The effect of Liuwei Dihuang decoction on PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in liver of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) rats with insulin resistance

2016 ◽  
Vol 192 ◽  
pp. 382-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bing Dai ◽  
Qinxuan Wu ◽  
Chengxi Zeng ◽  
Jiani Zhang ◽  
Luting Cao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Akt Signaling ◽  
Akt Signaling Pathway

Kalpaamruthaa modulates oxidative stress in cardiovascular complication associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus through PKC-β/Akt signaling

2013 ◽  
Vol 91 (11) ◽  
pp. 901-912 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raja Latha ◽  
Palanivelu Shanthi ◽  
Panchanadham Sachdanandam
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Akt Signaling ◽  
Akt Signaling Pathway ◽  
Protein Carbonyl Content ◽  
Pkc Β

This study aimed at investigating the efficacy of Kalpaamruthaa (KA) on cardiovascular damage (CVD) associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus in experimental rats by reducing oxidative stress and the modulation of the protein kinase C-β (PKC-β)/Akt signaling pathway. CVD-induced rats were treated with KA (200 mg·(kg body mass)–1·(day)–1) orally for 4 weeks. KA effectively reduced insulin resistance with alterations in blood glucose, hemoglobin, and glycosylated hemoglobin in CVD-induced rats. Elevated levels of lipids in CVD-induced rats were decreased upon KA administration. In CVD-induced rats the levels of lipoproteins were returned to normal by KA treatment. KA effectively reduced the lipid peroxidative product and protein carbonyl content in liver of CVD-induced rats. KA increased the activities and (or) levels of enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidants in liver of CVD-induced rats. KA treatment reduced the fatty inclusion and mast cell infiltration in liver of CVD-induced rats. Further, treatment with KA reduced the chromatin condensation and marginization in myocardium of CVD-induced rats. KA alters insulin signaling by decreasing PKC-β and increasing p-Akt and GLUT4 expressions in heart of CVD-induced rats. The above findings suggest that KA renders protection against CVD induced by type 2 diabetes mellitus by augmenting the cellular antioxidant defense capacity and modulating PKC-β and the p-Akt signaling pathway.

Ginsenoside Rk3 ameliorates high-fat-diet/streptozocin induced type 2 diabetes mellitus in mice via the AMPK/Akt signaling pathway

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 2538-2551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao Liu ◽  
Jianjun Deng ◽  
Daidi Fan
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Active Ingredient ◽  
High Fat Diet ◽  
Akt Signaling ◽  
Akt Signaling Pathway ◽  
High Fat

Ginsenoside Rk3 (G-Rk3) is a main active ingredient of ginsenosides.

scholarly journals Positive Association of Leptin and Artery Calcification of Lower Extremity in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
SanBao Chai ◽  
Yao Chen ◽  
SiXu Xin ◽  
Ning Yuan ◽  
YuFang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Akt Signaling ◽  
Akt Signaling Pathway ◽  
Alizarin Red ◽  
Calcification Score ◽  
Plasma Leptin

ObjectiveWe aimed to explore the role and possible mechanism of leptin in lower-extremity artery calcification in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).MethodsWe recruited 59 male patients with T2DM and 39 non-diabetic male participants. All participants underwent computed tomography scan of lower-extremity arteries. The calcification scores (CSs) were analyzed by standardized software. Plasma leptin level was determined by radioimmunoassay kits. Human vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) calcification model was established by beta-glycerophosphate and calcium chlorideinduction. Calcium deposition and mineralization were measured by the o-cresolphthalein complexone method and Alizarin Red staining. The mRNA expression of bone morphogenic protein 2 (BMP2), runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2), osteocalcin (OCN) and osteopontin (OPN) was determined by quantitative RT-PCR. The protein levels of BMP2, Runx2, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and (p)-Akt was determined by Western-blot analysis, and α-SMA was also measured by immunofluorescence analysis.ResultsCompared with controls, patients with T2DM showed higher median calcification score in lower-extremity artery [286.50 (IQR 83.41, 1082.00) vs 68.66 (3.41, 141.30), p<0.01]. Plasma leptin level was higher in patients with calcification score ≥300 than ≥100 (252.67 ± 98.57 vs 189.38 ± 44.19 pg/ml, p<0.05). Compared with calcification medium, intracellular calcium content was significantly increased in VSMCs treated by leptin (200, 400 and 800 ng/ml) combined with calcification medium [11.99 ± 3.63, 15.18 ± 4.55, and 24.14 ± 5.85 mg/ml, respectively, vs 7.27 ± 1.54 mg/ml, all p<0.01]. Compared with calcification medium, Alizarin Red staining showed calcium disposition was more obvious, and the mRNA level of BMP2, Runx2 and OCN was significantly increased, and immunofluorescence and Western blot analysis showed that the expression of α-SMA was downregulated in VSMCs treated by leptin (400 ng/ml) combined with calcification medium, respectively. Compared with calcification medium, the protein level of BMP2 and Runx2 was upregulated in VSMCs treated by leptin (400 ng/ml) combined with calcification medium. Moreover, blocking PI3K/Akt signaling pathway can decrease the protein expression of BMP2 and Runx2 in VSMCs treated by leptin (400 ng/ml) combined with calcification medium.ConclusionsLeptin promoted lower-extremity artery calcification of T2DM by upregulating the expression of BMP2 and Runx2, and regulating phenotypic switch of VSMCs via PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.

