Atherosclerosis
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the present study is to identify the effects of different dietary fats on the body's immune system and how different types of cells respond. There will be two rounds of recruitment in order to satisfy different aims of the study. In the first round, volunteers will be asked to undergo five separate 1-day assessments where you will be given diets in the form of milkshakes differing in amounts of fats. Volunteers recruited for this round will also be given the opportunity to participate in the second round of recruitment and feeding. A second round of recruitment will then take place to complete recruitment, if required. In the second round, volunteers will be asked to undergo two separate 1-day assessments in the form of milkshakes with differing fats, one of which will contain a tracking label added to the food during preparation. This label is in the form of is a 'stable isotope' and safe to consume (used commonly in some medical tests - see below for further information) and will allow the researchers to later find the food particles within blood cells. During these 1-day assessments blood samples will be collected to identify the impact different diets have on the immune system, specifically monocyte cells thought to play an important role in the development of atherosclerosis, a primary cause of cardiovascular disease.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTMixed High Fat Diet
Healthy, Round 1
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTSaturated fat diet
Healthy, Round 1 Healthy, Round 2
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTMonounsaturated fat diet
Healthy, Round 1
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTPolyunsaturated fat diet
Healthy, Round 1
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTTriolein 13C
Healthy, Round 2
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTLow fat
Healthy, Round 1
Sponsors
Imperial College London
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* healthy men * aged between 18-65 years (inclusive) * body mass index of between 18.5-25kg/m2
Exclusion criteria
* Female * Undiagnosed metabolic syndrome (assessed at initial screening) * Current smokers * Substance abuse * Excess alcohol intake * Significant medical illness including: diabetes, established cardiovascular disease, cancer, gastrointestinal disease (e.g. inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome), kidney, liver or pancreatic disease or autoimmune or inflammatory disease processes. * Taking regular medications * Major surgery in last 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in ICAM-1 expression by monocytes | 3 years | ICAM-1 is a marker of monocyte activation (inflammation). ICAM-1 expression can be measured using flow cytometry techniques to quantify expression and therefore inflammation. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Intracellular lipid volume | 3 years | Lipid uptake by monocyte subsets will be measured as a % of cell volume by staining monocytes with Oil-red-O for neutral intracellular lipid. The % of cell volume with lipid will be compared between the 5 interventional arms of the trial (mixed high fat, low fat, saturated fat, monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat meals). |
| Quantity of dietary fatty acid within postprandial monocytes | 3 years | The quantity of dietary fat incorporated into a monocyte will be measured through the use of isotope labelled dietary fat that will be tracked using gas chromatography to provide an exact quantity of how much intracellular lipid within the monocyte originated from the dietary intervention. |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed