Iranian Journal of Diabetes and Metabolism
Year:2022 | Volume:22 | Issue:3|Papers Count:6

Background: Diabetes can increase cardiovascular disease by altering the equilibrium between angiogenic stimulants and inhibitors of angiogenesis. In this study, we investigated the effect of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) on angiostatin and focal adhesion kinase (FAK-1) in left ventricle cardiomyocytes in diabetic rats. Methods: In this experimental study, 24 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into three equal groups (n=8): Control-Normal (C), Diabetes (D), and Diabetes-training (D+T). Diabetes was induced by the injection of streptozotocin in male rats. The Training group has performed a HIIT program on a motor-driven treadmill for eight weeks. At the end of eight weeks--heart tissue samples were collected. Data were analyzed using ANOVA and Tukey post hoc at P<0. 05. Results: The results showed that induction of diabetes increased the expression of angiostatin (P=0. 006), and serum glucose (P=0. 001) and decreased FAK-1 (P=0. 001). HIIT significantly reduced the level of angiostatin (P=0. 006) and glucose (P=0. 001) in diabetic rats. There was also a significant increase in FAK-1 in the D+T group (P=0. 001). Conclusion: HIIT decreased the protein expression of angiostatin and glucose and increased FAK-1 in cardiomyocytes. HIIT seems to reduce the vascular complications of diabetes in rats by altering these parameters that affect angiogenesis and blood glucose.

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders that are associated with elevated blood glucose levels due to impaired insulin secretion, insulin function, or both. alpha-glucosidase is a key enzyme in hydrolyzing carbohydrates and raising blood sugar levels. This study aimed to investigate the bioinformatics of inhibition of the alpha-glucosidase enzyme by the main constituents of Salvia officinalis. Methods: This research was done by descriptive-analytical method. To study how the compounds interact and the amount of binding energy in the active site of the enzyme, the three-dimensional structure of the compounds and proteins were obtained from PubChem and PDB database, respectively. After energy optimization by Hyperchem software, docking studies were performed by AutoDock 4. 2 software and the Swiss ADME server was used to obtain Lipinski parameters and physical and chemical properties of the compounds. Results: The studied compounds were similar to the two positive control compounds, Voglibose and miglitol, in terms of binding energy and how they interact. The best docking results are related to the camphor. In fact, this compound with the most negative binding energy level (-3. 95 Kcal / mol) has a greater tendency to bind to key amino acids in the active site of the alpha glucosidase enzyme. Conclusion: Due to the appropriate interactions of Salvia officinalis. compounds with enzymes, after confirming the results in vitro and in vivo, this plant can be used as a suitable drug candidate in the treatment of diabetes.

Background: Diabetic myopathy is one of the major problems in people with type2 diabetes that knowing its mechanisms can be helpful in controlling and preventing this disease. PAX7 and PGC-1α,are two proteins involved in the renewal and metabolism of carbohydrates in skeletal muscle. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of 8weeks of resistance training under hypoxia on the content of PAX7 and PGC-1α,proteins in the horseshoe muscle of type 2 diabetic rats. Methods: In this study, 40 male Wistar rats, 10weeks after induction of type2 diabetes, were divided into five groups: healthy control (HC), diabetic control (DC), resistance training (RT), and resistance training in hypoxia (RT-HPX) and hypoxia group (HPX) were divided. Resistance exercises were performed for 8 weeks, 5 sessions per week, in the groups of resistance training and resistance training in hypoxia. The intensity of the exercises started from 30% of the weight of the rats initial and reached 100% of their weight until the end of the training. Resistance training in hypoxia. Hypoxia tent with14. 4%oxygen was used to create hypoxia. 48hours after training, tissue samples were taken from horseshoe muscle and evaluated to measure the concentration of PAX7 and PGC-1α,proteins. Results: The results showed that there is a significant difference (P=0. 0001) between the research groups in both PAX7 and PGC-1α,proteins. Induction of diabetes led to a significant decrease in PAX7, but the hypoxia resistance training group was not significantly different from the healthy control group (P=0. 451). PGC1-α,protein levels were also significantly decreased in the diabetes induction group compared to the control group (P=0. 01), but training in hypoxia increased its levels to more than the healthy control group (P=0. 0001). Conclusion: Hypoxia, resistance training and combination of resistance training in hypoxia increased the amounts of PAX7 and PGC-1α,proteins. Therefore, resistance training and temporary and inactive hypoxia exposure can be considered as a suggested solution to improve the indicators related to type2 diabetes in humans.

