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

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2014 Jun 27. [Epub ahead of print]

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

Ghodbane S1, Amara S, Lahbib A, Louchami K, Sener A, Sakly M, Abdelmelek H.

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Abstract

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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