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标题：Lutein and Brain Function
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作者：John W. Erdman Jr. ; Joshua W. Smith
期刊名称：Foods
电子版ISSN：2304-8158
出版年度：2015
卷号：4
期号：4
页码：547-564
DOI：10.3390/foods4040547
语种：English
出版社：MDPI Publishing
摘要：Lutein is one of the most prevalent carotenoids in nature and in the human diet. Together with zeaxanthin, it is highly concentrated as macular pigment in the foveal retina of primates, attenuating blue light exposure, providing protection from photo-oxidation and enhancing visual performance. Recently, interest in lutein has expanded beyond the retina to its possible contributions to brain development and function. Only primates accumulate lutein within the brain, but little is known about its distribution or physiological role. Our team has begun to utilize the rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) model to study the uptake and bio-localization of lutein in the brain. Our overall goal has been to assess the association of lutein localization with brain function. In this review, we will first cover the evolution of the non-human primate model for lutein and brain studies, discuss prior association studies of lutein with retina and brain function, and review approaches that can be used to localize brain lutein. We also describe our approach to the biosynthesis of 13C-lutein, which will allow investigation of lutein flux, localization, metabolism and pharmacokinetics. Lastly, we describe potential future research opportunities.
关键词：lutein; brain function; monkeys; animal models; carotenoids lutein ; brain function ; monkeys ; animal models ; carotenoids