Metabolic and oxidative stress markers in rats with monosodium glutamate-induced obesity

Authors

  • Gipsis Suárez Román Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, Instituto de Ciencias Básicas y Preclínicas “Victoria de Girón”, Departamento de Bioquímica. La Habana. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4859-9652
  • Catherina Capote Guitián Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, Instituto de Ciencias Básicas y Preclínicas “Victoria de Girón”, Departamento de Bioquímica. La Habana. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8620-0932
  • Tatiana Acosta Sánchez Centro Nacional de Genética Médica, Departamento Genética Bioquímica. La Habana. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8442-8391
  • Tammy Fernández Romero Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, Instituto de Ciencias Básicas y Preclínicas “Victoria de Girón”, Departamento de Bioquímica. La Habana. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2478-6365
  • Sonia Clapés Hernández Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, Instituto de Ciencias Básicas y Preclínicas “Victoria de Girón”, Departamento de Bioquímica. La Habana. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6999-8791

Keywords:

Obesity, monosodium glutamate, oxidative stress, hyperlipemia.

Abstract

Introduction: Obesity, especially visceral, is a major risk factor for several diseases such as Type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, atherosclerosis, dyslipidemia, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and cancer. Oxidative stress may be a unifying mechanism for the development of major obesity-related comorbidities.

Objective: To evaluate the prooxidant-antioxidant balance in monosodium glutamate-induced obesity in Wistar rats (MSG- obese rats).

Material and Methods: Female Wistar rats received subcutaneous (sc) injections of monosodium glutamate solution (4 mg/g of body weight) or vehicle (NaCl 0,9 %; control) to induce obesity during the neonatal period. At 90 days of life, obesity was determined. At 180 days of life, rats were anesthetized and killed to obtain blood and liver samples for the determination of biochemical markers.

Results: MSG obese rats presented significantly higher triglycerides, uric acid and insulin levels, as well as elevated HOMA and TyG indexes. Increased concentrations of nitrate and nitrite, 2-deoxyribose oxidation products and advanced oxidation protein products levels were observed in obese rats.

Conclusions: Obesity induced by monosodium glutamate reproduces the main metabolic alterations associated with human visceral obesity, among which oxidative stress is included. This model may be useful for the evaluation of therapeutic strategies to prevent or decrease complications associated with obesity.

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2021-05-13

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Suárez Román G, Capote Guitián C, Acosta Sánchez T, Fernández Romero T, Clapés Hernández S. Metabolic and oxidative stress markers in rats with monosodium glutamate-induced obesity. Rev haban cienc méd [Internet]. 2021 May 13 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];20(4):e3642. Available from: https://revhabanera.sld.cu/index.php/rhab/article/view/3642

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Vol. 20 No. 4: July-August 2021 (Issue in Progress)

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