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<title>An Evaluation of Role of Vitamin D in The Pathophysiology of Streptozotocin  induced Type-II Diabetes Mellitus in Rats and its Impact on Oral  Hypoglycemic/Antidiabetic Agents.</title>
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<author>
<name>Gurudatta, M</name>
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<id>https://digitallibrary.bldedu.ac.in/xmlui/handle/123456789/4763</id>
<updated>2023-03-20T10:46:55Z</updated>
<published>2022-12-01T00:00:00Z</published>
<summary type="text">An Evaluation of Role of Vitamin D in The Pathophysiology of Streptozotocin  induced Type-II Diabetes Mellitus in Rats and its Impact on Oral  Hypoglycemic/Antidiabetic Agents.
Gurudatta, M
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic illness with several underlying causes which is &#13;
defined by chronic hyperglycemia and altered carbohydrate, lipid, and protein &#13;
metabolism as a result of a problem with insulin secretion, action, or both. (1). There &#13;
are currently four types of diabetes mellitus based on pathophysiology, type-1 insulin &#13;
dependent diabetes mellitus; type-2, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; type 3 &#13;
other; type 4 gestational diabetes mellitus (Expert Committee 2019). However, type 1 &#13;
and type 2 are the most prevalent. One of the biggest hazards to human health in the &#13;
twenty-first century is diabetes mellitus (DM), which the World Health Organization &#13;
(WHO) originally regarded as a condition of least importance (2). The number of &#13;
people with diabetes mellitus has increased significantly during the past few years, &#13;
particularly in emerging nations like India. In India, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes &#13;
is currently 2.4% in rural areas and 11.4% in cities. Globally, more than 150 million &#13;
individuals have diabetes, a number that is expected to rise to 300 million by 2025. &#13;
Indians made up more than one fifth of them. India has been designated as the world's &#13;
diabetic capital by the International Diabetes Federation. (3). This syndrome often &#13;
manifests quickly in childhood and is brought on by T cell-mediated death of &#13;
pancreatic beta cells, which results in total insulin insufficiency (5). 5–10% of persons &#13;
with diabetes mellitus have type 1 illness (6). Contrarily, type 2 illness, sometimes &#13;
known as adult-onset diabetes, is non insulin-dependent.diabetes mellitus (NIDDM); &#13;
type 2 diabetes is becoming more common (7). Insulin resistance and reduced insulin &#13;
production are features of type 2 illness (8), which can range from predominant &#13;
insulin resistance with relative insulin deficiency to predominant secretory deficiency &#13;
with insulin resistance. About 85–90% of diabetic patients have type 2 disease (9–11), &#13;
which is particularly common in Asian people (12). Type 2 diabetes mellitus is largely &#13;
2&#13;
caused by insulin resistance, which is characterised as a state of diminished &#13;
responsiveness to normal circulating levels of insulin. Insulin levels fall in the &#13;
presence of insulin resistance. Insufficient signalling results in post-receptor &#13;
abnormalities, such as decreased glucose transporter 4 translocation, due to an &#13;
increase in insulin receptor number and insulin receptor kinase activity. The reduction &#13;
of first-phase insulin secretion, an increase in proinsulin production, a deficiency in &#13;
pulsatile insulin secretion, and the deposition of islet amyloid polypeptide are all &#13;
indicators of impaired islet -cell function (13,14). Acute and chronic problems are &#13;
both possible in diabetic patients. Ketoacidosis and ketoacidotic coma are examples of &#13;
acute complications. Macrovascular and microvascular problems are two general &#13;
categories for chronic complications. More than 70% of diabetic mortality is caused &#13;
by macrovascular disorders, primarily myocardial ischaemia, congestive heart failure, &#13;
and stroke. Stroke, a common cause of morbidity and mortality in diabetic patients, is &#13;
also connected with diabetes and increases risk for the condition (15). Patients with &#13;
type 1 or type 2 diabetes have a much higher risk of stroke when they have high &#13;
morbidity.(16, 17) In the early stages of stroke, elevated blood sugar is typical, and a &#13;
glucose level greater than 155 mg/dl within 48 hours of the beginning of stroke is &#13;
linked to a high risk of mortality (18). One of the main causes of death among diabetic &#13;
individuals is cardiovascular disease, especially myocardial infarction. Myocardium &#13;
and coronary vasculature exhibit aberrant morphological and structural alterations in &#13;
diabetic cardiomyopathy (19). The underlying mechanism involves the excessive &#13;
production of highly reactive free radicals, mostly brought on by hyperglycemia, &#13;
which subsequently leads to oxidative stress and worsens the onset, progression, and &#13;
consequences of diabetes (20). Diabetic neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy, and &#13;
diabetic retinopathy are examples of microvascular problems. The most prevalent &#13;
3&#13;
diabetic consequence is diabetic neuropathy, which affects up to 50% of people with&#13;
