scholarly journals Purified rat lens aldose reductase. Polyol production in vitro and its inhibition by aldose reductase inhibitors

1986 ◽  
Vol 240 (1) ◽  
pp. 233-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
P F Kador ◽  
J H Kinoshita ◽  
D R Brittain ◽  
D J Mirrlees ◽  
C M Sennitt ◽  
...  

The production of polyols in vitro by highly purified aldose reductase (EC 1.1.1.21) was monitored by g.l.c. In the presence of NADPH aldose reductase reduced glucose, galactose and xylose to the respective polyols sorbitol, galactitol and xylitol. The rates of formation of these polyols closely mirrored the Km values for the substrates obtained from kinetic measurements that monitored the rate of disappearance of NADPH. No polyol production occurred in the absence of purified aldose of purified aldose reductase, and analysis by g.l.c. revealed only the presence of unchanged monosaccharides. Addition of the aldose reductase inhibitor sorbinil to purified rat lens aldose reductase incubated with xylose in the presence of NADPH resulted in decreased xylitol production. However, aldose reductase inhibitors produced no effect in altering the rate of Nitro Blue Tetrazolium formation from either glucose or xylose, indicating that the observed inhibition in vitro does not result from a free-radical-scavenger effect.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
L Lavanya ◽  
V. Veeraraghavan ◽  
CN Prashantha ◽  
Renuka Srihari

AbstractIntroductionType 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a long-term metabolic disorder that primarily characterized by impaired insulin resistance to become hyperglycemia. People suffering from T2DM have a higher risk of developing various diseases but, on top of that, some diabetic drugs are also suspected of increasing the risk in some cases. Aldose reductase is a key target enzyme to catalyze the reduction of glucose to sorbitol and does not readily diffuse across cell membranes and cause retinopathy and neuropathy. The aldolase reductase inhibitors prevent the conversion of glucose to sorbitol and may have the capacity of preventing and / or treating several diabetic complications. It will be expected to be twofold in the subsequent decade due to intensification in the senile population with the number of people affected, thus adding to the liability on medical providers in poor developed countries using herbal medicine to control the diabetes. In recent investigation, the antidiabetic property of phytochemicals extracted from leafs of Abutilon indicum (L.) is elucidated using animal models.Materials and MethodsIn the current study using aldose reductase enzyme assay inhibitor of Rat lens Aldose reductase were treated with A. indicum methanolic leaf extract at different concentrations (6.25, 12.5, 25, 50, 100, and 200μg/mL). Copper sulphate was used as reference drug and docking studies to predict the screen the best aldose reductase inhibitor.Results and DiscussionThe crude extract exhibited cytotoxicity against rat lens aldose reductase (IC50 = 135.8 μg/L vs ref 13.60 μg/L) using In Vitro. The docking is performed with 11 compounds shows Ertugliflozin, 9H-Cycloisolongifolene, 8-oxo and 7-hydroxy cadalene showed a good binding interaction with aldose reductase.ConclusionWe are concluding that the invitro and in silico analysis helps researchers to utilize these compound for aldose reductase inhibitors and further can be used for clinical applications.


2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (04) ◽  
pp. 799-803 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ill-Min Chung ◽  
Min-Young Kim ◽  
Won-Hwan Park ◽  
Hyung-In Moon

The isolation and characterization of rat lens aldose reductase inhibitors from the Viola hondoensis W. Becker et H Boss were conducted. The extracts and organic fractions from V. hondoensis were tested. The MeOH extract and EtOAc fraction were found to exhibit potent rat lens aldose reductase inhibition in vitro, their IC50 being 1.2 and 0.6 μg/ml, respectively. One major isoflavonoid glycoside was isolated from the ethyl acetate soluble fraction of V. hondoensis. Kakkalide was found to be the potential rat lens aldose reductase inhibitor (IC50 = 0.34 μg/ml), and may be useful for the prevention and/or treatment of diabetic complications.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lixia Ji ◽  
Lixia Cheng ◽  
Zhihong Yang