scholarly journals N1-Methylnicotinamide Improves Hepatic Insulin Sensitivity via Activation of SIRT1 and Inhibition of FOXO1 Acetylation

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Jingfan Zhang ◽  
Yu Chen ◽  
Cong Liu ◽  
Ling Li ◽  
Ping Li
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Insulin Sensitivity ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Insulin Signaling ◽  
Related Proteins

Objective. To explore the effects of N1-methylnicotinamide (MNAM) on insulin resistance and glucose metabolism in obese type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) mice and regulatory mechanisms of the NAD-dependent deacetylase sirtuin-1 (SIRT1)/forkhead box protein O1 (FOXO1) pathway. Methods. Blood glucose and insulin levels were examined in mice. HE and oil red O staining were used to observe the effects of MNAM on liver lipid deposition in ob/ob mice. Real-time PCR and Western blotting were used to detect expression of gluconeogenesis, insulin signaling-related proteins, and SIRT1/FOXO1 pathway-related proteins. L-O2 cells were cultured as a model of insulin resistance, and MNAM and SIRT1 inhibitors were administered in vivo. Residual glucose and insulin signaling-related proteins were detected and the mechanisms associated with the SIRT1/FOXO1 signaling pathway in insulin resistance explored. Results. MNAM can effectively reduce levels of fasting blood glucose and insulin, improve liver morphology, and reduce lipid accumulation in obese type 2 diabetes mellitus mice. MNAM also downregulates the key proteins in the gluconeogenesis pathway in the liver, upregulates Sirt1 expression, and reduces acetylation of the FOXO1 protein. In vitro, MNAM could promote the glucose uptake capacity of L-O2 cells induced by palmitic acid (PA), a saturated fatty acid that induces IR in various scenarios, including hepatocytes, improving insulin resistance. As Sirt1 expression was inhibited, the reduction of hepatocyte gluconeogenesis and the regulation of the insulin signaling pathway by MNAM were reversed. Conclusion. MNAM activates SIRT1 and inhibits acetylation of FOXO1, which in turn regulates insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetic mice, leading to a reduction of hepatic glucose output and improvement of insulin resistance.

scholarly journals Wushenziye Formula Inhibits Pancreatic β Cell Apoptosis in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus via MEK-ERK-Caspase-3 Signaling Pathway

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunyu Tian ◽  
Hong Chang ◽  
Xiaojin La ◽  
Ji-an Li ◽  
Leilei Ma
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Cell Apoptosis ◽  
Caspase 3 ◽  
Fasting Blood Glucose ◽  
Min6 Cells

Background. Wushenziye formula (WSZYF), composed of Radix Polygoni Multiflori Preparata, Mori fructus, Mori folium, and Cassiae semen, is effective in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Aim. In this study, we aimed to explore the effects and the underlying mechanisms of WSZYF on inhibiting pancreatic β cell apoptosis and improving insulin resistance (IR) in T2DM. Methods. A T2DM model was induced by Goto-Kakizaki diabetes prone rats. Cell apoptosis model was induced in MIN6 cells. Results. In vivo, WSZYF decreased fasting blood glucose (FBG), insulin concentration, insulin resistance index, triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), and free fatty acids (FFA) in T2DM rats. Meanwhile, WSZYF ameliorated impairments in the morphology and structure of pancreatic tissues. In vitro, WSZYF enhanced cell viability and promoted insulin secretion in the apoptosis model of MIN6 cells. Furthermore, WSZYF modulated the expressions of apoptosis-related molecules by increasing the expressions of MEK1/2, p-MEK1/2, ERK1/2, and p-ERK1/2 and decreasing the cleaved-caspase-3 expression. Conclusion. These findings indicate that WSZYF may become a new drug candidate in the treatment of T2DM and its antidiabetic mechanism is probably inhibiting pancreatic β cell apoptosis by modulating the MEK-ERK-Caspase-3 signaling pathway.

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