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Heme consumption reduces hepatic triglyceride and fatty acid accumulation in a rat model of NAFLD fed westernized diet

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posted on 2024-11-14, 20:59 authored by Soon Yew Tang, Irwin Kee M Cheah, Pei Ern Ng, Aina Hoi, Andrew Jenner
Studies have identified that serum-free hemoglobin subunits correlate positively with the severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However, the role of hemoglobin in the development of NAFLD remains unclear. In the present study, a rat model of NAFLD was developed, using a westernized diet high in saturated fat and refined sugar. Since a "westernized" diet is also high in red meat, we tested the effect of hemoglobin as a dietary source of heme in our model. Sprague-Dawley rats were fed ad libitum for 4 weeks either control diet (7% fat), westernized diet (WD, 18% fat + 1% cholesterol), hemoglobin diet (7% fat + 2.5% Hb), or westernized and hemoglobin diet (18% fat + 1% cholesterol + 2.5% Hb). Rats fed WD developed features of NAFLD, including insulin resistance and accumulation of liver fatty acids in the form of triglycerides, increased lipid peroxidation (F2-Isoprostanes), and liver fibrotic marker (hydroxyproline). Hemoglobin consumption significantly influenced several biomarkers of NAFLD and hepatic biochemistry, suggesting a possible interaction with diet and/or liver lipid pathways. The complex mechanisms of interaction between WD and hemoglobin in our rat model warrants further studies to examine the role of dietary heme on NAFLD.

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Tang, S. Yew., Cheah, I. M., Ng, P., Hoi, A. & Jenner, A. M. (2014). Heme consumption reduces hepatic triglyceride and fatty acid accumulation in a rat model of NAFLD fed westernized diet. ISRN Oxidative Medicine, 2014 659029-1-659029-7.

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ISRN Oxidative Medicine

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2014

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1-7

Language

English

RIS ID

87033

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