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ArticleEndocrine connections2020

Astragaloside IV alleviates placental oxidative stress and inflammation in GDM mice.

Ling Zhou, Ruixue Zhang, Shuangyan Yang, Yaguang Zhang, Dandan Shi

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Article in Endocrine connections, 2020. 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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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ling ZhouCangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, China.
Ruixue ZhangCangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, China.
Shuangyan YangCangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, China.
Yaguang ZhangCangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, China.
Dandan ShiCangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, China.
Cangzhou Central Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOur previous study revealed that astragaloside IV (AS-IV) effectively improved gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) by reducing hepatic gluconeogenesis. Due to the importance of placental oxidative stress, we further explored the protective role of AS-IV on placental oxidative stress in GDM.

methodsFirst, non-pregnant mice were orally administrated with AS-IV to evaluate its safety and effect. Then GDM mice were orally administered with AS-IV for 20 days and its effect on the symptoms of GDM, placental oxidative stress, secretions of inflammatory cytokines, as well as toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/NF-κB signaling pathway, were evaluated.

resultsAS-IV had no adverse effect on non-pregnant mice. On the other hand, AS-IV significantly attenuated the GDM-induced hyperglycemia, glucose intolerance, insulin resistance, placental oxidative stress, productions of inflammatory cytokines and the activation of TLR4/NF-κB pathway.

conclusionAS-IV effectively protected against GDM by alleviating placental oxidative stress and inflammation, in which TLR4/NF-κB might be involved.

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AS-IVGDMinflammationoxidative stressplacentaTLR4NF-κB pathway

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PMID33006955
PMCPMC7583135
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