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Sidorova YS, Petrov NA, Markova YM, Kolobanov AI, Zorin SN. The Influence of a High-Cholesterol Diet and Forced Training on Lipid Metabolism and Intestinal Microbiota in Male Wistar Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:5383. [PMID: 38791421 PMCID: PMC11121228 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25105383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Adequate experimental animal models play an important role in an objective assessment of the effectiveness of medicines and functional foods enriched with biologically active substances. The aim of our study was a comparative assessment of the effect of consumption of 1 or 2% cholesterol with and without regular (two times a week), moderate running exercise on the main biomarkers of lipid and cholesterol metabolism, as well as the intestinal microbiota of male Wistar rats. In experimental rats, a response of 39 indicators (body weight, food consumption, serum biomarkers, liver composition, and changes in intestinal microbiota) was revealed. Total serum cholesterol level increased 1.8 times in animals consuming cholesterol with a simultaneous increase in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (2 times) and decrease in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (1.3 times) levels compared to the control animals. These animals had 1.3 times increased liver weight, almost 5 times increased triglycerides level, and more than 6 times increased cholesterol content. There was a tendency towards a decrease in triglycerides levels against the background of running exercise. The consumption of cholesterol led to a predominance of the Bacteroides family, due to a decrease in F. prausnitzii (1.2 times) and bifidobacteria (1.3 times), as well as an increase in Escherichia family (1.2 times). The running exercise did not lead to the complete normalization of microbiota.
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- Yuliya S. Sidorova
- Federal Research Centre of Nutrition and Biotechnology, 109240 Moscow, Russia; (N.A.P.); (Y.M.M.); (A.I.K.); (S.N.Z.)
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Biryulina NA, Sidorova YS, Petrov NA, Guseva GV, Mazo VK. The Effect of Semi-Synthetic and High-Fat High-Carbohydrate Diets Containing Cholesterol on Lipid and Cholesterol Metabolism in Male Wistar Rats. Bull Exp Biol Med 2023; 175:454-458. [PMID: 37770786 DOI: 10.1007/s10517-023-05884-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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The choice of an optimal biological model of exogenous hypercholesterolemia is necessary for correct assessment of the cholesterol-lowering properties of bioactive substances and specialized food products and for validity of the experimental results. We studied the effects of cholesterol consumption in the composition of the standard semi-synthetic diet and high-fat high-carbohydrate diet for more than 3 months on lipid and cholesterol metabolism in male Wistar rats. Our findings suggest that cholesterol consumption in both diets led to a significant impairment of lipid and cholesterol metabolism, as well as an increase in insulin resistance in rats.
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- N A Biryulina
- Federal Research Center of Nutrition and Biotechnology, Moscow, Russia.
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- Federal Research Center of Nutrition and Biotechnology, Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Research Center of Nutrition and Biotechnology, Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Research Center of Nutrition and Biotechnology, Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Research Center of Nutrition and Biotechnology, Moscow, Russia
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Wu L, Wang M, Maher S, Fu P, Cai D, Wang B, Gupta S, Hijaz A, Daneshgari F, Liu G. Effects of different diets used to induce obesity/metabolic syndrome on bladder function in rats. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2023; 324:R70-R81. [PMID: 36374176 PMCID: PMC9799141 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00218.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Preclinical and human studies on the relationship between obesity/metabolic syndrome (MetS) and lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) are inconsistent. We compared the temporal effects of feeding four different diets used to induce obesity/MetS, including 60% fructose, 2% cholesterol +10% lard, 30% fructose + 20% lard, or 32.5% lard diet, up to 42 wk, on metabolic parameters and bladder function in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Rats fed a 30% fructose + 20% lard or 32.5% lard diet consumed less food (grams), but only the 32.5% lard diet group took in more calories. Feeding rats a 60% fructose or 30% fructose + 20% lard diet led to glucose intolerance and increased blood pressure. Higher body weight and increased cholesterol levels were observed in the rats maintained on a 2% cholesterol +10% lard diet, whereas exposure to a 32.5% lard diet affected most of the above parameters. Voiding behavior measurement showed that voiding frequency and the total voided volume were lower in the experimental diet groups except for the 30% fructose + 20% lard group. The mean voided volume was lower in the 30% fructose + 20% lard and 32.5% lard groups compared with the control group. Cystometric analysis revealed a decreased bladder capacity, mean voided volume, intermicturition interval, and compliance in the 32.5% lard diet group. In conclusion, experimental diets including 60% fructose, 30% fructose + 20% lard, or 2% cholesterol + 10% lard diet differently affected physiological and metabolic parameters and bladder function to a limited extent, while exposure to a 32.5% lard diet had a greater impact.
