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Effect of vitamin A and E on carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in diet-induced obese Wistar rats

Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology • 2014
العودة
معلومات البحث
المؤلفون 15. Mohamed Mohamed Soliman, Mohamed Mohamed Ahmed, Samir Ahmed El-Shazly, Tamer Ahmed Ismail, Hossam Fouad Attia, Ahmed Farag Elkirdasy
الكلمات المفتاحية Not Available
المجلة العلمية Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology
الناشر (http://www.scirp.org/journal/abb/
المجلد 5
العدد 1
الصفحات 4-11
publication.type International
رابط البحث Open Link
المواد المرفقة Not Available
الملخص
In the present study, we investigated the biochemical alterations and gene expression of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism after oral administration of vitamin A and E for 2 months in diet-induced obese Wistar rats. Vitamin A and E administration reduced signif- icantly the increase in body weight and food intake and normalized the alterations in lipid profiles in ob- ese rats compared to normal rats. Moreover, both vi- tamins decreased the fat accumulation in liver tissues of obese rats. Finally, they up-regulated mRNA ex- pression of Pyruvate Kinase (PK) and Glucose Trans- porter-2 (GLUT-2), and increased lipolysis and cho- lesterol metabolism through up-regulation of lipopro- tein lipase (LPL), Sterol Responsible Element Binding Protein-1a (STREBP-1a) and STREBP-1c mRNA ex- pression. In conclusion, vitamin A and E regulate gene expression of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, and also ameliorate changes associated with obesity in-duced by high fat diet in Wistar rats.