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ArticleMolecular and cellular biochemistry2013

Diosgenin improves vascular function by increasing aortic eNOS expression, normalize dyslipidemia and ACE activity in chronic renal failure rats.

Jeganathan Manivannan, Elumalai Balamurugan, Thangarasu Silambarasan, Boobalan Raja

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Article in Molecular and cellular biochemistry, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Jeganathan ManivannanDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, 608 002, Tamilnadu, India.
Elumalai Balamurugan
Thangarasu Silambarasan
Boobalan Raja
Annamalai University · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In recent years, the role of endothelial dysfunction (ED) and excessive oxidative stress in the development of cardiovascular diseases has been highlighted. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effect of diosgenin, an antioxidant on chronic renal failure (CRF) induced vascular dysfunction. CRF was induced by feeding the rats with a diet containing 0.75 % adenine and diosgenin was given orally (everyday at the dose of 40 mg/kg). Isometric force measurement was performed on isolated aortic rings in organ baths. Levels of reduced glutathione (GSH), nitric oxide metabolites, and endothelial nitric oxide synthase mRNA in rat aorta were examined. Further, plasma lipid profile, activity of enzymes of lipid metabolism, and aortic angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) also studied. The overall results have proved that diosgenin attenuates CRF-induced impairment in acetylcholine induced endothelium-dependent and sodium nitroprusside induced endothelium-independent vascular relaxation. Moreover, it elevates the GSH and restores the eNOS mRNA expression level. CRF-induced dyslipidemia and ACE activity was also inhibited by diosgenin treatment. This study indicates that diosgenin have enough potential to protect vasculature against oxidative stress, dyslipidemia which in turn improves the vascular function in CRF milieu.

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AnimalsAntioxidantsAortaDiosgeninDyslipidemiasEndothelium, VascularGlutathioneKidneyKidney Failure, ChronicLipid MetabolismLipidsMaleNitratesNitric OxideNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIINitritesAntioxidantsDiosgeninGlutathioneLipidsNitratesNitric OxideNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIINitritesNitroprussideNos3 protein, ratPeptidyl-Dipeptidase ARNA, Messenger

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