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Protective Effect of Rapamycin On The Renal of Diabetic Rats
2011, 39 (6):
548-550 .
Objective: To evaluate protective effects and possible mechanism of rapamycin (RAPA) on the renal of diabetic rat. Methods: 36 rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: control group: 12 rats; diabetic group: 12 rats; RAPA treatment group: 12 rats. Diabetic model rats were made by injecting streptozotocin into abdomen. Biochemical changes and histological changes were obsvered. The expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and Ⅳ collagen (COL-Ⅳ) were detected by westhern blot. Results: Compared with the control group, the level of Glu, Scr, BUN, and UPro were significantly increased in diabetes group. Kidney hypertrophy, glomerular hypertrophy, basement membrane thickness were significantly increased renal cortex and COL-Ⅳ、PCNA protein expression was up. After RAPA intervention, the above parameters, except blood glucose were partially inhibited. Conclusion: RAPA can reduce kidney hypertrophy in diabetic rats, inhibition of mesangial extracellular matrix accumulation, reduced the expression of COL-Ⅳ and PCNA, delay progression of diabetic nephropathy.
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