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Aim To observe the effects of the ethyl ace-tate extract from Coreopsis tinctoria on glucose and lipid metabolism and liver, kidney function in diabetic rats. Method By high-sugar, high-fat diet combined with intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin ( streptozoto-cin, STZ ) Type 2 diabetes SD rat model was estab-lished. Model rats were randomly divided into six groups ( control group, model group, three dose groups Coreopsis tinctoria extract:low, middle,high 0. 15 g· kg-1;0. 3 g·kg-1;0. 6 g·kg-1 , positive drug met-formin 0. 16 g · kg-1 group ) . The control group and the model group were given physiological saline and the remaining groups intragastric administration coreofosis tinctoria extrat. Random blood glucose and body weight of rats were measured weekly. After 4 weeks of admin-istration, The rats were killed and rat serum was col-lected to detect serum lipids ( TC/TG/HDL/LDL ) , liver and renal function indicators, serum insulin, and glycated hemoglobin levels. Result Coreopsis tincto-ria ethyl acetate extract effectively reduced the diabetic rats random blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin,serum triglycerides, LDL, total serum protein, serum creati-nine and uric acid levels, and increased serum white protein content in diabetic rats. Conclusion Coreop-sis tinctoria ethyl acetate extract can reduce blood glu-cose and lipid in diabetic SD rats and protect their liver and kidney function.
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Objective To study the differences in intestinal flora of normal and type 2 diabetic mice, the effect of alcoholic extract of Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt on mouse intestinal flora, and explore the possible relationship between alcoholic extract of Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt, intestinal flora and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in mice.Methods Stool samples were collected from the normal control group (A), high dose (1.8 g/kg) (B) and moderate dose (1.2 g/kg) (C) alco-holic extract of Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt model groups, metformin (0.2 g/kg) treatment group (D) and blank control (E) group.16S rDNA real-time quantitative PCR assay was used to determine the levels of Clostridium coccoides and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron in the stool samples.Pearson analysis method was used to analyze the correlation between the levels of tar-get bacterial species and the fasting blood glucose ( FBG) in the mice.Results 1.Compared with the normal control group, the levels of Clostridium coccoides and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron in the T2DM model group were significantly low-ered (P=0.017, P=0.002).2.Compared with the model group, the levels of Clostridium coccoides and Bacteroides the-taiotaomicron of the high dose Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt alcohol extract group were significantly different ( 2 weeks: P =0.027, P=0.006;4 weeks:P=0.007, P=0.012).3.The levels of Clostridium coccoides and Bacteroides thetaiotaomi-cron were positively correlated with the FBG level in the mice.Conclusions The alcohol extract of Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt has certain effect on the intestinal flora in type 2 diabetic mice and there is certain correlation between the effect of alcohol extract of Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt and their blood glucose level.
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Aim To investigate the effects of the alco-hol extract from Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt. on urinary metabolomics of spontaneous hypertension rats ( SHR) . Methods SHR were fed with normal diet for 1 week and then, they were randomly divided into six groups:untreated control, the high, middle, low dos-age group of the alcohol extract(3.2 g·kg-1 ,1.6 g· kg-1,0.8 g·kg-1) , captopril group(4 mg·kg-1) and Duzhong tablet group(187.5 mg·kg-1). The u-rine of normal rats and SHR hypertension model rats was collected on 1,2,3,4 weeks. The metabolic pro-files were analyzed using 1 H-NMR. PLS-DA methods were used to discriminate the difference and the bio-markers. Results Compared with model group, the blood pressure of all groups was significantly lowered after 4 weeks ( P <0.01 ) . The alcohol extract from Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt. could significantIy reduce blood pressure, and the urinary metabolic profiles trea-ted with Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt. were changed signifi-cantly such as IIL,creatine,β-glucose,etc. Conclusion The alcohol extract from Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt. could significantIy reduce blood pressure and change the urinary metabolomics profiles of SHR rats.
