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Pires Mendes C, Postal BG, Silva Frederico MJ, Gonçalves Marques Elias R, Aiceles de Medeiros Pinto V, da Fonte Ramos C, Devantier Neuenfeldt P, Nunes RJ, Mena Barreto Silva FR. Synthesis of a novel glibenclamide-pioglitazone hybrid compound and its effects on glucose homeostasis in normal and insulin-resistant rats. Bioorg Chem 2021; 114:105157. [PMID: 34328855 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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A new library of hybrid compounds that combine the functional parts of glibenclamide and pioglitazone was designed and developed. Compounds were screened for their antihyperglycemic effects on the glucose tolerance curve. This approach provided a single molecule that optimizes the pharmacological activities of two drugs used for the treatment of diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) and that have distinct biological activities, potentially minimizing the adverse effects of the original drugs. From a total of 15 compounds, 7 were evaluated in vivo; the compound 2; 4- [2- (2-phenyl-4-oxo-1,3-thiazolidin-3-yl) ethyl] benzene-1-sulfonamide (PTEBS) was selected to study its mechanism of action on glucose and lipid homeostasis in acute and chronic animal models related to DM2. PTEBS reduced glycemia and increased serum insulin in hyperglycemic rats, and elevated in vitro insulin production from isolated pancreatic islets. This compound increased the glycogen content in hepatic and muscular tissue. Moreover, PTEBS stimulated the uptake of glucose in soleus muscle through a signaling pathway similar to that of insulin, stimulating translocation and protein synthesis of glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4). PTEBS was effective in increasing insulin sensitivity in resistance rats by stimulating increased muscle glucose uptake, among other mechanisms. In addition, this compound reduced total triglycerides in a tolerance test to lipids and reduced advanced glycation end products (AGES), without altering lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity. Thus, we suggest that PTEBS may have similar effects to the respective prototypes, which may improve the therapeutic efficacy of these molecules and decrease adverse effects in the long-term.
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- Camila Pires Mendes
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Bioquímica - Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Campus Universitário, Trindade, CEP: 88040-900 - Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Bioquímica - Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Campus Universitário, Trindade, CEP: 88040-900 - Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Bioquímica - Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Campus Universitário, Trindade, CEP: 88040-900 - Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Farmacologia e Fisiologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Núcleo de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento de Medicamentos, Rua Coronel Nunes de Melo, 1000 - Rodolfo Teófilo, Fortaleza, CE 60430-275, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Bioquímica - Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Campus Universitário, Trindade, CEP: 88040-900 - Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná - Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Jacarezinho, PR, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Campus Universitário, Trindade, CEP: 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Instituto Federal Catarinense, IFC, Campus São Francisco do Sul, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Campus Universitário, Trindade, CEP: 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Bioquímica - Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Campus Universitário, Trindade, CEP: 88040-900 - Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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Rey D, Fernandes TA, Sulis PM, Gonçalves R, Sepúlveda R M, Silva Frederico MJ, Aragon M, Ospina LF, Costa GM, Silva FRMB. Cellular target of isoquercetin from Passiflora ligularis Juss for glucose uptake in rat soleus muscle. Chem Biol Interact 2020; 330:109198. [PMID: 32692981 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2020.109198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Quercetin 3-O-beta-d-glucopyranoside (isoquercetin) is one of the most frequent metabolites of the Passiflora ligularis Juss. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the aqueous extract and ethanol fraction from P. ligularis Juss leaves on glycaemia and the mechanism of action of isoquercetin on glucose uptake. In the glucose tolerance test, the aqueous extract and ethanol fraction from P. ligularis Juss (125 mg/kg to 500 mg/kg o. g.) reduced glycaemia and increased the hepatic and muscular glycogen content. Phytochemical analysis evidenced the dominant presence of isoquercetin in the extract and fraction from leaves of P. ligularis Juss. Isoquercetin mediates the stimulatory effect on glucose uptake independent of insulin receptor activation but, involve PI3K, MAPK, MEK/ERK pathways and de novo protein synthesis to GLUT-4 translocation. Overall findings revealed that isoquercetin and aqueous extract and ethanol fraction of P. ligularis Juss leaves might be a promising functional food or medicine for the treatment or prevention of diabetes.
