Study finds vitamin D mitigates hepatic damage in metabolic syndrome rats, indicating potential protective effects.
Methods Thirty male rats were divided into MetS, MetS + Vit D, and control groups. We measured arterial blood pressure (ABP), body weight, fat, homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR), glycemic/lipid profiles, liver enzymes, oxidative stress (Malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase), inflammation (Tumor necrosis factor; TNF-α, matrix metalloproteinase; MMP9, Glial fibrillary acidic protein; GFAP), and AMP-activated protein kinase/Phosphoinositide 3-kinase (AMPK/PI3K) expression.
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