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Objective To investigate the application of metabolomics in research of the metabolic profiling of spontaneously hypertensive rats ( SHR) and Wistar rats using NMR combined with PLS-DA.Methods SHRs were fed with normal diet for 1 week and then the urines of normal rats and SHR hypertensive model rats were collected at 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks.The metabolic profiles were analyzed using 1H-NMR.Partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) was used to determine the differential biomarkers .Results The systolic blood pressure (SBP) of SHRs were significantly higher than that of normal rats.Using PLS-DA and orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA), it was also possible to distinguish them in the principal components score plot .In the SHRs, the levels of some amino acids and some small molecular substances were higher than those in the control rats .Conclusions NMR combined with PLS-DA is a promising approach to provide the information on metabolic changes related to the pathophysiological processes in spontaneously hypertensive rats .
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Objective To study the difference between the metabolic syndrome(MS)diagnosis made with International Diabetes Federation(IDF)worldwide definition and the Adult Treatment Panel Ⅲ (ATPⅢ)of National Cholesterol Education Program(NCEP).Methods Cross-sectional study and descriptive study were used.Results There were 1328 MS patients diagnosed with IDF and 1527 MS patients diagnosed with ATPⅢ.There were 199 MS patients diagnosed with ATPⅢbut not with IDF and these MS patients all had 3-4 risk factors.According to the abnormality of glucose.blood pressure and lipid regulation stated in ATPⅢ criteria.759 more patients were diagnosed as MS than with IDF criteria.Conclusions MS diagnosed with ATP Ⅲ criteria iS more objective than with IDF criteria and ATPⅢ criteria has more space for further theoretical study.
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Aim To study the single nucleotide poly-morphism ( SNPs ) of AMP-activated protein kinase ( AMPK) ?2 subunit gene PRKAA2 ( rs2051040 and rs17848595) and its relationship with metformin response. Methods A total of 32 patients with type 2 diabetes( T2DM) were enrolled. All patients were required to take metformin for 1 week. The serum levels of FPG,TG,TC,LDL-C,HDL-C were assayed before and after therapy. The gene polymorphism of PRKAA2 was analyzed by PCR-DGGE,the effects of metformin were compared between patients with different phenotypes. Results FPG,TG,TC,LDL-C were significantly improved after therapy in wild genotype carriers( P 0. 05) . Conclusion The results of this study suggest that PRKAA2 polymorphism may be associated with metformin treatment effects in T2DM patients.
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AIM To study the protective effects of trigonella foenum graecum(TFGs) on acute cerebral ischemia. METHODS Acute incomplete ischemia was induced by ligaturing bilateral carotid arterise and cutting heads in mice, the survival time and asthmatic time were observed; the coagulation timewas measured by sheet glass method,and the blood viscosity was also assayed; the platelet aggregation induced by collagen were studied by turbdimetry in vitro. RESULTS TFGs prolonged survival time, coagulation time and asthmatic time significantly and inhibited platelet aggregation ratio in rabbit,and decreased the blood viscosity. CONCLUSION TFGs has the protective effects on acute cerebral ischemia.
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The short chain fatty acids inplatelet concentrate (PC) and serumwere determined by means of gaschromatography.The short chainfatty acids determined includeacetic,propionic,butyric,isobuty-ric,valeric,isovaleric,lactic,pyruvic and succinic acids.Therewere acetic,lactic,pyruvic andsuceinic acids in PC;their relativecontents were 1.14,13.50,1.41 and9.54,respectively.The serum cont-ained acetic,lactic and pyruvic aci-ds;their relative contents were0.98,4.33 and 1.88,respectively.Succinic acid wasn't found in theserum,suggesting that the succinicacid in PC is the content of platelets.There was a positive correlationbetween the platelet count and lacticacid content of PC.Fresh PC wascompared with the PC of same volumepreserved for 0,24,48,72 hours atroom temperature.The lactic acidcontent of PC increased with thetime of preservation.
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S AIM To study the protective effects of trigonella foenum graecum(TFGs) on acute cerebral ischemia. METHODS Acute incomplete ischemia was induced by ligaturing bilateral carotid arterise and cutting heads in mice, the survival time and asthmatic time were observed; the coagulation time was measured by sheet glass method,and the blood viscosity was also assayed; the platelet aggregation induced by collagen were studied by turbdimetry in vitro . RESULTS TFGs prolonged survival time, coagulation time and asthmatic time significantly and inhibited platelet aggregation ratio in rabbit,and decreased the blood viscosity. CONCLUSION TFGs has the protective effects on acute cerebral ischemia.