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{"title":"Metformin promotes the normalization of abnormal blood vessels after radiofrequency ablation deficiency in hepatocellular carcinoma by microRNA-302b-3p targeting thioredoxin-interacting protein.","authors":"Haigang Niu, Shuying Dong, GuoMing Li, Shilun Wu, WenBing Sun","doi":"10.18388/abp.2023_6296","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18388/abp.2023_6296","url":null,"abstract":"Metformin has shown great promise in the treatment of HCC. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) deficiency results in recurrence and metastasis of remaining HCC tumors. Here, we aimed to investigate the role and mechanism of metformin in HCC after RFA deficiency. HCC cell line Hep-G2 was selected to simulate RFA deficiency and named HepG2-H cells. After treating cells with different concentrations of metformin (2.5, 5, 10 μM) or transfecting related plasmids, cell proliferation, migration, invasion, apoptosis and angiogenesis were detected, in vitro permeability test was performed, and an angiogenesis-related protein VEGFA was analyzed. The residual HCC model after RFA deficiency was established in mice. Metformin was administered by gavage to detect changes in tumor volume and weight, and CD31 staining was used to observe microvessels. The targeting relationship between miR-302b-3p and TXNIP was demonstrated by the bioinformatics website, dual-luciferase reporter assay, and RNA pull-down assay. The results found that metformin inhibited RFA deficiency-induced growth and angiogenesis of HCC cells in vitro. miR-302b-3p counteracted the therapeutic effect of metformin on RFA deficiency. miR-302b-3p targeted regulation of TXNIP. The up-regulation of TXNIP reversed the effects of overexpression of miR-302b-3p on RFA-deficient HCC cells. Metformin inhibited RFA-deficiency-induced HCC growth and tumor vascular abnormalities in vivo. Overall, metformin promotes the normalization of abnormal blood vessels after RFA deficiency in HCC by miR-302b-3p targeting TXNIP, which can be used to prevent the progression of HCC after RFA.","PeriodicalId":6984,"journal":{"name":"Acta biochimica Polonica","volume":"83 13","pages":"1005-1014"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138945333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Metformin promotes the normalization of abnormal blood vessels after radiofrequency ablation deficiency in hepatocellular carcinoma by microRNA-302b-3p targeting thioredoxin-interacting protein.","authors":"HaiGang Niu, ShuYing Dong, GuoMing Li, ShiLun Wu, WenBing Sun","doi":"10.18388/abp.2018_6296","DOIUrl":"10.18388/abp.2018_6296","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Metformin has shown great promise in the treatment of HCC. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) deficiency results in recurrence and metastasis of remaining HCC tumors. Here, we aimed to investigate the role and mechanism of metformin in HCC after RFA deficiency. HCC cell line Hep-G2 was selected to simulate RFA deficiency and named HepG2-H cells. After treating cells with different concentrations of metformin (2.5, 5, 10 μM) or transfecting related plasmids, cell proliferation, migration, invasion, apoptosis and angiogenesis were detected, in vitro permeability test was performed, and an angiogenesis-related protein VEGFA was analyzed. The residual HCC model after RFA deficiency was established in mice. Metformin was administered by gavage to detect changes in tumor volume and weight, and CD31 staining was used to observe microvessels. The targeting relationship between miR-302b-3p and TXNIP was demonstrated by the bioinformatics website, dual-luciferase reporter assay, and RNA pull-down assay. The results found that metformin inhibited RFA deficiency-induced growth and angiogenesis of HCC cells in vitro. miR-302b-3p counteracted the therapeutic effect of metformin on RFA deficiency. miR-302b-3p targeted regulation of TXNIP. The up-regulation of TXNIP reversed the effects of overexpression of miR-302b-3p on RFA-deficient HCC cells. Metformin inhibited RFA-deficiency-induced HCC growth and tumor vascular abnormalities in vivo. Overall, metformin promotes the normalization of abnormal blood vessels after RFA deficiency in HCC by miR-302b-3p targeting TXNIP, which can be used to prevent the progression of HCC after RFA.</p>","PeriodicalId":6984,"journal":{"name":"Acta biochimica Polonica","volume":"70 4","pages":"1005-1014"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138827632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dynamic changes of serum miR-105-3p expression and prognostic value evaluation of postoperative thyroid cancer.","authors":"JianPing Zhou, XiaoLong Song, YuFang Li, Yu Song, Long Wei, Ru Yang","doi":"10.18388/abp.2018_6398","DOIUrl":"10.18388/abp.2018_6398","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To explore the dynamic changes of serum miR-105-3p expression after thyroid cancer surgery and its correlation with clinicopathological manifestations and to evaluate its clinical value as a potential biomarker after surgery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 100 thyroid cancer patients admitted to Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital from November 2020 to August 2021 were selected as the research objects. The aim was to detect the expression of serum miR-105-3p in patients and its correlation with tumor pathological characteristics (pathological type, tumor differentiation, TNM stage, lymph node metastasis), and to detect the dynamic changes of postoperative serum miR-105-3p in patients to evaluate its prognostic value as a potential biomarker.