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Abstract Title:

Exercise reduces hyperlipidemia-induced kidney damage in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice.

Abstract Source:

Exp Ther Med. 2021 Feb ;21(2):153. Epub 2020 Dec 17. PMID: 33456520

Abstract Author(s):

Chengsi Qian, Qin Yang, Lipeng Guo, Hupei Zhu, Xi You, Hongyang Liu, Yan Sun

Article Affiliation:

Chengsi Qian

Abstract:

Hyperlipidemia is a risk factor of kidney damage that can lead to chronic kidney disease. Studies have shown that exercise reduces kidney damage; however, the specific mechanisms underlying the protective effects of exercise remain unclear. For 12 weeks, 8-week-old male apolipoprotein E-deficient (ApoE) mice were randomly divided into four treatment groups (n=7/group) as follows: Mice fed a normal diet (ND group); mice fed a ND and exercised (ND + E group); mice fed a high-fat diet (HD group); and mice fed a HD and exercised (HD + E group). Exercise training consisted of swimming for 40 min, 5 days/week. Metabolic parameters, such as low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, total cholesterol and creatinine levels were higher in the ApoEHD mice compared with those in the ApoEHD + E mice. Serum levels of glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase were significantly decreased in the HD group compared with those in the HD + E group. Significant pathological changes were observed in the HD + E group compared with in the HD group. Immunohistochemistry and immunoblotting revealed increased levels of oxidative stress (nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2) and fibrosis (Smad3 and TGF-β) markers in the ApoEHD group; however, the expression levels of these markers were significantly decreased in the ApoEHD + E group. Furthermore, NF-κB expression in the HD + E group was significantly lower compared with that in the HD group. These results suggested that exercise may exert protective effects against kidney damage caused by hyperlipidemia.

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