ArticleEndocrine2014
Extract of Litsea japonica ameliorates blood-retinal barrier breakdown in db/db mice.
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- The Analgesic Potential of Litsea Species: A Systematic Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Pooled it
- Ferritin But Not Iron Increases in Retina Upon Systemic Iron Overload in Diabetic and Iron-Dextran Injected Mice.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2023Article
- The Effect of Diet and Lifestyle on the Course of Diabetic Retinopathy-A Review of the Literature.Nutrients · 2022Review
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- Pectin lyase-modified red ginseng extract exhibits potent anti-glycation effects in vitro and in vivo.Journal of exercise nutrition & biochemistry · 2017Article
- Recent Update on the Role of Chinese Material Medica and Formulations in Diabetic Retinopathy.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2017Review
- OSSC1E-K19, a novel phytochemical component of Osteomeles schwerinae, prevents glycated albumin-induced retinal vascular injury in rats.Molecular medicine reports · 2015Article
- Litsea japonica Extract Inhibits Aldose Reductase Activity and Hyperglycemia-Induced Lenticular Sorbitol Accumulation in db/db Mice.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2015Article
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Abstract
Loss of blood-retinal barrier (BRB) properties is an important feature in the pathology of diabetic retinopathy. Endothelium integrity is important for the normal vascular function. Litsea japonica (Thunb.) Jussieu is a Korean native plant that is consumed as a vegetable food. In this study, we evaluated the ability of an ethanol extract of L. japonica to prevent retinal vascular leakages in db/db mice, which is an animal model of type II diabetes. L. japonica extracts (LJE, 100 and 250 mg/kg) were administered once a day, orally, for 12 weeks. Vehicle-treated db/db mice exhibited hyperglycemia and retinal vascular leakage. LJE treatment blocked diabetes-induced BRB breakdown and decreased retinal VEGF expression in db/db mice. LJE also inhibited the degradation of occludin, which is an important tight junction protein. These findings support the potential therapeutic usefulness of L. japonica for retinal vascular permeability diseases.
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