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Brito AKDS, Mendes AVDS, Timah Acha B, Santos Oliveira ASDS, Lopes Macedo J, Suzuki Cruzio A, Prianti MDG, de Abreu RR, Lucarini M, Durazzo A, do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins M, Arcanjo DDR. Experimental Models of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Induced by Combining Hyperlipidemic Diet (HFD) and Streptozotocin Administration in Rats: An Integrative Review. Biomedicines 2025; 13:1158. [PMID: 40426986 PMCID: PMC12108808 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines13051158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2025] [Accepted: 05/07/2025] [Indexed: 05/29/2025] Open
Abstract
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) is a metabolic disorder characterized by chronic hyperglycemia associated with low insulin production and/or insulin resistance. A high-fat diet (HFD) combined with a low dose of streptozotocin (STZ) in an animal model produces a disease that mimics type 2 diabetes mellitus in humans. However, there is wide variation in the methods of inducing diabetes in terms of the dose of STZ, the duration of the induction period, and the composition of the diet used, all of which could result in biological responses that are not typical of the disease. This review aims to investigate the characteristics of an experimental model of type 2 diabetes mellitus by combining a high-fat diet with low doses of streptozotocin in Wistar rats. This is an integrative review conducted by searching in the Medline, Lilacs, and Embase databases using the keywords "type 2 diabetes mellitus", "high-fat diet", "streptozotocin" and "Wistar rats". Articles published in English between 2018 and 2025 were included. The induction of DM2 in young male rats with a high-fat HFD for a period of at least 3 weeks followed by a low dose of STZ resulted in metabolic, histological, inflammatory, and oxidative changes, and alterations in the signaling pathways of glycemic and lipid metabolism in different tissues, replicating the characteristics observed in humans. HFD-fed + STZ-induced Wistar rats constitute an effective animal model for studying DM2.
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- Ana Karolinne da Silva Brito
- LAFMOL—Laboratory of Functional and Molecular Studies in Physiopharmacology, Department of Biophysics and Physiology, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina 64049-550, PI, Brazil; (A.K.d.S.B.); (A.V.d.S.M.); (B.T.A.); (A.S.d.S.S.O.); (J.L.M.); (M.d.C.d.C.e.M.)
- Faculty of Pharmacy, CET—College of Technology of Teresina, Teresina 64003-420, PI, Brazil; (A.S.C.); (M.d.G.P.); (R.R.d.A.)
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- LAFMOL—Laboratory of Functional and Molecular Studies in Physiopharmacology, Department of Biophysics and Physiology, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina 64049-550, PI, Brazil; (A.K.d.S.B.); (A.V.d.S.M.); (B.T.A.); (A.S.d.S.S.O.); (J.L.M.); (M.d.C.d.C.e.M.)
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- LAFMOL—Laboratory of Functional and Molecular Studies in Physiopharmacology, Department of Biophysics and Physiology, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina 64049-550, PI, Brazil; (A.K.d.S.B.); (A.V.d.S.M.); (B.T.A.); (A.S.d.S.S.O.); (J.L.M.); (M.d.C.d.C.e.M.)
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- LAFMOL—Laboratory of Functional and Molecular Studies in Physiopharmacology, Department of Biophysics and Physiology, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina 64049-550, PI, Brazil; (A.K.d.S.B.); (A.V.d.S.M.); (B.T.A.); (A.S.d.S.S.O.); (J.L.M.); (M.d.C.d.C.e.M.)
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- LAFMOL—Laboratory of Functional and Molecular Studies in Physiopharmacology, Department of Biophysics and Physiology, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina 64049-550, PI, Brazil; (A.K.d.S.B.); (A.V.d.S.M.); (B.T.A.); (A.S.d.S.S.O.); (J.L.M.); (M.d.C.d.C.e.M.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, CET—College of Technology of Teresina, Teresina 64003-420, PI, Brazil; (A.S.C.); (M.d.G.P.); (R.R.d.A.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, CET—College of Technology of Teresina, Teresina 64003-420, PI, Brazil; (A.S.C.); (M.d.G.P.); (R.R.d.A.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, CET—College of Technology of Teresina, Teresina 64003-420, PI, Brazil; (A.S.C.); (M.d.G.P.); (R.R.d.A.)
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- CREA—Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Rome, Italy;
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- CREA—Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Rome, Italy;
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- LAFMOL—Laboratory of Functional and Molecular Studies in Physiopharmacology, Department of Biophysics and Physiology, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina 64049-550, PI, Brazil; (A.K.d.S.B.); (A.V.d.S.M.); (B.T.A.); (A.S.d.S.S.O.); (J.L.M.); (M.d.C.d.C.e.M.)
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- LAFMOL—Laboratory of Functional and Molecular Studies in Physiopharmacology, Department of Biophysics and Physiology, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina 64049-550, PI, Brazil; (A.K.d.S.B.); (A.V.d.S.M.); (B.T.A.); (A.S.d.S.S.O.); (J.L.M.); (M.d.C.d.C.e.M.)
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Wu Q, Zeng Y, Geng K, Guo M, Teng FY, Yan PJ, Lei Y, Long Y, Jiang ZZ, Law BYK, Xu Y. The role of IL-1 family cytokines in diabetic cardiomyopathy. Metabolism 2025; 163:156083. [PMID: 39603339 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2024.156083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2024] [Revised: 11/18/2024] [Accepted: 11/21/2024] [Indexed: 11/29/2024]
Abstract
Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the primary cause of heart failure in patients with diabetes and is characterised by contractile dysfunction and left ventricular hypertrophy. The complex pathological and physiological mechanisms underlying DCM have contributed to a limited number of available treatment options. A substantial body of evidence has established that DCM is a low-grade inflammatory cardiovascular disorder, with the interleukin-1 (IL-1) family of cytokines playing crucial roles in initiating inflammatory responses and shaping innate and adaptive immunity. In this review, we aim to provide an overview of the underlying mechanisms of the IL-1 family and their relevance in DCM of various aetiologies. Furthermore, we highlighted potential therapeutic targets within the IL-1 family for the management of DCM.
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- Qi Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Dr. Neher's Biophysics Laboratory for Innovative Drug Discovery, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao 999078, China; Department of Pathology, and Luzhou Key Laboratory of Precision Pathology Diagnosis for Serious Diseases, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Dr. Neher's Biophysics Laboratory for Innovative Drug Discovery, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao 999078, China; Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China; Department of Plastic and burns surgery, National Key Clinical Construction Specialty, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Dr. Neher's Biophysics Laboratory for Innovative Drug Discovery, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao 999078, China; Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Dr. Neher's Biophysics Laboratory for Innovative Drug Discovery, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao 999078, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Dr. Neher's Biophysics Laboratory for Innovative Drug Discovery, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao 999078, China; Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China.
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Liu HJ, Gui LK, Wei H, Zhou XY, Liu ZL, Jin LJ. The role of NF-κB in diabetic cardiomyopathy. ALL LIFE 2024; 17. [DOI: 10.1080/26895293.2024.2397402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2024] [Indexed: 01/03/2025] Open
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- Huang-Jun Liu
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, People’s Republic of China
- School of Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, People’s Republic of China
- School of Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, People’s Republic of China
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