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ArticleActa cirurgica brasileira2019

Ramipril can alleviate the accumulation of renal mesangial matrix in rats with diabetic nephropathy by inhibiting insulin-like growth factor-1.

Wei Ren, Chen Zhao, Yan Wang, Yuan Fang, Zhenzhen Huang, Wei Chen, Lihua Wang, Wen Hu, Ke Wang, Lijun Ni

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Article in Acta cirurgica brasileira, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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10 authors at 1 institution in 3 countries.

Wei RenMaster, Department of Nephrology, Anhui Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, China. Intellectual, scientific, conception and design of the study; acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data; technical procedures; statistical analysis; manuscript preparation; final approval.
Chen ZhaoMD, Department of Nephrology, Anhui Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, China. Acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data; technical procedures; statistical analysis; manuscript writing.ORCID 0000-0002-0979-659X
Yan WangMaster, Department of Nephrology, Anhui Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, China. Acquisition of data, technical procedures.
Yuan FangMD, Department of Nephrology, Anhui Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, China. Acquisition of data, technical procedures.
Zhenzhen HuangMaster, Department of Nephrology, Anhui Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, China. Acquisition of data, technical procedures.
Wei ChenMD, Department of Nephrology, Anhui Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, China. Acquisition of data.
Lihua WangMaster, Department of Nephrology, Anhui Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, China. Acquisition of data.
Wen HuMaster, Department of Pathology, Anhui Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, China. Acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data; technical procedures.
Ke WangMaster, Department of Nephrology, Anhui Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, China. Acquisition of data.
Lijun NiMaster, Department of Nephrology, Anhui Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, China. Acquisition of data.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate the impact of Ramipril (RAM) on the expressions of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and renal mesangial matrix (RMM) in rats with diabetic nephropathy (DN).

methodsThe Sprague Dawley rats were divided into normal control (NC) group (n = 12), DN group (n = 11), and DN+RAM group (n = 12). The ratio of renal weight to body weight (RBT), fasting blood glucose (FBG), HbA1c, 24-h urine protein (TPU), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine (Cr), renal pathological changes, the levels of IGF-1, fibronectin (FN), type IV collagen (Col-IV), and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-2 were compared among the groups.

resultsCompared with NC group, the RBT, FBG, HbA1c, TPU, BUN, Cr, and RMM in DN group were significantly increased (P < 0.05), the IGF-1, FN, and Col-IV were significantly upregulated (P < 0.05), while MMP was significantly downregulated (P < 0.05). Compared with DN group, the indexes except for the FBG and HbA1c in DN+RAM group were significantly improved (P < 0.05), among which IGF-1 exhibited significant positive correlation with TPU(r=0.937), FN(r=0.896) and Col-IV(r=0.871), while significant negative correlation with MMP-2 (r=-0.826) (P<0.05).

conclusionRAM may protect the kidneys by suppressing IGF-1 and mitigating the accumulation of RMM.

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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAnimalsCollagen Type IVDiabetic NephropathiesFibronectinsImmunohistochemistryInsulin-Like Growth Factor IMaleMatrix MetalloproteinasesMesangial CellsRamiprilRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsCollagen Type IVFibronectinsInsulin-Like Growth Factor IMatrix MetalloproteinasesRamipril

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