Curcumin Ameliorates Obesity Associated Disorders in High Fat-Fed Male Albino Rats: Role of Hepcidin | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Histology | ||||
| Article 34, Volume 46, Issue 4, December 2023, Page 2037-2051 PDF (6.09 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejh.2022.153618.1743 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
amal fawzy1; Radwa Mahmoud2; Safia Ibrahim2; abeer mahmod  3; Walaa Samy4
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| 1Assistant professor of Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt | ||||
| 2assistant prof of Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt | ||||
| 3Histology departemant faculty of medecine Zagazig university | ||||
| 4MD of Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Introduction: In developed countries, obesity and iron deficiency are frequently encountered nutritional disorders. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a global health problem. Hepcidin is a peptide produced mainly by hepatocytes and adipocytes, which are responsible for iron metabolism, immunity, and inflammatory regulation. Curcumin, the active ingredient of turmeric. Aim of the Work: Assess the role of hepcidin in iron homeostasis and its effects on fatty liver in albino rats with HFD-induced obesity. Also explore the protective role of curcumin on hepcidin-related obesity associated disorders. Materials and Methods: Thirty adult male albino rats were divided into three groups: group I: consumed normal diet, group II: consumed high-fat diet (HFD) and group-III curcumin-treated group was fed a high-fat diet supplemented with curcumin. Body Mass Index (BMI), abdominal circumference (AC), lipid profile & some iron parameters were measured. Also, adipose-tissue-expressed hepcidin, interleukin 6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were measured by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Hepatic tissues were stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), Masson trichrome (MT) and examined microscopically. Expression levels of BAX proteins were detected by immunohistochemistry. Results: The HFD significantly stimulated adipose tissue expression of hepcidin, IL-6, and TNF-α. The HFD group had low serum iron, transferrin saturation levels and high serum ferritin. There was a significant correlation between hepcidin expression in adipose tissue and IL-6 and TNF-α expression in the HFD group. Non-alcoholic fatty liver was also identified in HFD-induced obesity group. Treatment with curcumin significantly improved the above mentioned parameters. Conclusion: Hepcidin expression in dipose tissue plays a significant role in functional iron deficiency and non-alcoholic fatty liver in obese albino rats that are improved by curcumin which has antiobesity, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Adipose tissue; curcumin; hepcidin; iron; obesity | ||||
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