The present study was performed to determine beneficial effects of donkey meat extract supplementation (15 and 30 mg/kg B.W.) on streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rat. Rump muscle of donkey was extracted by boiling in water for 3 hrs and supplemented to STZ induced diabetic rats for 6 weeks. Feed and water intake of STZ induced diabetic rats were higher than those of normal rats, while no significant difference was found in DME treated rats as compared to the rats in control group. STZ-induced diabetic rats did not improved their body weight as compared to that of rats in the control group. However, blood glucose level of 30 mg DME supplemented rats was found to be significantly reduced after 4 weeks of supplementation (p<0.05) when compared to the control animals. Administration of DME did not show any improving effect on serum lipids (HDL-cholesterol, total cholesterol, and triglyceride). No significant changes were noticed in terms of weight of all the visceral organs of animals fed on DME except liver. It is therefore, concluded that supplementation of DME with dose of 30 mg/B.W. resulted in decreased blood glucose levels, however, blood lipid profile of diabetic rats, having more than 400 mg/dl glucose level, did not change.

Our objective of current study was to investigate the development of bone and heart in association with diabetes mellitus (DM). DM was induced by administering an intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ; 60 mg/kg) to 4‐gweek‐gold Sprague‐gDawley rats. Body weight and blood glucose were monitored, and rats were sacrificed after 2 or 5 weeks. The left ventricle (LV), including the interventricular septum, was weighed, and body weight and tibial bone length were assessed. Young diabetic rats showed reduced growth in terms of tibial length and body weight compared to controls. Moreover, diabetic males showed more significant growth suppression and reduced LV size than diabetic females. Morphometric analysis of tibiae from diabetic rats revealed suppressed bone growth at 2 and 5 weeks, with no difference between genders. STZ‐ginduced diabetes decreased bone growth and retarded pre‐gpubertal heart development. As a result, diabetes may increase cardiovascular risk factors and lead to eventual heart failure. Therefore, new therapeutic approaches are required for diabetic children exhibiting growth retardation. Heart growth factor, exercise, and cardiopulmonary physical therapy may be required to promote heart development and physiological function.

Many biological systems are regulated by an intricate set of feedback loops that oscillate with a circadian rhythm of roughly 24 h. This circadian clock mediates an increase in body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, and cortisol secretion early in the day. Recent studies have shown changes in the amplitude of the circadian clock in the hearts and livers of streptozotocin (STZ)-treated rats. It is therefore important to examine the relationships between circadian clock genes and growth factors and their effects on diabetic phenomena in animal models as well as in human patients. In this study, we sought to determine whether diurnal variation in organ development and the regulation of metabolism, including growth and development during the juvenile period in rats, exists as a mechanism for anticipating and responding to the environment. Also, we examined the relationship between changes in growth factor expression in the liver and clock-controlled protein synthesis and turnover, which are important in cellular growth. Specifically, we assessed the expression patterns of several clock genes, including Per1, Per2, Clock, Bmal1, Cry1 and Cry2 and growth factors such as insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 and -2 and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 in rats with STZ-induced diabetes. Growth factor and clock gene expression in the liver at 1 week post-induction was clearly increased compared to the level in control rats. In contrast, the expression patterns of the genes were similar to those observed after 5 weeks in the STZ-treated rats. The increase in gene expression is likely a compensatory change in response to the obstruction of insulin function during the initial phase of induction. However, as the period of induction was extended, the expression of the compensatory genes decreased to the control level. This is likely the result of decreased insulin secretion due to the destruction of beta cells in the pancreas by STZ.

Oxidative stress is believed to play an important role in the development of vascular complications associated with diabetes mellitus. We examined the antioxidative effect of sesamin and sesamolin on the preventing the development of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus using streptozotocin-induced Sprague Dawley diabetic rats. From 48 hours after injection of streptozotocin (60 mg/kg body weight), a portion of diabetic rats were fed with 0.2% sesamin and sesamolin containing diet for 3 weeks. There were significant differences of blood glucose and kidney weight between diabetic ports and control. Sesamin and sesamolin increased glutathione-S-transferase activity in kidney. The concentration of the thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances in the serum, liver, and kidney of diabetic rats administered sesamin and sesamolin decreased significantly as compared with that of the non-treated diabetic group. Dietary sesamin and sesamolin suppressed the oxidative stress in the diabetic rats. These results demonstrated that sesamin and sesamolin are potential and effective antioxidants that can protect the complications associated with diabetes.

