Afolabi C Akinmoladun, Morenikejimi Bello, Emmanuel Oluwafemi Ibukun
{"title":"Upregulation of PCSK9, rho kinase and cardiac troponin by <i>Eucalyptus globulus</i> leaf extract improves fructose-streptozotocin-induced diabetic cardiac dysfunction in rats.","authors":"Afolabi C Akinmoladun, Morenikejimi Bello, Emmanuel Oluwafemi Ibukun","doi":"10.1080/13813455.2021.1931340","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13813455.2021.1931340","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>The effect of <i>Eucalyptus globulus</i> in diabetic cardiac dysfunction and the possible mechanisms involved have not been explored.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the effect of ethanol leaf extract of <i>E. globulus</i> (NEE) on the cardiac function of fructose/streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Type-2 diabetes was induced in rats with 10% fructose feeding for 14 days and an intraperitoneal administration of 40 mg/kg streptozotocin. Diabetic animals were treated with NEE (100-400 mg/kg) or 5 mg/kg glibenclamide orally for 21 days. Biochemical assays, histopathological examination and analyses of <i>PCSK9</i>, <i>Rho kinase</i> and <i>Cardiac troponin</i> expression were performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The untreated diabetic group showed decreased expression of the genes, oxidative stress, dyslipidemia, increased activities of creatine kinase MB and lactate dehydrogenase, reduced nitric oxide level, and depletion of cardiomyocytes, which were reversed in NEE treated groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong><i>Eucalyptus globulus</i> ameliorated diabetic cardiac dysfunction through increased PCSK9, Rho kinase and Cardiac troponin expression.</p>","PeriodicalId":8331,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/13813455.2021.1931340","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39190602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Potential therapeutic value of melatonin in diabetic nephropathy: improvement beyond anti-oxidative stress.","authors":"Chang Guo, Jianqiang He, Xia Deng, Dong Wang, Guoyue Yuan","doi":"10.1080/13813455.2021.1933539","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13813455.2021.1933539","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a common complication of diabetes, and it is also the main cause of chronic renal failure. Physiological/pathological changes mediated by high glucose are the main factors causing injury of DN, including the enhancement of polyol pathway, the accumulation of advanced glycation products (AGEs), and the activation of protein kinase C (PKC) and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signals. In addition, the abnormal activation of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and oxidative stress are also involved. Melatonin is a physiological hormone mainly secreted by the pineal gland which has been proved to be related to diabetes. Studies have shown that exogenous melatonin intervention can reduce blood glucose and alleviate high glucose mediated pathological damage. At the same time, melatonin also has a strong antioxidant effect, and can inhibit the activation of RAS. Therefore, it is of great significance to explore the therapeutic effect and value of melatonin on DN.</p>","PeriodicalId":8331,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/13813455.2021.1933539","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38948175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Carvacrol is potential molecule for diabetes treatment.","authors":"Mustafa Hoca, Eda Becer, Hafize Seda Vatansever","doi":"10.1080/13813455.2023.2288537","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13813455.2023.2288537","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Diabetes is an important chronic disease that can lead to various negative consequences and complications. In recent years, several new alternative treatments have been developed to improve diabetes. Carvacrol found in essential oils of numerous plant species and has crucial potential effects on diabetes. The anti-diabetic effects of carvacrol have also been comprehensively studied in diabetic animal and cell models. In addition, carvacrol could improve diabetes through affecting diabetes-related enzymes, insulin resistance, insulin sensitivity, glucose uptake, anti-oxidant, and anti-inflammatory mechanisms. The use of carvacrol alone or in combination with anti-diabetic therapies could show a significant potential effect in the treatment of diabetes. This review contributes an overview of the effect of carvacrol in diabetes and anti-diabetic mechanisms.</p>","PeriodicalId":8331,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138450732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aida A Hussein, Noha A Ahmed, Hader I Sakr, Tarek Atia, Osama M Ahmed
