scholarly journals HYPOGLYCEMIC ACTIVITY OF THE AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF CAESALPINIA PULCHERRIMA FLOWERS IS INDEPENDENT OF INSULIN STIMULATION AND SUPPRESSED IN THE PRESENCE OF METFORMIN

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-156
Author(s):  
Angela B.F. Carrington-Dyall ◽  
Ahmad Idrees Shekaib ◽  
Nickelia E. Clarke-Jordan
Keyword(s):  
Cell Culture ◽  
Culture Media ◽  
Water Extract ◽  
Hypoglycemic Activity ◽  
Glucose Disposal ◽  
Metformin Hydrochloride ◽  
Therapeutic Equivalence ◽  
Independent Manner ◽  
Bicarbonate Buffer ◽  
Insulin Resistant

Considering the high prevalence of insulin resistance, antidiabetic strategies that enhance insulin action or act independent of insulin are desirable. Caesalpinia pulcherrima (CP) flowers are known to have antidiabetic properties, but more work is required with respect to this action in insulin resistant adipocytes, particularly, its dependence on insulin and its therapeutic equivalence and/or interactions with other antidiabetic drugs. The purpose of this study was therefore to investigate the insulindependency of the water extract of CP flowers (CP extract) hypoglycemic effects, compare its antidiabetic action in diabetic and non-diabetic glucose loads, and explore its therapeutic equivalence and interactions with metformin. CP extract was prepared by boiling the air-dried flowers in cell culture media prepared in Krebs Ringer Bicarbonate buffer for 5mins. Metformin solution was prepared from a Metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablet to obtain low and therapeutic levels of metformin (0.8-2.4mg/L and). Insulin resistant (IR) adipocytes were exposed to CP extract in cell culture containing either 8mM or 18mM glucose and one of three insulin concentrations. CPextract allowed an efficient glucose disposal in the IR adipocytes in an insulin independent manner (p<0.0001). The percentage of glucose uptake did not significantly differ by models of diabetic and non-diabetic conditions (p=0.4727) although the significantly higher glucose concentration taken up by the IR adipocytes in the presence of IR adipocytes suggest an enhancement of antidiabetic action in hyperglycemic conditions. Expectedly metformin had a higher potency than the CP extract with its therapeutic dose of 1.8-2.4mg/L corresponding to 280mg/l of CP extract (p=0.9996). Additionally, metformin and CP extract appear to compete for similar sites which suppressed the hypoglycemic activity of CPextract.

WATER EXTRACT OF CAESALPINIA PULCHERRIMA FLOWERS INCREASES GLUCOSE UPTAKE IN INSULIN RESISTANT ADIPOCYTES IN A DOSEDEPENDENT MANNER

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 172-175
Author(s):  
Angela B.F. Carrington-Dyall ◽  
Ahmad Idrees Shekaib ◽  
Nickelia E. Clarke-Jordan
Keyword(s):  
Glucose Uptake ◽  
Pancreatic Beta Cell ◽  
Water Extract ◽  
Direct Effects ◽  
Glucose Load ◽  
Bicarbonate Buffer ◽  
Vacuum Filtration ◽  
Insulin Resistant ◽  
Flower Extract ◽  
Antidiabetic Effects

Caesalpinia pulcherrima (CP) flower extract has been shown to have antidiabetic effects on pancreatic beta cell regeneration and improved skeletal muscle glucose utilisation. However, little is known about its effect on adipocytes, particularly insulin resistant adipocytes. This study investigated the possibility of improving glucose uptake in adipocytes obtained from chickens which are naturally insulin resistant via direct effects of water extract of Caesalpinia pulcherrima flowers. The extract was prepared by boiling air dried CP flowers in a water based modified Krebs Ringer Bicarbonate buffer for 5mins and sterilizing the filtrate via vacuum filtration. A glucose load of 18mM and 10% ITS was added to the extract. In the absence of adipocytes, the glucose concentration of the CP extract remained unchanged (p=0.5087). Insulin resistance in the chicken adipocytes was confirmed by delayed and limited glucose uptake (maximum 2.9% + 1.62% in 60mins). This was reversed via the addition of the water extract of the CP flowers as concentrations as low as 2.8mg/ml doubled glucose uptake and concentrations as low as 5.6mg/ml increased the rate of glucose uptake to that of insulin sensitive cells. These results suggest that water extract of CP flowers directly modulate glucose uptake into insulin resistant cells at concentrations as low as 2.8mg/ml following a 5mins decoction preparation.

