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ArticleEndocrinology, diabetes & metabolism2021

Investigating the beneficial effect of aliskiren in attenuating neuropathic pain in diabetic Sprague-Dawley rats.

Shouq Alkhudhayri, Rania Sajini, Bashayer Alharbi, Jumana Qabbani, Yosra Al-Hindi, Arwa Fairaq, Amal Yousef

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Article in Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Shouq AlkhudhayriFaculty of pharmacy, University of Umm Al-Qura, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Rania SajiniFaculty of pharmacy, University of Umm Al-Qura, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Bashayer AlharbiFaculty of pharmacy, University of Umm Al-Qura, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Jumana QabbaniFaculty of pharmacy, University of Umm Al-Qura, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Yosra Al-HindiFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Umm Al-Qura, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5725-3522
Arwa FairaqFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Umm Al-Qura, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Amal YousefFaculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Umm al-Qura University · SACairo University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: Worldwide, diabetic neuropathy (DN) is a major complication of diabetes mellitus. The direct renin inhibitor aliskiren is recognized as a treatment for cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients, but little is known about its potential benefits in cases of diabetic neuropathy. Accordingly, we investigated the effects of aliskiren (ALIS) and gliclazide (GLZ) and their combination therapy on peripheral neuropathy in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Methods: In total, 112 adult Sprague-Dawley rats were used for this study. Diabetes was induced using streptozotocin (STZ), whereas the control group was treated with an equal volume of citrate buffer. The diabetic rats were divided randomly into six groups according to the proposed treatment regime: diabetic control (DC), gliclazide (GLZ), aliskiren (ALIS), ramipril (RAM), (GLZ + ALIS) and (GLZ + RAM). Behavioural responses to thermal (hot-plate) and mechanical (tail-pinch) pain were evaluated. After eight weeks of daily treatments, the animals were fasted and sacrificed. The blood samples were collected, with the serum separated and subjected to various biochemical and enzyme analyses so as to assess the effect of the treatments on diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Results: After 8 weeks, aliskiren alone and in combination with gliclazide therapy had a significant effect ( Conclusions/Interpretations: These data suggest that either aliskerin alone or in combination with gliclazide can protect against the development and progression of diabetic neuropathy.

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AmidesAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetic NeuropathiesDisease ProgressionDrug Therapy, CombinationFumaratesGliclazideMaleNeuralgiaRamiprilRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyStreptozocinTreatment OutcomealiskirenAmidesFumaratesGliclazideRamiprilStreptozocinaldose reductase activityaliskirenantioxidant activitydiabetesgliclazideneuropathyramiprilrenin‐angiotensin systemSprague‐Dawley rats

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PMID33855212
PMCPMC8029555
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