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- Diana Rey
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Departamento de Farmácia, Facultad de Ciencias, Cra. 30 45-03, 111321, Bogotá, DC, Colombia
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Bioquímica - Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Campus Universitário, Bairro Trindade, Cx. Postal 5069, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Bioquímica - Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Campus Universitário, Bairro Trindade, Cx. Postal 5069, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Bioquímica - Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Campus Universitário, Bairro Trindade, Cx. Postal 5069, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Departamento de Farmácia, Facultad de Ciencias, Cra. 30 45-03, 111321, Bogotá, DC, Colombia
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- Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Farmacologia e Fisiologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Núcleo de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento de Medicamentos, Rua Coronel Nunes de Melo, 1000 - Rodolfo Teófilo, Fortaleza, CE, 60430-275, Brazil
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- Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Departamento de Farmácia, Facultad de Ciencias, Cra. 30 45-03, 111321, Bogotá, DC, Colombia
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- Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Departamento de Farmácia, Facultad de Ciencias, Cra. 30 45-03, 111321, Bogotá, DC, Colombia
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- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Carrera 7 43-82, Edificio Carlos Ortiz (52), Oficina 617, 110231, Bogotá, DC, Colombia
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Bioquímica - Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Campus Universitário, Bairro Trindade, Cx. Postal 5069, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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Rey D, Miranda Sulis P, Alves Fernandes T, Gonçalves R, Silva Frederico MJ, Costa GM, Aragon M, Ospina LF, Mena Barreto Silva FR. Astragalin augments basal calcium influx and insulin secretion in rat pancreatic islets. Cell Calcium 2019; 80:56-62. [PMID: 30965223 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2019.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Revised: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Astragalin is a flavonol glycoside with several biological activities, including antidiabetic properties. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of astragalin on glycaemia and insulin secretion, in vivo, and on calcium influx and insulin secretion in isolated rat pancreatic islets, ex vivo. Astragalin (1 and 10 mg / kg) was administered by oral gavage to fasted Wistar rats and serum glucose and plasma insulin were measured. Isolated pancreatic islets were used to measure basal insulin secretion and calcium influx. Astragalin (10 mg/ kg) decreased glycaemia and increased insulin secretion significantly at 15-180 min, respectively, in the glucose tolerance test. In isolated pancreatic cells, astragalin (100 μM) stimulated calcium influx through a mechanism involving ATP-dependent potassium channels, L-type voltage-dependent calcium channels, the sarcoendoplasmic reticulum calcium transport ATPase (SERCA), PKC and PKA. These findings highlight the dietary coadjuvant, astragalin, as a potential insulin secretagogue that may contribute to glucose homeostasis.
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- Diana Rey
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Departamento de Farmácia, Facultad de Ciencias, Cra. 30 No. 45-03, Postal Code 111321, Bogotá, D. C., Colombia; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Bioquímica - Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Campus Universitário, BairroTrindade, Cx. Postal 5069, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Bioquímica - Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Campus Universitário, BairroTrindade, Cx. Postal 5069, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Bioquímica - Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Campus Universitário, BairroTrindade, Cx. Postal 5069, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Bioquímica - Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Campus Universitário, BairroTrindade, Cx. Postal 5069, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Bioquímica - Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Campus Universitário, BairroTrindade, Cx. Postal 5069, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Carrera 7 No. 43-82, Edificio Carlos Ortiz (52), Oficina 617, Postal Code 110231, Bogotá, D. C., Colombia
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- Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Departamento de Farmácia, Facultad de Ciencias, Cra. 30 No. 45-03, Postal Code 111321, Bogotá, D. C., Colombia
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- Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Departamento de Farmácia, Facultad de Ciencias, Cra. 30 No. 45-03, Postal Code 111321, Bogotá, D. C., Colombia
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Bioquímica - Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Campus Universitário, BairroTrindade, Cx. Postal 5069, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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Sulis PM, Dambrós BF, Mascarello A, dos Santos ARS, Yunes RA, Nunes RJ, Frederico MJS, Barreto Silva FRM. Sulfonyl(thio)urea derivative induction of insulin secretion is mediated by potassium, calcium, and sodium channel signal transduction. J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:10138-10147. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.27680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Paola Miranda Sulis
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário Florianópolis Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário Florianópolis Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário Florianópolis Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário Florianópolis Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário Florianópolis Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário Florianópolis Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário Florianópolis Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário Florianópolis Brazil
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Dimer NW, Ferreira BK, Agostini JF, Gomes ML, Kist LW, Malgarin F, Carvalho-Silva M, Gomes LM, Rebelo J, Frederico MJS, Silva FRMB, Rico EP, Bogo MR, Streck EL, Ferreira GC, Schuck PF. Brain bioenergetics in rats with acute hyperphenylalaninemia. Neurochem Int 2018; 117:188-203. [PMID: 29454001 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2018.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Revised: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a disorder of phenylalanine (Phe) metabolism caused by deficient phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) activity. The deficiency results in increased levels of Phe and its metabolites in fluids and tissues of patients. PKU patients present neurological signs and symptoms including hypomyelination and intellectual deficit. This study assessed brain bioenergetics at 1 h after acute Phe administration to induce hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA) in rats. Wistar rats were randomized in two groups: HPA animals received a single subcutaneous administration of Phe (5.2 μmol/g) plus p-Cl-Phe (PAH inhibitor) (0.9 μmol/g); control animals received a single injection of 0.9% NaCl. In cerebral cortex, HPA group showed lower mitochondrial mass, lower glycogen levels, as well as lower activities of complexes I-III and IV, ATP synthase and citrate synthase. Higher levels of free Pi and phospho-AMPK, and higher activities of LDH, α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase and isocitrate dehydrogenase were also reported in cerebral cortex of HPA animals. In striatum, HPA animals had higher LDH (pyruvate to lactate) and isocitrate dehydrogenase activities, and lower activities of α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase and complex IV, as well as lower phospho-AMPK immunocontent. In hippocampus, HPA rats had higher mRNA expression for MFN1 and higher activities of α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase and isocitrate dehydrogenase, but decreased activities of pyruvate dehydrogenase and complexes I and IV. In conclusion, our data demonstrated impaired bioenergetics in cerebral cortex, striatum and hippocampus of HPA rats.
