Synchrotron Based Phase Contrast Tomography of Hyper cholesteromic Rat Liver
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 5
Abstract
X-ray phase contrast imaging technique has been applied for the study of morphological variations in soft tissues. The effect of an antioxidant, α-lipoic acid in reducing hypercholesterolemia in rats is investigated. The experiment was conducted to measure serum lipid profle and diameter of vessels in rat liver, as liver is the most vital organ in hypolipidemic activity studies. Methods: Four groups of male Wistar rats, control (Group I), hyperlipidemic (Group II), positive control (Group III) and treated Group IV)) were studied for serum lipid profle and liver vessels with synchrotron X-ray phase tomography. The Group I rats received chow diet, in Group II rats, administration of 20% butter rich diet induced hyperlipidemia. Group III, treated rats received hypolipidemic drug Atorvastatin and Group IV animals received a potent antioxidant DL-α-Lipoic acid. The excised liver tissue immersed in 10% formalin. X-ray phase contrast tomography was performed for comparison of diameter of liver vessels. Results: Among the four group of animals, the diameter of liver vessels was much larger in hypercholesterolemic rat (Group II). The liver vessel diameter comparison with X-ray phase contrast tomography and the lipid profle shows reduction in serum lipids and lipoproteins by ALA treatment.
Authors and Affiliations
Fatima A| UGC- DAE Consortium for Scientifc Research, University Campus, Khandwa Road, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, Corresponding e-mail: anees349@gmail.com, Agrawal AK| Technical Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Singh B| Technical Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Bhatnagar D| School of Biochemistry, Devi Ahilya University, Khandwa Road, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, Sharma H| School of Biochemistry, Devi Ahilya University, Khandwa Road, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, Kashyap Y| Technical Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Shripathi T| UGC- DAE Consortium for Scientifc Research, University Campus, Khandwa Road, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
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