| Abstract— Obesity is a low-grade inflammatory disease and is associated with numerous
comorbidities. The current study was aimed to evaluate the effects of vitamin D administrations
on markers of inflammation and oxidative stress in adipose tissue of high-fat dietinduced
obese rats. In the beginning of the study, 40 rats were divided into two groups:
normal diet and high-fat diet (HFD) for 16 weeks; then, each group was subdivided into two
groups including ND, ND + vitamin D, HFD, and HFD + vitamin D. Vitamin D supplementation
was done for 5 weeks at 500 IU/kg dosage. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin
(IL)-1β, monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1, transforming growth factor (TGF)-β
and IL-6 concentrations and markers of oxidative stress including glutathione peroxidase
(GPx), superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), and catalase (CAT) concentrations
in adipose tissue of rats were determined using ELISA kits and spectrophotometry
methods, respectively. Vitamin D treatment led to a significant reduction in adipose tissue
TNF-α concentrations in both ND + vitamin D and HFD + vitamin D groups (P < 0.05).
Adipose tissue MCP-1 concentration also reduced in HFD + vitamin D group compared with
HFD group. Among markers of oxidative stress in adipose tissue, SOD and GPx concentrations
significantly increased in adipose tissue of HFD + vitamin D treated group compared
with other groups (P < 0.05). Reduced food intake and weight gain was also occurred after
vitamin D treatment. Vitamin D improved adipose tissue oxidative stress and inflammatory
parameters in obese rats. Vitamin D treatment was also associated with decreased food
intake and decreased weight gain in animals under a high-fat diet. Further studies are needed
to better clarify the underlying mechanisms. |