon Opperhuizen, Aalt Bast, Misha F. Vrolijk

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The prevalence of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is increasing in the world. The introduction of the Western diet has been suggested as a potential explanation of increased prevalence. The Western diet includes highly processed food products, and often include thermal treatment. During thermal treatment, the Maillard reaction can occur, leading to the formation of dietary advanced glycation endproducts (dAGEs). In this review, different biological effects of dAGEs are discussed, including their digestion, absorption, formation, and degradation in the gastrointestinal tract, with an emphasis on their pro-inflammatory effects. In addition, potential mechanisms in the inflammatory effects of dAGEs are discussed. This review also specifically elaborates on the involvement of the effects of dAGEs in IBD and focuses on evidence regarding the involvement of dAGEs in the symptoms of IBD. Finally, knowledge gaps that still need to be filled are identified.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2814
Number of pages28
JournalNutrients
Volume12
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2020

Keywords

  • inflammatory bowel disease
  • dietary advanced glycation endproducts
  • gastrointestinal tract
  • inflammation
  • digestion
  • MAILLARD REACTION-PRODUCTS
  • N-EPSILON-CARBOXYMETHYLLYSINE
  • BOVINE ALPHA-LACTALBUMIN
  • CACO-2 CELL MONOLAYERS
  • END-PRODUCTS
  • IN-VITRO
  • OXIDANT STRESS
  • AMINO-ACIDS
  • METABOLIC TRANSIT
  • URINARY-EXCRETION

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