N-Acetylcysteine Decreases Myocardial Content of Inflammatory Mediators Preventing the Development of Inflammation State and Oxidative Stress in Rats Subjected to a High-Fat Diet

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The expression of proteins involved in the inflammatory processes, i.e., (a) nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf-2), (b) transforming growth factor β (TGF-β), (c) nuclear factor κ B (NF-κB), and (d) B cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) after eight-week N-acetylcysteine (NAC) treatment in the left ventricle tissue of rats fed a standard diet (control) or a high-fat diet (HFD). The expression of selected proteins was examined by the western blot method. The data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD) and based on six independent determinations (n = 6). The significant differences were assessed by two-way ANOVA followed by a respective post hoc test (Tukey’s test and t-test). , significant difference compared to the control group; ^#, significant difference compared to the HFD group.

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