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Therapeutic effect of curcumin and C60 fullerene against hyperglycemia-mediated tissue damage in diabetic rat lungs.
Demir, Ersin.
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  • Demir E; Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Duzce University, 81620, Duzce, Turkey. ersncan.dmr@gmail.com.
J Bioenerg Biomembr ; 53(1): 25-38, 2021 02.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33411205
Increasing evidence suggests that diabetes also targets lung tissues resulting in structural and physiological abnormalities. The present study evaluated the impact of pristine C60 fullerene (C60) against diabetes-induced lung damage for the first time. The objective was to evaluate the impacts of Curcumin (Cur), C60 and C60 fullerene+Curcumin (C60 + Cur) combination on oxidative stress (MDA, GSH, CAT, GST, Retinol, α-tocopherol), apoptosis (Caspase-3, Bcl-2), cholesterol and fatty acid profile (16:0,18:0,18:1,18:2, 22:4, 22:6) against changes in the lung tissue of diabetic rats. Streptozotocin (STZ) was used for inducing diabetes with Cur, C60 and C60 + Cur combination administered for eight weeks to treat diabetic and control rats. Increased oxidative stress, apoptosis and significant changes in cell structure were observed in the lung tissues of diabetic rats. The combination of Cur, C60 and C60 + Cur reduced oxidative stress in the lung tissue of diabetic rats while increasing the antioxidant defense capacity of the tissue, exhibiting tissue protective properties against apoptosis. The diabetic rats displayed favorable properties against lipotoxicity-induced tissue damage due to the increase in the fatty acid and cholesterol levels in lung tissue. It was observed that Cur, C60 and C60 + Cur combination displays protective effects against hyperglycemia induced oxidative damage to lung tissue. Oxidative stress, prevention of lipid and cholesterol accumulation, and weakening of lung apoptosis may be associated with these effects.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Curcumin / Fullerenes / Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Hyperglycemia / Lung Limits: Animals / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: J Bioenerg Biomembr Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Country of publication: United States

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Curcumin / Fullerenes / Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Hyperglycemia / Lung Limits: Animals / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: J Bioenerg Biomembr Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Country of publication: United States