type 1 or type 2 diabetes. (21) Progressive nerve fibre loss, together with both positive &#13;
and negative clinical signs and symptoms like pain, paraesthesia, and loss of feeling, &#13;
are the hallmarks of diabetic neuropathy. All retinal cell types experience functional &#13;
and structural alterations as a result of the neurodegenerative illness known as diabetic &#13;
retinopathy (22). In wealthy nations, this ailment continues to be the predominant &#13;
contributor of blindness. Patients with type 1 diabetes are expected to develop sight threatening retinopathy in 50% of cases and type 2 diabetes patients in 30% of cases &#13;
(23). Diabetes-related vision loss is mostly brought about by diabetic macular oedema &#13;
and consequences from aberrant retinal blood vessel development (angiogenesis). &#13;
Increased retinal blood flow, which results from angiogenesis, contributes to the &#13;
development of diabetic retinopathy(24). The majority of diabetic individuals (20–&#13;
30%) will eventually develop some form of diabetic nephropathy, which can advance &#13;
from microalbuminuria to overt nephropathy or macroalbuminuria to end-stage renal &#13;
failure with a significant mortality rate (24). Approximately 20-30%of all diabetic &#13;
patients will develop some form of diabetic nephropathy, which may progress from &#13;
micro albuminuria to overt nephropathy or macro- albuminuria, to end stage renal &#13;
failure with high mortality (25). Diabetic nephropathy is marked by an excessive &#13;
build-up of extracellular matrix, thickening of the glomerular and tubular basement &#13;
membranes, and an increase in the mesangial matrix. Glomerulosclerosis and tubulo interstitial fibrosis eventually result from this condition (26). In diabetics, improved &#13;
glycaemic management enhances lipid metabolism, lowering risk factors for &#13;
numerous related disorders. Currently, the cornerstone of treatment is insulin and oral &#13;
anti-diabetic medications, but they have limitations of their own. Cost and parenteral &#13;
delivery of insulin, weight gain from sulfonylureas and meglitinides, hepatic &#13;
4&#13;
impairment, increased risk of heart failure, increased risk of bone fractures from &#13;
thiazolidinediones, and gastrointestinal problems from acarbose are only a few of the &#13;
side effects (27). Allowing patients to live normal lives while achieving a normal &#13;
metabolic state in order to slow down or prevent long-term effects of diabetes is the &#13;
main objective of treating diabetes mellitus. The continual quest for novel, efficient, &#13;
safer, and more affordable medications has been undertaken in order to meet these &#13;
objectives. To date, a number of studies have been conducted to determine natural &#13;
treatments for dominant diabetic disease and its complications. A fatsoluble vitamin, &#13;
Vitamin D plays a key role in bone mineralization and calcium homeostasis. Rickets &#13;
in infancy and osteomalacia in older age are both skeletal symptoms of Vitamin D&#13;
deficiency, which is currently thought to be a pandemic. Wide-ranging extra-skeletal &#13;
symptoms of Vitamin D insufficiency include cardiovascular, neuropsychiatric, &#13;
endocrine, gastrointestinal, and renal impacts. (28). On the other hand, type 2 diabetes &#13;
mellitus (T2DM) is one of the most illnesses that are common and have significant &#13;
burdens and rates of complications. T2DM, in contrast to type 1 diabetes mellitus, is &#13;
primarily characterised by decreased sensitivity to the insulin released by pancreatic &#13;
beta cells that are still functional. Despite the extensive research done, increased &#13;
insulin resistance is still not fully understood because of the intricate relationship &#13;
between insulin receptors (IR), glucose transporters (GLUTs) in various tissues, &#13;
fluidity of the plasma membrane, intracellular signalling, and transcriptional control &#13;
of metabolism (29). Over the past ten years, mounting evidence has shown a &#13;
connection between Vitamin D insufficiency and type 2 diabetes (30). The risk factors &#13;
for Vitamin D insufficiency and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) include obesity, age, and a &#13;
lack of physical activity (31). Based on research relating to the role of Vitamin D in &#13;
glucose homeostasis, insulin secretion, and insulin sensitivity, reports have proposed a &#13;
5&#13;
causal relationship between Vitamin D deficiency and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) &#13;
(32,33). The possible involvement of Vitamin D as a glucostatic and insulin &#13;
secretagogue is becoming more and more popular (33). With varying results from &#13;
research to study, the precise significance of Vitamin D in diabetes mellitus, &#13;
particularly T2DM, is still up for debate. Additionally, the precise physiological and &#13;
molecular mechanisms underlying the reported beneficial results are still not &#13;
completely understood. In order to explore the impact on glycemic control and to &#13;
highlight the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms, this study evaluated the role &#13;
of Vitamin D in a T2DM-rat model produced by streptozotocin injection in &#13;
combination with oral anti-diabetic medications.
