Metformin ameliorates ROS-p53-collagen axis of fibrosis and dyslipidemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus-induced left ventricular injury.
Arch Physiol Biochem
; 129(3): 734-740, 2023 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-33439743
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The link between oxidative stress (ROS), apoptosis (p53) and fibrosis (collagen) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)-induced cardiac injury in the presence and absence of the antidiabetic drug, metformin has not been investigated before. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
T2DM was induced in rats by a combination of high carbohydrate and fat diets (HCFD) and streptozotocin (50 mg/kg) injection. The protection group started metformin (200 mg/kg) treatment 14 days prior to the induction of diabetes and continued on metformin and HCFD until being sacrificed at week 12.RESULTS:
Diabetes significantly induced blood levels of ROS and left ventricular p53 and collagen expression that was inhibited by metformin. Metformin also significantly reduced glycated haemoglobin and dyslipidemia induced by diabetes. In addition, a significant correlation between ROS-p53-collagen axis and glycaemia and hyperlipidaemia was observed.CONCLUSIONS:
These findings show that metformin provides substantial protection against diabetic cardiomyopathy-induced ROS-p53 mediated fibrosis and dyslipidemia.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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Dyslipidemias
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Metformin
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Arch Physiol Biochem
Journal subject:
BIOQUIMICA
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FISIOLOGIA
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Saudi Arabia