OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect and mechanisms of Danzhi Jiangtang capsule(丹蛭降糖胶囊,DJC)on renal injury in streptozotocin(STZ)-induced diabetes of rats.METHODS:Sprague-Dawley rats were fed with high fat diet f...OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect and mechanisms of Danzhi Jiangtang capsule(丹蛭降糖胶囊,DJC)on renal injury in streptozotocin(STZ)-induced diabetes of rats.METHODS:Sprague-Dawley rats were fed with high fat diet for 6 weeks followed by streptozotocin(STZ,35 mg/kg)injection.These rats were then treated with DJC(270,540 and 1080 mg/kg)daily for 8 weeks.RESULTS:A combination of high fat diet and STZ significantly increased blood glucose creatinine,urea nitrogen,and urine albumin in rats.Meanwhile,the glomerular and tubular lesions were observed in rats fed with high fat diet and injected with STZ.These biochemical and pathological changes were significantly attenuated by DJC treatments in a dose-dependent manner.Mechanistically,DJC treatments significantly decreased toll-like receptor 4(TLR4),mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK),and nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB)signals in the kidney of rats fed with high fat diet and injected with STZ.Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dU TP nick end labeling staining and caspase-8 levels showed that renal apoptosis was increased in rats fed with high fat diet and injected with STZ,and this was attenuated by DJC treatments.CONCLUSIONS:DJC treatments protect against diabetic kidney disease,and the mechanism may be closely related to downregulation of TLR4/MAPK/NF-κB pathways and apoptosis.This study provides further evidence of using DJC as a potential therapeutic option for diabetic kidney disease.展开更多
OBJECTIVE:To elucidate whether Danzhi Jiangtang capsule(丹蛭降糖胶囊,DJC)has treatment effects on diabetic periodontitis and the potential mechanism.METHODS:One week after the induction of diabetes by streptozotocin(S...OBJECTIVE:To elucidate whether Danzhi Jiangtang capsule(丹蛭降糖胶囊,DJC)has treatment effects on diabetic periodontitis and the potential mechanism.METHODS:One week after the induction of diabetes by streptozotocin(STZ),60 male Wistar rats were ligated by orthodontic ligation thread in cervical portion of bilateral maxillary first molar to induce diabetic periodontitis.Periodontitis was exanimated by tooth tissue morphology after 4 weeks.And then all rats were divided into 5 groups:diabetic periodontitis group(DP,n=20),periodontal basic treatment group(DP+BT,n=20),periodontal basic treatment+DJC treatment group(DP+BT+DJC,n=20)and additional Wnt/β-catenin inhibitor group(DP+BT+DJC+WIKI4/21 H7,n=20).Eight weeks after different interventions,fasting plasma glucose(FPG),C-peptide and glycosylated hemoglobin(Hb Alc)of rats were measured and then all rats were sacrificed.The paraffin sections of periodontal tissue were executed hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining and immunohistochemical examination.The m RNA and protein levels of inflammatory cytokines were evaluated by quantitative polymerase chain reaction(Q-PCR)and Western blotting(WB).The protein levels of Wnt/β-catenin signaling molecules were measured by WB.RESULTS:The blood glucose and C-peptide concentrations in DP,DP+BT and DP+BT+DJC groups were gradually reduced,with gradually decreased distance of CEJ-A and the percentage of periodontal ligament(PDL),as well as gradually increased Hb Alc.The number of monocytes and leukocytes in the junctional epithelium and periodontal connective tissue was markedly decreased in DP+BT+DJC group(P<0.05),which was slightly reduced in DP+BT group comparing to DP group.The protein levels of Wnt1 andβ-catenin were obviously up-regulated with DJC treatment,while the SOST and DDK1 were markedly down-regulated with DJC treatment.The expression levels of BGP were lowest in DP group and highest in DP+BT+DJC group,while the tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),interferon-γ(IFN-γ)and metalloproteinase-3(MMP-3)were highest in DP group and lowest in DP+BT+DJC group.All these changes could be reversed by Wnt/β-catenin inhibitor.CONCLUSION:DJC can improve the hyperglycemia and both distal alveolar bone loss and alveolar bone loss in furcation area of diabetic periodontitis rats by reducing the inflammation of gingival tissue and regulating the expressions of BGP,TNF-α,IFN-γand MMP-3 potentially through Wnt/β-catenin signaling.展开更多
