Many challenges are associated with the oral delivery of insulin, relating to the physical and chemical stability of the hormone, and its absorption and metabolism in the human body. The present study aims to demonstrate the oral delivery of insulin in both normal and steptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats with the help of the aqueous extract of Desmodium gangeticum (DG) root. Human insulin ...

objective: atorvastatin has the pleiotropic effects, including anti-inflammation and antioxidant. therefore, this study considered to examine the effects of atorvastatin on nf-қb expression, as a main transcription factor for expression of inflammatory cytokines, in hyperglycemia-induced nephropathy in rat. materials and methods: twenty four male wistar rats were randomly divided into four grou...

Vascular dysfunction in patients with diabetes mellitus is related to advanced glycation end product (AGE) formation. We previously showed that AGEs produce an increase in vascular permeability and generated an oxidant stress after binding to the receptor (RAGE) present on endothelium. RAGE, a 35-kDa protein that belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily, has been cloned from a rat lung cDNA li...

This study investigated the effects of diabetic rats induced by streptozotocin (STZ) on acetone concentration emanating from the tail of a rat. Experiments were carried out with male Wistar rats (9 weeks of age, 220 - 250 g body weight). Glucose concentration in the blood was 10.8 ± 0.7 mmol/l for the control group and 39.6 ± 2.4 mmol/l for the diabetic group. β-Hydroxybutyrate concentration in...

objective(s): the muller cell is the principal glial cell of the vertebrate retina. the expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein (gfap) in the muller cells was used as a cellular marker for retinal damage. this study was done to evaluate the effect of gestational diabetes on retinal muller cells in rat's offspring. materials and methods: in this experimental study, 12 wistar rat dams ...

Immunoglobulins and complement are deposited in the glomerular mesangium of rats with progressive glomerulosclerosis secondary to chemically induced diabetes mellitus. Isotransplantation of a kidney from a rat diabetic for 6 mo into a normal recipient results within 2 mo in the disappearance of IgG, IgM, and beta(1)C from the mesangium and arrest or reversal of the light microscopic glomerular ...

The impairment of glucose metabolism may lead to type 2 diabetes and the malfunction of lipid metabolism contributing to metabolic syndrome, which increases risk of heart disease, vascular disease, and type 2 diabetes. Our previous study provided evidence for involvement of hepatic glucose metabolic disorder in onset and progress of diabetes in Spontaneously Diabetic Torii (SDT) rats. As it is ...

The aim of this study was to determine the ameliorative effect aqueous leaf extract Moringa oleifera on diabetes induced appetite and testicular weight loss in wistar rats. Freshly harvested leaves processed into powder subsequently extract. Thirty (30) adult male rats were divided six groups five each. Group 1 normal control which only fed with rat chow water ad libitum. II without treatment, ...

▼ Diabetic neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes. It occurs in approximately 10–20 % of patients with diabetes, or roughly 40–50 % patients with diabetic neuropathy. However, the pathogenesis of diabetic neuropathic pain is still largely unknown. Several animal models have been used to study the underlying mechanisms for this complication. Some commonly used animal models include stre...