Objective. To seek efficient aldose reductase inhibitors (ARIs) with excellent in vitro and in vivo biological activities against rat galactosemic cataract. Methods. The method was firstly optimized to screen strong ARIs from nonoriented synthetic compounds and natural extracts. Then, diosgenin was assessed on osmotic expansion of primarily cultured lens epithelial cells (LECs) induced by galactose (50 mM). Diosgenin was administered to galactosemic rats by oral (100 and 200 mg/kg) or direct drinking (0.1%) to evaluate its anticataract effects. Results. Diosgenin was found as the strongest ARI with IC50 of 4.59 × 10−6 mol/L. Diosgenin (10 μM) evidently inhibited the formation of tiny vacuoles and upregulation of AR mRNA in LECs. In vivo, diosgenin delayed lens opacification, inhibited the increase of ratio of lens weight to body weight, and decreased AR activity, galactitol level, and AR mRNA expression, especially in the diosgenin drinking (0.1%) group. Conclusions. Diosgenin was an efficient ARI, which not only significantly decreased the LECs’ osmotic expansion in vitro but also markedly delayed progression of rat galactosemic cataract in vivo. Thus, diosgenin rich food can be recommended to diabetic subjects as dietary management to postpone the occurrence of sugar cataract, and diosgenin deserves further investigation for chronic diabetic complications.


Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (10) ◽  
pp. 2867
Author(s):  
Lucia Kovacikova ◽  
Marta Soltesova Prnova ◽  
Magdalena Majekova ◽  
Andrej Bohac ◽  
Cimen Karasu ◽  
...  

Aldose reductase (AR, ALR2), the first enzyme of the polyol pathway, is implicated in the pathophysiology of diabetic complications. Aldose reductase inhibitors (ARIs) thus present a promising therapeutic approach to treat a wide array of diabetic complications. Moreover, a therapeutic potential of ARIs in the treatment of chronic inflammation-related pathologies and several genetic metabolic disorders has been recently indicated. Substituted indoles are an interesting group of compounds with a plethora of biological activities. This article reviews a series of indole-based bifunctional aldose reductase inhibitors/antioxidants (ARIs/AOs) developed during recent years. Experimental results obtained in in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo models of diabetic complications are presented. Structure–activity relationships with respect to carboxymethyl pharmacophore regioisomerization and core scaffold modification are discussed along with the criteria of ‘drug-likeness”. Novel promising structures of putative multifunctional ARIs/AOs are designed.


2005 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 491-499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico Da Settimo ◽  
Giampaolo Primofiore ◽  
Concettina La Motta ◽  
Silvia Salerno ◽  
Ettore Novellino ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-136
Author(s):  
Pavithra N. ◽  
Sathish L. ◽  
Suneel Kumar A. ◽  
Venkatarathanamma V. ◽  
Pushpalatha H. ◽  
...  

1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 751-754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra C. Tsai ◽  
Thomas G. Burnakis

OBJECTIVE: To update readers on research being conducted with the aldose reductase inhibitor (ARI) tolrestat in treating complications of diabetes mellitus. The article briefly describes early investigations with other ARIs and reviews the more recent studies of tolrestat. In addition, the article gives readers a simplified overview of the biochemical background pertinent to the use of these agents. DATA SOURCES: A MEDLINE search was performed to identify articles relating to the clinical use of, and research involving, the following ARIs: sorbinil, alrestatin, ponalrestat, and tolrestat. In addition, pharmaceutical manufacturers were contacted in an attempt to obtain data relating to ongoing investigations. STUDY SELECTION: Review articles and clinical trials of sorbinil, alrestatin, and ponalrestat were included. Articles dealing with clinical trials of tolrestat were selected from the MEDLINE search. As there were only a few trials, all studies identified were included. No additional written data were available from the manufacturers. DATA SYNTHESIS: ARIs, which when first introduced were proclaimed to be major advances in treating diabetic complications, have never produced the expected results. Problems with efficacy and toxicity relegated most of this class of agents to historical interest. One compound, tolrestat, has continued to be tested and has potential clinical application. To date, the extent of benefit that has been realized in tolrestat-treated patients is small to moderate. Improvements have occurred in paresthesia and neuropathy, but unfortunately, not in pain symptoms. Adverse effects have been minor and are primarily confined to elevations of hepatic alanine aminotransferase. Additional clinical trials are being conducted with this agent. CONCLUSIONS: Tolrestat is the only one of the original ARIs still undergoing clinical trials. Results so far have been encouraging, but by no means definitive, for improvement in some aspects of diabetic neuropathy. Information from ongoing investigations is necessary before the true usefulness of tolrestat therapy can be determined.


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