Mohammed ME, Abbas AM, Badi RM, Bashir SO, Osman OM, Morsy MD, Saeed AM. Effect of
Acacia senegal on TGF-β1 and vascular mediators in a rat model of diabetic nephropathy.
Arch Physiol Biochem 2022;
128:1548-1558. [PMID:
32574082 DOI:
10.1080/13813455.2020.1781901]
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Abstract
CONTEXT
Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), endothelin-1 and angiotensin II are responsible for extracellular matrix accumulation within the kidney in diabetic nephropathy.
OBJECTIVE
This study evaluated the effect of adding Gum Arabic (GA) and insulin on serum glucose, renal function, TGF-β1, endothelin-1, and angiotensin II in rats with diabetic nephropathy.
METHODS
Sixty male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into; normal, normal plus GA, diabetic rats (DM), DM plus insulin, DM plus GA, and DM plus insulin plus GA groups. Levels of glucose and creatinine in serum, TGF-β1, angiotensin II, and endothelin-1 in renal homogenate and HbA1c were measured.
RESULTS
Serum creatinine, TGF-β1, angiotensin II, and endothelin-1 were increased in diabetic rats. GA decreased serum glucose, TGF-β1, angiotensin II, endothelin-1, and HbA1c in diabetic rats. GA and insulin decreased serum glucose, creatinine, TGF-β1, angiotensin II, endothelin-1, and HbA1c in diabetic rats.
CONCLUSION
Co-administration of GA with insulin to rats with diabetic nephropathy improved the glycemic state, renal function, TGF-β1, endothelin-1, and angiotensin II.
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