scholarly journals Noninvasive Real-Time Characterization of Renal Clearance Kinetics in Diabetic Mice after Receiving Danshensu Treatment

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Gao ◽  
Yiu-Wa Kwan ◽  
Andrew C. Bulmer ◽  
Christopher W. K. Lai

Danshensu (DSS) is an active ingredient extracted from the root of the Danshen that could ameliorate oxidative stress via upregulation of heme oxygenase- (HO-) 1. Little is known about the treatment effects of DSS on kidney function in diabetic mice. Therefore, the primary aim of the present study was to characterize the renal clearance kinetics of IRdye800CW in db/db mice after DSS treatment. The secondary aim was to measure several biomarkers of renal function and oxidative stress (urinary F2-isoprostane, HO-1 in kidney and serum bilirubin). Fourteen db/db diabetic mice were randomly assigned into two groups and received either DSS treatment (DM + DSS) or vehicle treatment (DM). A third group that comprised of db/+ nondiabetic mice (non-DM control) received no DSS treatment and served as the nondiabetic control. At the end of a 3-week intervention period, serum and urinary biomarkers of renal function and oxidative stress were assessed and the renal clearance of IRdye800CW dye in all mice was determined noninvasively using Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography. The major finding from this study suggested that DSS treatment in db/db mice improved renal clearance. Increased expression of HO-1 after DSS treatment also suggested that DSS might represent a potential therapeutic avenue for clinical intervention in diabetic nephropathy.

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (14) ◽  
pp. 4210
Author(s):  
Yan Zhou ◽  
Chunxiu Zhou ◽  
Xutao Zhang ◽  
Chi Teng Vong ◽  
Yitao Wang ◽  
...  

Coptisine is the major bioactive protoberberine alkaloid found in Rhizoma Coptidis. Coptisine reduces inflammatory responses and improves glucose tolerance; nevertheless, whether coptisine has vasoprotective effect in diabetes is not fully characterized. Conduit arteries including aortas and carotid arteries were obtained from male C57BL/6J mice for ex vivo treatment with risk factors (high glucose or tunicamycin) and coptisine. Some arterial rings were obtained from diabetic mice, which were induced by high-fat diet (45% kcal% fat) feeding for 6 weeks combined with a low-dose intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (120 mg/kg). Functional studies showed that coptisine protected endothelium-dependent relaxation in aortas against risk factors and from diabetic mice. Coptisine increased phosphorylations of AMPK and eNOS and downregulated the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress markers as determined by Western blotting. Coptisine elevates NO bioavailability and decreases reactive oxygen species level. The results indicate that coptisine improves vascular function in diabetes through suppression of ER stress and oxidative stress, implying the therapeutic potential of coptisine to treat diabetic vasculopathy.


Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (Suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gangyi Zhu ◽  
Yanting Yu ◽  
Xiaoyan Wang

Candesartan is one of angiotensin II type1 receptor blockers(ARB) and commonly used as first-line antihypertensive treatment. Low salt diet is often recommended by clinicians to the patients with hypertension and kidney diseases. However,it is not clear whether salt restriction is beneficial to the patients taking ARB. In order to explore this problem, the impacts of different salt diets on blood pressure (BP),renal function and oxidative stress were determined in 2-3 months old male Sprague Dawley rats treated with candesartan. The rats were randomly divided into 4 groups fed agar-gelled food rationally with NaCl content at 0.01%, 0.8%, 2% and 4% respectively(4-7 rats/group) while all rats were intraperitoneally injected with candesartan at 1mg / kg / day for 7 days. SBP started to decline on day 2 in all except 4% NaCl groups relative to day 0 (recorded 5-6 hrs before the first injection). On day 6, systolic BP (mmHg, tail-cuff, Softron,BP-98A) was lower in 0.8% (103.7+2.3) & 0.01% (101.6+3) groups than 2% (113.5+4.1) & 4% (129.9+4.6) groups (one way ANOVA,LSD test, P<0.05) and correlated positively with food NaCl intakes (R 2 =0.9832). DBP was changed in a similar pattern as SBP. Serum creatinine (μmol/L) was higher in 0.01% group (225+39) than groups of 0.8% (1328+350), 2% (2095+242) and 4% (1576+703) while creatinine clearance (ml/day) was lower in 0.01% group (69.3+9) than groups of 0.8% (43.7+9), 2%(27.7+2) and 4%(29+0.6). In order to determine whether oxidative stress plays any role in the BP regulation and renal function maintenance, we also checked renal protein expression of ROS components. Relative to 0.8% group, renal NOXs were not altered in 0.01% group while NOX1 (145+18,% of 0.8% group), NOX2 (240+54) and NOX4 (197+41) was higher in 2% group than other groups. Mn-SOD (77+7.8), not Cu-Zn SOD, was decreased while HO1 (170+16), not HO2, was increased in 0.01% group. Renal abundance of nitrotyrosine was lower in 0.01% than other groups indicating a decreased oxidative stress, possibly caused by increase in HO1. We concluded that salt restriction with candesartan is beneficial to antihypertensive effect of AT1R blockade but disadvantage to maintenance of renal function. Thus, cautions to choice of low salt intakes are necessary when taking ARB agents.


2020 ◽  
Vol 866 ◽  
pp. 172796 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kun Lian ◽  
Xiong Guo ◽  
Qin Wang ◽  
Yi Liu ◽  
Ru-Tao Wang ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 845-854 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng-chin Hsu ◽  
Hui-ting Yang ◽  
Jing-jing Ho ◽  
Mei-chin Yin ◽  
Jen-ying Hsu

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khadijeh Mirzaei Khorramabadi ◽  
Ali Reza Talebi ◽  
Abolghasem Abbasi Sarcheshmeh ◽  
Aghdas Mirjalili

Background: Generation of free radicals and oxidative stress are a major contributorto diabetes. These factors lead to the development of diabetic testicles disorders.Objective: In this study, the protective effect of vitamin E on functional disordersassociated with diabetes induced oxidative stress in male reproductive systems hasbeen investigated.Materials and Methods: Thirty-three adult male Mice were divided into control,diabetic, and untreated diabetic groups. Streptozotocin was used to induce diabetes.In the treated group, vitamin E was given to the Mice intraperitoneally for 30 days.Then, animals were anesthetized and sacrificed. Animal testicles were isolated andhomogenized in phosphate buffer and used for measuring sperm count, motility andsurvival of sperm, MDA concentration and antioxidant capacity (TAC). Apoptosis wasalso performed with the TUNEL test.Results: The results of reduction (12.03±98.11) TAC, MDA concentration (–28.5±2.58),sperm motility (unstable sperma= 86.4±7.48), sperm count (171.51), Sperm morphology(natural morphology= 49.69±31.93) and abnormal morphology (9.77±49.7)with increased oxidative damage. These changes were statistically significant incomparison with the control group for all variables other than MDA (p= 0.05). Treatmentof vitamin E diabetic Mice improved the ability of antioxidants to prevent oxidativedamage in the testicles, restore the sperm movement, and increase the number ofnormal sperm as well as TAC. The level of apoptosis in the treated group has decreasedcompared to the untreated group.Conclusion: Vitamin E protects the reproductive system against diabetes mellitus.Therefore, it was concluded that vitamin E may be a suitable agent for protecting thesperm and testicular parameters against undesirable effects of diabetes.


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