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Effects of N-Acetylcysteine and Folic Acid on Hepatic Steatosis and Oxidative Stress Caused by Obesity in Rats

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dc.creator Özdamar, Nilüfer
dc.creator Kayan, Sümeyra
dc.creator Gümral, Nurhan
dc.creator Koyu, Ahmet
dc.creator Öztürk, Önder
dc.creator Armağan, İlkay
dc.creator Özgöçmen, Meltem
dc.creator Aslankoç, Rahime
dc.date 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2025-02-25T10:20:06Z
dc.date.available 2025-02-25T10:20:06Z
dc.identifier 3991efe9-0ef2-41e5-b88a-63beab92373b
dc.identifier https://avesis.sdu.edu.tr/publication/details/3991efe9-0ef2-41e5-b88a-63beab92373b/oai
dc.identifier.uri http://acikerisim.sdu.edu.tr/xmlui/handle/123456789/99357
dc.description <p>Objectives: The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of N-acetylcys-teine and/or folic acid on fatty liver in obese rats fed on a high-fat diet (HFD).</p><p>Background:The aim of the present study was to demonstrate the potential protective effect of folic acid on the liver due to its involvement in cellular metabolism. A secondary aim was to develop a new approach by comparing folic acid to a frequently used agent with varying results.</p><p>Methods: We used thirty-five Wistar Albino rats divided into four groups in the present study. The groups were as follows: FAG: HFD + folic acid, NASG: HFD + N-acetyl-</p><p>cysteine, NFG: HFD + N-acetylcysteine + folic acid, PCG: only HFD. We fed the rats for twelve weeks to obesity, followed by four weeks of experimentation.</p><p>Results: The present study has demonstrated that mechanisms related to folic acid increasing phospholipid/lipid permeability in membranes may lead to an increase in total cholesterol values. We have also found that folic acid repairs DNA fractures caused by oxidative stress and that N-acetylcysteine administration partially improves DNA fractures. Folic acid protects the liver from oxidative stress by decreasing malondialdehyde while increasing superoxide dismutase values and corrected SOD values of NASG to statistical significance. NFG rats recovered from fatty liver according to histochemical staining in the iNOS results. </p><p>Conclusion: The results suggest that folic acid may be an effective agent in preventing damage formation in fatty liver.&nbsp;</p><p>Keywords: Obesity, fatty liver, N-Acetylcysteine, folic acid</p>
dc.language eng
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title Effects of N-Acetylcysteine and Folic Acid on Hepatic Steatosis and Oxidative Stress Caused by Obesity in Rats
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article


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