scholarly journals Effect of a high-fat–high-fructose diet, stress and cinnamon on central expression of genes related to immune system, hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical axis function and cerebral plasticity in rats

2013 ◽  
Vol 111 (7) ◽  
pp. 1190-1201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathalie Marissal-Arvy ◽  
Cécile Batandier ◽  
Julien Dallennes ◽  
Frédéric Canini ◽  
Laurent Poulet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wistar Rats ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Standard Diet ◽  
Immune Challenge ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Cerebral Plasticity ◽  
High Fructose ◽  
Unbalanced Diet

The intake of a high-fat/high-fructose (HF/HFr) diet is described to be deleterious to cognitive performances, possibly via the induction of inflammatory factors. An excess of glucocorticoids is also known to exert negative effects on cerebral plasticity. In the present study, we assessed the effects of an unbalanced diet on circulating and central markers of inflammation and glucocorticoid activity, as well as their reversal by dietary cinnamon (CN) supplementation. A group of male Wistar rats were subjected to an immune challenge with acute lipopolysaccharide under a HF/HFr or a standard diet. Another group of Wistar rats were fed either a HF/HFr or a control diet for 12 weeks, with or without CN supplementation, and with or without restraint stress (Str) application before being killed. We evaluated the effects of such regimens on inflammation parameters in the periphery and brain and on the expression of actors of brain plasticity. To assess hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical axis activity, we measured the plasma concentrations of corticosterone and the expression of central corticotrophin-releasing hormone, mineralocorticoid receptor, glucocorticoid receptor and 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. We found that the HF/HFr diet induced the expression of cytokines in the brain, but only after an immune challenge. Furthermore, we observed the negative effects of Str on the plasma concentrations of corticosterone and neuroplasticity markers in rats fed the control diet but not in those fed the HF/HFr diet. Additionally, we found that CN supplementation exerted beneficial effects under the control diet, but that its effects were blunted or even reversed under the HF/HFr diet. CN supplementation could be beneficial under a standard diet, but deleterious under the unbalanced diet encountered in Western societies.

scholarly journals Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M, Sm Containing Diet Normalizes some Metabolic Syndrome Markers due to High-Fat High-Fructose Diet in Wistar Rats

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Islami Dini Hanifah ◽  
Retno Murwani ◽  
Achmad Zulfa Juniarto
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Total Cholesterol ◽  
Wistar Rats ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Standard Diet ◽  
High Fat ◽  
High Fructose Diet ◽  
High Fructose ◽  
Etlingera Elatior

Background: Etlingera elatior (Ee) contains phytochemical compounds that are rich in antioxidants, which may reduce several biochemical markers of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Objective: We aimed to study the effect of fresh Etlingera elatior (FEe) and steamed Etlingera elatior (SEe) as a part of rat diet on the body weight, serum lipid, and malondialdehyde (MDA) level in Wistar rats with MetS induced by a highfat, high-fructose diet. Method: Our research was a true experimental randomized control group design with pre- and post-test. A total of 24 male Wistar rats were divided randomly into the following four groups: 1) Control, fed standard rat diet during the whole duration of the study, 2) HFFr-Sd, fed high-fat high-fructose (HFFr) diet for 29 days, followed by 29 days of the standard diet, 3) HFFr-FEe, fed HFFr diet for 29 days, followed by 29 days of a standard diet containing 33.3% FEe, and 4) HFFrSEe, fed HFFr diet for 29 days, followed by 29 days of a standard diet containing 33.3% SEe. The HFFr diet was given at 15 g/day along with fructose drink (20% pure fructose) at 100 ml/day. The diets in each group after the MetS induction period is referred to as intervention diets. Data at the end of HFFr (pre) and intervention diets (post) were analyzed by paired t-test. The data among groups were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance followed by post hoc test. Results: HFFr diet for 29 days induced MetS in Wistar rats fulfilling the criteria of obesity (Lee Index), hypertriglyceridemia, and decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). Also, there was a significant increase in serum total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and MDA level (p < 0.05). Feeding a diet contaning FEe or SEe can significantly reduce body weight, serum triglyceride, total cholesterol, LDL-C, and MDA, and increase HDL-C levels (p < 0.05). The effect of FEe was more pronounced in ameliorating body weight and lipid profile than SEe. Conclusion: Fresh Ee and Steamed Ee can ameliorate obesity, dyslipidemia, and oxidative stress in MetS Wistar rats induced by a high-fat high-fructose diet. It suggests that dietary Ee accounting for one-third of daily standard diet can assist in normalizing some MetS markers in rats.

