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ArticleDiabetology & metabolic syndrome2019

Molecular basis of the anti-hyperglycemic activity of RA-3 in hyperlipidemic and streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetes in rats.

Sihle Ephraim Mabhida, Rabia Johnson, Musawenkosi Ndlovu, Johan Louw, Andrew Opoku, Rebamang Anthony Mosa

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Sihle Ephraim Mabhida1Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Zululand, Private Bag X1001, KwaDlangezwa, 3886 South Africa.
Rabia Johnson2Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform (BRIP), South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, 7505 South Africa.
Musawenkosi Ndlovu1Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Zululand, Private Bag X1001, KwaDlangezwa, 3886 South Africa.
Johan Louw2Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform (BRIP), South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, 7505 South Africa.
Andrew Opoku1Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Zululand, Private Bag X1001, KwaDlangezwa, 3886 South Africa.
Rebamang Anthony Mosa1Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Zululand, Private Bag X1001, KwaDlangezwa, 3886 South Africa.

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Abstract

backgroundInsulin resistance is a hallmark of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and the underlying cause of various metabolic changes observed in type 2 diabetic patients. This study investigated the molecular basis of the anti-hyperglycemic activity of the lanosteryl triterpene (RA-3), from

methodsThe high-fat diet fed (HFD) and STZ-induced T2DM in rat model was used to evaluate the anti-hyperglycemic activity of RA-3. The hyperlipidemic rats received a single intraperitoneal injection of STZ (35 mg/kg body weight) to induce T2DM. The experimental animals received a daily oral single dose of RA-3 (100 mg/kg body) for a period of 28 days, whiles the control group received distilled water only. The animals were euthanized, and skeletal muscle was collected for protein (IRS-1, AKT, GSK and GLUT 4) expression analysis. Western blot confirmed expression of the proteins.

resultsTreatment of the diabetic animals with the RA-3 showed marked reduction in fasting plasma glucose levels in comparison to the untreated diabetic group animals. A significant decrease in p-GSK-3β and p-AKT expression was observed, whereas the expression of IRS-1

conclusionsThe results obtained in the present study strongly suggested that the anti-hyperglycemic effect of RA-3 could partly be associated with its ability to improve cellular glucose uptake in muscle tissue from T2DM.

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High-fat dietHyperglycemiaLanosteryl triterpeneProtorhus longifoliaStreptozotocin

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