Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are most terrible killers endangering the health of Chinese residents, and hypertension is the most important risk factor. Hypertension related microvascular rarefaction and endothelial dysfunction are the common pathological basis and initiation of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. Therefore, reducing blood pressure and delaying or reversing endothelial dysfunction is an effective way to treat hypertension and prevent cardiovascular disease. Alpha-ketoglutarate (αKG) is a critical metabolic intermediate in the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, involves in diverse cellular biological activities, such as central metabolism, antioxidative defense, epigenetic regulation, and cell proliferation. The latest research found that with the growth of age, the level of αKG is decreasing, and increasing the content of αKG can prolong the life of multiple species including human. Recent clinical trials found that αKG supplementation can effectively improve the level of αKG in cells, delay aging, improve the metabolic process of cells without adverse reactions. However, the effect of αKG supplementation on reducing blood pressure and protecting vascular endothelial function has not been reported. Therefore, this study aims to focus on hypertension, a major chronic disease, and to observe the effects of αKG supplementation on endothelial function and blood pressure in patients with hypertension, so as to provide a new treatment strategy for hypertension and associated endothelial dysfunction.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
30
AKG Double Wood® + lifestyle modification AKG Double Wood®: 500mg, qd, for one months. Lifestyle modification: intake 1400-1600 kcal/day: 54% carbohydrates, 24% proteins, 22% lipids, 108 mg cholesterol, 35 g fiber; avoid smoking and alcohol consumption; performing aerobic activity 4 days per week such as 45 min on a stationary bicycle.
Lifestyle modification: intake 1400-1600 kcal/day: 54% carbohydrates, 24% proteins, 22% lipids, 108 mg cholesterol, 35 g fiber; avoid smoking and alcohol consumption; performing aerobic activity 4 days per week such as 45 min on a stationary bicycle.
Wenhao Xia
Guangxi, Nanning, China
RECRUITINGEffect of αKG on flow mediated dilation (FMD)
Change of FMD between αKG-treated participants and non-αKG-treated participants
Time frame: Up to 1 month
Effect of αKG on brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV)
Change of baPWV between αKG-treated participants and non-αKG-treated participants
Time frame: Up to 1 month
Effect of αKG on blood pressure
Change of systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure between αKG-treated participants and non-αKG-treated participants
Time frame: Up to 1 month
Effect of αKG on serum αKG levels
Change of serum αKG levels between αKG-treated participants and non-αKG-treated participants
Time frame: Up to 1 month
Effect of αKG on retinal vascular density
Change of retinal vascular density between αKG-treated participants and non-αKG-treated participants
Time frame: Up to 1 month
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