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Mitrašinović-Brulić M, Dervišević A, Začiragić A, Fočak M, Valjevac A, Hadžović-Džuvo A, Suljević D. Vitamin D3 attenuates oxidative stress and regulates glucose level and leukocyte count in a semi-chronic streptozotocin-induced diabetes model. J Diabetes Metab Disord 2021; 20:771-779. [PMID: 34178862 DOI: 10.1007/s40200-021-00814-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Purpose Vitamin D3 (vit-D3) is a potent immunomodulator with anti-inflammatory and antioxidative properties. We used streptozotocin (STZ)-induced rat model of diabetes (DM) to evaluate the effects of vit-D3. We measured serum biochemical parameters, interleukin-17 (IL-17), osteocalcin (OC), malondialdehyde (MDA), and immune cell count on the 21st day of experiment. Method A total of 24 Wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups. Each group had eight rats. During the 1st day of the experiment, the control group was injected intraperitoneally with citrate buffer, while STZ group and STZ + vit-D3 group were injected by a single i.p. dose (35 mg/kg) of STZ dissolved in citrate buffer (pH 4,5; 0,1 M). Vitamin D3 was applied via oral gavage once daily to the STZ + vit-D3 group for a total period of 14 days, starting from the 7th day of the experiment. Results STZ rats showed a significant reduction in OC and an increase in MDA and IL-17 serum concentrations compared to the control rats. We also observed a significant STZ-associated decrease in the number of lymphocytes and a significant increase in monocyte and eosinophil number. Oral treatment with vit-D3 to STZ-induced diabetic rats significantly increased OC and decreased MDA serum levels. Furthermore, vit-D3 treatment resulted in a good regulation of hematopoiesis such as increase in the number of segmented granulocytes and lymphocytes and a reduction in the number of monocytes and eosinophils. Conclusion Vit-D3 treatment has important therapeutic effects; among many others it can attenuate oxidative stress and ameliorate the hyperglycemic state in the STZ-induced rat diabetic model, which is promising for further clinical trials.
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- Maja Mitrašinović-Brulić
- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 33-35 , 71 000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Medical Faculty, Department of Human Physiology, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Medical Faculty, Department of Human Physiology, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 33-35 , 71 000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Medical Faculty, Department of Human Physiology, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Outpatient Clinic With a Daily Hospital 'Dr Al Tawil', Research Unit, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 33-35 , 71 000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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van Niekerk G, Christowitz C, Conradie D, Engelbrecht AM. Insulin as an immunomodulatory hormone. Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 2019; 52:34-44. [PMID: 31831339 DOI: 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2019.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Insulin plays an indispensable role in the management of hyperglycaemia that arises in a variety of settings, including Type I and II diabetes, gestational diabetes, as well as is in hyperglycaemia following a severe inflammatory insult. However, insulin receptors are also expressed on a range of cells that are not canonically implicated in glucose homeostasis. This includes immune cells, where the anti-inflammatory effects of insulin have been repeatedly reported. However, recent findings have also implicated a more involved role for insulin in shaping the immune response during an infection. This includes the ability of insulin to modulate immune cell differentiation and polarisation as well as the modulation of effector functions such as biocidal ROS production. Finally, inflammatory mediators can through both direct and indirect mechanisms also regulate serum insulin levels, suggesting that insulin may be co-opted by the immune system during an infection to direct immunological operations. Collectively, these observations implicate insulin as a bona fide immune-modulating hormone and suggest that a better understanding of insulin's immunological function may aid in optimising insulin therapy in a range of clinical settings.
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- Gustav van Niekerk
- Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Kim JM, Shin JS, Min BH, Kim HJ, Kim JS, Yoon IH, Jeong WY, Lee GE, Kim MS, Kim JE, Jin SM, Park CG. Induction, management, and complications of streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus in rhesus monkeys. Xenotransplantation 2016; 23:472-478. [PMID: 27677911 DOI: 10.1111/xen.12266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2016] [Revised: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus (DM) model using streptozotocin (STZ) which induces chemical ablation of β cell in the pancreas has been widely used for various research purposes in non-human primates. However, STZ has been known to have a variety of adverse effects such as nephrotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, and even mortality. The purpose of this study is to report DM induction by STZ, toxicity associated with STZ and procedure and complication of exogenous insulin treatment for DM management in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) that are expected to be transplanted with porcine islets within 2 months. METHODS Streptozotocin (immediately dissolved in normal saline, 110 mg/kg) was slowly infused via central catheter for 10 minutes in 22 rhesus monkeys. Clinical signs, complete blood count and blood chemistry were monitored to evaluate toxicity for 1 week after STZ injection. Monkey basal C-peptides were measured and intravenous glucose tolerance test was performed to confirm complete induction of DM. Exogenous insulin was subcutaneously injected to maintain blood glucose in diabetic rhesus monkeys and the complications were recorded while in insulin treatment. RESULTS Severe salivation and vomiting were observed within 1 hour after STZ injection in 22 rhesus monkeys. One monkey died at 6 hours after STZ injection and the reason for the death was unknown. Pancreatitis was noticed in one monkey after STZ injection, but the monkey recovered after 5 days by medical treatment. Serum total protein and albumin decreased whereas the parameters for the liver function such as aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and lactate dehydrogenase significantly increased (P<.05) after STZ injection, but they were resolved within 1 week. Azotemia was not observed. Monkey fasting C-peptide levels after STZ injection were <0.1 ng/mL in 18 rhesus monkeys, but 0.34, 0.22, 0.16 ng/mL in three monkeys, respectively. The value of daily insulin requirement was 0.92±0.26IU/kg/d (range=0.45-1.29) in the monkeys. Diabetic ketoacidosis was observed in one rhesus monkeys, but the monkey recovered after 24 hours by fluid and insulin treatment. CONCLUSIONS Streptozotocin was effective for inducing DM in rhesus monkeys, but various adverse effects such as pancreatitis, liver toxicity or death were observed. Therefore, careful and suitable medical managements should be implemented to eliminate the risks of mortality and severe adverse effects.
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- Jong-Min Kim
- Xenotransplantation Research Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Institute of Endemic Diseases, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Xenotransplantation Research Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Institute of Endemic Diseases, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Xenotransplantation Research Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Xenotransplantation Research Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seoul, Korea
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- Xenotransplantation Research Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Institute of Endemic Diseases, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Xenotransplantation Research Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Xenotransplantation Research Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Xenotransplantation Research Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Xenotransplantation Research Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Xenotransplantation Research Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Xenotransplantation Research Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Institute of Endemic Diseases, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seoul, Korea
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