Fish oil supplementation attenuates changes in plasma lipids caused by dexamethasone treatment in rats

Dexamethasone is an anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid that may alter glucose and lipid homeostasis when administered in high doses or for long periods of time. Omega-3 fatty acids, present in fish oil (FO), can be used as potential modulators of intermediary glucose and lipid metabolism. Herein, we evaluate the effects of FO supplementation (1 g·kg(-1) body weight (BW)) on glucose and lipid metabolism in rats treated with dexamethasone (0.5 mg·kg(-1) BW) for 15 days. Adult male Wistar rats were distributed among 4 groups: control (saline, 1 mL·kg(-1) BW and mineral oil, 1 g·kg(-1) BW), DEX (dexamethasone and mineral oil), FO (fish oil and saline), and DFO (fish oil and dexamethasone). Dexamethasone and saline were administered intraperitoneally, and fish oil and mineral oil were administered by gavage. We evaluated functional and molecular parameters of lipid and glycemic profiles at 8 days and at the end of treatment. FO supplementation increased hepatic docosahexaenoic acid (DEX: 5.6% ± 0.7%; DFO: 10.5% ± 0.8%) and eicosapentaenoic acid (DEX: 0.3% ± 0.0%; DFO: 1.3% ± 0.1%) contents and attenuated the increase of plasma triacylglycerol, total cholesterol, and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations in DFO rats compared with DEX rats. These effects seem not to depend on hepatic expression of insulin receptor substrate 1, protein kinase B, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator 1-α, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ. There was no effect of supplementation on body weight loss, fasting glycemia, and glucose tolerance in rats treated with dexamethasone. In conclusion, we show that FO supplementation for 15 days attenuates the dyslipidemia induced by dexamethasone treatment.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:41

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Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme - 41(2016), 4 vom: 14. Apr., Seite 382-90

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Barbosa, Amanda Marreiro [VerfasserIn]
Francisco, Priscila de Cássia [VerfasserIn]
Motta, Katia [VerfasserIn]
Chagas, Thayz Rodrigues [VerfasserIn]
Dos Santos, Cristiane [VerfasserIn]
Rafacho, Alex [VerfasserIn]
Nunes, Everson Araújo [VerfasserIn]

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Blood Glucose
Cholesterol, HDL
Cholesterol, LDL
Dexaméthasone
Dexamethasone
Docosahexaenoic Acids
EC 2.7.11.1
Eicosapentaenoic Acid
Fatty Acids, Omega-3
Fish Oils
Fish oil
Huile de poisson
Insulin Receptor Substrate Proteins
Irs1 protein, rat
Journal Article
Lipides plasmatiques
Métabolisme
Metabolism
PPAR gamma
Plasma lipids
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Supplementation
Triacylglycérol
Triacylglycerol
Triglycerides

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Date Completed 28.12.2016

Date Revised 30.12.2016

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1139/apnm-2015-0487

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM258068019