scholarly journals Insulinomimetic Zinc(II) Complexes with Natural Products: In Vitro Evaluation and Blood Glucose Lowering Effect in KK-Ay Mice with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

2003 ◽  
Vol 51 (8) ◽  
pp. 1006-1008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshitane Kojima ◽  
Yutaka Yoshikawa ◽  
Eriko Ueda ◽  
Rie Ueda ◽  
Shuhei Yamamoto ◽  
...  
2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 1517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Wang ◽  
Yu Su ◽  
Yuting Liang ◽  
Yanhui Song ◽  
Liping Wang

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with pancreatic β-cell dysfunction which can be induced by oxidative stress. Deuterohemin-βAla-His-Thr-Val-Glu-Lys (DhHP-6) is a microperoxidase mimetic that can scavenge reactive oxygen species (ROS) in vivo. In our previous studies, we demonstrated an increased stability of linear peptides upon their covalent attachment to porphyrins. In this study, we assessed the utility of DhHP-6 as an oral anti-diabetic drug in vitro and in vivo. DhHP-6 showed high resistance to proteolytic degradation in vitro and in vivo. The degraded DhHP-6 product in gastrointestinal (GI) fluid retained the enzymatic activity of DhHP-6, but displayed a higher permeability coefficient. DhHP-6 protected against the cell damage induced by H2O2 and promoted insulin secretion in INS-1 cells. In the T2DM model, DhHP-6 reduced blood glucose levels and facilitated the recovery of blood lipid disorders. DhHP-6 also mitigated both insulin resistance and glucose tolerance. Most importantly, DhHP-6 promoted the recovery of damaged pancreas islets. These findings suggest that DhHP-6 in physiological environments has high stability against enzymatic degradation and maintains enzymatic activity. As DhHP-6 lowered the fasting blood glucose levels of T2DM mice, it thus represents a promising candidate for oral administration and clinical therapy.


2001 ◽  
Vol 281 (5) ◽  
pp. 1190-1193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yutaka Yoshikawa ◽  
Eriko Ueda ◽  
Hiroyuki Miyake ◽  
Hiromu Sakurai ◽  
Yoshitane Kojima

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 614-623 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sijian Zheng ◽  
Shihao Deng ◽  
Yun Huang ◽  
Mi Huang ◽  
Ping Zhao ◽  
...  

The present study investigated the anti-diabetic activity and potential mechanisms of the polyphenol rich extract from Phellinus igniarius (PI-PRE) in vitro and in vivo.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. e0126704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuyan Gu ◽  
Jihao Shi ◽  
Zhiliu Tang ◽  
Monika Sawhney ◽  
Huimei Hu ◽  
...  

Epigenomics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marwa Matboli ◽  
Doaa Ibrahim ◽  
Amany H Hasanin ◽  
Mohamed Kamel Hassan ◽  
Eman K Habib ◽  
...  

Aim: To assess isorhamnetin efficacy for diabetic kidney disease in a Type 2 diabetes mellitus rat model, through investigating its effect at the epigenetic, mRNA and protein levels. Materials & methods: Type 2 diabetes mellitus was induced in rats by streptozotocin and high-fat diet. Rats were treated with isorhamnetin (50 mg/kg/d) for 4 or 8 weeks. Fasting blood glucose, renal and lipid profiles were evaluated. Renal tissues were examined by light and electron microscopy. Autophagy genes ( FYCO1, ULK, TECPR1 and  WIPI2) and miR-15b, miR-34a and miR-633 were assessed by qRT-PCR, and LC3A/B by immunoblotting. Results: Isorhamnetin improved fasting blood glucose, renal and lipid profiles with increased autophagosomes in renal tissues. It suppressed miRNA regulation of autophagy genes Conclusion: We propose a molecular mechanism for the isorhamnetin renoprotective effect by modulation of autophagy epigenetic regulators.


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