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Long-term low-dose ethanol intake improves healthspan and resists high-fat diet-induced obesity in mice.

ABSTRACT: Numerous epidemiological studies have reported that moderate alcohol drinking has beneficial effects. However, few studies have focused on the beneficial effects of ethanol, the common component in alcoholic beverages. Here we fed the C57BL/6 mice with 3.5% v/v ethanol as drinking water substitute to investigate the effects of long-term low-dose ethanol intake in vivo. We evaluated the metabolic rate and mitochondrial function of the long-term low-dose ethanol-intake (LLE) mice, assessed the exercise ability of LLE mice, and fed the LLE mice with a high-fat diet to investigate the potential impact of ethanol on it. The LLE mice showed improved thermogenic activity, physical performance, and mitochondrial function, as well as resistance against the high-fat diet-induced obesity with elevated insulin sensitivity and subdued inflammation. Our results suggest that long-term low-dose ethanol intake can improve healthspan and resist high-fat diet-induced obesity in mice. It may provide new insight into understanding the protective effects of moderate alcohol drinking.

SUBMITTER: Diao Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7377878 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Long-term low-dose ethanol intake improves healthspan and resists high-fat diet-induced obesity in mice.

Diao Yan Y Nie Junhui J Tan Peizhu P Zhao Yuchen Y Zhao Tingting T Tu Jiajie J Ji Heng H Cao Yuwei Y Wu Zhaojing Z Liang Huan H Huang Hui H Li Yanze Y Gao Xu X Zhou Lingyun L

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Numerous epidemiological studies have reported that moderate alcohol drinking has beneficial effects. However, few studies have focused on the beneficial effects of ethanol, the common component in alcoholic beverages. Here we fed the C57BL/6 mice with 3.5% v/v ethanol as drinking water substitute to investigate the effects of long-term low-dose ethanol intake <i>in vivo</i>. We evaluated the metabolic rate and mitochondrial function of the long-term low-dose ethanol-intake (LLE) mice, assessed ...[more]

PMID: 32639947

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Long-term low-dose ethanol intake improves healthspan and resists high-fat diet-induced obesity in mice.

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Long-term low-dose ethanol intake improves healthspan and resists high-fat diet-induced obesity in mice.

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