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Targeting Altered Mitochondrial Biogenesis in the Brain of Diabetic Rats: Potential Effect of Pioglitazone and Exendin-4
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Biochemistry
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Original Article
<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>Background:</em></strong>Neuroprotective mechanisms triggered by peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma agonist: pioglitazone (PIO) and glucagon-like peptide 1 analog: exendin-4 (Ex-4) in neurological diseases were reported, but whether mitochondrial biogenesis is involved or not in their neuro-protective mechanisms in type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM); has not been studied before. To bridge this gap, we investigated the effect of PIO and Ex-4 on brain mitochondrial biogenesis in streptozotocin-induced diabetes in rats.<br>
<strong><em>Methods:</em></strong>Seven weeks after induction of diabetes in rats, serum fasting glucose and insulin were measured in studied groups. The brain was removed for histological analysis and assessment of: mitochondrial complexes I and II, ATP, H2O2, brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), cytochrome c and hemeoxygenase (HO)-1 activity, and relative gene expression of the nuclear factor; Nrf2and the apoptotic markers: bax& bcl2and mitochondrial biogenesis markers; peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor γ coactivator (PGC) 1-α and sirtuin 1 (SIRT-1) and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and c-Jun-N-terminal kinase (JNK) proteins.<br>
<strong><em>Results:</em></strong>Brain in untreated rats showed neurodegeneration area and significantly rising H2O2and JNK, up-regulation of bax, down-regulation of bcl2. These changes were paralleled with significant reduction in Nrf2, HO-1, BDNF, complex I, II and ATP and SIRT-1/ PGC1-αexpression. PIO and Ex-4 significantly improved the reported changes. Combined modality showed better improvement relative to each drug alone.<br>
<strong><em>Conclusions:</em></strong>PIO and Ex-4 may have neuroprotective effects in T1DM, via targeting altered mitochondrial biogenesis probably due to modulation of brain SIRT-1signaling, improvement of oxidative stress and equilibrating the balance between pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic mediators.</div>
Brain derived neurotrophic factor, Diabetic neurodegeneration, Exendin-4, oxidative stress, PGC1-α.
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Ola
Mostafa Tork
ola.m.tork@kasralainy.edu.eg
10031947532846006719
10031947532846006719
No
MedicalPhysiology department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University. & Basic Medical ScienceDepartment,College ofMedicine,PrincessNourah BintAbdulrahman University
Laila
Ahmed Rashed
lailaahmedrashed@gmail.com
10031947532846006720
10031947532846006720
No
Medical Biochemistry department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University.
Nermeen
Bakr Sadek
Nermeen.B.Sadek@kasralainy.edu.eg
10031947532846006721
10031947532846006721
No
MedicalPhysiology department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University.
Marwa Sayed
Abdel-Tawab
marwa.amar@med.bsu.edu.eg
10031947532846006722
10031947532846006722
Yes
Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University.