Kombuchas from green and black teas reduce oxidative stress, liver steatosis and inflammation, and improve glucose metabolism in Wistar rats fed a high-fat high-fructose diet

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Cardoso ◽  
Luiza Dias Moreira ◽  
Mirian Costa ◽  
Renata Celi Lopes Toledo ◽  
Mariana Grancieri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Lipid Metabolism ◽  
Glucose Metabolism ◽  
Wistar Rats ◽  
Liver Steatosis ◽  
Black Tea ◽  
High Fat ◽  
High Fructose Diet ◽  
High Fructose ◽  
Green And Black Tea

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of green and black tea kombuchas consumption on adiposity, lipid metabolism, liver steatosis, oxidative stress, and inflammation in Wistar rats...

scholarly journals The Role of Perivascular Adipose Tissue in Early Changes in Arterial Function during High-Fat Diet and Its Combination with High-Fructose Intake in Rats

Biomedicines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1552
Author(s):  
Jozef Torok ◽  
Anna Zemancikova ◽  
Zuzana Valaskova ◽  
Peter Balis
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
High Fat Diet ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Sympathetic Nerves ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Perivascular Adipose Tissue ◽  
Fructose Intake ◽  
High Fructose ◽  
Wistar Kyoto ◽  
Isolated Arteries

The aim of the current study was to evaluate the influence of a high-fat diet and its combination with high-fructose intake on young normotensive rats, with focus on the modulatory effect of perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) on the reactivity of isolated arteries. Six-week-old Wistar–Kyoto rats were treated for 8 weeks with a control diet (10% fat), a high-fat diet (HFD; 45% fat), or a combination of the HFD with a 10% solution of fructose. Contractile and relaxant responses of isolated rat arteries, with preserved and removed PVAT for selected vasoactive stimuli, were recorded isometrically by a force displacement transducer. The results demonstrated that, in young rats, eight weeks of the HFD might lead to body fat accumulation and early excitation of the cardiovascular sympathetic nervous system, as shown by increased heart rate and enhanced arterial contractile responses induced by endogenous noradrenaline released from perivascular sympathetic nerves. The addition of high-fructose intake deteriorated this state by impairment of arterial relaxation and resulted in mild elevation of systolic blood pressure; however, the increase in arterial neurogenic contractions was not detected. The diet-induced alterations in isolated arteries were observed only in the presence of PVAT, indicating that this structure is important in initiation of early vascular changes during the development of metabolic syndrome.

Voluntary running of defined distances reduces body adiposity and its associated inflammation in C57BL/6 mice fed a high-fat diet

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (11) ◽  
pp. 1179-1184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Yan ◽  
Sneha Sundaram ◽  
Forrest H. Nielsen
Keyword(s):  
High Fat Diet ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Standard Diet ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Body Adiposity ◽  
Chemotactic Protein ◽  
Voluntary Running ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Dose Dependent

This study investigated the effect of voluntary running of defined distances on body adiposity in male C57BL/6 mice fed a high-fat diet. Mice were assigned to 6 groups and fed a standard AIN93G diet (sedentary) or a modified high-fat AIN93G diet (sedentary; unrestricted running; or 75%, 50%, or 25% of unrestricted running) for 12 weeks. The average running distance was 8.3, 6.3, 4.2, and 2.1 km/day for the unrestricted, 75%, 50%, and 25% of unrestricted runners, respectively. Body adiposity was 46% higher in sedentary mice when fed the high-fat diet instead of the standard diet. Running decreased adiposity in mice fed the high-fat diet in a dose-dependent manner but with no significant difference between sedentary mice and those running 2.1 km/day. In sedentary mice, the high-fat instead of the standard diet increased insulin resistance, hepatic triacylglycerides, and adipose and plasma concentrations of leptin and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1). Running reduced these variables in a dose-dependent manner. Adipose adiponectin was lowest in sedentary mice fed the high-fat diet; running raised adiponectin in both adipose tissue and plasma. Running 8.3 and 6.3 km/day had the greatest, but similar, effects on the aforementioned variables. Running 2.1 km/day did not affect these variables except, when compared with sedentariness, it significantly decreased MCP-1. The findings showed that running 6.3 kg/day was optimal for reducing adiposity and associated inflammation that was increased in mice by feeding a high-fat diet. The findings suggest that voluntary running of defined distances may counteract the obesogenic effects of a high-fat diet.

