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ArticleScientific reports2020

SP prevents T2DM complications by immunomodulation.

Sang-Min Baek, Kiyoung Kim, Suna Kim, Youngsook Son, Hyun Sook Hong, Seung-Young Yu

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Article in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sang-Min Baek *College of Medicine/East-West Medical Research Institute, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Kiyoung Kim *Department of Ophthalmology, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Suna KimDepartment of Genetic Engineering, Graduate School of Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University Global Campus, Yong In, Republic of Korea.
Youngsook SonDepartment of Genetic Engineering, Graduate School of Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University Global Campus, Yong In, Republic of Korea.
Hyun Sook HongCollege of Medicine/East-West Medical Research Institute, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. hshong@khu.ac.kr.
Seung-Young YuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. syyu@khu.ac.kr.
Kyung Hee University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Type 2 diabetic mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by systemic inflammation and insulin resistance due to obesity, and this leads to critical complications, including retinopathy and nephropathy. This study explored the therapeutic effect of substance-p (SP), a neuropeptide, on T2DM progression and its complications. To examine whether SP affects glucose metabolism, lipid metabolism, systemic inflammation, and retinopathy, Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty rats (OLETF, 27 weeks old) with chronic inflammation, obesity, and impaired bone marrow stem cell pool was selected. SP was intravenously injected and its effect was evaluated at 2 and 4 weeks after the SP injection. OLETF had typical symptoms of T2DM, including obesity, chronic inflammation, and poor glycemic control. However, SP treatment inhibited the body-weight gain and reduced circulating levels of free fatty acid, cholesterol, and triglyceride, ameliorating the obese environment. SP could suppress inflammation and rejuvenate bone marrow stem cell in OLETF rats. SP-mediated metabolic/immunological change could resolve hyperglycemia and insulin resistance. Histopathological analysis confirmed that SP treatment alleviated the dysfunction of target tissue with insulin resistance. OLETF rats have retinal damage from 27 weeks of age, which was reliably aggravated at 31 weeks. However, SP treatment could restore the damaged retina, sustaining its structure similarly to that of non-diabetic rats. In conclusion, systemic application of SP is capable contribute to the inhibition of the progression of T2DM and diabetic retinopathy.

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AnimalsBlood GlucoseBody WeightCholesterolDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diabetic RetinopathyFatty AcidsImmunomodulationInsulin ResistanceMaleRatsRats, Inbred OLETFSubstance PTriglyceridesBlood GlucoseCholesterolFatty AcidsSubstance PTriglycerides

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PMID33028888
PMCPMC7541476
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