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How the Dietary Pattern Supports Vascular Health: Insights into Inflammation and Endothelial Function

A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutritional Epidemiology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2026 | Viewed by 880

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1. Department of Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, J. Huttlera 4, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
2. Scientific Center of Excellence for Personalized Health Care, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Trg Svetog Trojstva 3, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
3. Department for Cardiovascular Disease, University Hospital Osijek, J. Huttlera 4, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
Interests: hyperbaric oxygenation; physiology; pathophysiology; vascular function; en-dothelial dysfunction; diabetes mellitus; oxidative stress; cardiology; heart failure; functional food

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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to explore the connection between nutritional factors and vascular structure and function. A potential association between nutrients and endothelial (dys)function and inflammation has been intensively studied during the last several years, and there are still many unknowns. At the same time, futher insight into this area could have far-reaching implications for cardiovascular health (with cardiovascular diseases being a leading cause of death in the world), lifestyle, behavior and health practices, as well as for further research down the road. The special issue welcomes original research manuscripts investigating the effects of dietary patterns on vascular health, especially the ones assessing mechanisms on molecular, cellular, tissue and systemic levels, as well as review articles and other standard forms of scientific and clinical reporting.

Dr. Aleksandar Kibel
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Keywords

  • nutrients
  • diet
  • diatary pattern
  • endothelial dysfunction
  • vascular function
  • microcirculation
  • cardiovascular health
  • cardiovascular disorders
  • inflammation
  • immune system
  • atherosclerosis
  • hypertension

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Carnosine-Enriched Chicken Meat Improves Microvascular Function and Anti-Inflammatory Phenotype in Patients with Chronic Coronary Syndrome
by Dora Uršić, Nikolina Kolobarić, Ines Drenjančević, Zrinka Mihaljević, Petar Šušnjara, Ana Stupin, Ivana Jukić and Aleksandar Kibel
Nutrients 2026, 18(6), 928; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18060928 - 15 Mar 2026
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Background/Objectives: This study investigated the effect of the consumption of carnosine-enriched chicken meat on endothelium-dependent and independent microvascular reactivity and inflammatory mediators in patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS). Materials and Methods: In total, 38 CCS participants were randomized to two groups: the [...] Read more.
Background/Objectives: This study investigated the effect of the consumption of carnosine-enriched chicken meat on endothelium-dependent and independent microvascular reactivity and inflammatory mediators in patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS). Materials and Methods: In total, 38 CCS participants were randomized to two groups: the Control group (N = 19), who consumed regular chicken meat, and the Carnosine group (N = 19), who consumed carnosine-enriched chicken meat for 3 weeks. Skin microvascular reactivity in response to vascular occlusion (PORH), acetylcholine (ACh ID), sodium nitroprusside (SNP ID), and local thermal hyperemia (LTH) was measured. Arterial blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), biochemical parameters, anti- and proinflammatory cytokine levels, and markers of oxidative stress were assessed before and after the intervention. Results: The consumption of carnosine-enriched chicken meat improved endothelium-dependent (PORH, LTH) and endothelium-independent vasodilation (SNP ID). Systolic BP (SBP), diastolic BP (DBP), and mean BP (MAP), as well as serum concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and endoglin, decreased from the initial measurements. Conclusion: The consumption of carnosine-enriched chicken meat enhances microvascular endothelium-dependent and independent vasodilatation. Patients with CCS can benefit from carnosine-enriched chicken meat consumption through improved hemodynamic parameters, reduced inflammation, and enhanced microvascular relaxation. Full article
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