Impact of a high-fat diet on dyslipidemia and gene expression of low-density lipoprotein receptors in male rats

Dyslipidemia is one of the leading causes of heart disease in human and pet animals. This study aimed to induce experimental dyslipidemia in adult male rats by a simple method via a high-fat diet. The 30 adult male rats were grouped as follows: The first group (G1) was feds a standard diet orally fo...

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Main Authors: Ahmed A. Hussein, Nashaat G. Mustafa
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Language:Arabic
Published: University of Mosul, College of Veterinary Medicine 2024-01-01
Series:Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.vetmedmosul.com/article_181508_7b8cf8d50fcac6c36623548e42dbe593.pdf
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description Dyslipidemia is one of the leading causes of heart disease in human and pet animals. This study aimed to induce experimental dyslipidemia in adult male rats by a simple method via a high-fat diet. The 30 adult male rats were grouped as follows: The first group (G1) was feds a standard diet orally for five weeks as a control, while the second group (G2) was given a high-fat diet (dyslipidemia group) for five weeks. Serum lipid profile confirmed the induction, in which there were elevated cholesterol, triacylglycerol, very low-density lipoproteins, low-density lipoproteins, and depressed high-density lipoprotein, so, the atherogenic index in the dyslipidemic group was more significant than the control rat group. Low-density lipoprotein receptor plays an essential role in the metabolism of lipids in the blood. Thus, there was an upregulation (about seven folds) in the expression of genes of the receptor of low-density lipoprotein corresponding with the elevated receptor protein concentration (18.6 ng/ml) when compared with the control group (1.91 ng/ml). It could be concluded that experimental dyslipidemia could be induced in adult rats by consuming a high-fat diet within five weeks, and it is related to gene expression upregulation and protein elevation of a receptor of low-density lipoprotein, and this may be a compensatory mechanism to challenge hyperlipidemia.
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spelling doaj.art-c3d375f4b748469db23dda39ae0cf0ac2023-12-31T20:28:51ZaraUniversity of Mosul, College of Veterinary MedicineIraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences1607-38942071-12552024-01-0138113313810.33899/ijvs.2023.140070.3017181508Impact of a high-fat diet on dyslipidemia and gene expression of low-density lipoprotein receptors in male ratsAhmed A. Hussein0Nashaat G. Mustafa1Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul, Mosul, IraqDepartment of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul, Mosul, IraqDyslipidemia is one of the leading causes of heart disease in human and pet animals. This study aimed to induce experimental dyslipidemia in adult male rats by a simple method via a high-fat diet. The 30 adult male rats were grouped as follows: The first group (G1) was feds a standard diet orally for five weeks as a control, while the second group (G2) was given a high-fat diet (dyslipidemia group) for five weeks. Serum lipid profile confirmed the induction, in which there were elevated cholesterol, triacylglycerol, very low-density lipoproteins, low-density lipoproteins, and depressed high-density lipoprotein, so, the atherogenic index in the dyslipidemic group was more significant than the control rat group. Low-density lipoprotein receptor plays an essential role in the metabolism of lipids in the blood. Thus, there was an upregulation (about seven folds) in the expression of genes of the receptor of low-density lipoprotein corresponding with the elevated receptor protein concentration (18.6 ng/ml) when compared with the control group (1.91 ng/ml). It could be concluded that experimental dyslipidemia could be induced in adult rats by consuming a high-fat diet within five weeks, and it is related to gene expression upregulation and protein elevation of a receptor of low-density lipoprotein, and this may be a compensatory mechanism to challenge hyperlipidemia.https://www.vetmedmosul.com/article_181508_7b8cf8d50fcac6c36623548e42dbe593.pdfhyperlipidemiadietlipid profileldlr gene expressionrat
spellingShingle Ahmed A. Hussein
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Impact of a high-fat diet on dyslipidemia and gene expression of low-density lipoprotein receptors in male rats
Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences
hyperlipidemia
diet
lipid profile
ldlr gene expression
rat
title Impact of a high-fat diet on dyslipidemia and gene expression of low-density lipoprotein receptors in male rats
title_full Impact of a high-fat diet on dyslipidemia and gene expression of low-density lipoprotein receptors in male rats
title_fullStr Impact of a high-fat diet on dyslipidemia and gene expression of low-density lipoprotein receptors in male rats
title_full_unstemmed Impact of a high-fat diet on dyslipidemia and gene expression of low-density lipoprotein receptors in male rats
title_short Impact of a high-fat diet on dyslipidemia and gene expression of low-density lipoprotein receptors in male rats
title_sort impact of a high fat diet on dyslipidemia and gene expression of low density lipoprotein receptors in male rats
topic hyperlipidemia
diet
lipid profile
ldlr gene expression
rat
url https://www.vetmedmosul.com/article_181508_7b8cf8d50fcac6c36623548e42dbe593.pdf
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