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ArticleNeural regeneration research2012

Protective effects of Purendan superfine powder on retinal neuron apoptosis in a rat model of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Zhijun Dong, Xiangyi Tao, Xiaoxiao Fu, Haibin Wang, Donghua Wang, Tiemin Zhang

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Article in Neural regeneration research, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zhijun DongDepartment of Ophthalmology, Chengde Medical College Affiliated Hospital, Chengde 067000, Hebei Province, China.
Xiangyi TaoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Chengde Medical College Affiliated Hospital, Chengde 067000, Hebei Province, China.
Xiaoxiao FuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Chengde Medical College Affiliated Hospital, Chengde 067000, Hebei Province, China.
Haibin WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Chengde Medical College Affiliated Hospital, Chengde 067000, Hebei Province, China.
Donghua WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Chengde Medical College Affiliated Hospital, Chengde 067000, Hebei Province, China.
Tiemin ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Chengde Medical College Affiliated Hospital, Chengde 067000, Hebei Province, China.
Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study sought to investigate the effects of Purendan superfine powder comprised of Momordica charantia, Radix Ginseng, and Radix Salviae Miltiorrhiae on neuronal apoptosis and expression of bcl-2, bax, and caspase-3, which are retinal apoptosis-associated factors in rats with diabetes mellitus induced by continuous intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin. The results showed that Purendan superfine powder could upregulate the expression of bcl-2 protein and mRNA, and downregulate the expression of bax and caspase-3 in the retina of diabetes mellitus rats. In addition, Purendan superfine powder was shown to reduce the number of apoptotic neurons. Our experimental findings indicate that Purendan superfine powder can inhibit neuronal apoptosis in the retina of diabetes mellitus rats and has protective effects on diabetic retinopathy.

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baxbcl-2caspase-3cellular apoptosisdiabetic retinopathyPurendan superfine powder

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PMID25767500
PMCPMC4353115
OpenAlexW1507057624

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