Ran Choi, 정춘희 (Choon Hee Chung), 김보환 (Kim， Bo-Hwan), Jarinyaporn Naowaboot, 이미영 (MiYoung Lee), Mi Ri Hyun, Eun Ju Cho, Eun Soo Lee, 이은영 (Eun-Young Lee), 양영철 (Young Chul Yang)
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Ferulic acid shows protective effects on diabetic nephropathy by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation in a rat model of type 2 diabetes.
Abstract
Diabetic nephropathy is the most serious complication in diabetes mellitus. It is known that oxidative stress and inflammation play a central role in the development of diabetic nephropathy. In this study, we investigated that ferulic acid (FA) known as anti-oxidative agent could effect on diabetic nephropathy by anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory mechanism. We examined the effects of FA in obese diabetic Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty (OLETF) rats and non-diabetic control Long-Evans Tokushima Otsuka (LETO) rats. We treated FA to experimental rats from 26 to 45 weeks of age. We evaluated ACR, MDA and MCP-1 in 24 h urine and examined renal histopathology and morphologic change in extracted kidneys from rats. Also, we evaluated the ROS production and MCP-1 levels in cultured podocyte after FA treatment. In the FA-treated OLETF rats, blood glucose was significantly decreased and serum adiponectin levels were increased. Urinary ACR was significantly reduced in FA-treated OLETF rats compared with diabetic OLETF rats. In renal histopathology,FA-treated OLETF rats showed decreased glomerular basement membrane thickness, glomerular volume, and mesangial matrix expansion. FA treatment decreased oxidative stress markers and MCP-1levels in 24 h urine of rats and supernatants of cultured podocyte. In conclusion, it was suggested that FA have protective and therapeutic effects on diabetic nephropathy by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation.
Citation format
CHOI, Ran, et al. Effects of ferulic acid on diabetic nephropathy in a rat model of type 2 diabetes. Experimental and Molecular Medicine, 2011, 43(12): 676–683.