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ArticleMolecular neurobiology2025

Combination of Rare Sugars L-arabinose, D-mannose, D-xylose, D-allulose, and D-tagatose Alleviates Cognitive Impairment in Mice with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Yingying Zhang, Kun Zhang, Dake Song, Tao Yan, Shanbo Ma, Ruixia Liu, Yuchen Jin, Hengxin Gong, Le Yang, Xinshang Wang and 3 more

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Article in Molecular neurobiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Yingying Zhang *Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, 712046, Shaanxi, China.
Kun Zhang *Key Laboratory of Acupuncture & Medicine of Shaanxi Province, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, 712046, Shaanxi, China.
Dake Song *Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Tao YanPrecision Pharmacy & Drug Development Center, Department of Pharmacy, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xinsi Road 1, Xi'an, 710038, Shaanxi, China.
Shanbo MaInnovation Research Institute, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Ruixia LiuDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Yuchen JinDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Hengxin GongDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Le YangPrecision Pharmacy & Drug Development Center, Department of Pharmacy, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xinsi Road 1, Xi'an, 710038, Shaanxi, China.
Xinshang WangDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Shuibing LiuDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Chuan WangDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, 712046, Shaanxi, China. wangchuan@sntcm.edu.cn.
Minggao ZhaoPrecision Pharmacy & Drug Development Center, Department of Pharmacy, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xinsi Road 1, Xi'an, 710038, Shaanxi, China. minggao@fmmu.edu.cn.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82071515
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Herein, the study was conducted to elucidate the impact of a rare sugar complex (RSC) containing L-arabinose, D-mannose, D-xylose, D-allulose, and D-tagatose on cognitive impairment in a Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) mouse model. Specifically, a diabetes model was established by administering a high-fat diet (HFD) followed by streptozotocin injection. Behavioral performance in T2DM mice was assessed using multiple behavioral tests, including the Morris water maze, Y maze, novel object recognition test, and novel location recognition test. Neuronal damage in the hippocampal region was detected through hematoxylin and eosin staining. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) constituted key biomarkers for assessing oxidative stress, with SOD indicating antioxidant capacity and MDA reflecting lipid peroxidation. Both were quantified via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Additionally, the types and richness of microorganisms in the feces of each group of mice were analyzed through 16S sequencing of gut microbiota. Behavioral assays demonstrated that T2DM mice exhibited learning and memory impairments, which were notably mitigated by the administration of RSC. SOD activity decreased significantly, whereas MDA levels increased substantially. HE staining revealed that RSC effectively suppressed hippocampal cell apoptosis in T2DM mice. Furthermore, RSC treatment restored the diversity and abundance of gut microbiota in T2DM mice. Collectively, these findings suggest that RSC alleviates cognitive impairment in T2DM mice by reducing cerebral oxidative stress and modulating the intestinal microbiome composition.

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ArabinoseCognitive DysfunctionDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2HexosesMannoseSugarsXyloseAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiet, High-FatGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHippocampusMaleMalondialdehydeMaze LearningMiceArabinoseHexosesMalondialdehydeMannoseSugarsSuperoxide DismutasetagatoseXyloseCognitive dysfunctionDiabetes encephalopathyRare sugarsType 2 diabetes

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