Using nutrient-rich solutions and adding multiple cytoprotective agents as new strategies to develop lung preservation solutions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Jing ◽  
Hisato Konoeda ◽  
Shaf Keshavjee ◽  
Mingyao Liu
Keyword(s):  
Cell Culture ◽  
Endothelial Cells ◽  
Glucose Solution ◽  
Culture Media ◽  
Bicarbonate Buffer ◽  
Cell Culture Media ◽  
Ischemic Time ◽  
Dextran 40 ◽  
Low Potassium ◽  
Preservation Solutions

Commonly, donor lungs are preserved with low potassium dextran glucose solution at low temperature. We hypothesized that adding nutrients and/or cytoprotective agents to preservation solutions improves donor lung quality. Human lung epithelial cells and human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells cultured at 37ºC with serum containing medium were switched to designated testing solutions at 4ºC with 50% O2 for different cold ischemic time, followed by switching back to serum containing culture medium at 37ºC to simulate reperfusion. We found that bicarbonate buffer system should be avoided in preservation solution. When pH was maintained at physiological levels, cell culture media showed better cell survival than in low potassium dextran glucose solution. Phosphate buffered cell culture media were further improved by adding colloid dextran 40. When rat donor lungs were preserved at 4ºC for 24 h, RPMI-1640(p) medium plus dextran 40 or adding cytoprotective agents (alpha 1 antitrypsin, raffinose and glutathione) to low potassium dextran glucose solution prevented alveolar wall swelling, apoptosis, activation of endothelial cells and cellular edema. Using nutrient-rich solution and/or adding multiple cytoprotective agents is a new direction for designing and developing organ preservation solutions. Cell culture model, as a screening tool reduces the use of animals and provides potential underlying mechanisms.

Cell culture media: NMR approaches to evaluating quality and nutrient consumption

Planta Medica ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 81 (S 01) ◽  
pp. S1-S381
Author(s):  
KB Killday ◽  
AS Freund ◽  
C Fischer ◽  
KL Colson
Keyword(s):  
Cell Culture ◽  
Culture Media ◽  
Cell Culture Media ◽  
Nutrient Consumption

Separation of Extracellular Vesicles by DNA-Directed Immunocapturing Followed by Enzymatic Release

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dario Brambilla ◽  
Laura Sola ◽  
Elisa Chiodi ◽  
Natasa Zarovni ◽  
Diogo Fortunato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Culture ◽  
Extracellular Vesicles ◽  
Culture Media ◽  
Biological Fluids ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Cell Communication ◽  
Disease Diagnosis ◽  
Cell Culture Supernatant ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Downstream Analysis

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have attracted great interest among researchers due to their role in cell-cell communication, disease diagnosis, and drug delivery. In spite of their potential in the medical field, there is no consensus on the best method for separating microvesicles from cell culture supernatant and complex biological fluids. Obtaining a good recovery yield and preserving physical characteristics is critical for the diagnostic and therapeutic use of EVs. The separation is made complex by the fact that blood and cell culture media, contain a large number of nanoparticles in the same size range. Methods that exploit immunoaffinity capture provide high purity samples and overcome the issues of currently used separation methods. However, the release of captured nanovesicles requires harsh conditions that hinder their use in certain types of downstream analysis. Herein, a novel capture and release approach for small extracellular vesicles (sEVs), based on DNAdirected immobilization of antiCD63 antibody is presented. The flexible DNAlinker increases the capture efficiency and allows releasing of EVs by exploiting the endonucleasic activity of DNAse I. This separation protocol works under mild conditions, enabling the release of intact vesicles that can be successfully analyzed by imaging techniques. In this article sEVs recovered from plasma were characterized by established techniques for EVs analysis including nanoparticle tracking and transmission electron microscopy.<br>

