title: Effect of probucol on cholesterol metabolism in the rat.
abstract: The effects of probucol treatment on cholesterol metabolism were examined in rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 3 groups: one group was given 0.25% probucol containing chow diet, one group was given 0.25% clofibrate containing chow diet, and the third group was fed chow diet alone. All groups of rats were maintained on these regimens for 4 weeks before killing. Probucol treatment resulted in a decrease in plasma cholesterol and cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase activity. Clofibrate treatment resulted in a reduction of plasma cholesterol, hepatic HMG-CoA reductase and cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase activities. The fecal excretion of neutral and acidic sterols were decreased significantly in the probucol or clofibrate-treated rats. In the bile there was a decrease in the concentration of total bile acids. These results suggest the mechanism for hypocholesterolemic action of probucol to be different from that of clofibrate.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D002790:Cholesterol 7-alpha-Hydroxylase / Q000378:metabolism; D002994:Clofibrate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006903:Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases / Q000378:metabolism; D006951:Hyperlipoproteinemias / Q000188:drug therapy; D008099:Liver / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D010636:Phenols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011341:Probucol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D010636:Phenols; D002784:Cholesterol; D006903:Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases; D002790:Cholesterol 7-alpha-Hydroxylase; D002994:Clofibrate; D011341:Probucol