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- Nádia Weber Dimer
- Laboratório de Erros Inatos do Metabolismo, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Erros Inatos do Metabolismo, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, SC, Brazil; Laboratório de Neuroenergética e Erros Inatos do Metabolismo, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Erros Inatos do Metabolismo, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Erros Inatos do Metabolismo, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Genômica e Molecular, Faculdade de Biociências, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Erros Inatos do Metabolismo, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioenergética, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioenergética, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioenergética, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Hormônios e Transdução de Sinais, Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Hormônios e Transdução de Sinais, Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Sinalização Neural e Psicofarmacologia, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Genômica e Molecular, Faculdade de Biociências, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioenergética, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neuroenergética e Erros Inatos do Metabolismo, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Erros Inatos do Metabolismo, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, SC, Brazil.
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Altenhofen D, da Luz G, Frederico MJS, Venzke D, Brich M, Vigil S, Fröde TS, Linares CEB, Pizzolatti MG, Silva FRMB. Bis-Pyrano Prenyl Isoflavone Improves Glucose Homeostasis by Inhibiting Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 in Hyperglycemic Rats. J Cell Biochem 2016; 118:92-103. [PMID: 27238050 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.25614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Accepted: 05/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Isoflavones widely distributed in plants prevent diabetes. This study investigated the in vivo and in vitro effect of 3',4'-dihydroxy-6″,6″,6″',6″'-tetramethylbis(pyrano[2″,3″:5,6::2″',3″':7,8]isoflavone (bis-pyrano prenyl isoflavone) on glucose homeostasis in hyperglycemic rats. The ethyl acetate fraction from aerial parts of Polygala molluginifolia that contain isoflavones was assayed on glucose tolerance, on in vitro maltase activity and on protein glycation. The isoflavone bis-pyrano prenyl isolated from this fraction was investigated on glucose homeostasis. The in vivo action of the isoflavone exhibits an anti-hyperglycemic effect by improving glucose tolerance, augmenting the liver glycogen, inhibiting maltase activity, and stimulating glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and insulin secretion. The in vitro isoflavone inhibits dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) activity since the glucose tolerance was improved in the presence of the isoflavone as much as sitagliptin, an inhibitor of DPP-4. However, the co-incubation with isoflavone and sitagliptin exhibited an additive anti-hyperglycemic action. The isoflavone increased the GLP-1 faster than the positive hyperglycemic group, which shows that the intestine is a potential target. Thus, to clarify the main site of action in which isoflavone improves glucose balance, the in vitro mechanism of action of this compound was tested in intestine using calcium influx as a trigger for the signal pathways for GLP-1 secretion. The isoflavone stimulates calcium influx in intestine and its mechanism involves voltage-dependent calcium channels, phospholipase C, protein kinase C, and stored calcium contributing for GLP-1 secretion. In conclusion, the isoflavone regulates glycaemia by acting mainly in a serum target, the DPP-4 inhibitor. Furthermore, the long-term effect of isoflavone prevents protein glycation. J. Cell. Biochem. 118: 92-103, 2017. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Delsi Altenhofen
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Trindade, Cx. Postal 5069, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Trindade, Cx. Postal 5069, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Trindade, Cx. Postal 5069, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Trindade, CEP: 88040-900, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Trindade, Cx. Postal 5069, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Trindade, CEP: 88040-900, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Trindade, CEP: 88040-900, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências da Saúde, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e da Missões, Campus Frederico Westphalen, Frederico Westphalen, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Trindade, CEP: 88040-900, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Trindade, Cx. Postal 5069, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Silva Frederico MJ, Mascarello A, Castro AJG, Da Luz G, Altenhofen D, Mendes CP, Leal PC, Yunes RA, Nunes RJ, Silva FRMB. Incretinomimetic and Insulinomimetic Effect of (2E)-N′-(1′-Naphthyl)-3,4,5-Trimethoxybenzohydrazide for Glycemic Homeostasis. J Cell Biochem 2015; 117:1199-209. [DOI: 10.1002/jcb.25403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2015] [Accepted: 10/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Marisa Jádna Silva Frederico
