Avicenna Journal of Medical Biochemistry، جلد ۳، شماره ۱، صفحات ۰-۰

عنوان فارسی Combination of Ezetimibe and Garlic Reduces Serum Lipids and Intestinal Niemann-Pick C۱-like ۱ Expression More Effectively in Hypercholesterolemic Mice
چکیده فارسی مقاله Background Combination therapy plays an important role in the management of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Objectives The aim of this experiment was to study the influence of garlic combined with ezetimibe on lipid profile as well as intestinal Niemann-Pick C1-like 1 (NPC1L1) expression in normal and hypercholesterolemic mice. Materials and Methods A total of 40 mice were randomly divided into five groups: Group 1: hypercholesterolemic group (received 2% w/w cholesterol + 0.5% w/w cholic acid in their diet), Group 2: garlic group (hypercholesterolemic diet + 4% w/w garlic extract), Group 3: ezetimibe group (hypercholesterolemic diet + 0.005% w/w ezetimibe), Group 4: combination group (hypercholesterolemic diet + 0.005% w/w ezetimibe + 4% w/w garlic) and Group 5: control (chow only). Results Serum low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) and total cholesterol (TC) levels were significantly decreased in ezetimibe, garlic (both P < 0.05), and combination groups (P < 0.001). Also, triglycerides and very low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (VLDL-C) were significantly lower in garlic and combination groups (P < 0.05). Liver enzymes, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), were also significantly decreased in garlic, ezetimibe (both P < 0.05) and combination groups (P < 0.001) in comparison with hypercholesterolemic animals. Analysis of semi quantitative RT-PCR results showed that the levels of NPC1L1 was also significantly less (P < 0.01) in the garlic, ezetimibe, and combination groups (P < 0.001) compared with the controls. Based on the results, the combination of garlic and ezetimibe can lower serum lipids and liver enzymes more effectively in hypercholesterolemic mice. Conclusions This experiment revealed that a possible mechanism for the beneficial effects of garlic and ezetimibe combination in lowering plasma LDL-C and TC is inhibition of intestinal cholesterol absorption. More research might be necessary to determine the efficacy and the exact mechanism of this co-administration.
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عنوان انگلیسی Combination of Ezetimibe and Garlic Reduces Serum Lipids and Intestinal Niemann-Pick C1-like 1 Expression More Effectively in Hypercholesterolemic Mice
چکیده انگلیسی مقاله Background Combination therapy plays an important role in the management of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Objectives The aim of this experiment was to study the influence of garlic combined with ezetimibe on lipid profile as well as intestinal Niemann-Pick C1-like 1 (NPC1L1) expression in normal and hypercholesterolemic mice. Materials and Methods A total of 40 mice were randomly divided into five groups: Group 1: hypercholesterolemic group (received 2% w/w cholesterol + 0.5% w/w cholic acid in their diet), Group 2: garlic group (hypercholesterolemic diet + 4% w/w garlic extract), Group 3: ezetimibe group (hypercholesterolemic diet + 0.005% w/w ezetimibe), Group 4: combination group (hypercholesterolemic diet + 0.005% w/w ezetimibe + 4% w/w garlic) and Group 5: control (chow only). Results Serum low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) and total cholesterol (TC) levels were significantly decreased in ezetimibe, garlic (both P < 0.05), and combination groups (P < 0.001). Also, triglycerides and very low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (VLDL-C) were significantly lower in garlic and combination groups (P < 0.05). Liver enzymes, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), were also significantly decreased in garlic, ezetimibe (both P < 0.05) and combination groups (P < 0.001) in comparison with hypercholesterolemic animals. Analysis of semi quantitative RT-PCR results showed that the levels of NPC1L1 was also significantly less (P < 0.01) in the garlic, ezetimibe, and combination groups (P < 0.001) compared with the controls. Based on the results, the combination of garlic and ezetimibe can lower serum lipids and liver enzymes more effectively in hypercholesterolemic mice. Conclusions This experiment revealed that a possible mechanism for the beneficial effects of garlic and ezetimibe combination in lowering plasma LDL-C and TC is inhibition of intestinal cholesterol absorption. More research might be necessary to determine the efficacy and the exact mechanism of this co-administration.
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نویسندگان مقاله عباس محمدی | abbas mohammadi
department of biochemistry, afzalipour school of medicine, kerman university of medical sciences, kerman, ir iran

سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کرمان (Kerman university of medical sciences)

سید علیرضا وفایی | seyyed alireza vafaei
department of biochemistry, science and research branch, islamic azad university, sanandaj, ir iran

سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی علوم و تحقیقات (Islamic azad university science and research branch)

محمد نبی مرادی | mohammad nabi moradi
department of biochemistry, school of medicine, hamadan university of medical sciences, hamadan, ir iran

سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی همدان (Hamadan university of medical sciences)

مهرداد احمدی | mehrdad ahmadi
research center for molecular medicine, hamadan university of medical sciences, hamadan, ir iran

سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی همدان (Hamadan university of medical sciences)

مونا پورجعفر | mona pourjafar
department of molecular medicine and genetics, hamadan university of medical sciences, hamadan, ir iran

سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی همدان (Hamadan university of medical sciences)

ابراهیم عباسی عشاقی | ebrahim abbasi oshaghi
department of biochemistry, school of medicine, hamadan university of medical sciences, hamadan, ir iran; department of biochemistry, school of medicine, hamadan university of medical sciences, hamadan, ir iran. tel 98-9198029847

سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی همدان (Hamadan university of medical sciences)


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