%0 Journal Article
%T Involvement of Inflammation and Adverse Vascular Remodelling in the Blood Pressure Raising Effect of Repeatedly Heated Palm Oil in Rats
%A Chun-Yi Ng
%A Yusof Kamisah
%A Othman Faizah
%A Zakiah Jubri
%A Hj Mohd Saad Qodriyah
%A Kamsiah Jaarin
%J International Journal of Vascular Medicine
%D 2012
%I Hindawi Publishing Corporation
%R 10.1155/2012/404025
%X Oil thermoxidation during deep frying generates harmful oxidative free radicals that induce inflammation and increase the risk of hypertension. This study aimed to investigate the effect of repeatedly heated palm oil on blood pressure, aortic morphometry, and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) expression in rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into five groups: control, fresh palm oil (FPO), one-time-heated palm oil (1HPO), five-time-heated palm oil (5HPO), or ten-time-heated palm oil (10HPO). Feeding duration was six months. Blood pressure was measured at baseline and monthly using tail-cuff method. After six months, the rats were sacrificed and the aortic arches were dissected for morphometric and immunohistochemical analyses. FPO group showed significantly lower blood pressure than all other groups. Blood pressure was increased significantly in 5HPO and 10HPO groups. The aortae of 5HPO and 10HPO groups showed significantly increased thickness and area of intima-media, circumferential wall tension, and VCAM-1 than other groups. Elastic lamellae were disorganised and fragmented in 5HPO- and 10HPO-treated rats. VCAM-1 expression showed a significant positive correlation with blood pressure. In conclusion, prolonged consumption of repeatedly heated palm oil causes blood pressure elevation, adverse remodelling, and increased VCAM-1, which suggests a possible involvement of inflammation. 1. Introduction The practice of reusing vegetable oils several times for deep frying before disposing them is quite common among Malaysians. It is thought to be a way to cut the expense. Such practice might be detrimental. However, general public awareness about this is only at moderate level [1]. Deep fried foods have been becoming more popular in daily diet, especially in this modern fast-paced lifestyle. Heating the vegetable oils to a high level of temperature, that is, approximately 160¨C180¡ãC, also exposes them to the air and moisture at the same time, in which the oils will undergo a complex series of physical and chemical deterioration known as oil thermoxidation. This oxidative deterioration affects the chemical compositions of the vegetable oils by saturating its fatty acids and generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) which are potential in causing deleterious effects on the normal function of endothelial cells [2] and increasing risk of hypertension [3, 4]. Due to their unpaired shell electron, ROS are highly damaging to cells and therefore recognised to be a major cause of endothelial dysfunction and vascular inflammation [5¨C7]. Pathogenesis of
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