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Saxagliptin Attenuates Diabetic Nephropathy with Suppressing Oxidative Stress by Inhibiting AGEs-RAGE Axis in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

Received: 16 September 2018     Accepted: 11 October 2018     Published: 5 November 2018
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As a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor used in diabetes mellitus (DM) therapy, saxagliptin (Saxa) has been reported an additional protective benefit of diabetic nephropathy (DN), which might be independent of its glucose-lowering effect. However, the mechanism is not fully understood. In this study, STZ-induced DM rat model received a placebo or Saxa (10mg or 20mg/kg, 8-10 rats in each group). Blood glucose, serum lipid, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, as well as urine protein and albumin concentration, were examined. Gene expression and protein level of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and their receptor (RAGE) were also tested. Moreover, markers for oxidative stress and antioxidant ability were determined. The results showed moderate albuminuria in diabetic rats was attenuated after Saxa treatment, consistent with morphological improvement supported by histological analysis. Both AGEs and RAGE levels were elevated in DM group but reduced after Saxa administration. Furthermore, the level of malondialdehyde (MAD), Caspase 3, and 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) in kidney were much lower in Saxa group compared with DM group, indicating the oxidation and apoptosis in DM were ameliorated by Saxa. On the other hand, markers of antioxidation such as total antioxidation capability (TAOC), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX), and superoxide dismutase (SOD), had a relevant increase, suggesting enhanced antioxidation in the kidney. In conclusion, these findings show that Saxa possesses anti-oxidative activity to ameliorate diabetic renal damage, which is related to the regulation of the AGEs-RAGE axis.

Published in American Journal of Internal Medicine (Volume 6, Issue 6)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajim.20180606.13
Page(s) 161-169
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Keywords

Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor, Diabetes Mellitus, Advanced Glycation End Products, AGE Receptor, Oxidative Stress

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  • Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

  • Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

  • Zhejiang Center of Laboratory Animals, Zhangjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Hangzhou, China

  • Department of Endocrinology, Ningbo Medical Treatment Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, China

  • Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

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