{"title":"Omentin roles in physiology and pathophysiology: an up-to-date comprehensive review.","authors":"Aida A Hussein, Noha A Ahmed, Hader I Sakr, Tarek Atia, Osama M Ahmed","doi":"10.1080/13813455.2023.2283685","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13813455.2023.2283685","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Omentin (intelectin) was first detected in the visceral omental adipose tissue. It has mainly two isoforms, omentin-1 and -2, with isoform-1 being the main form in human blood. It possesses insulin-sensitizing, anti-inflammatory, anti-atherogenic, cardio-protective, and oxidative stress-decreasing effects. Omentin's cardiovascular protective actions are caused by the improved endothelial cell survival and function, increased endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability, enhanced vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) relaxation with reduced proliferation, decreased inflammation, and suppressed oxidative stress. Omentin may also have a potential role in different cancer types and rheumatic diseases. Thus, omentin is an excellent therapeutic target in many diseases, including diabetes mellitus (DM), metabolic syndrome (MetS), cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), inflammatory diseases, and cancer. This review demonstrates the physiological functions of omentin in ameliorating insulin resistance (IR), vascular function, and inflammation and its possible share in managing obesity-linked diseases, such as metabolic disorders, DM, and cardiovascular conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":8331,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138294552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lactate entrance into the brain facilities adipose tissue lipolysis during exercise via circulating calcitonin gene-related peptide.","authors":"Malihe Aveseh, Maryam Koushkie-Jahromi, Javad Nemati, Saeed Esmaeili-Mahani, Najmeh Sadat Hosseini","doi":"10.1080/13813455.2023.2283684","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13813455.2023.2283684","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives</b>: We assessed the relationships between CGRP, lactate and fat regulation.<b>Methods</b>: We evaluated the effect of intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injection of lactate and acute exercise on brain CGRP expression, and its concentration in serum/cerebrospinal fluid (SCF) in rats.<b>Results</b>: Injection of lactate up-regulated CGRP expression in the cortex and CSF and activated p38-mitogen-activated protein kinases (p38-MAPK) pathway. Co-injection of lactate and sb203580, deterred lactate-induced up-regulation of CGRP in the brain and CSF. Exercise increased the CGRP expression in the brain and CSF and up-regulated fat metabolism. Inhibition of lactate entrance into the brain using alpha-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamate (4-CIN) diminished exercise-induced CGRP up-regulation in the brain and CSF. Reducing the circulating blood lactate by pre-treatment of the animals with dichloroacetate (DCA) had no effect on exercise-induced increase in CGRP expression or fat metabolism during exercise.<b>Conclusions</b>: lactate probably acts as one of a signalling molecule in the brain to regulate fat metabolism during exercise.</p>","PeriodicalId":8331,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138046096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mostafa Araj-Khodaei, Mohammad Hossein Ayati, Akbar Azizi Zeinalhajlou, Tannaz Novinbahador, Mehdi Yousefi, Mahdi Shiri, Ata Mahmoodpoor, Ali Shamekh, Nazli Namazi, Sarvin Sanaie