- Departamento de Bioquímica; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Centro de Ciências Biológicas; Campus Universitário; Bairro Trindade; Cx. Postal 5069, CEP: 88040-970 Florianópolis SC Brazil
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- Departamento de Química; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas; Campus Universitário; Bairro Trindade; CEP: 88040-900 Florianópolis SC Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Centro de Ciências Biológicas; Campus Universitário; Bairro Trindade; Cx. Postal 5069, CEP: 88040-970 Florianópolis SC Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Centro de Ciências Biológicas; Campus Universitário; Bairro Trindade; Cx. Postal 5069, CEP: 88040-970 Florianópolis SC Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Centro de Ciências Biológicas; Campus Universitário; Bairro Trindade; Cx. Postal 5069, CEP: 88040-970 Florianópolis SC Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Centro de Ciências Biológicas; Campus Universitário; Bairro Trindade; Cx. Postal 5069, CEP: 88040-970 Florianópolis SC Brazil
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- Departamento de Química; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas; Campus Universitário; Bairro Trindade; CEP: 88040-900 Florianópolis SC Brazil
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- Departamento de Química; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas; Campus Universitário; Bairro Trindade; CEP: 88040-900 Florianópolis SC Brazil
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- Departamento de Química; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas; Campus Universitário; Bairro Trindade; CEP: 88040-900 Florianópolis SC Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Centro de Ciências Biológicas; Campus Universitário; Bairro Trindade; Cx. Postal 5069, CEP: 88040-970 Florianópolis SC Brazil
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Castro AJG, Frederico MJS, Cazarolli LH, Mendes CP, Bretanha LC, Schmidt ÉC, Bouzon ZL, de Medeiros Pinto VA, da Fonte Ramos C, Pizzolatti MG, Silva FRMB. The mechanism of action of ursolic acid as insulin secretagogue and insulinomimetic is mediated by cross-talk between calcium and kinases to regulate glucose balance. Biochim Biophys Acta 2015; 1850:51-61. [PMID: 25312987 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2014.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2014] [Revised: 09/23/2014] [Accepted: 10/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The effect of in vivo treatment with ursolic acid (UA) on glycemia in hyperglycemic rats and its mechanism of action on muscle were studied. METHODS The UA effects on glycemia, glycogen, LDH, calcium and on insulin levels were evaluated after glucose tolerance curve. The β-cells were evaluated through the transmission electron microscopy. UA mechanism of action was studied on muscles through the glucose uptake with/without specific insulin signaling inhibitors. The nuclear effect of UA and the GLUT4 expression on muscle were studied using thymidine, GLUT4 immunocontent, immunofluorescence and RT-PCR. RESULTS UA presented a potent antihyperglycemic effect, increased insulin vesicle translocation, insulin secretion and augmented glycogen content. Also, UA stimulates the glucose uptake through the involvement of the classical insulin signaling related to the GLUT4 translocation to the plasma membrane as well as the GLUT4 synthesis. These were characterized by increasing the GLUT4 mRNA expression, the activation of DNA transcription, the expression of GLUT4 and its presence at plasma membrane. Also, the modulation of calcium, phospholipase C, protein kinase C and PKCaM II is mandatory for the full stimulatory effect of UA on glucose uptake. UA did not change the serum LDH and serum calcium balance. CONCLUSIONS The antihyperglycemic role of UA is mediated through insulin secretion and insulinomimetic effect on glucose uptake, synthesis and translocation of GLUT4 by a mechanism of cross-talk between calcium and protein kinases. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE UA is a potential anti-diabetic agent with pharmacological properties for insulin resistance and diabetes therapy.