Background: Diabetes is a serious public health problem in low-and middle-income countries. There is a strong association between hyperglycemia, oxidative stress and the development of diabetes. Therefore, screening and early diagnosis of this disease in people at high risk can be effective in preventing these complications. The main route of insulin signaling is to control lipid and glucose metabolism, and its imbalance leads to type 2 diabetes. P-Cymene is an aromatic monoterpene with a wide range of therapeutic properties including antioxidant activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of p-Cymene at a dose of 50 mg / kg in preventing the symptoms of diabetes and serum factors. Methods: In this study, 30 male Wistar rats weighing approximately 250 g were randomly selected and divided into five groups: control, diabetic control (sham), metformin-treated diabetic (met), and non-diabetic treated. P-Cymene and diabetics treated with P-Cymene were divided. Diabetes was induced by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin at a dose of 55 mg / kg. One week after streptozotocin injection, treatment with PCymene at a dose of 50 mg / kg was performed by sunflower oil solvent for 28 days by gavage. At the end of the experiment, blood samples were taken from the hearts of rats and the parameters of glucose, insulin, and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were measured. Results: The results showed that diabetes increased water and food intake as well as glucose levels and decreased insulin (P<0. 001) and superoxide dismutase activity in rats and administration of P-Cymene extract improved the symptoms of diabetes and oxidative stress in Became diabetic rat.

Background: MAFbx and MuRF1 proteins are important factors in the ubiquitin pathway and are responsible for muscle atrophy. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of long-term high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on the intracellular content of MAFbx and MuRF1 proteins in the left ventricular of the heart of rats with type 2 diabetes. Methods: In this experimental study, 18 rats 2-month-old male Sprague-Dawley rats with a mean weight of 270±, 20 g were selected. 12 rats became diabetic by intraperitoneal injection of Streptozotocin and nicotinamide solutions. These rats were randomly divided into 2 groups: diabetic training and diabetic control,A healthy control group was also considered. The training group practiced HIIT 4 days a week for 8 weeks. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 23 and one-way ANOVA and Tukey post hoc tests. Results: MAFbx protein content showed a significant decrease after 8 weeks of HIIT (P=0. 0001),Tukey post hoc test showed that this change was significant between pairs groups of diabetic training and diabetic control and also between pairs groups of diabetic control and healthy control (P=0. 0001). MuRF1 protein content showed a significant decrease (P=0. 0001),This was a significant difference between the pairs groups of diabetic training and diabetic control, diabetic training and healthy control groups, as well as diabetic control and healthy control groups (P=0. 0001). Conclusion: HIIT seems to can inhibit the process of atrophy and autophagy of cardiomyocytes by reducing the content of MAFbx and MuRF1 proteins in the hearts of diabetic subjects.

Background: Type 1 diabetes is a disorder caused by autoimmune destruction of pancreatic insulin-producing cells. This induction of autoimmunity may be due to genetic and environmental factors. Bax and Bcl2 proteins play an important role in the process of apoptosis. Methods: In this study, 30 male Wistar rats weighting approximately 200±, 20gr were randomly selected from available rats in lab (500). Subjects after 2 weeks of familiarity with the environment were randomly divided into 5 groups of 6, including (diabetes + injection, exercise) and (diabetes + exercise) and (diabetes + injection) and (diabetes control to control the passage of time) and (basic diabetes to Defaults) under the same laboratory conditions and developed type 1 diabetes by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (stz) (60 mg / kg). Rats in the diabetic group and the diabetic group + stem cell injection had a total of 17 sessions of resistance training for 5 weeks. Results: The results of the present study showed that there was no significant difference between the mean of Bax and Bcl2 in the resistance training group with simultaneous injection of stem cells and the training group. Conclusion: The results of our study showed that performing 17 sessions of resistance training alone with stem cell injection was effective on the expression of Bax protein and Bcl2, but there was no significant difference between the effect of training alone and training with stem cells.