ABSTRACT
Objective To study the effect of intracerebroventricular injection of leptin on proopiomelanocortin(POMC) and neuropeptide Agouti related protein (AGRP) and fasting blood glucose (FBG) in rats with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Methods Eighty male 8-week-age SD rats with T2DM were selected and divided into two groups:intracerebroventricular injection of leptin group(n=40)and intracerebroventricular injection of vehicle control group(n =40).Intracerebroventricular injection of 5 μL/kg(fasting leptin level 15 ng/mL) leptin was performed in the leptin injection group,and the control group was injected with same amount of vehicle instead.After 48 h,the FBG level was determined,and the levels of POMC and AGRP were detected by the titer method.Results The level of FBG in the leptin injection group was significantly lower than that in the control group(P＜ 0.05),the expression of serum POMC in the leptin injection group was significantly higher than that in control group(P＜0.05),The expression of AGRP in the leptin injection group was significantly decreased than control group(P＜0.05).Conclusion intracerebroventricular injection of leptin can significantly reduce the FBG level in rats with T2DM,increases POMC expression and decreases AGRP associated protein expression.