{"title":"Berberine-induced glucagon-like peptide-1 and its mechanism for controlling type 2 diabetes mellitus: a comprehensive pathway review.","authors":"Mostafa Araj-Khodaei, Mohammad Hossein Ayati, Akbar Azizi Zeinalhajlou, Tannaz Novinbahador, Mehdi Yousefi, Mahdi Shiri, Ata Mahmoodpoor, Ali Shamekh, Nazli Namazi, Sarvin Sanaie","doi":"10.1080/13813455.2023.2258559","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13813455.2023.2258559","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction:</b> A growing number of studies have thus far showed the association between type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and the intestinal microbiome homoeostasis. As reported, the gut microflora can be significantly different in patients with type 2 DM (T2DM) compared to those in healthy individuals.<b>Methods:</b> The authors collected the relevant articles published until 2022 and these are carefully selected from three scientific databases based on keywords.<b>Discussion:</b> This review highlights research on the anti-diabetic properties of berberine (BBR)-induced glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), as a glucose-lowering factor and a balance regulator in the microbial flora of the intestines, which plays an important role in adjusting the signalling pathways affecting insulin secretion.<b>Results:</b> Considering the anti-diabetic characteristics of the BBR-induced GLP-1, BBR makes a promising complementary treatment for reducing the clinical symptoms of DM by reducing the hyperglycaemia. Berberin might be a safe and effective drug for T2DM with little or no adverse effects.HighlightsBerberine induces GLP-1 insulin secretion by PLC2 pathway in the intestinalBerberine-induced GLP-1 decreases mitochondrial stress and relocates cytochrome c out of the mitochondria.Berberine induces GLP-1 secretion in the intestine by altering the bacterial profile, thus could possibly lighten diabetes symptomsBerberine-induced SCFA production, SCFA causes GLP-1 secretion from the intestinal L-Cell.Preventing mitochondrial damage, reducing adipose tissue fat, and reducing oxidative stress are thus among the results of BBR-induced GLP-1.The lower costs of BBR, and its limited side effects and higher availability, make it a promising supplementary medicine for DM.</p>","PeriodicalId":8331,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71420241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exendin-4, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, suppresses diabetic retinopathy <i>in vivo</i> and <i>in vitro</i>.","authors":"Jufen Liu, Huijing Wang, Cuiting Huang","doi":"10.1080/13813455.2023.2274279","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13813455.2023.2274279","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a complication of diabetes and a leading cause of blindness in adults. Studies have shown that glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) exerts a protective effect on patients with DR. Here, we investigated the protective effects of Exendin-4, a GLP-1 analogue, on DR. We established a high-glucose-induced HREC cell model and an STZ-induced rat DR Model to study the effect of Exendin-4 in DR <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i>. The qRT-PCR, CCK-8, TUNEL, western blotting, tube formation assays, and ELISA were performed. In addition, we overexpressed TGFB2 to observe whether the protective effect of Exendin-4 was reversed. Our results showed that Exendin-4 inhibited the progression of DR. Furthermore, the protective effect of Exendin-4 was suppressed in cells overexpressing TGFB2. Our findings suggest that Exendin-4 may be involved in the regulation of TGFB2 expression levels to inhibit DR. These results indicate that Exendin-4 could be an effective therapy for DR.</p>","PeriodicalId":8331,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71420242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kandasamy Swathi, Sundaravadivelu Sumathi, Kumar Somit, Sripathi K Shubashini
{"title":"Reverse pharmacology approach to validate the diabetic wound-healing activity of Jatyadi thailam formulations <i>in vitro</i> on diabetic mimic environment.","authors":"Kandasamy Swathi, Sundaravadivelu Sumathi, Kumar Somit, Sripathi K Shubashini","doi":"10.1080/13813455.2023.2264536","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13813455.2023.2264536","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> Jatyadi thailam, an Ayurvedic preparation, is renowned for its efficacy in diabetic wound healing and inflammation. This study aimed to validate and compare the diabetic wound-healing potential of two Jatyadi thailam formulations - Ayurvedic formulary of India Jatyadi thailam (JT-AFI) and Yogagrantha formulation of Jatyadi thailam (JT-YG), in a diabetic environment using L929 fibroblast cells <i>in vitro</i>. <b>Methodology:</b> The effects on cell survival, proliferation, migration, angiogenesis, cell cycle progression, apoptosis, ROS generation, and mitochondrial function were evaluated.