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:Hypolipidemic and cardioprotective effects of statins can be associated with the development of myopathies and new-onset type 2 diabetes. These adverse effects may be related to increased oxidative stress. The plant extract silymarin (SM) is known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions. We tested the hypothesis that the combination of atorvastatin (ATV) with SM could improve therapy efficacy and eliminate some negative effects of statin on hypertriglyceridemia-induced metabolic disorders. Hereditary hypertriglyceridemic rats were fed a standard diet for four weeks without supplementation; supplemented with ATV (5 mg/kg b. wt./day) or a combination of ATV with 1 % micronized SM (ATV+SM). ATV treatment elevated plasma levels of HDL-cholesterol (p<0.01), glucose and insulin and decreased triglycerides (p<0.001). The combination of ATV+SM led to a significant reduction in insulin, an improvement of glucose tolerance, and the hypolipidemic effect was enhanced compared to ATV alone. Furthermore, ATV supplementation increased skeletal muscle triglycerides but its combination with SM decreased triglycerides accumulation in the muscle (p<0.05) and the liver (p<0.01). In the liver, ATV+SM treatment increased the activities of antioxidant enzymes, glutathione and reduced lipid peroxidation (p<0.001). The combined administration of ATV with SM potentiated the hypolipidemic effect, reduced ectopic lipid accumulation, improved glucose metabolism, and increased antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions. Our results show that SM increased the effectiveness of statin therapy in a hypertriglyceridemic rat model of metabolic syndrome.
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Physiol Resjournal_title
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Marková I,Malínská H,Hüttl M,Miklánková D,Oliyarnyk O,Poruba M,Rácová Z,Kazdová L,Večeřa Rsubject
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