Background:
Oleuropein is a potent antioxidant and free-radical scavenger with antiinflammatory
properties.
Objectives:
In the present study, we evaluated the protective effects of oleuropein on
myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, nitrite, urea, creatinine and glomerulosclerosis in
alloxan-induced type 1 diabetic rats.
Materials and Methods:
Thirty Sprague-Dawley male rats were randomly divided into 3
groups: group 1 as control; group 2 as untreated diabetic; and group 3 as treated with
oleuropein 15 mg/kg i.p daily. Diabetes was induced in the second and third groups by
subcutaneous alloxan injection. After 48 days, the animals were anaesthetized and then
the livers and kidneys were removed immediately and used fresh or kept frozen until MPO
activity analysis. Blood samples were also collected before sacrificing to measure nitrite,
urea, and creatinine. Kidney paraffin sections were prepared to estimate glomerular
volume, leukocyte infiltration, and glomerulosclerosis.
Results:
Oleuropein significantly decreased leukocyte infiltration and glomerulosclerosis in
the treated group compared with the diabetic untreated group. Oleuropein significantly
decreased the levels of urea, nitrite, and creatinine in the treated group compared with the
diabetic untreated group. Moreover, oleuropein significantly decreased MPO activity in
the treated group compared with the diabetic untreated group.
Conclusions:
Oleuropein has antioxidative and antiatherogenic activities and exerts beneficial
effects on inflammation and kidney function test and decreases diabetic complication in
diabetic rats.
BackgroundWe examined possible protective effect of Satureja khozestanica essential oil (SKE) on in vivo and in vitro lipid peroxidation in alloxan-induced Type 1 diabetic rats.MethodsThirty Sprage-dawley male rats were divided into three groups randomly; group one as control, group two diabetic untreatment, and group three treatments with SKE by 500 ppm in drinking water, respectively. Diabetes was induced in the second and third groups by alloxan injection subcutaneously. After 8 weeks, animals were anaesthetized, livers and kidneys were then removed immediately and used fresh or kept frozen until their lipid peroxidation analysis. Lipid peroxidation was determined by measurement of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS). Blood samples were also collected before killing to measure the levels of fasting blood suger (FBS) and lipid peroxidation.ResultsSKE significantly inhibited the levels of FBS, TBARS serum and kidney content in treated group compared with the diabetic untreated group. Also the levels of malonedialdehyde liver content unaltered in treated group. SKE significantly inhibited LDL oxidation in vitro.ConclusionsThe findings showed that SKE exerts beneficial effects on the lipid peroxidation in alloxan-induced Type 1 diabetic rats.
Background
It has been indicated that Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Insertion/Deletion (ACE I/D) polymorphism (rs4646994) could be regarded as a genetic factor that raises the risk of CAD through its impact on the activity of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) and angiotensin II level. The present study seeks to examine the relationship between ACE I/D polymorphism with the risk of atherosclerosis. Moreover, its potential effects on ACE activity and oxLDL level are investigated.
Methods
In this study, 145 healthy individuals and 154 patients (143 males and 156 females) were selected among the subjects referred to Shahid Madani Hospital. Atherosclerosis was determined in all subjects with gold standard angiography. Blood samples were collected, used to isolate white blood cells (WBC) and serum separation. The DNA was extracted and the polymorphism was determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The enzyme activity was measured using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
Results
This study indicated that patients with atherosclerosis had higher levels of oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein (oxLDL) and ACE activity (
P
< 0.05) as compared to controls. Although we found a significant association between ACE I/D polymorphism genotype and the allele with atherosclerosis in the male group, there were no association when the entire patient group was compared to the entire control group.
Conclusion
Our study revealed the ACE I/D polymorphism of the ACE gene may not be an independent risk factor in the development of atherosclerosis and evaluation of ACE activity level is more important in evaluating the risk of disease. The researchers found no relation between ACE I/D polymorphism and atherosclerosis and also between types of genotype, ACE activity, and OxLDL level.
Objective: The GSTP1 gene, which is located on chromosome 11q13, consists of 7 exons and 6 introns. There are two polymorphisms in GSTP1 that have been exposed to a transposition for codon 105 (Ile/Val) and 114 (Ala/Val) in exons 5 and 6, which have been studied previously in relation to lung cancer. Since the level of GSTP1 expression in lung tissues and other human epithelial tissues is high, GSTP1Val-105 polymorphism is recognized as a sensitive factor for tobacco-related cancers, especially lung cancer. Methods: One hundred and twenty tissue block samples of patients with lung cancers and 120 peripheral blood samples of the control group were obtained from two referral cancer centers in Tehran, Iran, from 2011 to 2016. Genomic DNA was extracted from tissue blocks and buffy coat of study cases to detect SNP of GSTP1 gene using Tetra-primer ARMS-PCR. Results: There was a notable correlation between the incidence of lung cancer and variant Val105 (P-value=0.001; OR=2/6; 95% CI=1.49-4.53) and Ile105 (P-value=0.003; OR=0.41; 95% CI=0.23-0.73). The odds ratio for lung cancer in the homozygous Ile105/Ile105 genotype was 3.56 times higher than that of individual with heterozygous Ile105/Val105 (P-value<0.001; OR=3/56; 95% CI=1.826-6.934) genotype, that was statistically significant. Furthermore, the results showed that there was no significant correlation between Ala114/Val114 genotypes and lung cancer. The BC (P-value=0.007; OR=0.16; 95% CI=0.04-0.61) and AA (P=0.001) genotypes were statistically significant (P-value <0.05); and for those who had AA genotype, the odds ratio was almost six times higher than those with BC genotype. Conclusions: The study of GSTP1 polymorphisms indicated that unlike the polymorphism in exon 5, the GSTP1 exon 6 polymorphism correlated with the lung cancer risk in the select group of Iranian people. Likewise, the potential use of this genetic polymorphism as a lung cancer predictor is confirmed.
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