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The level of serum miR-105-3p increases in patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancer and lymph node metastasis; the level of serum miR-105-3p gradually decreases with the passage of time after surgery, and there is a significant difference between 4 d after surgery and before surgery; serum miR-105-3p level can significantly distinguish between patients with poor prognosis and good prognosis within 2 years after the operation, and it can predict the improvement of the prognosis of thyroid cancer after surgery.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The level of serum miR-105-3p is closely related to the degree of differentiation and lymph node metastasis in patients with thyroid cancer. Its level gradually decreases with the passage of time after surgery. It has a good diagnostic value for the prognosis of thyroid cancer after surgery and when it is expected to become a thyroid cancer surgery. Potential biomarkers for post-diagnosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":6984,"journal":{"name":"Acta biochimica Polonica","volume":"70 4","pages":"997-1003"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138797449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dynamic changes of serum miR-105-3p expression and prognostic value evaluation of postoperative thyroid cancer.","authors":"JianPing Zhou, Xiaolong Song, Yufang Li, Yu Song, Long Wei, Ru Yang","doi":"10.18388/abp.2023_6398","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18388/abp.2023_6398","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVE\u0000To explore the dynamic changes of serum miR-105-3p expression after thyroid cancer surgery and its correlation with clinicopathological manifestations and to evaluate its clinical value as a potential biomarker after surgery.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000A total of 100 thyroid cancer patients admitted to Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital from November 2020 to August 2021 were selected as the research objects. The aim was to detect the expression of serum miR-105-3p in patients and its correlation with tumor pathological characteristics (pathological type, tumor differentiation, TNM stage, lymph node metastasis), and to detect the dynamic changes of postoperative serum miR-105-3p in patients to evaluate its prognostic value as a potential biomarker.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000The level of serum miR-105-3p increases in patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancer and lymph node metastasis; the level of serum miR-105-3p gradually decreases with the passage of time after surgery, and there is a significant difference between 4 d after surgery and before surgery; serum miR-105-3p level can significantly distinguish between patients with poor prognosis and good prognosis within 2 years after the operation, and it can predict the improvement of the prognosis of thyroid cancer after surgery.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSIONS\u0000The level of serum miR-105-3p is closely related to the degree of differentiation and lymph node metastasis in patients with thyroid cancer. Its level gradually decreases with the passage of time after surgery. It has a good diagnostic value for the prognosis of thyroid cancer after surgery and when it is expected to become a thyroid cancer surgery. Potential biomarkers for post-diagnosis.","PeriodicalId":6984,"journal":{"name":"Acta biochimica Polonica","volume":" 12","pages":"997-1003"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138960686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"JNK promotes the progression of castration-resistant prostate cancer.","authors":"Yigeng Feng, Hongwen Cao, Dan Wang, Lei Chen, Renjie Gao, Peng Sun","doi":"10.18388/abp.2020_6610","DOIUrl":"10.18388/abp.2020_6610","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men worldwide. This study aims to elucidate the roles of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) in the progression of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>JNK overexpressing and knockdown cell lines were established on the PC-3 prostate cell line. qPCR and Western blotting were performed to determine the mRNA and protein levels of target genes in prostate tissues and cell lines. MTT and Matrigel invasion assays were conducted to evaluate the cell viability and invasive ability, respectively. The Kaplan-Meier estimator was performed to estimate the overall survival rate and second progression-free survival rate. Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to evaluate the relationship between JNK and prostate-specific antigen (PSA).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Relative JNK expression was correlated with Gleason score and PSA value in patients with CRPC. Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed that patients with low JNK expression exhibited high overall survival and second progression-free survival rate. In vitro assays demonstrated that JNK overexpression promoted cell viability and invasion as well as the protein expressions of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP1) in PC-3 cell lines.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>JNK overexpression promotes the development of CRPC via the regulation of ERK and MMP1.