Back to Search
Start Over
Hydrolyzed whey peptide-based diet ameliorates hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury in the rat nonalcoholic fatty liver.
- Source :
-
Surgery today [Surg Today] 2014 Dec; Vol. 44 (12), pp. 2354-60. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Feb 04. - Publication Year :
- 2014
-
Abstract
- Purposes: The number of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing. Hepatic steatosis is a major risk factor for hepatic failure after ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. Hydrolyzed whey peptide (HWP) is a functional liquid-type nutritional diet containing whey peptide, which has previously been shown to exert anti-inflammatory effects. In the present study, we examined the effects of HWP on the hepatic I/R injury in a rat NAFLD model.<br />Methods: Rats fed a methionine/choline-deficient diet for 4 weeks were divided into two groups after 30 min of whole liver ischemia. In Group-M, HWP was given immediately after reperfusion and every 6 h thereafter. In Group-C, the vehicle was given in the same manner. The liver function tests and microscopic findings of the liver after reperfusion were compared between the two groups.<br />Results: The serum transaminase levels in Group-M were significantly lower than those in Group-C after reperfusion. The gene expression levels of IL-6 and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) were significantly lower in Group-M compared to Group-C. The TNF-α and uncoupling protein-2 (UCP-2) expression levels were also markedly lower in Group-M. The hepatic necrotic areas in Group-M were significantly smaller than those in Group-C.<br />Conclusion: The administration of a HWP diet ameliorated the hepatic I/R injury in rats with NAFLD.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1436-2813
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Surgery today
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24492979
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-014-0853-0