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The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of resveratrol, a nutraceutical polyphenol, and Lactococcus lactis (bacteria probiotic), on metabolic parameters and hepatic proinflammatory markers expression. C57BL/6 mice were divided into 4 groups: Standard (ST), Lactococcus lactis (LL), Resveratrol (RSV), and Lactococcus lactis plus resveratrol (LL + RSV). Lactococcus lactis and resveratrol were administered by orogastric gavage. Blood parameters were assessed (total cholesterol, triglycerides, ALT and AST). IL-6 mRNA expression was evaluated by Real-time PCR and TNF-α protein expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry. The main findings showed that resveratrol and Lactococcus lactis association decreased body weight, aspartate aminotransferase and total cholesterol levels. LL and LL + RSV decreased triglycerides levels and IL-6 and TNF-α expression. These results open a perspective of using resveratrol and Lactococcus lactis to improve metabolic parameters and Lactococcus lactis in preventing inflammation and the hepatic diseases development.
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The present work was supported, in part, by Grants from Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG—Brazil), Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq—Brazil) and Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES—Brazil).
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Mendes, K.L., Lelis, D.F., de Freitas, D.F. et al. Acute oral treatment with resveratrol and Lactococcus Lactis Subsp. Lactis decrease body weight and improve liver proinflammatory markers in C57BL/6 mice. Mol Biol Rep 48, 1725–1734 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-021-06190-7
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