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Vitamin E prevents glucose metabolism alterations induced by static magnetic field in rats

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In the present study, we investigate the effects of a possible protective role of vitamin E (vit E) or selenium (Se) on glucose metabolism disruption induced by static magnetic field (SMF) in rats. Rats have been exposed to SMF (128 mT, 1 h/day during 5 days). Our results showed that SMF failed to alter body weight and relative liver weight. Our data demonstrated that exposure to SMF increased (+21 %) blood glucose level and caused a decrease (−15 %) in liver glycogen content. Moreover, the same treatment induced a reduction of pancreatic islet area. Interestingly, supplementation with vit E (DL α-tocopherol acetate, 150 mg/kg per os during 5 days) prevented alterations induced by SMF on glucose metabolism and liver glycogen content, whereas supplementation with Se (Na2SeO3, 0.20 mg/l, in drinking water for 4 weeks) restored only hepatic glycogen contents. By contrast, both vit E and Se failed to correct the area of pancreatic islets.

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We thank Bechir Azib for his excellent technical assistance.

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  1. Laboratoire de Physiologie Intégrée, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, 7021, Jarzouna, Tunisia

    Soumaya Ghodbane, Salem Amara, Aida Lahbib, Mohsen Sakly & Hafedh Abdelmelek

  2. Laboratory of Experimental Hormonology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 808 Route de Lennik, 1070, Brussels, Belgium

    Karim Louchami & Abdullah Sener

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Ghodbane, S., Amara, S., Lahbib, A. et al. Vitamin E prevents glucose metabolism alterations induced by static magnetic field in rats. Environ Sci Pollut Res 21, 12731–12738 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-014-3224-x

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