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Protective Effect of Hydroxysafflor Yellow A on Nephropathy by Attenuating Oxidative Stress and Inhibiting Apoptosis in Induced Type 2 Diabetes in Rat
Joint Authors
Xie, Weidong
Chen, Jianping
Li, Huilin
Chu, Shufang
Zhao, Hengxia
Liu, Xuemei
Li, Zengyin
Liu, Deliang
Lee, Maosheng
Kou, Xinhui
Liao, Si
Deng, Yuxiu
Source
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-03-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a serious complication of diabetes mellitus, and its prevalence has been increasing all over the world, which is also the leading cause of end-stage renal failure.
Hydroxysafflor yellow A (HSYA) is the main active chemical component of Carthamus tinctorius L., and it is commonly used in patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in China.
The aim of this study was to investigate the renal protective effects and molecular mechanisms of HSYA on high-fat diet (HFD) and streptozotocin- (STZ-) induced DN in rats.
The DN rats were treated with HSYA for eight weeks.
We assessed creatinine (CR), urea nitrogen (UN), glomerular volume, podocyte number, renal inflammation, oxidative stress, and cells apoptosis markers after HSYA treatment.
The number of apoptotic cells was measured by the TUNEL assay, and apoptosis-related proteins BAX, caspase-3, and BCL-2 in the renal tissue were analyzed by western blot.
The treatment with HSYA significantly decreased fasting blood glucose, CR, UN, and blood lipid profile, including triglyceride and total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, even though it did not change the rats’ body weights.
The western blot results indicated that HSYA reversed the upregulation of BAX and caspase-3 and significantly increased BCL-2 in renal tissue.
Moreover, the levels of TNF-α and the inflammatory products, including free fatty acids (FFA) and lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) in the HSYA group, were significantly decreased.
For the oxidative stress marker, the superoxide dismutase (SOD) markedly increased in the HSYA treatment group, while the malondialdehyde (MDA) in the serum and kidney tissue evidently decreased.
In conclusion, HSYA treatment preserved kidney function in diabetic nephropathy in the HFD- and STZ-induced rats.
The potential mechanism of renal protective effect of HSYA might be through inhibiting oxidative stress, reducing inflammatory reaction, and attenuating renal cell apoptosis.
Our studies present a promising use for Hydroxysafflor yellow A in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lee, Maosheng& Zhao, Hengxia& Liu, Xuemei& Liu, Deliang& Chen, Jianping& Li, Zengyin…[et al.]. 2020. Protective Effect of Hydroxysafflor Yellow A on Nephropathy by Attenuating Oxidative Stress and Inhibiting Apoptosis in Induced Type 2 Diabetes in Rat. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1205430
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lee, Maosheng…[et al.]. Protective Effect of Hydroxysafflor Yellow A on Nephropathy by Attenuating Oxidative Stress and Inhibiting Apoptosis in Induced Type 2 Diabetes in Rat. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1205430
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lee, Maosheng& Zhao, Hengxia& Liu, Xuemei& Liu, Deliang& Chen, Jianping& Li, Zengyin…[et al.]. Protective Effect of Hydroxysafflor Yellow A on Nephropathy by Attenuating Oxidative Stress and Inhibiting Apoptosis in Induced Type 2 Diabetes in Rat. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1205430
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1205430