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Long-term consumption of recycled cooking oil induces cell death and tissue damage.
FASEB Journal
  • Shudong Zhu
  • Yan Zhu
  • Hao Li
  • Qiuwen Wang
  • Kuansong Wang
  • Katelynn Baska, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Dianzheng Zhang, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2021
Abstract

Recycled cooking oil (RCO) is widely used in many small restaurants. However, the health risk posed by long-term consumption of RCO is unclear. In this study, C57 mice were treated with RCO for 34 weeks. Organ coefficients of the liver, stomach, and kidney were found to be decreased. H&E staining revealed overt lesions in the pancreas, liver, kidney, esophagus, duodenum, and ileum of RCO-treated mice. Immunohistochemistry showed significant DNA damage in the duodenum and ileum and apoptosis in the lungs of the RCO-treated mice. Immunoblotting showed elevated levels of γ-H2AX, Bcl-2/Bax, TNFα, cleaved Caspase-3 and poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP). Increased levels of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and decreased levels of succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) were also detected. These findings suggest that long-term consumption of RCO produces various toxicities in mice with important implications for humans. DNA damage followed by mitochondria-associated apoptosis, and necrosis is likely to contribute to the toxicities.

PubMed ID
33210326
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This article was published in FASEB Journal, Volume 35, Issue 2.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.202000825r.

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Citation Information
Shudong Zhu, Yan Zhu, Hao Li, Qiuwen Wang, et al.. "Long-term consumption of recycled cooking oil induces cell death and tissue damage." FASEB Journal Vol. 35 Iss. 2 (2021)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/dianzheng_zhang/105/