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- Liyang Wu
- Department of Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
- Department of Urology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
- Department of Urology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
- Department of Chemistry, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Pathology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Urology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Urology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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Li F, Wang Y, Yu H, Gao X, Li L, Sun H, Qin Y. Arachidonic acid is associated with dyslipidemia and cholesterol-related lipoprotein metabolism signatures. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:1075421. [PMID: 36545018 PMCID: PMC9760855 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1075421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Introduction Abnormal lipoprotein metabolism is associated with a variety of diseases, cardiovascular disease in particular. Free fatty acids (FAs) and triglycerides (TGs) are the principal lipid species in adipocytes and are the major components of lipoproteins. However, in routine clinical laboratory testing, only the total plasma concentrations of FAs and TGs are typically measured. Methods We collected 965 individuals with hyperlipidemia plasma and clinical characteristics; high-throughput metabolomics permits the accurate qualitative and quantitative assessment of a variety of specific FAs and TGs and their association with lipoproteins; through regression analysis, the correlation between multiple metabolites and routine measured lipid parameters was found. Mice were fed a diet containing AA, and the concentrations of TC and TG in the plasma of mice were detected by enzyme method, western blot and qRT-PCR detected the protein and mRNA levels of cholesterol synthesis and metabolism in mice. Result Using LC-MS/MS identified eight free FA and 27 TG species in plasma samples, the plasma concentrations of free arachidonic acid (AA) and AA-enriched TG species were significantly associated with the plasma low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, apolipoprotein B (ApoB), and total cholesterol (TC) concentrations after adjustment for age, sex, the use of lipid-lowering therapy, and body mass index. AA-rich diet significantly increased the plasma concentrations of TC and ApoB and the liver expression of ApoB protein and reduced the protein expression of ATP binding cassette subfamily G members 5 and 8 in mice. Discussion In this study, it was clarified that the plasma concentrations of free AA- and AA-enriched TG species were significantly associated with the plasma low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, ApoB, and TC concentrations in individuals with hyperlipidemia, and it was verified that AA could increase the plasma TC level in mice. Taken together, these findings suggest a potential role of AA in the regulation of plasma cholesterol and lipoprotein concentrations.
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Schneider EH, Fitzgerald AC, Ponnapula SS, Dopico AM, Bukiya AN. Differential distribution of cholesterol pools across arteries under high-cholesterol diet. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2022; 1867:159235. [PMID: 36113825 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2022.159235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Excessive cholesterol constitutes a major risk factor for vascular disease. Within cells, cholesterol is distributed in detergent-sensitive and detergent-resistant fractions, with the largest amount of cholesterol residing in cellular membranes. We set out to determine whether various arteries differ in their ability to accumulate esterified and non-esterified cholesterol in detergent-sensitive versus detergent-resistant fractions throughout the course of a high-cholesterol diet. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were placed on 2 % cholesterol diet while a control group was receiving iso-caloric standard chow. Liver, aorta, and pulmonary, mesenteric, and cerebral arteries were collected at 2-6, 8-12, 14-18, and 20-24 weeks from the start of high-cholesterol diet. After fraction separation, esterified and free non-esterified cholesterol levels were measured. In all arteries, largest cholesterol amounts were present in detergent-sensitive fractions in the non-esterified form. Overall, cholesterol in aorta and cerebral arteries was elevated during 14-18 weeks of high-cholesterol diet. Cerebral arteries also exhibited increase in esterified cholesterol within detergent-sensitive domains, as well as increase in cholesterol level in the detergent-resistant fraction at earlier time-points of diet. Pulmonary artery and mesenteric artery were largely resistant to cholesterol accumulation. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) analysis revealed up-regulation of low-density lipoprotein receptor (Ldlr) and low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (Lrp1) gene expression in cerebral arteries when compared to mesenteric and pulmonary arteries, respectively. In summary, we unveiled the differential ability of arteries to accumulate cholesterol over the course of a high-cholesterol diet. The differential accumulation of cholesterol seems to correlate with the up-regulated gene expression of proteins responsible for cholesterol uptake.
