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ArticleScientific reports2024

Cinnamaldehyde ameliorates STZ-induced diabetes through modulation of autophagic process in adipocyte and hepatic tissues on rats.

Nesma A Ghazal, Yara T Agamia, Basant K Meky, Nagwa M Assem, Wafaa M Abdel-Rehim, Sara A Shaker

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Nesma A GhazalDepartment of Biochemistry, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, 165 El-Horreya Avenue, EL-Hadara, POB 21561, Alexandria, Egypt.
Yara T AgamiaDepartment of Biochemistry, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, 165 El-Horreya Avenue, EL-Hadara, POB 21561, Alexandria, Egypt.
Basant K MekyDepartment of Biochemistry, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, 165 El-Horreya Avenue, EL-Hadara, POB 21561, Alexandria, Egypt.
Nagwa M AssemDepartment of Biochemistry, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, 165 El-Horreya Avenue, EL-Hadara, POB 21561, Alexandria, Egypt.
Wafaa M Abdel-RehimDepartment of Biochemistry, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, 165 El-Horreya Avenue, EL-Hadara, POB 21561, Alexandria, Egypt. wafaa.abdelreheam@alexu.edu.eg.
Sara A ShakerDepartment of Biochemistry, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, 165 El-Horreya Avenue, EL-Hadara, POB 21561, Alexandria, Egypt.

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Abstract

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a worldwide public health issue. In the globe, Egypt has the ninth-highest incidence of diabetes. Due to its crucial role in preserving cellular homeostasis, the autophagy process has drawn a lot of attention in recent years, Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the traditional medication metformin with the novel therapeutic effects of cinnamondehyde on adipocyte and hepatic autophagy in a model of high-fat diet/streptozotocin-diabetic rats. The study was conducted on 40 male albino rats, classified into 2 main groups, the control group and the diabetic group, which was subdivided into 4 subgroups (8 rats each): untreated diabetic rats, diabetic rats received oral cinnamaldehyde 40 mg/kg/day, diabetic rats received oral metformin 200 mg/kg/day and diabetic rats received a combination of both cinnamaldehyde and metformin daily for 4 weeks. The outcomes demonstrated that cinnamaldehyde enhanced the lipid profile and glucose homeostasis. Moreover, Cinnamaldehyde had the opposite effects on autophagy in both tissues; by altering the expression of genes that control autophagy, such as miRNA 30a and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), it reduced autophagy in adipocytes and stimulated it in hepatic tissues. It may be inferred that by increasing the treatment efficacy of metformin and lowering its side effects, cinnamaldehyde could be utilized as an adjuvant therapy with metformin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

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AcroleinAdipocytesAutophagyDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalLiverMetforminAnimalsBlood GlucoseDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diet, High-FatHypoglycemic AgentsMaleMicroRNAsRatsStreptozocinTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesAcroleinBlood GlucosecinnamaldehydeHypoglycemic AgentsMetforminMicroRNAsStreptozocinTOR Serine-Threonine Kinases

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PMCPMC11066029

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