Sharma N, Li L, Ecelbarger CM. Sex differences in renal and metabolic responses to a high-fructose diet in mice. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 308: F400–F410, 2015. First published December 23, 2014; doi:10.1152/ajprenal.00403.2014.—High fructose intake has been associated with increased incidences of renal disease and hypertension, among other pathologies. Most fructose is cleared by the portal s...

INTRODUCTION The present study was designed to investigate whether taurine mitigates fructose-induced oxidative stress in rat tissues such as heart and kidney. METHODS Male Wistar rats of body weight 170-190 g were divided into four groups containing six rats each. Control animals received the control diet containing starch while fructose-fed animals received a fructose-enriched diet (greater...

A high-fructose diet is shown to induce salt-sensitive hypertension, but the underlying mechanism largely remains unknown. The major goal of the present study was to test the role of renal (pro)renin receptor (PRR) in this model. In Sprague-Dawley rats, high-fructose intake increased renal expression of full-length PRR, which were attenuated by allopurinol. High-fructose intake also upregulated...

SCOPE Metabolic programming can occur not only in the perinatal period, but also post-weaning. This study aims to assess whether fructose, in comparison to glucose, in the post-weaning diet programs body weight, adiposity, glucose tolerance, metabolic flexibility, and health at adult age. METHODS AND RESULTS Three-week-old male and female C57BL6/JRccHsd mice are given an intervention diet wit...

Nonenzymatic glycation of proteins, leading to chemical modification and cross-linking are of importance in the pathology of diabetic complications. We studied the effect alpha-lipoic acid (LA) on the content and characteristics of the protein collagen from skin of high-fructose fed rats. The rats were divided into 4 groups of 6 each. Two groups of rats were fed with a high fructose diet (60 g/...

High-fructose diet is known to produce cardiovascular and metabolic pathologies. The objective was to determine whether the timing of high fructose (10% liquid solution) intake affect the metabolic and cardiovascular outcomes. Male C57BL mice with radiotelemetric probes were divided into four groups: (1) 24 h water (control); (2) 24 h fructose (F24); (3) 12 h fructose during the light phase (F1...

Fructose consumption in the USA has increased over the past three decades. During this time, obesity, insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome have also increased in prevalence. While diets high in fructose have been shown to promote insulin resistance and increase TAG concentrations in animals, there are insufficient data available regarding the long-term metabolic effects of fructose con...

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounts for 85% of primary liver cancer, the third most common cause cancer-related deaths worldwide. Its incidence has been increasing in both men and women. In Western countries, high-calorie diets, mainly rich carbohydrates such as fructose, represent a significant concern due to their repercussions on population’s health. A high-fructose diet is related devel...