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January 5, 2026
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Supplementation with the Postbiotic BPL1™-HT (Heat-Inactivated Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. Lactis) Attenuates the Cardiovascular Alterations Induced by Angiotensin II Infusion in Mice

Publicated to: Antioxidants. 14 (2): 193- - 2025-02-01 14(2), DOI: 10.3390/antiox14020193

Authors:

de la Fuente-Muñoz, M; Román-Carmena, M; Amor, S; González-Hedström, D; Martinez-Rios, V; Martorell, P; Inarejos-García, AM; Bou, RG; Guilera-Bermell, S; García-Villalón, AL; Granado, M
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Affiliations

ADM Valencia, R&D Dept Funct Extracts - Author
Inst Salud Carlos III, CIBER Fisiopatol Obes & Nutr - Author
Univ Autonoma Madrid, Fac Med, Dept Fisiol - Author
Univ Valencia, Nutr Archer Daniels Midland ADM Hlth & Wellness, Biopolis S L Parc Cientif - Author
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Abstract

Hypertension is associated with alterations in the composition and diversity of the intestinal microbiota. Indeed, supplementation with probiotics and prebiotics has shown promising results in modulating the gut microbiota and improving cardiovascular health. However, there are no studies regarding the possible beneficial effects of postbiotics on cardiovascular function and particularly on hypertension-induced cardiovascular alterations. Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze the effect of supplementation with the heat-treated Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis CECT 8145 strain (BPL1 (TM) HT), a postbiotic developed by the company ADM-Biopolis, on cardiovascular alterations induced by angiotensin II (AngII) infusion in mice. For this purpose, three groups of C57BL/6J male mice were used: (i) mice infused with saline (control); (ii) mice infused with AngII for 4 weeks (AngII); and (iii) mice supplemented with BPL1 (TM) HT in the drinking water (1010 cells/animal/day) for 8 weeks and infused with AngII for the last 4 weeks (AngII + BPL1 (TM) HT). AngII infusion was associated with heart hypertrophy, hypertension, endothelial dysfunction, and overexpression of proinflammatory cytokines in aortic tissue. BPL1 (TM) HT supplementation reduced systolic blood pressure and attenuated AngII-induced endothelial dysfunction in aortic segments. Moreover, mice supplemented with BPL1 (TM) HT showed a decreased gene expression of the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin 6 (Il-6) and the prooxidant enzymes NADPH oxidases 1 (Nox-1) and 4 (Nox-4), as well as an overexpression of AngII receptor 2 (At2r) and interleukin 10 (Il-10) in arterial tissue. In the heart, BPL1 (TM) HT supplementation increased myocardial contractility and prevented ischemia-reperfusion-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis. In conclusion, supplementation with the postbiotic BPL1 (TM) HT prevents endothelial dysfunction, lowers blood pressure, and has cardioprotective effects in an experimental model of hypertension induced by AngII infusion in mice.
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Keywords

Angiotensin iiAntioxidantCardiovascular damageHypertensionInflammationPostbiotic

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Antioxidants due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2025, it was in position 8/72, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Chemistry, Medicinal.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-05:

  • WoS: 2
  • Scopus: 1
  • Europe PMC: 1
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-05:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 9 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://repositorio.uam.es/handle/10486/720689
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (de la Fuente-Munoz, M) and Last Author (GRANADO GARCIA, MIRIAM).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been GRANADO GARCIA, MIRIAM.

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