The Effect of Dietary Intervention With High-Oleocanthal and Oleacein Olive Oil in Patients With Early-Stage Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Pilot Randomized Trial

AimOleocanthal and oleacein (OC/OL) have important in vitro and in vivo antitumor properties; however, there is no data about their anticancer activity in humans. The aim of this pilot study was to test if patients at early stage of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) could adhere to and tolerate an...

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Main Authors: Andrea Paola Rojas Gil, Ioannis Kodonis, Anastasios Ioannidis, Tzortzis Nomikos, Ioannis Dimopoulos, Georgios Kosmidis, Maria Efthymia Katsa, Eleni Melliou, Prokopios Magiatis
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author Andrea Paola Rojas Gil
Ioannis Kodonis
Anastasios Ioannidis
Tzortzis Nomikos
Ioannis Dimopoulos
Georgios Kosmidis
Maria Efthymia Katsa
Maria Efthymia Katsa
Eleni Melliou
Prokopios Magiatis
author_facet Andrea Paola Rojas Gil
Ioannis Kodonis
Anastasios Ioannidis
Tzortzis Nomikos
Ioannis Dimopoulos
Georgios Kosmidis
Maria Efthymia Katsa
Maria Efthymia Katsa
Eleni Melliou
Prokopios Magiatis
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description AimOleocanthal and oleacein (OC/OL) have important in vitro and in vivo antitumor properties; however, there is no data about their anticancer activity in humans. The aim of this pilot study was to test if patients at early stage of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) could adhere to and tolerate an intervention with high OC/OL extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) and if this intervention could lead to any changes in markers related to the disease.MethodsA pilot dietary intervention (DI) was made in patients with CLL in Rai stages 0–II who did not follow any treatment (NCT04215367). In the first intervention (DI1), 20 CLL patients were included in a blind randomized study and were separated into two groups. One group (A) of 10 patients consumed 40 ml/day of high OC/OL-EVOO (416 mg/Kg OC and 284 mg/kg OL) for 3 months. A second group (B) of 10 patients consumed 40 ml/day of low OC/OL (82 mg/kg OC and 33 mg/kg OL) for 3 months. After a washout period of 9–12 months, a second intervention (DI2) only with High OC/OL-EVOO for 6 months was performed with 22 randomly selected patients (16 from the DI1 (8 from each group) and 6 new). Hematological, biochemical, and apoptotic markers were analyzed in the serum of the patients. In addition, cellular proliferation and apoptosis markers were studied in isolated proteins from peripheral blood mononuclear cells.ResultsThe results of the DI1 showed beneficial effects on hematological and apoptotic markers only with High OC/OL-EVOO. During the DI2, a decrease in the white blood cell and lymphocyte count was observed (p ≤0.05), comparing 3 months before the intervention and 6 months after it. After 3 and 6 months of DI2, an increase (p ≤0.05) was observed in the apoptotic markers ccK18 and Apo1-Fas, and also in the cell cycle negative regulator p21, and also a decrease in the antiapoptotic protein Survivin, and in the cellular proliferation marker Cyclin D.ConclusionsThis is the first clinical trial with High OC/OL-EVOO that indicates that it could be a promising dietary feature for the improvement of CLL inducing the apoptosis of their cancer cells and improving the metabolism of the patients.Clinical Trial Registrationhttps://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04215367, identifier: NCT04215367.
