El-Ashmawy NE, Al-Ashmawy GM, Kamel AA. Docosahexaenoic acid-flurbiprofen combination ameliorates metaflammation in rats fed on high-carbohydrate high-fat diet.
Biomed Pharmacother 2018;
109:233-241. [PMID:
30396081 DOI:
10.1016/j.biopha.2018.10.049]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2018] [Revised: 10/07/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
Potential benefits of combining docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid with flurbiprofen (Flu), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug in ameliorating obesity remain to be elucidated. This study aimed to investigate the possible protective effects of DHA and Flu, either alone or in combination, against obesity-induced metaflammation and to clarify the underlying molecular mechanisms.
METHODS
Seventy-five male Wistar rats were divided into five groups: normal diet (ND) group, high-carbohydrate high-fat diet (HCHFD) control group, DHA group (HCHFD + 200 mg/kg DHA), Flu group (HCHFD + 10 mg/kg Flu), and DHA + Flu group (HCHFD + DHA + Flu). Treatments were administered orally daily for 8 consecutive weeks, parallel with the start of diets.
RESULTS
Plasma levels of glucose, insulin, and TGs were significantly reduced in DHA, Flu, and DHA + Flu treated groups, while HDL-C concentrations were significantly elevated in the same groups, compared to HCHFD control group. Only Flu and DHA + Flu groups showed a significant decrease in plasma levels of leptin, TC, and LDL-C, relative to HCHFD control group. Concentrations of phosphorylated adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (pAMPK) and resolvin D1 (RvD1) in epididymal adipose tissue (EAT) were significantly increased in the three treated groups, compared with HCHFD control group. Expression of AMPK-α1 subunit in EAT was significantly increased, whereas expression of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) was significantly decreased in EAT of the three treated groups, relative to HCHFD control group.
CONCLUSIONS
Docosahexaenoic acid-flurbiprofen combination showed an ameliorative effect on obesity-associated metaflammation and its consequences in rats.
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