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ArticleIranian journal of basic medical sciences2016

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Rui Zhao, Xu Gao, Tao Zhang, Xing Li

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Article in Iranian journal of basic medical sciences, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Rui ZhaoDepartment of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Life Science & Biotechnology, Heilongjiang August First Land Reclamation University, Daqing High-Tech Industrial Development Zone, China.
Xu GaoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Basic Medical Science College, Harbin Medical University, Harbin China.
Tao ZhangSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Jiamusi University, No.188 Xuefu Street, Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province, China.
Xing LiDepartment of Nephrology, Daqing people's Hospital, No.213 Jianshe Road, Gaoxin District, Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province, China.
Harbin Medical University · CNHeilongjiang Academy of Land Reclamation Sciences · CNJiamusi University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with circadian disruption. Our previous experimental results have showed that dietary MATERIALS AND

methodsThe rats of T2DM were prepared by the high-sucrose-fat diets and injection of streptozotocin (STZ). The levels of insulin, leptin and melatonin were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The effect of LBP-4a on mRNA expression of melatonin receptors (MT2) in epididymal adipose tissue was evaluated by RT-PCR. The expression of CLOCK and BMAL1 in pancreatic islet cells was detected by Western blotting.

resultsOur data indicated that the 24-hr rhythm of blood glucose appeared to have consistent with normal rats after gavaged administration of LBP-4a for each day of the 4 weeks, and the effects of hypoglycemia and improving hyperinsulinemia in T2DM rats treated at high dose were much better than that at low dose. The mechanisms were related to increasing MT2 level in epididymal adipose tissue and affecting circadian clocks gene expression of CLOCK and BMAL1 in pancreatic islet cells.

conclusionLBP-4a administration could treat T2DM rats. These observations provided the background for the further development of LBP-4a as a potential dietary therapeutic agent in the treatment of T2DM.

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Circadian clocksLycium barbarumMelatonin receptorsPolysaccharideType 2 diabetes mellitus

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PMID27803791
PMCPMC5080419
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