A Combined GLP-1/PPARa/CB1-Based Therapy to Restore the Central and Peripheral Metabolic Dysregulation Induced by a High-Fructose High-Fat Diet.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to evaluate the effects of a high-fat high-fructose diet (HFHFD) on obesity-related metabolic and neurodegenerative changes in rats and assess the efficacy of a combined multitarget therapy (OLHHA+LIG) in reversing these alterations.
Results Summary
The HFHFD induced weight gain, elevated plasma triglycerides and LDL, disrupted brain protein expression related to food intake and neurodegeneration, and altered tau phosphorylation. Combined treatment (OLHHA+LIG) was more effective than individual treatments in reversing these effects.
Population
Rats fed a high-fat high-fructose diet (HFHFD).
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
high-fat high-fructose diet (HFHFD) | increase | weight gain | rats | - | induced | #1 |
high-fat high-fructose diet (HFHFD) | increase | plasma triglycerides | rats | - | increased | #2 |
high-fat high-fructose diet (HFHFD) | increase | LDL | rats | - | increased | #3 |
high-fat high-fructose diet (HFHFD) | increase | hepatic parameters | rats | - | increased | #4 |
high-fat high-fructose diet (HFHFD) | decrease | expression of proteins regulating food intake, the endocannabinoid system, the insulin pathway, and inflammation | rats | - | provoked disruptions | #5 |
high-fat high-fructose diet (HFHFD) | increase | tau expression and phosphorylation | rats | - | resulted in altered | #6 |
liraglutide (LIG) alone | no change | alterations noticed at the peripheral and central levels | rats | - | was insufficient to completely reverse | #7 |
Oleyl hydroxytyrosol ether (OLHHA) alone | no change | alterations noticed at the peripheral and central levels | rats | - | was insufficient to completely reverse | #8 |
combined treatment with both compounds (OLHHA+LIG) | decrease | body weight loss | rats | - | was the most effective in promoting | #9 |
combined treatment with both compounds (OLHHA+LIG) | decrease | central and peripheral alterations induced by HFHFDs | rats | - | was the most effective in ameliorating | #10 |
Obesity remains a major epidemic in developed countries, with a limited range of effective pharmacological treatments. The pharmacological modulation of PPARα, CB1, or GLP-1 receptor activity has demonstrated beneficial effects, including anti-obesity actions. In this study, we evaluated a novel amide derivative of oleic acid and tyrosol (Oleyl hydroxytyrosol ether, OLHHA), a PPARα agonist, and CB1 antagonist, in combination with the GLP-1 agonist liraglutide (LIG), as an effective multitarget therapy to improve both the peripheral and central alterations in an animal model of diet-induced obesity. In rats, exposure to a high-fat high-fructose diet (HFHFD) induced weight gain and increased plasma triglycerides, LDL, and hepatic parameters. In the brain, the HFHFD provoked disruptions in the expression of proteins regulating food intake, the endocannabinoid system, the insulin pathway, and inflammation and resulted in altered tau expression and phosphorylation, thus indicating neurodegenerative changes. Based on our results, the administration of LIG or OLHHA alone was insufficient to completely reverse the alterations noticed at the peripheral and central levels. On the other hand, the combined treatment with both compounds (OLHHA+LIG) was the most effective in promoting body weight loss and ameliorating both the central and peripheral alterations induced by HFHFDs in rats. This multitarget therapeutic approach could represent a promising strategy for treating obesity and associated comorbidities.