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Fenofibrate prevents and reduces body weight gain and adiposity in diet-induced obese rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11226439     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Fibrates are hypolipidemic drugs that activate the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors. Since fibrates may also increase energy expenditure, we investigated whether fenofibrate (FF) had this effect in diet-induced obese rats. A 2-month administration of a high-fat palatable diet to adult rats increased body weight by 25% and white adipose mass by 163% compared with a standard diet. These effects were prevented by FF, both when administered for the 2 months of high-fat feeding and when given for only the second month. Consequently, FF-treated rats had a final body weight and white adipose tissue mass similar to untreated animals on the standard diet. FF also increased resting metabolic rate, hepatic peroxisomal and mitochondrial palmitoyl-dependent oxygen uptake and mRNA levels of acyl-CoA oxidase and lipoprotein lipase. Finally, FF lowered mRNA levels of uncoupling protein-2 and did not affect mitochondrial respiration in skeletal muscle. Therefore, FF seems to act as a weight-stabilizer mainly through its effect on liver metabolism.
Authors:
F P Mancini; A Lanni; L Sabatino; M Moreno; A Giannino; F Contaldo; V Colantuoni; F Goglia
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  FEBS letters     Volume:  491     ISSN:  0014-5793     ISO Abbreviation:  FEBS Lett.     Publication Date:  2001 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-03-06     Completed Date:  2001-04-26     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0155157     Medline TA:  FEBS Lett     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  154-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Facoltá di Scienze Matematiche, Fisiche e Naturali, Universitá del Sannio, Via Port'Arsa 11, 82100 Benevento, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adipose Tissue / metabolism*
Animals
Antilipemic Agents / pharmacology*
Diet / adverse effects
Energy Metabolism
Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenases / pharmacology
Liver / metabolism,  ultrastructure
Male
Mitochondria / metabolism
Muscles / metabolism,  ultrastructure
Obesity / drug therapy*,  metabolism
Oxygen Consumption
Peroxisomes / metabolism
Procetofen / pharmacology*
RNA, Messenger / metabolism
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / genetics,  metabolism
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Transcription Factors / genetics,  metabolism
Uncoupling Agents / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antilipemic Agents; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; 0/Transcription Factors; 0/Uncoupling Agents; 49562-28-9/Procetofen; EC 1.2.1.-/Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenases

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