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ArticleAnimal models and experimental medicine2019

A simple method for inducing nonalcoholic steatohepatitis with fibrosis.

Leyla Yahaghi, Azadeh Ebrahim-Habibi, Nasim Hayati-Roodbari, Shiva Irani, Parichehreh Yaghmaei

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Leyla YahaghiDepartment of Biology, Science and Research Branch Islamic Azad University Tehran Iran.
Azadeh Ebrahim-HabibiBiosensor Research Center Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Nasim Hayati-RoodbariDepartment of Biology, Science and Research Branch Islamic Azad University Tehran Iran.
Shiva IraniDepartment of Biology, Science and Research Branch Islamic Azad University Tehran Iran.
Parichehreh YaghmaeiDepartment of Biology, Science and Research Branch Islamic Azad University Tehran Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5899-6777

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backgroundNonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasingly occurring in sedentary people, and may progress to NASH and hepatocellular carcinoma. It is essential to design affordable animal models for the study of various diseases, including fatty liver, which was the aim of the study. In this study, a high-fat diet was devised that triggers NASH's animal model quickly and easily. High-fat diet (HFD) was used both with intra-mouth oral gavage and in combination with animal pellets.

methodsTwenty-four male C57BL/6J mice were divided into HFD and ND groups, which received a high-fat diet and a normal diet, respectively. At the end of the experiment (fourth week of treatment), body and liver weights, biochemical parameters, PPAR-α gene expression and histopathologic characteristics of the liver were evaluated.

resultsDuring 4 weeks, body weight of mice did not show a significant increase in the HFD group compared to the ND group, while weight gain of the liver was significant. Histological assessment of the HFD group's liver confirmed NASH symptoms. In the HFD group, HDL-c, SOD, catalase, FRAP, adiponectin, and PPAR-α decreased significantly, and lipid profiles, hepatic enzymes, MDA, leptin, and TNF-α showed a significant increase compared to the ND group.

conclusionOur high-fat diet has successfully induced all aspects of NASH with fibrosis in 4 weeks, and with low cost.

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animal modelnonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)PPAR‐α

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