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NCX 1000 Alone or in Combination with Vitamin E Reverses Experimental Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in the Rat Similarly to UDCA
Joint Authors
Haddad, Yara
Spénard, Jean
Haddad, Pierre S.
Brault, Antoine
Vallerand, Diane
Source
International Journal of Hepatology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We explored the therapeutic effect of NCX 1000, a derivative of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) with nitric oxide (NO) donating properties, alone or in combination with vitamin E, in an experimental model of NASH in the rat.
Methods.
A control group was fed a standard liquid diet (Control), and the NASH groups were fed a high-fat liquid diet for 12 weeks without (NASH) or with simultaneous daily gavage with either NCX 1000 at 15 or 30 mg/kg (N15 and N30, resp.), or N15 plus vitamin E 100 mg/kg (N15 + VitE) for the last 6 weeks; UDCA 17.2 mg/kg was used as a reference.
Results.
NASH rats developed all key features of the disease.
Treatments with N30 improved liver histology, decreased lipid peroxidation, and completely suppressed increases in LDH release, plasma insulin, and TNF-α.
It also decreased O2∙- release and returned liver weight and glutathione back to normal.
All effects were similar to the reference treatment, UDCA.
The N15 treatment was less efficient than the N30 group, but became comparable to the latter when combined to vitamin E.
Conclusion.
Our study demonstrates that NCX 1000 has potent cytoprotective, antioxidant, and hypoinsulinemic properties that can be enhanced by combination with vitamin E.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Haddad, Yara& Vallerand, Diane& Brault, Antoine& Spénard, Jean& Haddad, Pierre S.. 2011. NCX 1000 Alone or in Combination with Vitamin E Reverses Experimental Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in the Rat Similarly to UDCA. International Journal of Hepatology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Haddad, Yara…[et al.]. NCX 1000 Alone or in Combination with Vitamin E Reverses Experimental Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in the Rat Similarly to UDCA. International Journal of Hepatology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Haddad, Yara& Vallerand, Diane& Brault, Antoine& Spénard, Jean& Haddad, Pierre S.. NCX 1000 Alone or in Combination with Vitamin E Reverses Experimental Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in the Rat Similarly to UDCA. International Journal of Hepatology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448601
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-448601