To investigate the inhibitory effects of silymarin on diabetic blood vessels chroniccomplication. Methods:Silymarin was given to streptozocin-induced diabetic rats. Rats were killed 9 weeksafter treatment. Plasma LPO, fructosamine and RBC-SOD were measured. LPO, fruct0samine, fluores-cence intensities of AGEs, pentosidine and liperperoxide adducts in aorta were also measured. Results:The early nonenzymatic glycation products-fructosamine were not inhibited, however, LPO and f1uores-cence intensities of AGEs, pentosidine,MDA and HNE adducts in aorta were more significantly reducedthan DM group. Conclusion: The results suggest that silymarin may inhibit nonenzymatic glycation andoxidation in aorta of streptozocin-induced diabetic rats and control the diabetic chronic complication.

AIM:We investigated the effects of Danshen Dripping Pill(DSP) on the glucose metabolism in rats during the insulin resistant(IR) statue. METHODS:HOMA-IR was used to show the degree of insulin resistant and Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 5 groups,normal control,IR control,Pioglitazone(PIO),Danse Injection(DSZ) and DSP groups,and the model rats were given dexamethasone to induce the insulin resistant statue.After being treated for 8 weeks,the serum adiponectin concentration and the relative expression amount of Glut-4 mRNA in skeletal muscles were detected by ELISA and real time PCR,respectively. RESULTS:The insulin resistant model rats induced by dexamethasone had a series of characters with the high level of HOMA-IR,and the serum adiponectin concentration was decreased,the Glut-4 mRNA relative expression amount in skeletal muscle cell and its translocation on the plasma membrane were inhibited.The effects of dexamethasone were significantly reversed by PIO,DSZ and DSP,respectively(P

Objective To investigate the mechanism of Quercetin treatment on diabetic nephropathy.Methods Quercetin 100mg/(kg?d) was given to diabetic rats.Urinary albumin excretion was measured by radioimmunoassay.The expression of TGF ? 1 protein and TGF ? 1 mRNA in renal cortex of diabetic rats were determined by immunohistochemical staining and RT PCR analysis.Results Quercetin treatment decreased urinary albumin excretion in diabetic rats.TGF ? 1 immunohistochemical staining and TGF ? 1 mRNA levels in Quercetion treated group was significantly decreased than untreated DM group ( P

Silymarin 100mg?kg~(-1)/d was given to streptozotocin induced diabetic rats for 9 weeks. The results showed that LPO,fructosamine and the fluorescence intensities of AGEs,pentosidine,MDA adducts,HNE adducts in renal cortex of diabetic rats were significantly higher than in normal control rats. After being treated with Silymarin,LPO and the fluorescence intensities of AGEs,pentosidine,MDA and HNE adducts in renal cortex were significantly reduced than in untreated DM group.The albumin excretion in Silymarin group was significantly decreased than in untreated DM group.Silymarin may inhibit nonenzy- matic glycation and oxidation in kidneys of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats and control the diabetic chronic complication.

Objective To investigate the protective effect of Quercetin on kidneys in diabetic rats. Methods STZ induced diabetic rats were given quercetin 100 mg?kg -1 ?d -1 for 8 weeks. Urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER) was measured by radioimmunoassay. The changes of creatinine clearance rate (Ccr) and glomerular protein kinase C (PKC) activities were determined. The expression of TGF ? 1 mRNA of renal cortex in diabetic rats were determined by RT PCR analysis. The glomerular changes were also observed morphologically. Results In untreated diabetic rats, Ccr, UAER, kidney weight/body weight and PKC activity in renal glomeruli were significantly increased, the expression of TGF ? 1 mRNA in renal cortex was elevated, and glomerular hypertrophy existed. After Quercetin treatment, Ccr, UAER, PKC activity and the expression of TGF ? 1 mRNA were markedly reduced as compared with those of untreated diabetic rats in 2 and 8 weeks, no significantly abnormal changes in kidney morphology were observed in Quercetin treated group. Conclusion Quercetin ameliorates early diabetic renal hyperdynamic abnormality via inhibiting PKC activity, in which inhibiting of TGF ? 1 production seems to be involved. Reduction of the PKC activity is important in preventing or delaying the development of diabetic nephropathy.