</p>","PeriodicalId":6984,"journal":{"name":"Acta biochimica Polonica","volume":"70 4","pages":"817-822"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138797453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mapping the substrate-binding subsite specificity of a Porphyromonas gingivalis Tpr peptidase","authors":"Dominika Staniec, Wioletta Rut, Marcin Drag, Michał Burmistrz, Michael Kitching, Jan Potempa","doi":"10.18388/abp.2020_6904","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18388/abp.2020_6904","url":null,"abstract":"Calcium-dependent peptidases of the calpain family are widespread in eukaryotes but uncommon in prokaryotes. A few bacterial calpain homologs have been discovered but none of them have been characterized in detail. Here we present an in-depth substrate specificity analysis of the bacterial calpain-like peptidase Tpr from Porphyromonas gingivalis. Using the positional scanning hybrid combinatorial substrate library method, we found that the specificity of Tpr peptidase differs substantially from the papain family of cysteine proteases, showing a strong preference for proline residues at positions P2 and P3. Such a degree of specificity indicates that this P. gingivalis cell-surface peptidase has a more sophisticated role than indiscriminate protein degradation to generate peptide nutrients, and may fulfil virulence-related functions such as immune evasion.","PeriodicalId":6984,"journal":{"name":"Acta biochimica Polonica","volume":"20 23","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138589342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"LncRNA MIR31HG promotes cell proliferation and invasive properties of the MCF-7 cell line by regulation of receptor-interacting serine-threonine kinase 4.","authors":"Jingwei Tang, Xiaojing Zhang, Chunchun Chen, Binbin Wang, Yansong Chen, Hao Zhang, Mengxiang Qiao, Xianfu Liu, Wei Guo, Gongsheng Jin","doi":"10.18388/abp.2020_6842","DOIUrl":"10.18388/abp.2020_6842","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>LncRNA MIR31HG is involved in many types of cancers, while its roles in breast cancer are still unknown. The current study aimed to explore the function of lncRNA MIR31HG in breast cancer and the underlying mechanisms. Stable expression cell lines were constructed by using lentivirus particles. MTT assay was used to determine cell viability. Wound healing and Transwell assay were used to determine cell migration and invasion, respectively. The changes in biomarkers were determined by using qPR-PCT and Western blotting, respectively. BALB/c nude mice were used to generate a xenograft mouse model. MIR31HG regulated cell proliferation, migration and invasion in MCF7 cells. Besides, MIR31HG regulated N-Cadherin, Vimentin, and E-Cadherin. MIR31HG positively regulated receptor-interacting serine-threonine kinase 4 (RIPK4), as supported by the fact that knockdown of MIR31HG suppressed RIPK4, and the knockdown of RIPK4 did not affect MIR31HG. Additionally, we found that RIPK4 regulated cell proliferation, migration and invasion in MCF7 cells. The changes in RIPK4 regulated N-Cadherin, Vimentin, and E-Cadherin. Consistently, in vivo studies showed that the knockdown of MIR31HG or RIPK4 reduced tumor size in xenograft animal models. The roles of lncRNA MIR31HG in breast cancer were associated with its regulatory effects against RIPK4.</p>","PeriodicalId":6984,"journal":{"name":"Acta biochimica Polonica","volume":"70 4","pages":"935-941"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138797461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Value evaluation of serum (sdLDLc*HCYc)/HDLc ratio in the stability of intracranial arterial plaques in patients with acute cerebral infarction","authors":"Hongyu Hao, Xing Xing, Yajing Li, Hongshan Chu, Lei Zhao, Siqi Cheng, Yang Liu, Tiankui Wang, Nan Meng, Ruisheng Duan","doi":"10.18388/abp.2020_6817","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18388/abp.2020_6817","url":null,"abstract":"Background: We aimed to analyze the value of serum (sdLDLc*HCYc)/HDLc ratio in the stability of intracranial arterial plaques among patients with acute cerebral infarction. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 140 patients with acute cerebral infarction admitted to the neurology department and 101 healthy individuals for regular examinations in our hospital from 2013 to 2019, who were respectively allocated into the study group and the control group. Participants in both groups were measured for serum sdLDLc, HDLc, and HCYc using peroxidase method, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and enzyme method, respectively. The laboratory indexes of the two groups were compared. The multivariate logistic regression analysis was done to analyze the influencing factors of the stability of intracranial artery plaque in patients with acute cerebral infarction. The value of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), homocysteine, sdLDLc, (sdLDLc*HCYc)/HDLc in diagnosing the stability of intracranial artery plaque was also evaluated in patients with acute cerebral infarction. Results: There was no distinct difference in height, hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, smoking history and drinking history between the two groups (P&gt;0.05). The study group showed statistically significant differences in age, gender, weight, and BMI (P&lt;0.05). The current study demonstrated no statistical difference in the levels of TG, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), α-lipoprotein, and HCYc between the two groups (P&gt;0.05). However, the levels of TC, HDL-C, sdLDLc, (sdLDLc*HCYc)/HDLc in the study group were significantly different when comparing with the