Serra Cristiane Alves, Dos Reis Alexandre Freire, Calsa Bruno, Bueno Cintia Sena, Helaehil Júlia Venturini, de Souza Suelen Aparecida Ribeiro, de Oliveira Camila Andrea, Vanzella Emerielle Cristine, do Amaral Maria Esméria Corezola
Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, Centro Universitário da Fundação Hermínio Ometto, FHO, Av. Maximiliano Barutto n° 500, Jardim Universitário, Araras, SP 13607-339 Brazil.
Biomedical College, Centro Universitário da Fundação Hermínio Ometto, FHO, Araras, SP Brazil.
J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2022 Feb 28;21(1):407-417. doi: 10.1007/s40200-022-00987-4. eCollection 2022 Jun.
Angiotensin II induced increase in hypertension enhances oxidative stress and compromises insulin action and pancreatic function. Quercetin-rich foods are beneficial for hypertensive and diabetic animals owing to their antioxidant function. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant effects of quercetin in hypertensive rats on insulin action, signaling, and secretion. Wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups: sham, hypertensive rats (H), and hypertensive rats supplemented with quercetin (HQ). After three months of initial hypertension, quercetin was administered at 50 mg/kg/day for 30 days. Our results indicate that hypertension and serum lipid peroxidation levels were reduced by quercetin supplementation. We observed increased insulin sensitivity in adipose tissue, corroborating the insulin tolerance test, HOMA index, and improvements in lipid profile. Despite normal insulin secretion at 2.8 and 20 mM of glucose, animals treated with quercetin exhibited increased number of islets per section; increased protein expression of muscarinic receptor type 3, VEGF, and catalase in islets; and hepatic mRNA levels of were normalized. In conclusion, supplementation with quercetin improved insulin action and prevented pancreatic and metabolic dysfunction.
血管紧张素 II 诱导的高血压升高会增强氧化应激,并损害胰岛素作用和胰腺功能。富含槲皮素的食物因其抗氧化功能而对高血压和糖尿病动物有益。本研究的目的是评估槲皮素对高血压大鼠胰岛素作用、信号传导和分泌的抗氧化作用。将Wistar大鼠随机分为三组:假手术组、高血压大鼠(H组)和补充槲皮素的高血压大鼠(HQ组)。在初始高血压三个月后,以50mg/kg/天的剂量给予槲皮素,持续30天。我们的结果表明,补充槲皮素可降低高血压和血清脂质过氧化水平。我们观察到脂肪组织中胰岛素敏感性增加,这与胰岛素耐量试验、HOMA指数以及脂质谱的改善相一致。尽管在葡萄糖浓度为2.8和20mM时胰岛素分泌正常,但用槲皮素治疗的动物每切片胰岛数量增加;胰岛中3型毒蕈碱受体、血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)和过氧化氢酶的蛋白表达增加;并且肝脏mRNA水平恢复正常。总之,补充槲皮素改善了胰岛素作用,并预防了胰腺和代谢功能障碍。
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