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8. A comparison of the effects of fish oil and flaxseed oil on cardiac allograft chronic rejection in rats

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Othman, Rgia A., Suh, Miyoung, Fischer, Gabor, Azordegan, Nazila, Riediger, Natalie, Le, Khuong, Jassal, Davinder S., and Moghadasian, Mohammed H.

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Graft rejection -- Care and treatment, Fish oils -- Health aspects, Fish oils -- Usage, Flaxseed oil -- Usage, Flaxseed oil -- Health aspects, Biological sciences
Abstract

Both fish and flaxseed oils are major sources of different n-3 fatty acids. Beneficial effects of fish oil on posttransplantation complications have been reported. The current study aimed to compare the effects of flaxseed and fish oils in a rat cardiac allograft model. Male Fischer and Lewis rats were used as donors and recipients, respectively, to generate a heterotopic cardiac allograft model. Animals were randomly assigned into three groups and fed a diet supplemented with 1) 5% (wt/wt) safflower oil (control, n = 7), 2) 5% (wtYwt) flaxseed oil (n = 8), or 3) 2% (wt/wt) fish oil (n = 7), and an intraperitoneal injection of cyclosporine A (CsA; 1.5 mg x [kg.sup.-1] x [day.sup.-1]) over 12 wk. Body weight, blood pressure, plasma levels of lipids, CsA, select cytokines, as well as graft function and chronic rejection features were assessed. Body weight and blood CsA levels were similar among the groups. Relative to controls, both treated groups had lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure and plasma levels of macrophage chemotactic protein-1. Treatment with fish oil significantly (P < 0.05) lowered plasma levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL-cholesterol. HDL-cholesterol concentrations were significantly higher (P < 0.05) in the flaxseed oil-treated group compared with the other two groups. Both flaxseed oil and fish oil may provide similar biochemical, hemodynamic, and inflammatory benefits after heart transplantation; however, neither of the oils was able to statistically significantly impact chronic rejection or histological evidence of apparent cyclosporine-induced nephrotoxicity in this model. inflammation; hypertension

Published
2008

18. Wild rice (Zizania palustris L.) prevents atherogenesis in LDL receptor knockout mice

Author

Surendiran, Gangadaran, primary, Goh, ChunYan, additional, Le, Khuong, additional, Zhao, Zhaohui, additional, Askarian, Fatemeh, additional, Othman, Rgia, additional, Nicholson, Tiffany, additional, Moghadasian, Paymahn, additional, Wang, Ya-Jane, additional, Aliani, Michel, additional, Shen, Garry, additional, Beta, Trust, additional, and Moghadasian, Mohammed H., additional

Published
2013
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24. Probucol impairs cardiac function in apo E‐KO mice

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Moghadasian, Mohammed H, primary, Othman, Rgia, additional, Jassal, Davinder, additional, Fang, Tielan, additional, Zhao, Zhaohui, additional, Kroeker, Amy, additional, Riediger, Natalie, additional, Xu, Zuyuan, additional, Walker, Kristy, additional, Le, Khoung, additional, and Azordegan, Nazila, additional

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2008
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