scholarly journals Levels of dopamine, 5-hydroxytryptamine and their metabolites in the striatum of rats of various strains receiving a high-calorie diet

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey Apryatin ◽  
Evgenia Efimova ◽  
Zoya Fesenko ◽  
Antonina Shumakova ◽  
Ivan Gmoshinski
Keyword(s):  
High Performance Liquid Chromatography ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Wistar Rats ◽  
Homovanillic Acid ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Carbohydrate Diet ◽  
Calorie Diet ◽  
High Calorie Diet ◽  
High Calorie

The aim of this work was to study the effect of a high fat and carbohydrate diet (HFCD) and quercetin supplementation on the levels of dopamine (DA), serotonin (5-HT) and their metabolites in Wistar, DA transporter knockout (DAT-KO) and obese Zucker fa/fa rats. Animals received a control diet or HFCD for 62 days. Wistar and Zucker fa/fa rats received quercetin. The contents of DA, 5-HT, norepinephrine (NE), dioxyphenyl acetate (DOPAC), homovanillic acid (HVA) and 5-hydroxyindolyl acetate (5-HIIA) in the striatum were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). DAT-KO homozygotes had lowered DA and increased HVA and DOPAC compared to Wistar rats. HFCD did not affect the content of NE and 5-HT. 5-HT was increased in DAT-KO homozygotes compared with Wistar receiving a control diet. 5-HIIA accumulated in larger amounts in DAT-KO compared to Wistar with the exception of those receiving quercetin with a control diet. Quercetin did not affect the levels of DA, 5-HT and their metabolites.

scholarly journals Effect of extracts from selected Kenyan plants on traits of metabolic syndrom in Wistar rats fed a high-fat high fructose diet

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 2137-2146
Author(s):  
Beatrice N. Kiage-Mokua ◽  
Michael De Vrese ◽  
Ina Kraus-Stojanowic ◽  
Annegret Nielsen ◽  
Patrick Kareru ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Pancreatic Lipase ◽  
Wistar Rats ◽  
Aqueous Extracts ◽  
High Fat ◽  
High Fructose Diet ◽  
Glucosidase Activity ◽  
High Fructose ◽  
Ethanol Extracts

Purpose: To examine the potential of extracts from selected herbs used in African traditional medicine in diabetes patients, and to determine their effect on traits of metabolic syndrome in rats fed a high-fat and high-fructose diet.Methods: Ethanol and aqueous extracts were prepared from Mangifera indica (MI), Lonchocarpus eriocalyx (LE), Urtica massaica (UM), Schkuhria pinnata (SP) and Launaea cornuta (LC). Ethanol extracts (1:100 dilution) were examined for inhibition of pancreatic lipase and α-glucosidase activity invitro. Furthermore, aqueous extracts were administered for 74 days to male Wistar rats fed a high-fat and high-fructose diet to assess their effect on traits of metabolic syndrome.Results: Ethanol extracts showed at least 30 % inhibition of pancreatic lipase in vitro but no effect on α- glucosidase activity. Administration of the aqueous extracts caused significant reduction in liver triglycerides (except for LE). Muscle triglycerides and fat were also reduced, with the most pronounced effect elicited by LE. Urinary glucose excretion and plasma triglycerides, but not hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance, were reduced by UM compared to control.Conclusion: This exploratory study indicates that UM may be considered a candidate for the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes. Keywords: Kenyan traditional medicine, High-fat diet, High fructose, Insulin resistance, Triglycerides, Diabetes, Liver steatosis

scholarly journals Short-Term High-Fat-and-Fructose Feeding Produces Insulin Signaling Alterations Accompanied by Neurite and Synaptic Reduction and Astroglial Activation in the Rat Hippocampus

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 1001-1008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika Calvo-Ochoa ◽  
Karina Hernández-Ortega ◽  
Patricia Ferrera ◽  
Sumiko Morimoto ◽  
Clorinda Arias
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Insulin Signaling ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Long Term Potentiation ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Term Potentiation ◽  
High Fructose ◽  
High Fructose Syrup