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spelling doaj.art-8cf4d15406a34b2186e88f5f0f4c3ff02022-12-22T04:16:20ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2022-01-011110.3389/fonc.2021.810249810249The Effect of Dietary Intervention With High-Oleocanthal and Oleacein Olive Oil in Patients With Early-Stage Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Pilot Randomized TrialAndrea Paola Rojas Gil0Ioannis Kodonis1Anastasios Ioannidis2Tzortzis Nomikos3Ioannis Dimopoulos4Georgios Kosmidis5Maria Efthymia Katsa6Maria Efthymia Katsa7Eleni Melliou8Prokopios Magiatis9Laboratory of Biology and Biochemistry, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Peloponnese, Tripoli, GreeceHematology Department, General Hospital of Lakonia, Sparta, GreeceLaboratory of Biology and Biochemistry, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Peloponnese, Tripoli, GreeceDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences and Education, Harokopio University, Athens, GreeceSchool of Management, University of Peloponnese, Kalamata, GreeceLaboratory of Biology and Biochemistry, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Peloponnese, Tripoli, GreeceLaboratory of Biology and Biochemistry, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Peloponnese, Tripoli, GreeceDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences and Education, Harokopio University, Athens, GreeceLaboratory of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GreeceLaboratory of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GreeceAimOleocanthal and oleacein (OC/OL) have important in vitro and in vivo antitumor properties; however, there is no data about their anticancer activity in humans. The aim of this pilot study was to test if patients at early stage of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) could adhere to and tolerate an intervention with high OC/OL extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) and if this intervention could lead to any changes in markers related to the disease.MethodsA pilot dietary intervention (DI) was made in patients with CLL in Rai stages 0–II who did not follow any treatment (NCT04215367). In the first intervention (DI1), 20 CLL patients were included in a blind randomized study and were separated into two groups. One group (A) of 10 patients consumed 40 ml/day of high OC/OL-EVOO (416 mg/Kg OC and 284 mg/kg OL) for 3 months. A second group (B) of 10 patients consumed 40 ml/day of low OC/OL (82 mg/kg OC and 33 mg/kg OL) for 3 months. After a washout period of 9–12 months, a second intervention (DI2) only with High OC/OL-EVOO for 6 months was performed with 22 randomly selected patients (16 from the DI1 (8 from each group) and 6 new). Hematological, biochemical, and apoptotic markers were analyzed in the serum of the patients. In addition, cellular proliferation and apoptosis markers were studied in isolated proteins from peripheral blood mononuclear cells.ResultsThe results of the DI1 showed beneficial effects on hematological and apoptotic markers only with High OC/OL-EVOO. During the DI2, a decrease in the white blood cell and lymphocyte count was observed (p ≤0.05), comparing 3 months before the intervention and 6 months after it. After 3 and 6 months of DI2, an increase (p ≤0.05) was observed in the apoptotic markers ccK18 and Apo1-Fas, and also in the cell cycle negative regulator p21, and also a decrease in the antiapoptotic protein Survivin, and in the cellular proliferation marker Cyclin D.ConclusionsThis is the first clinical trial with High OC/OL-EVOO that indicates that it could be a promising dietary feature for the improvement of CLL inducing the apoptosis of their cancer cells and improving the metabolism of the patients.Clinical Trial Registrationhttps://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04215367, identifier: NCT04215367.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.810249/fullextra virgin olive oil (EVOO)apoptosisrandomized trialdietary interventionoleocanthaloleacein
spellingShingle Andrea Paola Rojas Gil
Ioannis Kodonis
Anastasios Ioannidis
Tzortzis Nomikos
Ioannis Dimopoulos
Georgios Kosmidis
Maria Efthymia Katsa
Maria Efthymia Katsa
Eleni Melliou
Prokopios Magiatis
The Effect of Dietary Intervention With High-Oleocanthal and Oleacein Olive Oil in Patients With Early-Stage Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Pilot Randomized Trial
Frontiers in Oncology
extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
apoptosis
randomized trial
dietary intervention
oleocanthal
oleacein
title The Effect of Dietary Intervention With High-Oleocanthal and Oleacein Olive Oil in Patients With Early-Stage Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Pilot Randomized Trial
title_full The Effect of Dietary Intervention With High-Oleocanthal and Oleacein Olive Oil in Patients With Early-Stage Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Pilot Randomized Trial
title_fullStr The Effect of Dietary Intervention With High-Oleocanthal and Oleacein Olive Oil in Patients With Early-Stage Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Pilot Randomized Trial
title_full_unstemmed The Effect of Dietary Intervention With High-Oleocanthal and Oleacein Olive Oil in Patients With Early-Stage Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Pilot Randomized Trial
title_short The Effect of Dietary Intervention With High-Oleocanthal and Oleacein Olive Oil in Patients With Early-Stage Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Pilot Randomized Trial
title_sort effect of dietary intervention with high oleocanthal and oleacein olive oil in patients with early stage chronic lymphocytic leukemia a pilot randomized trial
topic extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
apoptosis
randomized trial
dietary intervention
oleocanthal
oleacein
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.810249/full
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