Mitochondrial functions are crucial for pancreatic β-cell survival and glucose-induced insulin secretion. Hexarelin (Hex) is a synthetic small peptide ghrelin analogue, which has been shown to protect cardiomyocytes from the ischemia-reperfusion process. In this study, we used in vitro and in vivo models of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced β-cell damage to study the protective effect of Hex and the...

Diabetes is associated with endothelial dysfunction and platelet activation, both of which contribute to increased cardiovascular risk. We investigated whether the selective mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) antagonist eplerenone improves endothelial dysfunction and reduces platelet activation in diabetic rats. Male Wistar-rats were injected with streptozotocin (50 mg/kg i.v.) to induce insulin-d...

In wild-type mice, a single injection of streptozotocin (STZ, 200 mg/kg body wt) caused within 4 days severe hyperglycemia, hypoinsulinemia, significant glucose intolerance, loss of body weight, and the disappearance of pancreatic beta-cells. However, in ATP-sensitive K(+) channel (K(ATP) channel)-deficient mice (Kir6.2(-/-) mice), STZ had none of these effects. Exposing isolated pancreatic isl...

Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is generally through optimizing a balanced diet. Soybeans and sweet potatoes have good antioxidants can be developed as healthy foods for people with diabetes. are processed into Soy-yoghurt. This study aims to determine the potential soy yogurt an antidiabetic in experimental animals, Rattus norvegicus induced by hyperglycemia, using Streptozotocin. used exp...

Background and Objective: Intracerebroventricular (ICV) injection of streptozotocin (STZ) causes cognitive impairment in rats. The beneficial effect of saffron main component, safranal was investigated on ICV STZ-induced learning, memory, and cognitive impairment in male rats. Materials and Methods: For this purpose, rats were injected with ICV STZ bilaterally, on days 1 and 3 (3 mg/kg). The ST...

Chronic hyperglycemia and the corresponding glucotoxicity are the main pathogenic mechanisms of diabetes and its complications. Streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic animal models are useful platforms for the understanding of β cell glucotoxicity in diabetes. As diabetes induced by a single STZ injection is often referred to as type 1 diabetes that is caused by STZ's partial destruction of panc...

The present study investigated the possible protective effects of Casearia esculenta root extract on certain biochemical markers in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes in rats. STZ treatment (50 mg/kg, ip) caused a hyperglycemic state, that led to various physiological and biochemical alterations. Blood levels of glucose, urea, uric acid and creatinine, plasma levels of albumin and albumin/gl...

Diabetes merupakan penyakit kronis yang terjadi di saat insulin diproduksi oleh tubuh tidak bisa digunakan secara efektif maupun organ pankreas mengalami masalah dimana dapat sebagaimana mestinya. Kebaruan penelitian ini karena meneliti tentang efektivitas nanoherbal tomat (solanum lycopersicum) sebagai antihiperglikemia pada tikus diabetes terinduksi streptozotocin. Penelitian bertujuan untuk ...

Abstract Diabetic cardiomyopathy increases the risk of heart failure and worsens prognosis for diabetes mellitus (DM) patients. Its development depends on many factors, including modification nitric oxide production impaired DNA repair. The goal present work was to study in vivo effects a 1,4-dihydropyridine AV-153, known as antimutagen DNA-binder, integrity, expression several proteins involve...

Beta-carotene (BC) is a precursor of vitamin A and an excellent antioxidant. It protects the vascular system. Vascular dementia (VaD) one aging disorders causing memory dysfunction. The available medicines for management VaD are limited. present study aimed to evaluate ameliorative effect BC in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Diabetic was induced through administration nicotinamide ...