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High-fat diet induced alteration in lipid enzymes and inflammation in cardiac and brain tissues: Assessment of the effects of Atorvastatin-loaded nanoparticles.

Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology
May 1, 2020
Marwa M Abd-Rabo et al. (4 authors)
Journal ArticleAnimal Study
Extracted Claims (13)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
high-fat diet (HFD)
increase
3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA)
hypercholestremic adult male rats
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significant elevation
#1
high-fat diet (HFD)
decrease
low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDL-R)
hypercholestremic adult male rats
-
significant reduction
#2
high-fat diet (HFD)
decrease
cholesterol 7 α-hydroxylase enzyme
hypercholestremic adult male rats
-
significant reduction
#3
high-fat diet (HFD)
increase
hepatic, cardiac, and brain inflammation
hypercholestremic adult male rats
-
induced
#4
high-fat diet (HFD)
increase
hepatic oxidative stress markers
hypercholestremic adult male rats
-
increased
#5
high-fat diet (HFD)
increase
cardiac homocysteine
hypercholestremic adult male rats
-
increased
#6
high-fat diet (HFD)
increase
proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and IL-6 levels
hypercholestremic adult male rats
-
elevated
#7
AC-NP treatments
increase
mRNA LDL-R expression
hypercholestremic adult male rats
-
significantly augmented
#8
AC-NP treatments
increase
mRNA 7α-hydroxylase expression
hypercholestremic adult male rats
-
significantly augmented
#9
AC-NP treatments
decrease
mRNA HMG-CoA expression
hypercholestremic adult male rats
-
significant depletion
#10
AC-NP treatments
decrease
inflammation symptoms
hypercholestremic adult male rats
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ameliorated
#11
Lipitor encapsulation in NP formulation
increase
efficiency
-
-
results in increased efficiency
#12
Lipitor encapsulation in NP formulation
decrease
dose-related adverse effects
-
-
reduced
#13
Abstract

Treatment with Lipitor is associated with several adverse impacts. Here we investigated the effects of low Lipitor nanoparticles (atorvastatin calcium nanopartilcle [AC-NP]), with size less than 100 , on enzymes of lipid metabolism and inflammation in cardiac, hepatic, and brain tissues of hypercholestremic adult male rats. Adult male rats were divided into five experimental groups. In group 1, the intact control (normal pellet diet), animals were fed a normal control diet; the other four groups were fed a high-fat diet (HFD) for 6 weeks. After 6 weeks, groups from 2 to 5 were assigned as a positive control (HFD), HFD + Lipitor, HFD + AC-NP-R1, or HFD + AC-NP-R2. Different treatments were administrated orally for two regimen periods (R1 daily and R2 once every 3 days). The treatment was conducted for two consecutive weeks. The HFD group faced a significant elevation in 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA), associated with a significant reduction in low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDL-R) along with cholesterol 7 α-hydroxylase enzyme in hepatic tissues, compared with the control group. Also, the HFD group induced hepatic, cardiac, and brain inflammation, evidenced by increased hepatic oxidative stress markers and cardiac homocysteine, together with elevated proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and IL-6 levels in brain tissue, compared with the control group. Different AC-NP treatments significantly augmented both mRNA LDL-R and mRNA 7α-hydroxylase expression in hepatic tissues, associated with significant depletion in mRNA HMG-CoA expression, compared with HFD + Lipitor. The inflammation symptoms were ameliorated by the AC-NP treatments, compared to HFD + Lipitor. Lipitor encapsulation in NP formulation results in increased efficiency and reduced dose-related adverse effects known to be associated with the Lipitor chronic administration.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Acyl Coenzyme AAnimalsAtorvastatinBrainCholesterol 7-alpha-HydroxylaseCytokinesDiet, High-FatDrug Delivery SystemsEncephalitisHepatitisHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMyocarditisNanoparticlesRatsReceptors, LDLTreatment Outcome
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PubMed ID32048413
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