Selection and preliminary application of DNA aptamer targeting A549 excreta in cell culture media

2021 ◽  
pp. 106811
Author(s):  
Yuanbin Guo ◽  
Ming Shi ◽  
Xiujuan Liu ◽  
Huagang Liang ◽  
Liming Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Culture ◽  
Culture Media ◽  
Dna Aptamer ◽  
Cell Culture Media ◽  
Preliminary Application

scholarly journals Benchmarking of commercially available CHO cell culture media for antibody production

2015 ◽  
Vol 99 (11) ◽  
pp. 4645-4657 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Reinhart ◽  
Lukas Damjanovic ◽  
Christian Kaisermayer ◽  
Renate Kunert
Keyword(s):  
Cell Culture ◽  
Antibody Production ◽  
Culture Media ◽  
Cho Cell ◽  
Cell Culture Media ◽  
Cho Cell Culture

Localization of Rate-Limiting Defect for Glucose Disposal in Skeletal Muscle of Insulin-Resistant Type I Diabetic Patients

Diabetes ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Yki-Jarvinen ◽  
K. Sahlin ◽  
J. M. Ren ◽  
V. A. Koivisto
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Glucose Disposal ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Type I ◽  
Insulin Resistant ◽  
Rate Limiting

scholarly journals Intestinal and Hepatic Uptake of Dietary Peroxidized Lipids and Their Decomposition Products, and Their Subsequent Effects on Apolipoprotein A1 and Paraoxonase1

Antioxidants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1258
Author(s):  
Xueting Jiang ◽  
Pragney Deme ◽  
Rajat Gupta ◽  
Dmitry Litvinov ◽  
Kathryn Burge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Culture ◽  
Culture Media ◽  
Degradation Products ◽  
Apolipoprotein A1 ◽  
Paraoxonase 1 ◽  
Pon1 Activity ◽  
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Metabolic Fate ◽  
Cell Culture Media ◽  
Decomposition Products

Both pro- and antiatherosclerotic effects have been ascribed to dietary peroxidized lipids. Confusion on the role of peroxidized lipids in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is punctuated by a lack of understanding regarding the metabolic fate and potential physiological effects of dietary peroxidized lipids and their decomposition products. This study sought to determine the metabolic fate and physiological ramifications of 13-hydroperoxyoctadecadienoic acid (13-HPODE) and 13-HODE (13-hydroxyoctadecadienoic acid) supplementation in intestinal and hepatic cell lines, as well as any effects resulting from 13-HPODE or 13-HODE degradation products. In the presence of Caco-2 cells, 13-HPODE was rapidly reduced to 13-HODE. Upon entering the cell, 13-HODE appears to undergo decomposition, followed by esterification. Moreover, 13-HPODE undergoes autodecomposition to produce aldehydes such as 9-oxononanoic acid (9-ONA). Results indicate that 9-ONA was oxidized to azelaic acid (AzA) rapidly in cell culture media, but AzA was poorly absorbed by intestinal cells and remained detectable in cell culture media for up to 18 h. An increased apolipoprotein A1 (ApoA1) secretion was observed in Caco-2 cells in the presence of 13-HPODE, 9-ONA, and AzA, whereas such induction was not observed in HepG2 cells. However, 13-HPODE treatments suppressed paraoxonase 1 (PON1) activity, suggesting the induction of ApoA1 secretion by 13-HPODE may not represent functional high-density lipoprotein (HDL) capable of reducing oxidative stress. Alternatively, AzA induced both ApoA1 secretion and PON1 activity while suppressing ApoB secretion in differentiated Caco-2 cells but not in HepG2. These results suggest oxidation of 9-ONA to AzA might be an important phenomenon, resulting in the accumulation of potentially beneficial dietary peroxidized lipid-derived aldehydes.

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