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ArticleIndian journal of pharmacology

Nephroprotective potential of syringic acid in experimental diabetic nephropathy: Focus on oxidative stress and autophagy.

Bhoomika Sherkhane, Veera Ganesh Yerra, Anjana Sharma, K Anil Kumar, Gundu Chayanika, Arruri Vijay Kumar, Ashutosh Kumar

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Article in Indian journal of pharmacology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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7 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

Bhoomika SherkhaneDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, NIPER, Hyderabad, Balanagar, Telangana, India; Department of Medical Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Veera Ganesh YerraKeenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Anjana SharmaChemical Biology Unit, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali, Punjab, India.
K Anil KumarCollege of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science Florida A and M University Tallahassee, FL, USA.
Gundu ChayanikaDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Arruri Vijay KumarDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Ashutosh KumarDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Kolkata, Chunilal Bhawan, Maniktala Main Road, Kolkata; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, India.
University of Wisconsin–Madison · USFlorida Agricultural and Mechanical University · USIndian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali · INNational Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research · INSt. Michael's Hospital · CAUniversity of Gothenburg · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDiabetic nephropathy (DN) is a chronic hyperglycemic manifestation of microvascular damage in the kidneys. Widespread research in this area suggests the involvement of perturbed redox homeostasis and autophagy in renal cells phrase- promote the progression of DN. MATERIALS AND

methodsReframed sentences-The present study investigates the pharmacological effect of Syringic acid (SYA), in streptozotocin (STZ, 55 mg/kg, i.p) induced diabetic nephropathy model and in high glucose (30 mM) challenged rat renal epithelial cells (NRK 52E) cells with a focus on oxidative stress and autophagy mechanisms.

resultsBoth in vivo and in vitro experimental data revealed elevated oxidative stress markers along with compromised levels of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), a pivotal cellular redox-regulated transcription factor in renal cells upon glycemic stress. Elevated blood glucose also reduced the autophagy process as indicated by low expression of light chain (LC) 3-IIB in diabetic kidney and in NRK 52E cells subjected to excess glucose. SYA (25 and 50 mg/kg, p.o.) administration for 4 weeks to diabetic rats, Reframed sentence-preserved the renal function as evidenced by reduced serum creatinine levels as well as improved urine creatinine and urea levles as compared to non treated diabetic animals. At the molecular level, SYA improved renal expression of Nrf2 and autophagy-related proteins (Atg5, Atg3, and Atg7) in diabetic rats. Similarly, SYA (10 and 20 μM) co-treatment in high glucose-treated NRK 52E cells displayed increased levels of Nrf2 and autophagy induction.

conclusionResults from this study signify the renoprotective effect of SYA and highlight the modulation of oxidative stress and autophagy mechanisms to mitigate diabetic kidney disease.

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Diabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetic NephropathiesAnimalsAutophagyGallic AcidGlucoseKidneyNF-E2-Related Factor 2Oxidative StressRatsStreptozocinGallic AcidGlucoseNF-E2-Related Factor 2Streptozocinsyringic acidAntioxidant enzymesautophagydiabetic nephropathyoxidative stresssyringic acid

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