뽕잎, 녹차 및 뽕잎과 녹차혼합물이 sterptozotocin 유발 당뇨 쥐의 혈당 조절효과에 대해 살펴보았다. 실험군은 정상군(N), 당뇨 대조군(STZ), 5% 뽕잎 분말 첨가 당뇨군(STZ-M), 5% 녹차 분말 첨가 당뇨군(STZ-G) 및 2.5% 뽕잎과 2.5% 녹차혼합분말 첨가 당뇨군(STZ-MG)으로 5군으로 나누어 4주간 실시하였다. 체중증가량은 뽕잎, 녹차 및 뽕잎과 녹차혼합물 첨가 당뇨군(STZ-M, STG-G, STZ-MG)들이 당뇨 대조군(STZ)에 비하여 유의적 차이는 없었으나 다소 증가하였다. 뇨 중 포도당 함량은 뽕잎, 녹차 및 뽕잎과 녹차혼합물 첨가 당뇨군(STG-G, STZ-MG)들이 당뇨 대조군(STZ)에 비하여 감소효과를 보였다. 4주간 혈당의 변화는 뽕잎, 녹차 및 뽕잎과 녹차혼합물(STZ-M, STG-G, STZ-MG)의 급여로 혈당 수준이 감소하는 경향이었고, 뽕잎과 녹차혼합물 첨가 당뇨군(STZ-MG)이 혈당 강하효과가 가장 높았다. 시험 종료 후 혈청 포도당 함량은 뽕잎, 녹차 및 뽕잎과 녹차혼합물 첨가(STZ-M, STG-G, STZ-MG)로 당뇨 대조군(STZ)에 비하여 모두 유의적으로 낮게 나타나 정상군(N)과 비슷한 경향을 보였다. 혈청 인슐린 함량은 녹차 및 뽕잎과 녹차혼합물 첨가(STG-G, STZ-MG)로 당뇨 대조군(STZ)에 비하여 유의적으로 증가하였고, 혈청 fructosamine 함량은 유의적으로 감소하였다. 이상의 결과 뽕잎, 녹차 및 뽕잎과 녹차혼합물의 급여는 STZ로 유발된 당뇨 쥐의 혈당 강하효과를 확인하여, 당뇨성 질환의 예방 및 개선에 효과가 있을 것으로 사료된다.

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of Lycii fructus and Astragalus membranaceus mixed extracts on immunomodulators and prevention in a streptozotocin-induced diabetes rat model. A total of 28 male rats were divided into four dietary groups and fed a commercial diet (A), commercial diet plus induced diabetes by a streptozotocin (STZ) injection (B), induced diabetes by STZ plus medicinal crop extracts(I&H®) diet (C), and medicinal crop extracts (I&H®) diet (D). Immunoblotting analyses revealed cytokine expression, and ELISA analyses revealed immunoglobulin E and nitric oxide production. As a results, the tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) as a inflammatory cytokine were decreased. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and signal transducer and activation of transcription 3 (STAT3) cytokine related in diabetes expression through JAK/STAT3 pathway were also decreased. Furthermore, immunoglobulin E and nitric oxide production were decreased in the serum and lens, respectively. These results suggest that Lycii fructus and Astragalus membranaceus mixed extracts provide positive effects on immunomodulators and prevention in diabetes and eye disease complications.

우장지버섯 균사체 배양액으로 발효시킨 초산발효액 (AJA: pH 3.2, acidity 2.0, brix degree 3.2)이 streptozotocin으로 유발한 당뇨쥐의 혈당과 혈청지질에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 실험용 식이는 AIN-76 diet를 기본으로 하여 조제하였으며 실험동물은 5주령의 평균체중이 인 Sprague-Dawly계 흰쥐를 사용하여 정상대조군(NC), 당뇨 대조군(DM), 당뇨유발 후 체중 100 g당 AJA 1/2 희