inflammation
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy as assessed by the health and lifestyle questionnaire (P8600 F02), physical examination and results of the pre-study laboratory tests 2. Caucasian males aged 21-40 years at Day 01 of the study. 3. Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18 - 27 kg/m2. 4. Alcohol consumption >= 5 and
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects with one or more of the following characteristics will be excluded from participation: 1. Participation in any clinical trial including blood sampling and/or administration of substances up to 90 days before Day 01 of this study. 2. Participation in any non-invasive clinical trial up to 30 days before Day 01 of this study, including no blood sampling and/or oral, intravenous, inhalatory administration of substances. 3. Having a history of medical or surgical events or disease that may significantly affect the study outcome, particularly metabolic or endocrine disease and gastrointestinal disorders. 4. Use of medication that may affect the outcome of the study parameters. 5. Having a family history of alcoholism. 6. Smoking. 7. Not having appropriate veins for blood sampling/cannula insertion according to TNO. 8. Reported unexplained weight loss or gain in the month prior to the pre-study screening. 9. Reported slimming or medically prescribed diet. 10. Reported vegan, vegetarian or macrobiotic. 11. Recent blood donation (
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cytokine response in a human model of low-grade systemic inflammation: - TNF-a and IL-6 response after intravenous (i.v.) LPS administration - Alcohol-induced increase in HDL | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| De novo adiponectin protein synthesis rate: Percentage of 14C in adiponectin after i.v. 14C labeled leucine administration Gut microbiota in faeces: Changes in composition of feacal flora and in short chain fatty acids of faeces | — |
Countries
Netherlands