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ArticleMolecular medicine reports2019

A SIRT1 agonist reduces cognitive decline in type 2 diabetic rats through antioxidative and anti‑inflammatory mechanisms.

Fei Wang, Yanchang Shang, Rong Zhang, Xiangyang Gao, Qiang Zeng

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Article in Molecular medicine reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. Vitamin K2 Ameliorates Diabetes-Associated Cognitive Decline by Reducing Oxidative Stress and Neuroinflammation.Journal of neuroimmune pharmacology : the official journal of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Fei WangHealth Management Institute, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P.R. China.
Yanchang ShangDepartment of Geriatric Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P.R. China.
Rong ZhangHealth Management Institute, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P.R. China.
Xiangyang GaoHealth Management Institute, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P.R. China.
Qiang ZengHealth Management Institute, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P.R. China.
Chinese PLA General Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) is an NAD+‑dependent protein deacetylase that is involved in cell differentiation, aging, apoptosis, physiological rhythms, metabolic regulation, oxidative stress and numerous other important biological processes. In the present study, the ability of a sirtuin‑1 (SIRT1) agonist, SRT1720, to reduce cognitive decline in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) was investigated. Streptozotocin‑induced male Sprague‑Dawley rats were used to establish a T2DM model and the protective effect of SRT1720 and its underlying mechanisms were investigated. Body weight and fasting blood glucose (FBG) were recorded and cognitive function was measured with the Morris water maze. Levels of oxidative stress, inflammation, caspase‑3 activity and nuclear factor κB (NF‑κB) mRNA expression were detected with a series of commercial assay kits and reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction, respectively. Western blot analysis was performed to determine the protein expression of NF‑κB, endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), peroxisome proliferator‑activated receptor γ (PPARγ), AMP‑activated protein kinase (AMPK), heat shock 70 kDa protein (HSP70), SIRT1, nuclear factor erythroid 2‑related factor 2 (Nrf2) and heme oxygenase 1 (HO‑1). The results revealed that SRT1720 significantly increased body weight, decreased FBG, improved cognitive function and reduced the levels of proteins associated with oxidative stress and inflammation damage in T2DM rats. Additionally, SRT1720 significantly decreased NF‑κB p65 mRNA expression and increased eNOS and PPARγ expression. SRT1720 significantly reduced caspase‑3 activity and HSP70 protein expression, and increased p‑AMPK, SIRT1, Nrf2 and HO‑1 protein expression. Collectively, the results indicate that SRT1720 may reduce cognitive decline in T2DM rats through antioxidative and anti‑inflammatory action via NF‑κB and AMPK‑dependent mechanisms.

Indexed as

AMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntioxidantsBody WeightCaspase 3Cognitive DysfunctionDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalGene Expression RegulationHeme Oxygenase-1Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More RingsHippocampusHSP70 Heat-Shock ProteinsHypoglycemic AgentsMaleMaze LearningAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntioxidantsCasp3 protein, ratCaspase 3Heme Oxygenase-1Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More RingsHSP70 Heat-Shock ProteinsHypoglycemic AgentsNfe2l2 protein, ratNF-E2-Related Factor 2NF-kappa BNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIINos3 protein, ratPPAR gammaSirt1 protein, ratSirtuin 1SRT1720StreptozocinAMP-activated protein kinasecognitive declinenuclear factor-κBsirtuin-1type 2 diabetic rats

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PMID30483738
PMCPMC6323206
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