control group (P&lt;0.05). No statistically significant difference was found in the levels of TG, triglycerides, LDL-C, α-lipoprotein, and HCYc among patients with different degrees of stenosis in the study group (P&gt;0.05). The level of HDL-C was significantly lower in cases of severe stenosis compared to no stenosis, mild stenosis and moderate stenosis, with severe stenosis showing the lowest levels; mild stenosis had lower levels than no stenosis, while moderate stenosis had lower levels than both no stenosis and mild stenosis (P&lt;0.05). The levels of sdLDLc, (sdLDLc*HCYc)/HDLc exhibited a significant increase in cases of severe stenosis as compared tono stenosis, mild stenosis, and moderate stenosis. Furthermore, the levels of sdLDLc, (sdLDLc*HCYc)/HDLc were found to be higher in moderate stenosis as compared to no stenosis and mild stenosis. Similarly, the levels of sdLDLc, (sdLDLc*HCYc)/HDLc were observed to be higher in mild stenosis than no stenosis (P&lt;0.05).The independent variables were set as the indicators with difference in single factor comparison, including age, gender, BMI, TC, LDL-C, HDL-C, HCYc, sdLDLc, (sdLDLc*HCYc)/HDLc. The dependent variable was the stability of intracranial artery plaque in patients with acute cerebral infarction. After variable selection, the results showed that ","PeriodicalId":6984,"journal":{"name":"Acta biochimica Polonica","volume":"53 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138593114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Emerging relationship between hydrogen sulfide and ferroptosis: A literature review","authors":"Xiaoming Gao, Ke Lu, Chong Li","doi":"10.18388/abp.2020_6756","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18388/abp.2020_6756","url":null,"abstract":"Gaseous hydrogen sulfide (H2S) can function as a signaling molecule similar to nitric oxide or carbon monoxide under physiological conditions, ultimately exerting anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, and antioxidant activities. Many studies have investigated the role of H2S in a variety of biological contexts, and both endogenous H2S and H2S donors have been leveraged as tools for fundamental biomedical research, and it has been suggested that they may provide value for the design of novel therapeutic strategies in the years to come. Ferroptotic cell death is a distinct programmed cell death resulting from excessive lipid peroxidation in an iron-dependent manner, and is characterized by high levels of iron accumulation, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and peroxidation of cellular lipids. Several recent studies have revealed a close relationship between ferroproteins and their precursors, H2S, and the enzymes that produce them. This review summarizes the current information pertaining to the relationship between ferroptosis and H2S, with a particular focus on the underlying mechanisms and biological applications of this knowledge.","PeriodicalId":6984,"journal":{"name":"Acta biochimica Polonica","volume":"49 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138592213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Protective effect of tretinoin derivative and TXNRD1 protein on streptozotocin induced gestational diabetes via an age-rage signaling-pathway","authors":"Wensheng Wang, Lin Wang","doi":"10.18388/abp.2020_6947","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18388/abp.2020_6947","url":null,"abstract":"Background: In the present study effect of tretinoin derivative was investigated on the pathogenesis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in mice model in vivo. Materials and Methods: Diabetes was induced in mice by injecting Streptozotocin (STZ) for 5consecutive days at a dose of 65 mg/kg body weight through the intraperitoneal route. Tretinoin derivative was given to the mice at 0.12 and 0.25 mg/kg doses through gavage in normal saline alternately for one week after STZ injection.Results: The results demonstrated that tretinoin derivative administration to the diabetic mice significantly (P<0.05) alleviated the blood FBG and FINS levels. Administration of tretinoin derivative to the diabetic mice significantly (P<0.05) promoted the blood HDL level and alleviated TC and TG levels. The administration of tretinoin derivative to the diabetic mice significantly (P<0.05) alleviated the CRP, IL-6and TNF-α production in pancreatic tissues. Tretinoin derivative administration to the diabetic mice significantly (P<0.05) elevated the SOD activity, and CAT level and lowered the MDA level in pancreatic tissues. The TXNRD1 expression in diabetic mice was comparable to that in the normal group after administration of tretinoin derivativeat the dose of 0.25 mg/kg dose. In silico data demonstrated that tretinoin derivativeinteracts with TXNRD1 protein with the binding affinity ranging from –10 to 9.4 kcal/ mol. Conclusion: In conclusion, tretinoin derivative administration effectively regulated streptozotocin-induced changes in fasting blood glucose, insulin level, high-density lipid level and triglyceride level in diabetic mice in vivo. The streptozotocin-induced excessive production of C-reactive protein and inflammatory cytokines was also down-regulated in diabetic mice on administration of tretinoin derivative. Therefore, tretinoin derivative can be investigated further as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus.","PeriodicalId":6984,"journal":{"name":"Acta biochimica Polonica","volume":"28 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138594352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}