{"id":2043,"date":"2024-12-16T15:02:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T06:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medikors.com\/eng\/?p=2043"},"modified":"2024-12-16T15:02:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T06:02:59","slug":"protective-effects-of-the-food-supplement-flexovital-in-a-modelof-cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic-syndrome-in-mice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medikors.com\/eng\/2024\/12\/16\/protective-effects-of-the-food-supplement-flexovital-in-a-modelof-cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic-syndrome-in-mice\/","title":{"rendered":"Protective Effects of the Food Supplement Flexovital in a Modelof Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome in Mice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medikors.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.medikors.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-5.png 656w, https:\/\/www.medikors.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-5-211x300.png 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Abstract: Background\/Objectives: The prevalence of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome<br>is increasing rapidly, and cardiovascular complications pose significant risks in individuals<br>with kidney disease and metabolic dysfunction. Understanding the mechanisms of CKM disorders<br>is crucial, as is the discovery of novel preventive treatments. This study aimed to examine the<br>therapeutic effects of a specially formulated nitric oxide-enhancing food additive in a mouse model<br>of CKM syndrome induced by unilateral nephrectomy (UNX) in combination with chronicWestern<br>diet (WD) feeding. Methods: C57BL\/6J mice underwent UNX and were fed a WD high in salt, sugar,<br>and fat for 12 weeks, compared to sham-operated mice on standard chow. One group of UNX+WD<br>mice received Flexovital (FLX), a food additive containing extracts of Rhodiola rosea and beetroot, and<br>the amino acids L-arginine and L-citrulline. CKM parameters were assessed both in vivo and ex vivo<br>alongside histological and biochemical analyses. Results: The UNX+WD mice showed an increase in<br>body fat mass, the fat\/lean mass ratio, and adipocyte area, of which most were significantly reduced<br>by FLX. Elevated fasting glucose levels were also reduced by FLX, which tended towards improving<br>glucose clearance. Elevated arterial blood pressure and endothelial dysfunction in UNX+WD mice<br>were significantly reduced by FLX. FLX improved GFR and reduced glomerular and tubular injuries<br>in UNX+WD mice. Additionally, FLX increased the P\/O ratios of oxidative phosphorylation in the<br>isolated renal mitochondria of UNX+WD mice. Conclusions: In this model of CKM syndrome, FLX<br>effectively prevented the onset and progression of CKM dysfunctions induced by UNX+WD, as<br>well as the associated organ injuries. These promising results highlight the need for validation in<br>upcoming human trials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Body composition analysis, small animal DXA, InAlyzer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\"  class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.medikors.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024_Karolinska-Institutet_Protective-Effects-of-the-Food-Supplement-Flexovital-in-a-Model-of-Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic-Syndrome-in-Mice.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 2024_Karolinska Institutet_Protective Effects of the Food Supplement Flexovital in a Model of Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome in Mice.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-29286e33-d18a-45d3-beec-79e2e90dca14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medikors.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024_Karolinska-Institutet_Protective-Effects-of-the-Food-Supplement-Flexovital-in-a-Model-of-Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic-Syndrome-in-Mice.pdf\">2024_Karolinska Institutet_Protective Effects of the Food Supplement Flexovital in a Model of Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome in Mice<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medikors.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024_Karolinska-Institutet_Protective-Effects-of-the-Food-Supplement-Flexovital-in-a-Model-of-Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic-Syndrome-in-Mice.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-29286e33-d18a-45d3-beec-79e2e90dca14\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abstract: Background\/Objectives: The prevalence of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndromeis increasing rapidly, and cardiovascular complications pose significant risks in individualswith kidney disease and metabolic dysfunction. Understanding the mechanisms of CKM disordersis crucial, as is the discovery of novel preventive treatments. This study aimed to examine thetherapeutic effects of a specially formulated nitric oxide-enhancing food additive in a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2044,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-research"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medikors.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medikors.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medikors.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medikors.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medikors.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2043"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.medikors.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2046,"href":"https:\/\/www.medikors.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043\/revisions\/2046"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medikors.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medikors.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medikors.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medikors.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}