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Increased salt sensitivity of ambulatory blood pressure in women with a history of severe preeclampsia Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Agnès Ditisheim, Michel Burnier, Ghislaine Wagner, Michel Boulvain, Olivier Irion, Antoinette Pechère-Bertschi

Cardiovascular diseases are the principal cause of death in women in developed countries and are importantly promoted by hypertension. The salt sensitivity of blood pressure (BP) is considered as an important cardiovascular risk factor at any BP level. Preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy that arises as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. This study measured the salt sensitivity of BP in women with a severe preeclampsia ...

The influence of salt sensitivity phenotype on sodium excretion and diuresis : a chrononutrition pilot study Ghent University

Upeksha Sewwandi Alwis, Irina Verbakel, Kim Pauwaert, Joris Delanghe, Lien Dossche, John Van Camp, Saskia Roggeman, Karel Everaert
Background. Chrononutrition studies on interaction of diet/nutrients on endogenous circadian clocks and meal timing on metabolic homeostasis may be of importance in the management of nocturnal polyuria (NP), owing to loss of circadian rhythm in nighttime urination. Dietary salt restriction is an increasingly popular lifestyle recommendation for NP patients. Aim. This study aims to evaluate the effect of an acute salt load on diuresis and to ...

Salt sensitivity includes effects on immune cell signalling and metabolism Hasselt University Flanders Institute for Biotechnology

Markus KLEINEWIETFELD
Excess salt (sodium chloride) intake is a risk factor for hypertension and is attributed to increasing rates of morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular diseases. Salt sensitivity is classically defined as the blood pressure response to dietary salt changes. However, in addition to the pivotal role of sodium (Na+) in regulating the osmotic composition of body fluids, we recently reported that Na+ regulates the energy metabolism of immune ...

Influence of non-ionic surfactant type on the salt sensitivity of oregano oil-in-water emulsions Ghent University

Ali Sedaghat Doost, Davy Sinnaeve, Lorenz De Neve, Paul Van der Meeren
During the last decade, there has been a growing interest for more "label-friendly" ingredients in food industry, as well as in pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Thus, a lot of research has been developed to the antimicrobial and/or antioxidant characteristics of essential oils. We, therefore, examined the influence of environmental stress conditions (i.e. salt addition and acidification) on the stability of oregano essential oil emulsions that ...

Salt stress induced changes in photosynthesis and metabolic profiles of one tolerant (‘Bonica’) and one sensitive (‘Black Beauty’) eggplant cultivars (Solanum melongena l.) Ghent University

Sami Hannachi, Kathy Steppe, Mabrouka Eloudi, Lassaad Mechi, Insaf Bahrini, Marie-Christine Van Labeke
The impact of salinity on the physiological and biochemical parameters of tolerant ('Bonica') and susceptible ('Black Beauty') eggplant varieties (Solanum melongena L.) was determined. The results revealed that the increase in salinity contributes to a significant decline in net photosynthesis (A(n)) in both varieties; however, at the highest salt concentration (160 mM NaCl), the decrease in photorespiration (R-l) was less pronounced in the ...

Evaluation of salt concentrations, chromogenic media and anatomical sampling sites for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pigs VIVES Ghent University KU Leuven Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Yves De Bleecker
The performance of chromogenic media for the detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in humans, has been evaluated in numerous studies. However, few comparative studies have been performed for the detection of MRSA in pigs. In this study two different salt concentrations (2.5% or 7.5% NaCl) were evaluated in the enrichment nutrient broth and three selective chromogenic media (chromID MRSA, BrillianceMRSA and MRSASelect) ...

Drug-mediated modulation of hepatic bile salt transporters KU Leuven

Pieter Van Brantegem
Transporters are key players in the disposition of both endogenous and exogenous compounds, thereby impacting safety and efficacy of numerous medicines. This becomes clear when drugs interfere with transporter function leading to drug-drug or drug-endogenous compound interactions. Evaluation of a novel pharmaceutical agent for inhibition of certain transport proteins is included in several regulatory agency guidelines before this molecule is ...

Salt stress affects germination, seedling growth and physiological responses differentially in eggplant cultivars (Solanum melongena L.) Ghent University

Sami Hannachi, Marie-Christine Van Labeke
Salinity tolerance levels and physiological changes were evaluated in four eggplant cultivars (Solanum melongena L.). Seeds and seedlings were exposed to increasing salinity levels. In vitro germination kinetics and young seedling growth divided the cultivars in a sensitive and a tolerant group. 'Adriatica' and 'Black Beauty' supported only moderate salt stress up to 40 mM NaCl while the tolerance level of 'Bonita' and 'Galine' was up to 80 mM ...

Evaluation of salt concentrations, chromogenic media and anatomical sampling sites for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pigs KU Leuven

Larissa Pletinckx, Y De Bleecker, J Dewulf, G Rasschaert, Bruno Goddeeris, I De Man
The performance of chromogenic media for the detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in humans, has been evaluated in numerous studies. However, few comparative studies have been performed for the detection of MRSA in pigs. In this study two different salt concentrations (2.5% or 7.5% NaCl) were evaluated in the enrichment nutrient broth and three selective chromogenic media (chromID MRSA, BrillianceMRSA and MRSASelect) ...