基金Supported by the Research Grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China:Mechanism of Danzhi Jiangtang Capsule Regulating Adipocyte-derived Exosomes in the Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Macrovascular Disease(No.82174153)Based on Chip Technology to Carry out Basic and Clinical Comparison to Explore the Research of Danzhi Jiangtang Capsule in Precise Treatment of Diabetic Macrovascular Disease(No.81774286)。
文摘OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect and mechanisms of Danzhi Jiangtang capsule(丹蛭降糖胶囊,DJC)on renal injury in streptozotocin(STZ)-induced diabetes of rats.METHODS:Sprague-Dawley rats were fed with high fat diet for 6 weeks followed by streptozotocin(STZ,35 mg/kg)injection.These rats were then treated with DJC(270,540 and 1080 mg/kg)daily for 8 weeks.RESULTS:A combination of high fat diet and STZ significantly increased blood glucose creatinine,urea nitrogen,and urine albumin in rats.Meanwhile,the glomerular and tubular lesions were observed in rats fed with high fat diet and injected with STZ.These biochemical and pathological changes were significantly attenuated by DJC treatments in a dose-dependent manner.Mechanistically,DJC treatments significantly decreased toll-like receptor 4(TLR4),mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK),and nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB)signals in the kidney of rats fed with high fat diet and injected with STZ.Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dU TP nick end labeling staining and caspase-8 levels showed that renal apoptosis was increased in rats fed with high fat diet and injected with STZ,and this was attenuated by DJC treatments.CONCLUSIONS:DJC treatments protect against diabetic kidney disease,and the mechanism may be closely related to downregulation of TLR4/MAPK/NF-κB pathways and apoptosis.This study provides further evidence of using DJC as a potential therapeutic option for diabetic kidney disease.
基金Supported by the Education Science Foundation of Anhui Province(Intervention Study on Periodontal Tissue in Rats with Experimental Diabetic Periodontitis in Danzhi Jiangtang Capsule,No.KJ2015A429)。
文摘OBJECTIVE:To elucidate whether Danzhi Jiangtang capsule(丹蛭降糖胶囊,DJC)has treatment effects on diabetic periodontitis and the potential mechanism.METHODS:One week after the induction of diabetes by streptozotocin(STZ),60 male Wistar rats were ligated by orthodontic ligation thread in cervical portion of bilateral maxillary first molar to induce diabetic periodontitis.Periodontitis was exanimated by tooth tissue morphology after 4 weeks.And then all rats were divided into 5 groups:diabetic periodontitis group(DP,n=20),periodontal basic treatment group(DP+BT,n=20),periodontal basic treatment+DJC treatment group(DP+BT+DJC,n=20)and additional Wnt/β-catenin inhibitor group(DP+BT+DJC+WIKI4/21 H7,n=20).Eight weeks after different interventions,fasting plasma glucose(FPG),C-peptide and glycosylated hemoglobin(Hb Alc)of rats were measured and then all rats were sacrificed.The paraffin sections of periodontal tissue were executed hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining and immunohistochemical examination.The m RNA and protein levels of inflammatory cytokines were evaluated by quantitative polymerase chain reaction(Q-PCR)and Western blotting(WB).The protein levels of Wnt/β-catenin signaling molecules were measured by WB.RESULTS:The blood glucose and C-peptide concentrations in DP,DP+BT and DP+BT+DJC groups were gradually reduced,with gradually decreased distance of CEJ-A and the percentage of periodontal ligament(PDL),as well as gradually increased Hb Alc.The number of monocytes and leukocytes in the junctional epithelium and periodontal connective tissue was markedly decreased in DP+BT+DJC group(P<0.05),which was slightly reduced in DP+BT group comparing to DP group.The protein levels of Wnt1 andβ-catenin were obviously up-regulated with DJC treatment,while the SOST and DDK1 were markedly down-regulated with DJC treatment.The expression levels of BGP were lowest in DP group and highest in DP+BT+DJC group,while the tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),interferon-γ(IFN-γ)and metalloproteinase-3(MMP-3)were highest in DP group and lowest in DP+BT+DJC group.All these changes could be reversed by Wnt/β-catenin inhibitor.CONCLUSION:DJC can improve the hyperglycemia and both distal alveolar bone loss and alveolar bone loss in furcation area of diabetic periodontitis rats by reducing the inflammation of gingival tissue and regulating the expressions of BGP,TNF-α,IFN-γand MMP-3 potentially through Wnt/β-catenin signaling.
