ArticleApplied biochemistry and biotechnology2023
Hepatoprotective Effect of Morin Hydrate in Type 2 Diabetic Wistar Rats Exposed to Diesel Exhaust Particles.
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- Ameliorated Hepatoprotective Aptitude of Novel Lignin Nanoparticles on APAP-Induced Hepatotoxicity in a Murine Model.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Therapeutic Potential of Morin Hydrate Against Rifampicin Induced Hepato and Renotoxicity in Albino Wistar Rats: Modulation of Organ Function, Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Response.Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB · 2024Article
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Abstract
Studies have shown that exposure to air pollutants such as diesel exhaust particles (DEP) exacerbate diabetes complications. Morin hydrate (MH), a plant bioflavonoid, provides hepatoprotection due to its diverse pharmacological properties. This study examines the hepatoprotective effects of MH in Wistar rats with type 2 diabetes exposed to diesel exhaust (DE). Procured male Wistar rats (n = 60) were separated into 12 groups of five rat each. Type 2 diabetes was induced following oral therapy with fructose solution and one-time injection of 45 mg/kg of streptozotocin (STZ). The DEP extract was administered by nasal instillation, whereas MH was administered via oral gavage. Biochemical assays were used to determine the effect of MH on diabetic rats and DEP-exposed diabetic rats with respect to liver function indices (AST and ALT), liver antioxidants (SOD, CAT, Gpx, and GSH), lipid profile, and oxidative stress marker (conjugated diene and lipid peroxidation). The mRNA expression of PI3K/AKT/GLUT4 and AMPK/GLUT4 signaling pathways were quantified using RT-PCR. The results show that normal rats, diabetic rats, and diabetic rats exposed to DEP exhibited a substantial decrease in oxidative stress indicators, serum lipid profile, and levels of AST and ALP, as well as an increase in liver natural antioxidants following oral administration of MH. The gene expression study demonstrated that MH promotes the activation of the insulin signaling pathways which facilitates the uptake of glucose from the blood. This study suggests that MH offered hepatoprotection in type 2 diabetic rats and DEP exposed diabetic rats.
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