Investigating the beneficial effect of aliskiren in attenuating neuropathic pain in diabetic Sprague-Dawley rats.

Objectives: Worldwide, diabetic neuropathy (DN) is a major complication of diabetes mellitus. The direct renin inhibitor aliskiren is recognized as a treatment for cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients, but little is known about its potential benefits in cases of diabetic neuropathy. Accordingly, we investigated the effects of aliskiren (ALIS) and gliclazide (GLZ) and their combination therapy on peripheral neuropathy in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Methods: In total, 112 adult Sprague-Dawley rats were used for this study. Diabetes was induced using streptozotocin (STZ), whereas the control group was treated with an equal volume of citrate buffer. The diabetic rats were divided randomly into six groups according to the proposed treatment regime: diabetic control (DC), gliclazide (GLZ), aliskiren (ALIS), ramipril (RAM), (GLZ + ALIS) and (GLZ + RAM). Behavioural responses to thermal (hot-plate) and mechanical (tail-pinch) pain were evaluated. After eight weeks of daily treatments, the animals were fasted and sacrificed. The blood samples were collected, with the serum separated and subjected to various biochemical and enzyme analyses so as to assess the effect of the treatments on diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Results: After 8 weeks, aliskiren alone and in combination with gliclazide therapy had a significant effect (P < .001) in reducing blood glucose levels and showed increased hot-plate and tail-flick latencies compared with the diabetic control group. The threshold of mechanical hyperalgesia was also significantly elevated (P < .001). Conclusions/Interpretations: These data suggest that either aliskerin alone or in combination with gliclazide can protect against the development and progression of diabetic neuropathy.

A mini review of studies that include the therapeutic role of Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine in coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) / Una mini revisión de estudios que incluyen el papel terapéutico de la cloroquina y la hidroxicloroquina en la enfermedad por coronavirus-19 (COVID-19)

COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease-2019) is now considered a public health emergency of that concerns the whole globe. Despite it is still not approved, the use of aminoquinoline drugs such as chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are now in increasing, especially with the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This mini review highlights the main information's gathered of using the therapeutic purpose of both these medications in the extraordinary situation of coronavirus disease -19..Au

COVID-19 (Enfermedad por coronavirus-2019) ahora se considera una emergencia de salud pública que afecta a todo el mundo. A pesar de que todavía no está aprobado, el uso de medicamentos de aminoquinolina como la cloroquina y la hidroxicloroquina ahora está aumentando, especialmente con la pandemia de la enfermedad por coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). Esta mini revisión destaca la principal información recopilada sobre el uso del propósito terapéutico de estos dos medicamentos en la extraordinaria situación de la enfermedad por coronavirus -19..Au