To evaluate the prevalence and incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) and associated risk factors with CHD in the elderly, a survey was conducted among old subjects aged 60 to 90 who had health examination in PLA General Hospital from 1996 to 1997. A cohort population without CHD had been followed up until 2000, and the incidence of CHD was calculated as the baseline. The incidence of CHD was calculated by person year method. The risk factors of incidence in CHD of different groups were analyzed with multiple logistic regression at the end of four observation years. The incidences of CHD and myocardial infarction (MI) of IGT and DM group were significantly higher than that of NGT group( P

Objective To investigate the effects and the mechanism of Danshen dripping pill(DSP,复方丹参滴丸) on the lipid metabolism in rats under insulin resistant(IR) status.Methods Twenty-four Sprague-Dawley(SD) rats were randomly divided into normal control(n=8),IR control(n=8) and DSP groups(n=8).The rats were given dexamethasone(1 mg/kg) intramuscular injection once every other day to induce the IR status in the latter two groups,and the rats in DSP group were administered intra-gastrically with DSP 0.5 g/kg dissolved in normal saline once a day in the morning at 9 o′clock,and in the mean time,the rats in the normal and IR control groups were given intra-gastrically with equal amount of 0.9% NaCl. After 8 weeks of treatment,fasting blood glucose(FBG),fasting insulin(FINS),total cholesterol(TC),triglyceride(TG),nitric oxide synthase(NOS),nitrogen monoxidum(NO),smooth muscle depth/wall thickness of thoracic aorta were detected,and serum adiponectin concentration was measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA),respectively.Results After IR model was successfully established,the insulin resistance index(HOMA-IR),TC and TG were increased,the serum NOS production and NO were decreased, smooth muscle depth/wall thickness of thoracic aorta was increased significantly,and the secretion of adiponectin concentration was decreased(P

The activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) in erythrocyte of 17 patients with NIDDM and 14 healthy controls were evaluated, and the relationship between SOD and G-6-PD activities and renal functions and urinary protein excretion was studied. The results showed: (1) the activities of SOD and G-6-PD were obviously lower in NIDDM group than in control (P

ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of liraglutide on the differentiation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hBM-MSCs) into insulin-producing cells (IPCs).MethodsIn vitro,hBM-MSCs were induced into IPCs by three-stage induction procedure containing high glucose,nicotinamide,and liraglutide.The morphological change of cells was observed by inverted microscope during induction and the induced cells were confirmed by dithizone(DTZ) staining.The protein expressions of pancreatic and duodenal homeobox-1 (PDX-1),glucose transporter 2 (GLUT2),glucokinase(GK),and insulin in each stage of the induced cells were detected by Western blot.Insulin secretion was measured by ELISA.ResultsThe induced effect was pronounced after adding 10 nmol/L liraglutide for 7 days.Cells began to aggregate and get round gradually during induction,and the morphology of most cells appeared as grape-like aggregation and clustered islet-like cells by the end of induction.The number of DTZ positive cells and the protein expressions of PDX-1,GLUT2,GK,and insulin were increased gradually( P＜0.05 ).The basal and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion from induced cells was also increased gradually(P＜0.05).Conclusion BM-MSCs could be induced into IPCs by high glucose,nicotinamide,and liraglutide in vitro.

Objective To observe the clinical effect of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA)combined with autologous peripheral blood stem cells(PBSC)transplantation in the treatment of lower extremity ischemic disorders.Methods Fourty-two cases of lower extremity ischemic disorders in the treatment group were treated with PTA and autologous peripheral blood stem cells injection and 40 cases in control group were treated with PTA exclusively.Results All the procedures were successful.In treatment group,ABI improved from 0.32 ±0.11 to(at the 3rd month)and 0.49 ±0.13(at the 6th month)(t=-6.765,-6.040,P＜0.05)while TcPO_2 improved from(26.1 ± 2.3)mm Hg to(32.7 ±4.2)mm Hg(at the 3rd month)and(34.5 ±2.7)mm Hg(at the 6th month)(t=-8.901,-14.250,P＜0.05).In control group,ABI improved from 0.30 ±0.12 to 0.47 ±0.15 and 0.47 ±0.130=-5.631,-5.873,P＜0.05)while TcPO_2 increased from(25.9 ±2.4)mm Hg to(28.9 ±2.9)mm Hg(at the 3rd month)and(28.9 ± 2.1)mm Hg(at the 6th month)(t=-5.090,-5.389,P＜0.05).There was significant difference in TcPO_2 on follow-up between the two groups after the treatment(P＜0.05).Conclusion Autologous PBSC transplantation in combination of PTA was effective for the treatment of lower extremity ischemic disorders.PBSC injection helps to increase TcPO_2.