Chronic consumption of high-fat-and-fructose diets (HFFD) is associated with the development of insulin resistance (InsRes) and obesity. Systemic insulin resistance resulting from long-term HFFD feeding has detrimental consequences on cognitive performance, neurogenesis, and long-term potentiation establishment, accompanied by neuronal alterations in the hippocampus. However, diet-induced hippocampal InsRes has not been reported. Therefore, we investigated whether short-term HFFD feeding produced hippocampal insulin signaling alterations associated with neuronal changes in the hippocampus. Rats were fed with a control diet or an HFFD consisting of 10% lard supplemented chow and 20% high-fructose syrup in the drinking water. Our results show that 7 days of HFFD feeding induce obesity and InsRes, associated with the following alterations in the hippocampus: (1) a decreased insulin signaling; (2) a decreased hippocampal weight; (3) a reduction in dendritic arborization in CA1 and microtubule-associated protein 2 (MAP-2) levels; (4) a decreased dendritic spine number in CA1 and synaptophysin content, along with an increase in tau phosphorylation; and finally, (5) an increase in reactive astrocyte associated with microglial changes. To our knowledge, this is the first report addressing hippocampal insulin signaling, as well as morphologic, structural, and functional modifications due to short-term HFFD feeding in the rat.

scholarly journals Grape Juice Consumption with or without High Fat Diet during Pregnancy Reduced the Weight Gain and Improved Lipid Profile and Oxidative Stress Levels in Liver and Serum from Wistar Rats

Beverages ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana Gonçalves ◽  
Gabrielli Bortolato ◽  
Ruben Dario Braccini Neto ◽  
Marina Rocha Frusciante ◽  
Claudia Funchal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
High Fat Diet ◽  
Wistar Rats ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Grape Juice ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Tbars Level ◽  
High Fat ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of high fat diet with or without grape juice during the pregnancy on gestational weight gain, biochemical parameters, and oxidative stress in plasma and liver from Wistar rats. Forty-nine rats were divided into four groups: control diet group (CD), high fat diet (HFD), grape juice and control diet (PGJCD), and grape juice and high fat diet (PGJHFD). During the treatment the weight gain of the rats was tracked. They had free access to their respective diets during 42 days of treatment. After offspring weaning, the mother rats were euthanized and blood and liver were collected. The high fat diet increased the total cholesterol and triglycerides serum levels as well as carbonyl levels in the liver, however this diet reduced the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and urea levels in serum. Grape juice consumption reduced gestational body weight gain. In liver, the juice consumption increased sulfhydryl levels and reduced the superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and TBARS level, in serum the consumption reduced aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and TBARS. We can conclude that the consumption of a diet rich in fat can promotes harmful effects on health during pregnancy, however the consumption of grape juice seems to be an important alternative to prevent oxidative damages and to promote the improvement of health.

scholarly journals Gut Microbiota Induced by Pterostilbene and Resveratrol in High-Fat-High-Fructose Fed Rats: Putative Role in Steatohepatitis Onset

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1738
Author(s):  
Iñaki Milton-Laskibar ◽  
Laura Judith Marcos-Zambrano ◽  
Saioa Gómez-Zorita ◽  
Alfredo Fernández-Quintela ◽  
Enrique Carrillo de Santa de Santa Pau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Metabolic Effects ◽  
Standard Diet ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Microbiota Composition ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Methoxy Derivative ◽  
High Fructose ◽  
Gut Microbiota Composition

Resveratrol and its 2-methoxy derivative pterostilbene are two phenolic compounds that occur in foodstuffs and feature hepato-protective effects. This study is devoted to analysing and comparing the metabolic effects of pterostilbene and resveratrol on gut microbiota composition in rats displaying NAFLD induced by a diet rich in saturated fat and fructose. The associations among changes induced by both phenolic compounds in liver status and those induced in gut microbiota composition were also analysed. For this purpose, fifty Wistar rats were distributed in five experimental groups: a group of animals fed a standard diet (CC group) and four additional groups fed a high-fat high-fructose diet alone (HFHF group) or supplemented with 15 or 30 mg/kg bw/d of pterostilbene (PT15 and PT30 groups, respectively) or 30 mg/kg bw/d of resveratrol (RSV30 group). The dramatic changes induced by high-fat high-fructose feeding in the gut microbiota were poorly ameliorated by pterostilbene or resveratrol. These results suggest that the specific changes in microbiota composition induced by pterostilbene (increased abundances of Akkermansia and Erysipelatoclostridium, and lowered abundance of Clostridum sensu stricto 1) may not entirely explain the putative preventive effects on steatohepatitis.

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