Functional and morphological changes in endocrine pancreas following cola drink consumption in rats

PloS One
Matilde Otero-LosadaJosé Milei

Abstract

We report the effects of long-term cola beverage drinking on glucose homeostasis, endocrine pancreas function and morphology in rats. Wistar rats drank: water (group W), regular cola beverage (group C, sucrose sweetened) or "light" cola beverage (group L, artificially sweetened). After 6 months, 50% of the animals in each group were euthanized and the remaining animals consumed water for the next 6 months when euthanasia was performed. Biochemical assays, insulinemia determination, estimation of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), morphometry and immunohistochemistry evaluations were performed in pancreas. Hyperglycemia (16%, p<0.05), CoQ10 (coenzyme-Q10) decrease (-52%,p<0.01), strong hypertriglyceridemia (2.8-fold, p<0.01), hyperinsulinemia (2.4 fold, p<0.005) and HOMA-IR increase (2.7 fold, p<0.01) were observed in C. Group C showed a decrease in number of α cells (-42%, p<0.01) and β cells (-58%, p<0.001) and a moderate increase in α cells' size after wash-out (+14%, p<0.001). Group L showed reduction in β cells' size (-9%, p<0.001) and only after wash-out (L12) a 19% increase in size (p<0.0001) with 35% decrease in number of α cells (p<0.01). Groups C and L showed increase in α/β-cell ratio which was irreversible only in C (α/β ...Continue Reading

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Dec 8, 2016·European Journal of Endocrinology·Josefin E LöfvenborgSofia Carlsson
May 8, 2018·Frontiers in Neuroscience·Melisa EtchegoyenMatilde Otero-Losada
Jul 10, 2019·Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity·Layla Aparecida ChistéThiago Melo Costa Pereira
Apr 22, 2021·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Razieh Musapour Soltan-AbadMonireh Khordadmehr

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