Budget Amount *help |
¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
|
Research Abstract |
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disorder in developed countries, and its incidence is increasing in adults and children. As an antioxidant, vitamin E is effective in treatment of NAFLD, although the mechanism is still unclear. Methionine-choline deficient (MCD) rats used as an experimental model of NAFLD were fed a vitamin E-enriched diet. In the MCD rats, vitamin E treatment altered the hepatic alpha-tocopherol-related protein expression, which may affect the alpha-tocopherol status in the liver and reduce lipid peroxidation.
|