Effect of Artemisia absinthium ethanolic extract on oxidative stress markers and the TLR4, S100A4, Bax and Bcl-2 genes expression in the kidney of STZ-induced diabetic rats.

Autor:	Bagheri F; Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Islamic Republic of Iran., Amri J; Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Islamic Republic of Iran.; Member of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Islamic Republic of Iran., Salehi M; Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Islamic Republic of Iran., Karami H; Department of Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Islamic Republic of Iran., Alimoradian A; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Islamic Republic of Iran., Latifi SA; Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Hormone molecular biology and clinical investigation [Horm Mol Biol Clin Investig] 2020 Oct 21; Vol. 41 (4). Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Oct 21.
DOI:	10.1515/hmbci-2020-0028
Abstrakt:	Objectives: The present study was conducted to examine antidiabetic effects of Artemisia absinthium ethanolic extract [ A. absinthium ] and to investigate its effects on oxidative stress markers and the expression of TLR4, S100A4, Bax and Bcl-2 genes in the kidney of STZ-induced diabetic rats. Methods: Thirty six rats (weight 200-250 g) were randomly divided into diabetes and control groups. Induction of diabetes was performed using STZ (55 mg/kg.bw). Biochemical parameters and oxidative stress markers (SOD and MDA) were measured using spectrophotometry after 60 days of treatment. The expression of TLR4, S100A4, Bax and Bcl-2 were analyzed by real-time PCR. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Bonferroni post hoc test were used to compare the data. Results: Diabetes significantly impairs the serum fasting blood glucose (FBG), lipid profile, urea, creatinine and albumin. At the end of treatment with A. absinthium extract, these parameters were close to the normal range. The results showed that the A. absinthium extract significantly decreased the kidney expression of TLR4, S100A4, Bax and increased the expression of Bcl-2 and improved oxidative stress markers (SOD and MDA) in the kidney tissues of treated rats. Also, all of these beneficial effects of the A. absinthium were dose-dependent. Conclusions: The extract of A. absinthium possesses antidiabetic effects. A. absinthium decreased the expression of TLR4, S100A4, Bax and increased the expression of Bcl-2 and improved oxidative stress. Therefore, this herbal extract can be used as an adjuvant treatment for diabetic complications. (© 2020 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston.)
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