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<dc:date>2022-12-01T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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<entry>
<title>Pharmacological Screening of Antioxidant, Hypolipidemic and Antidiabetic Activities of Novel Synthetic Flavonoid in High Fat Fed Followed by Low Dose Streptozotocin Induced Diabetes Mellitus in Rat Model</title>
<link href="https://digitallibrary.bldedu.ac.in/xmlui/handle/123456789/4762" rel="alternate"/>
<author>
<name>Bhixavatimath, Prabhulingayya. S</name>
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<id>https://digitallibrary.bldedu.ac.in/xmlui/handle/123456789/4762</id>
<updated>2023-03-20T10:39:21Z</updated>
<published>2022-12-01T00:00:00Z</published>
<summary type="text">Pharmacological Screening of Antioxidant, Hypolipidemic and Antidiabetic Activities of Novel Synthetic Flavonoid in High Fat Fed Followed by Low Dose Streptozotocin Induced Diabetes Mellitus in Rat Model
Bhixavatimath, Prabhulingayya. S
Objective: The goal of the current study was to assess the novel synthetic flavonoid's&#13;
anti-diabetic, anti-hyperlipidemic, and anti-oxidant capabilities in in-vitro and invitro&#13;
models. Methods: A new novel flavonoid compound, NF(3-hydroxy-2-(thiophen-2-&#13;
yl)-4H-chromen-4-one), was created by condensing hydroxyacetophenone with&#13;
thiophene carbaxaldehyde reagents and then cycling with hydrogen peroxide. The NF&#13;
compound and other test flavonoids, including VMF41, VMF43, VMF45, and&#13;
VMF46, whose synthesis and spectral characterization study have already been&#13;
completed, were evaluated for invitro radical scavenging activity on hydroxyl, nitric&#13;
oxide, and superoxide free radicals using invitro spectroscopic methods. Synthetic&#13;
new flavonoid (NF) was chosen for its anti-diabetic, anti-hyperlipidemic, and&#13;
antioxidant action in low dosage streptozotocin (STZ 35mg/kg body weight) caused&#13;
diabetic rats fed on a high fat diet (HFD) during an 8-week period based on its highest&#13;
antiradical activity. Rats were divided into two main groups for the experimental&#13;
study: normal control rats given the normal pallet diet (NPD) and diabetic rats given&#13;
the HFD daily once orally in addition to the normal pallet diet (NPD). The diabetic&#13;
rats were divided into five new subgroups and treated as follows: DC- diabetic control&#13;
received Tween 20 alone orally (5 ml/kg); DC + Met- received metformin orally (100&#13;
mg/kg); and three test groups, D+NF50, D+NF100, and D+Nf200, were treated with&#13;
50, 100, and 200 mg/kg of synthetic novel flavonoid (NF) respectively for 21 days.&#13;
On the first day of therapy, after STZ, and on the last day of treatment, the FBG and&#13;
serum lipids from the various treatment groups were assessed. Before and after&#13;
treatment, serum insulin levels were assessed. By measuring the levels of the&#13;
antioxidants superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione (GSH), and&#13;
lipid peroxide (MDA), the effects of antioxidants were evaluated in the liverhomogenate of experimental rats. Alfa amylase and alfa glucosidase dipeptidyl&#13;
peptidase IV inhibitory assays were used to assess the test compound's in vitro&#13;
antidiabetic activity, and the C2C12 cell line study was used to determine the&#13;
compound's glucose absorption activity. Results: The Analysis of Variance&#13;
(ANOVA) method was used to statistically analyse the findings of this study. The&#13;
study shows that the treatment group receiving the synthetic new flavonoid (NF) at a&#13;
dose of 100 mg/kg body weight had significantly higher levels of insulin and lower&#13;
levels of FBG and serum lipids. With results comparable to those of metformin&#13;
treatment, animals given the NF compound demonstrated a significant reduction in&#13;
HOMA IR values and reversed reduced HOMA B values brought on by STZ with&#13;
HFD. The rats treated with new flavonoid (NF) at 100 mg/kg showed improved&#13;
differentiation and structural alterations in the liver, according to the histological&#13;
investigation. In diabetic rats treated with new flavonoid, there was a discernible&#13;
reduction in the levels of lipid peroxides and an increase in the levels of superoxide&#13;
dismutase, glutathione, and catalase. The NF compound had shown negligible action&#13;
in alfa amylase and DPP-IV inhibitory assays, but considerable antidiabetic activity&#13;
for alfa glucosidase and glucose absorption in C2C12 cell line&#13;
investigation.Conclusion: According to the study's findings, the synthesised new&#13;
flavonoid (NF) significantly exhibited antidiabetic, hypolipidemic, and antioxidant&#13;
effects in the aforementioned research models
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<dc:date>2022-12-01T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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