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- Elizabeth H Schneider
- Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science and Toxicology, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science and Toxicology, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science and Toxicology, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science and Toxicology, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science and Toxicology, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, United States.
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Liu T, Zhang N, Kong L, Chu S, Zhang T, Yan G, Ma D, Dai J, Ma Z. Paeoniflorin alleviates liver injury in hypercholesterolemic rats through the ROCK/AMPK pathway. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:968717. [PMID: 36081948 PMCID: PMC9445162 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.968717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Paeoniflorin (PF) is the main active component in Paeonia lactiflora Pall, and it has multiple effects. However, the precise mechanism of PF in hypercholesterolemia is unclear. In this study, rats were either fed a high-cholesterol diet (HCD) for 4 weeks to establish the hypercholesterolemic model or administered normal saline or PF (20 mg/kg/day). PF significantly reduced liver weight and the liver index. PF reduced hepatic lipid deposition and inflammation, improved serum lipid metabolism, and significantly inhibited serum and hepatic oxidative stress and the inflammatory response. PF treatment caused a marked decrease in the phosphorylated myosin phosphatase target subunit (p-MYPT)-1, nuclear sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c), fatty acid synthase (FAS) levels, and an increase in the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) and phosphorylated-AMP-activated protein kinase (p-AMPK). Thus, PF could alleviate liver injury in hypercholesterolemic rats, and the specific mechanism may be related to the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory properties, and ROCK/AMPK/SREBP-1c signaling pathway.
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- Tong Liu
- School of Basic Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Experimental Center, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
- *Correspondence: Zhihong Ma, ; Donglai Ma, ; Jun Dai,
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- School of Basic Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
- *Correspondence: Zhihong Ma, ; Donglai Ma, ; Jun Dai,
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- School of Basic Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Liver-Kidney Patterns, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
- *Correspondence: Zhihong Ma, ; Donglai Ma, ; Jun Dai,
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Functional perspective of black fungi (Auricularia auricula): Major bioactive components, health benefits and potential mechanisms. Trends Food Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2021.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Cunha LF, Ongaratto MA, Endres M, Barschak AG. Modelling hypercholesterolaemia in rats using high cholesterol diet. Int J Exp Pathol 2021; 102:74-79. [PMID: 33710712 PMCID: PMC7981591 DOI: 10.1111/iep.12387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Hypercholesterolaemia is a complex condition with multiple causes, including both lifestyle and genetic aspects. It is also a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), which are responsible for 172 million deaths/year. Although the reasons for hypercholesterolaemia are known, there are many critical questions that remain to be answered so that new therapeutics can be developed. In order to elucidate the pathobiology of this condition, animal models can mimic the pathology of human hypercholesterolaemia. One example of an animal model is induced by the hypercholesterolaemic diet in Wistar rats. The present review first summarizes the current understanding of the metabolic profile involved in hypercholesterolaemia in humans. Next it comments about the lack of consensus as to which hypercholesterolaemia induction protocol should be used. The present work aimed to review experimental studies that induced hypercholesterolaemia in Wistar rats it was not intended to judge the "best" model, since they all achieved the goal of inducing an increase in serum cholesterol.
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- Luiza Ferracini Cunha
- Programa de Pós‐Graduação em Ciências da SaúdeUniversidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA)Porto AlegreBrazil
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- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA)Porto AlegreBrazil
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- Programa de Pós‐Graduação em Ciências da SaúdeUniversidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA)Porto AlegreBrazil
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