Project description:Fructose has recently been observed to affect brain metabolism and cognitive function in adults. However, possible fetal programming of brain metabolism induced by gestational fructose has not been examined. We evaluated mitochondrial function in the brain of aging (15 month) male offspring of Fischer F344 rat dams fed either a high-fructose diet (50% energy from fructose) or a matched control diet during early life (gestation and lactation). We used microarrays to detail changes in global programme of gene expression in offspring brains from rats subjected to either a control diet or a high fructose diet during gestation and lactation
Project description:A high-fructose diet (HFrD) fed rat model of hypertriglyceridemia, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance and hepatic steatosis was employed to investigate the global transcriptional changes in the lipid metabolizing pathways in three insulin sensitive tissues:, liver, skeletal muscle and adipose tissue in response to chronic dietary administration of NDGA.
Project description:To increase our knowledge of the effects of Fructo oligosaccharides (FOS) on the intestinal barrier function in rats, a controlled rat infection study was performed. Two groups of rats were adapted to a diet with or without FOS. mRNA was collected from the mucosa of the colon and changes in gene expression were assessed using an agilent rat whole genome microarray (G4131A Agilent Technologies). Results indicate that dietary FOS influences energy metabolism, which will most likely play a role in the effects of FOS on the intestinal barrier. Keywords: Dietary treatment, colon mucosa, Rat
Project description:Polyposis in rat colon (Pirc) model harbors an Apc mutation and mimics human Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), allowing for intervention studies (e.g., PMID: 27706811, PMID: 30643017). RNA-sequencing of adenomatous polyps and normal colon identified genes altered by dietary spinach consumption.
