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Brain in metabolic syndrome model: The effect of exercises and caloric restriction

Journal

JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN PHARMACY
Volume 26, Issue 5, Pages 1352-1362

Publisher

MARMARA UNIV
DOI: 10.29228/jrp.227

Keywords

Metabolic syndrome; Brain; Antioxidant; Oxidative stress; Exercise; Caloric restriction

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  1. Marmara University Scientific Research Projects Commission [SAG-C-YLP-041213-0449]

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Exercise and caloric restriction have impacts on improving metabolic risk factors. This study investigated the changes in the brain after exercise and/or caloric restriction in a rat model of metabolic syndrome induced by a high fructose diet. The results showed that the combination of exercise and caloric restriction (MeS+EXCR) had the best effect in reducing brain tissue damage and improving antioxidant levels.
Caloric restriction (CR) and exercise (EX) have impacts on improving metabolic risk factors. This study aimed to investigate the changes in the brain after EX and/or CR in metabolic syndrome (MeS) induced by a high fructose diet in rats. Sprague-Dawley male rats were divided into five groups. Drinking water including 10% fructose solution was given to rats for 12 weeks to develop a MeS rat model. Animals with MeS were submitted to EX and/or CR for 6 weeks. Blood glucose, and brain tissue damage and antioxidant parameters were measured. Brain lipid peroxidation, sialic acid, mucin, fucose levels increased in the MeS group compared to the control (C) group. These parameters reduced significantly in the metabolic syndrome with caloric restriction (MeS+CR) group, and more significantly in the metabolic syndrome with exercise and caloric restriction group (MeS+EXCR), compared to the MeS group. Glutathione levels, superoxide dismutase and catalase activities decreased in the MeS group compared to the C group, increased both in the MeS+CR group, and MeS+EXCR group compared to the MeS group. High fructose diet consumption can lead to brain tissue damage and decreased antioxidant levels were found to be improved best in the MeS+EXCR group.

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