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- Allisson Jhonatan Gomes Castro
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul, Campus Universitário Laranjeiras do Sul, Laranjeiras do Sul, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Celular, Embriologia e Genética, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Celular, Embriologia e Genética, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Mascarello A, Silva Frederico MJ, Gomes Castro AJ, Mendes CP, Dutra MF, Woehl VM, Yunes RA, Mena Barreto Silva FR, Nunes RJ. Novel sulfonyl(thio)urea derivatives act efficiently both as insulin secretagogues and as insulinomimetic compounds. Eur J Med Chem 2014; 86:491-501. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2014.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2014] [Revised: 09/02/2014] [Accepted: 09/03/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Gomes Castro AJ, Silva Frederico MJ, Cazarolli LH, Bretanha LC, Tavares LDC, Buss ZDS, Dutra MF, Pacheco de Souza AZ, Pizzolatti MG, Silva FRMB. Betulinic acid and 1,25(OH)2 vitamin D3 share intracellular signal transduction in glucose homeostasis in soleus muscle. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2014; 48:18-27. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2013.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2013] [Revised: 11/06/2013] [Accepted: 11/26/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Matos A, Ropelle ER, Pauli JR, Frederico MJS, de Pinho RA, Velloso LA, De Souza CT. Acute exercise reverses TRB3 expression in the skeletal muscle and ameliorates whole body insulin sensitivity in diabetic mice. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2010; 198:61-9. [PMID: 19681769 DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.2009.02031.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM TRB3 became of major interest in diabetes research when it was shown to interact with and inhibit the activity of Akt. Conversely, physical exercise has been linked to improved glucose homeostasis. Thus, the current study was designed to investigate the effects of acute exercise on TRB3 expression and whole body insulin sensitivity in obese diabetic mice. METHODS Male leptin-deficient (ob/ob) mice swam for two 3-h-long bouts, separated by a 45-min rest period. After the second bout of exercise, food was withdrawn 6 h before antibody analysis. Eight hours after the exercise protocol, the mice were submitted to an insulin tolerance test (ITT). Gastrocnemius muscle samples were evaluated for insulin receptor (IR) and IRS-1 tyrosine phosphorylation, Akt serine phosphorylation, TRB3/Akt association and membrane GLUT4 expression. RESULTS Western blot analysis showed that TRB3 expression was reduced in the gastrocnemius of leptin-deficient (ob/ob) mice submitted to exercise when compared with respective ob/ob mice at rest. In parallel, there was an increase in the insulin-signalling pathway in skeletal muscle from leptin-deficient mice after exercise. Furthermore, the GLUT4 membrane expression was increased in the muscle after the exercise protocol. Finally, a single session of exercise improved the glucose disappearance (K(ITT)) rate in ob/ob mice. CONCLUSION Our results demonstrate that acute exercise reverses TRB3 expression and insulin signalling restoration in muscle. Thus, these results provide new insights into the mechanism by which physical activity ameliorates whole body insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetes.
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- A Matos
- Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, Unicsul, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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de Mattos ES, Frederico MJS, Colle TD, de Pieri DV, Peters RR, Piovezan AP. Evaluation of antinociceptive activity of Casearia sylvestris and possible mechanism of action. J Ethnopharmacol 2007; 112:1-6. [PMID: 17399925 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2007.01.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2006] [Accepted: 01/22/2007] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The antinociceptive properties of Casearia sylvestris Sw. (Flacourtiaceae) were investigated in various models of pain-related behavior in mice. The hydroalcoholic crude extract of the plant (30-300mg/kg, per os) clearly inhibited nocifensive responses induced by ovalbumin (hindpaw licking) or acetic acid (writhes) in graded fashion. At 300mg/kg, the extract reduced nocifensive behaviors (from 71.1+/-13.3 to 14.8+/-9.3s; from 31.3+/-4.5 to 3.3+/-1.2 writhes, respectively) to similar extents as indomethacin (5mg/kg; 5.7+/-1.1s and 3.3+/-1.2 writhes, respectively). Significant antinociceptive effects in the hot plate test were only detected following administration of the highest extract dose, but this analgesic action appeared to be specific as the extract failed to change motor and exploratory activities. The antinociceptive effect of Casearia sylvestris extract in the acetic acid test was prevented by prior treatment with the non-selective opioid receptor antagonist naloxone (1mg/kg; 5.8+/-4.2 and 31.5+/-3.1 writhes in vehicle-treated and naloxone-treated groups, respectively), indicating that the endogenous opioid system is involved in its analgesic mechanism of action. Thus, our investigation suggests a potential therapeutic benefit of Casearia sylvestris Sw. in treating conditions associated with inflammatory pain.
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- E S de Mattos
- Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (Unisul), Curso de Farmácia-Habilitação Análises Clínicas, Grupo de Pesquisas em Produtos Naturais (GRUPNAT), Av. José Acácio Moreira, 787, Cx. Postal 370, CEP 88704-900, Tubarão, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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