Research Article

Molecular, biochemical, and histopathological effects of long-term low and high-percentage fructose consumption on the liver in rats

Volume: 69 Number: 4 September 30, 2022
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Molecular, biochemical, and histopathological effects of long-term low and high-percentage fructose consumption on the liver in rats

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the lipogenic and inflammatory effects of low and high percentage fructose solutions in rats. Wistar albino rats were fed with fructose solutions for 10 weeks. The groups were as follows: Cont (Control), F15 (Fructose 15%), F30 (Fructose 30%), and F60 (Fructose 60%). Rats' body weights were measured weekly. Also, lipogenic and inflammatory gene expression levels, biochemical parameters, and histopathological changes in the liver were investigated. After 10 weeks, it was observed that the animals in the F60 were the heaviest, while the animals in the F30 were the lightest. In all experimental groups, triglycerides were significantly higher than those of controls (P<0.05). In F30 and F60, TNFα, IL-6, and IL-1β were upregulated in the liver compared to control (P<0.05). In addition, SREBP-1c, ChREBP, FAS, ACACA, and SCD-1 were upregulated in all fructose feeding groups compared to Cont (P<0.05). The livers of rats in the F30 and F60 groups had degenerative changes and steatosis. The most detrimental effects of fructose were observed in F60. The concentration of fructose was found to be a very important factor for maintaining normal liver physiology at the molecular level.

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Supporting Institution

This study was financially supported by TUBITAK with 118O381 project number.

Project Number

118O381

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Surgery

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 30, 2022

Submission Date

January 7, 2021

Acceptance Date

August 21, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 69 Number: 4

APA
Özkan, H., Kutlu, T., Yakan, A., & Özsoy, Ş. Y. (2022). Molecular, biochemical, and histopathological effects of long-term low and high-percentage fructose consumption on the liver in rats. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 69(4), 409-417. https://doi.org/10.33988/auvfd.855124
AMA
1.Özkan H, Kutlu T, Yakan A, Özsoy ŞY. Molecular, biochemical, and histopathological effects of long-term low and high-percentage fructose consumption on the liver in rats. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2022;69(4):409-417. doi:10.33988/auvfd.855124
Chicago
Özkan, Hüseyin, Tuncer Kutlu, Akın Yakan, and Şule Yurdagül Özsoy. 2022. “Molecular, Biochemical, and Histopathological Effects of Long-Term Low and High-Percentage Fructose Consumption on the Liver in Rats”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 69 (4): 409-17. https://doi.org/10.33988/auvfd.855124.
EndNote
Özkan H, Kutlu T, Yakan A, Özsoy ŞY (September 1, 2022) Molecular, biochemical, and histopathological effects of long-term low and high-percentage fructose consumption on the liver in rats. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 69 4 409–417.
IEEE
[1]H. Özkan, T. Kutlu, A. Yakan, and Ş. Y. Özsoy, “Molecular, biochemical, and histopathological effects of long-term low and high-percentage fructose consumption on the liver in rats”, Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 69, no. 4, pp. 409–417, Sept. 2022, doi: 10.33988/auvfd.855124.
ISNAD
Özkan, Hüseyin - Kutlu, Tuncer - Yakan, Akın - Özsoy, Şule Yurdagül. “Molecular, Biochemical, and Histopathological Effects of Long-Term Low and High-Percentage Fructose Consumption on the Liver in Rats”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 69/4 (September 1, 2022): 409-417. https://doi.org/10.33988/auvfd.855124.
JAMA
1.Özkan H, Kutlu T, Yakan A, Özsoy ŞY. Molecular, biochemical, and histopathological effects of long-term low and high-percentage fructose consumption on the liver in rats. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2022;69:409–417.
MLA
Özkan, Hüseyin, et al. “Molecular, Biochemical, and Histopathological Effects of Long-Term Low and High-Percentage Fructose Consumption on the Liver in Rats”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 69, no. 4, Sept. 2022, pp. 409-17, doi:10.33988/auvfd.855124.
Vancouver
1.Hüseyin Özkan, Tuncer Kutlu, Akın Yakan, Şule Yurdagül Özsoy. Molecular, biochemical, and histopathological effects of long-term low and high-percentage fructose consumption on the liver in rats. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2022 Sep. 1;69(4):409-17. doi:10.33988/auvfd.855124

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