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ArticleMedical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre2019

In vivo Assessment of Combined Effects of Glibenclamide and Losartan in Diabetic Rats.

Moureq R Alotaibi, Amal J Fatani, Ahmed T Almnaizel, Mohammed M Ahmed, Hatem M Abuohashish, Salim S Al-Rejaie

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Article in Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Moureq R AlotaibiDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Amal J FataniDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed T AlmnaizelDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed M AhmedDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hatem M AbuohashishDepartment of Biomedical Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Salim S Al-RejaieDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, rejaie@ksu.edu.sa.
King Saud University · SAImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveDiabetic complications involve multiple pathological pathways, including hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress and inflammation. Combination therapy is usually employed to improve treatment outcomes and to lower potential adverse effects. In this study, we evaluated the effects of antidiabetic and antihypertensive agents, glibenclamide (GLI) and losartan (LT), on diabetes mellitus (DM)-associated metabolic changes in rats. MATERIALS AND

methodsStreptozotocin-induced diabetic animals were orally treated with GLI 5 mg/kg and/or LT 25 mg/kg for 4 weeks. Blood glucose, insulin, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, urinary creatinine, and urea levels were measured. Serum, liver, and kidney values of inflammatory markers, such as interleukin-1β, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and interleukin-6 were assessed, along with lipid peroxidation products (e.g., thiobarbituric acid reactive substances), endogenous antioxidants (e.g., glutathione), as well as antioxidant enzyme activities (e.g., catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase). Finally, histological changes in liver and kidney tissues were evaluated.

resultsDM markedly induced systemic, hepatic, and renal inflammation and lowered antioxidant defense mechanisms. Treatment of diabetic rats with either GLI or LT significantly improved liver and kidney functions and histological structure. Moreover, both medications reduced signs of oxidative stress and inflammation in blood, liver, and kidney samples. Combining GLI and LT showed similar protective potential against systemic, hepatic, and renal oxidative stress and inflammation.

conclusionAdding LT to GLI therapy revealed prospective antioxidant and anti-inflammatory action, while no synergistic or additive effects were observed.

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AnimalsBlood GlucoseDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalGlutathioneGlutathione PeroxidaseGlutathione ReductaseGlyburideHypoglycemic AgentsLosartanOxidative StressProspective StudiesRatsSuperoxide DismutaseBlood GlucoseGlutathioneGlutathione PeroxidaseGlutathione ReductaseGlyburideHypoglycemic AgentsLosartanSuperoxide DismutaseCombined therapyDiabetes mellitusGlibenclamideInflammationLosartanOxidative stress

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PMID30537701
PMCPMC6545916
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