<b>Results:</b> The formulations promoted cell proliferation, migration, angiogenesis, while also regulating cell cycle and apoptosis. They effectively suppressed ROS generation and modulated mitochondrial function. JT-AFI exhibited superior efficacy in accelerating diabetic wound healing compared to JT-YG.<b>Conclusion:</b> These findings provide substantial support for the mechanistic role of Jatyadi thailam in diabetic wound healing.</p>","PeriodicalId":8331,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"61560178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sri Ningsih, Siska Andrina Kusumastuti, Nuralih Nuralih, Adam Arditya Fajriawan, Devi Permatasari, Prasetyawan Yunianto, Donny Ramadhan, Mayriska Tri Wulandari, Nisrina Firdausi, Nurhadi Nurhadi, Reni Giarni, Kurnia Agustini, Agung Eru Wibowo, Idah Rosidah, Tiya Novlita Rengganis, Ngatinem Ngatinem, Agus Himawan Subiantoro, Agus Supriyono
{"title":"<i>Andrographis paniculata</i> (Burm. f.) Nees extract ameliorates insulin resistance in the insulin-resistant HepG2 cells via GLUT2/IRS-1 pathway.","authors":"Sri Ningsih, Siska Andrina Kusumastuti, Nuralih Nuralih, Adam Arditya Fajriawan, Devi Permatasari, Prasetyawan Yunianto, Donny Ramadhan, Mayriska Tri Wulandari, Nisrina Firdausi, Nurhadi Nurhadi, Reni Giarni, Kurnia Agustini, Agung Eru Wibowo, Idah Rosidah, Tiya Novlita Rengganis, Ngatinem Ngatinem, Agus Himawan Subiantoro, Agus Supriyono","doi":"10.1080/13813455.2023.2273221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13813455.2023.2273221","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hyperglycaemia is one condition related to inflammation leading to insulin signalling impairment. This study was conducted to investigate the insulin sensitivity improvement of Sambiloto (<i>Andrographis paniculata</i> (Burm. f.)) Nees extract in insulin resistance-induced HepG2 (IR-HepG2) cells by stimulating insulin sensitivities and inhibiting inflammatory response. Sambiloto extract at 2 µg/mL revealed glucose uptake stimulation and up-regulating GLUT-2 and IRS-1 gene expression, and inhibited pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-6 gene expression in IR-HepG2 cells. Phytochemical analysis showed that the total phenolic level and andrografolide content of Sambiloto extract were 2.91 ± 0.04% and 1.95%, respectively. This result indicated that Sambiloto extract ameliorated insulin resistance in high glucose-induced IR-HepG2 cells via modulating the IRS-1/GLUT-2 pathway due to IL-6 inhibition. These findings suggested that Sambiloto extract had potency as an anti-inflammatory and insulin-resistance improvement in IR-HepG2 cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":8331,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50156924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammad Reza Tabandeh, Elahe Davoodi, Vahid Bayati, Dian Dayer
{"title":"Betaine regulates steroidogenesis, endoplasmic reticulum stress response and Nrf2/HO-1 antioxidant pathways in mouse Leydig cells under hyperglycaemia condition.","authors":"Mohammad Reza Tabandeh, Elahe Davoodi, Vahid Bayati, Dian Dayer","doi":"10.1080/13813455.2023.2272588","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13813455.2023.2272588","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We studied the effects of betaine on steroidogenesis, endoplasmic reticulum stress and Nrf2 antioxidant pathways of mice Leydig cells under hyperglycaemia conditions. Leydig cells were grown in low and high glucose concentrations (5 mM and 30 mM) in the presence of 5 mM of betaine for 24 h. Gene expression was determined using a real-time PCR method. The protein levels were determined by Western blot analysis. The testosterone production was evaluated by the ELISA method. Cellular contents of reduced and oxidised glutathione were measured by colorimetric method. Hyperglycaemia caused impaired steroidogenesis and ERS in Leydig cells associated with the down-regulation of 3β-HSD, StAR, P450scc, LH receptor and increased expression of GRP78, CHOP, ATF6 and IRE1. Betaine could improve cell viability, attenuate the ERS, and restore testosterone production in Leydig cells under hyperglycaemia conditions. Betaine can protect Leydig cells against the adverse effects of hyperglycaemia by regulating steroidogenesis, antioxidants, and ERS.</p>","PeriodicalId":8331,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49688562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}