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ArticlePloS one2021

Celecoxib exhibits therapeutic potential in experimental model of hyperlipidaemia.

Martins Ekor, Phyllis Elsie Owusu Agyei, Ernest Obese, Robert Peter Biney, Isaac Tabiri Henneh, Meshack Antwi-Adjei, Ewura Seidu Yahaya, Gordon Amoakohene, Patrick Kafui Akakpo

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Martins EkorDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0002-4683-0988
Phyllis Elsie Owusu AgyeiDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Ernest ObeseSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Robert Peter BineySchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Isaac Tabiri HennehSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Meshack Antwi-AdjeiDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Ewura Seidu YahayaDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Gordon AmoakoheneDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Patrick Kafui AkakpoDepartment of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
University of Cape Coast · GH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hyperlipidaemia is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death globally. Celecoxib attenuated hypercholesterolaemia associated with CCl4-induced hepatic injury in rats without improving liver function in our previous study. This present study investigated the lipid lowering potential of celecoxib in normal rats fed with coconut oil subjected to five deep-frying episodes. Male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly assigned to groups (n = 6 rats/group) which received physiological saline (10 mL/kg), unheated coconut oil (UO, 10 mL/kg) or heated coconut oil (HO, 10 ml/kg) for 60 days. Groups that received HO were subsequently treated with either physiological saline, atorvastatin (25 mg/kg), celecoxib (5 mg/kg) or celecoxib (10 mg/kg) in the last fifteen days of the experiment. Rats were sacrificed 24 hours after last treatment and blood and tissue samples collected for analysis. HO consumption produced significant hyperlipidaemia and elevation in marker enzymes of hepatic function. Celecoxib ameliorated the hyperlipidaemia as shown by the significantly (P<0.05) lower total cholesterol, triglycerides, low and very low density lipoprotein in the celecoxib-treated rats when compared with HO-fed rats that received saline. Celecoxib also reduced (P<0.05) alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase and liver weight of hyperlipidaemic rats. Similarly, hepatocellular damage with the hyperlipidaemia was significantly reversed by celecoxib. However, serum TNF-α and IL-6 did not change significantly between the various groups. Taken together, data from this study suggest that celecoxib may exert therapeutic benefit in hyperlipidaemia and its attendant consequences.

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AnimalsAtorvastatinCelecoxibCholesterolCoconut OilDisease Models, AnimalHyperlipidemiasHypolipidemic AgentsLipoproteins, VLDLMaleRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyTriglyceridesAtorvastatinCelecoxibCholesterolCoconut OilHypolipidemic AgentsLipoproteins, VLDLTriglycerides

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PMID34403420
PMCPMC8370627
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