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ArticleScientific reports2024

Apigenin ameliorates genitourinary dysfunction in a type 1 diabetic rat model via Drp1 modulation.

Mai Khaled, Raghda A M Salama, Azza Aboughalia, Mai Tarek, Nesma Mohamed Fawzy

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. 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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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mai KhaledDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. mai_khaled@med.asu.edu.eg.
Raghda A M SalamaDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Azza AboughaliaDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mai TarekDepartment of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Nesma Mohamed FawzyDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ain Shams University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present study aimed to explore the potential ameliorative effect of apigenin (APG) against diabetes-associated genitourinary complications in rats. A diabetic rat model was induced by the intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ). All experimental animals were treated with vehicle or vehicle plus APG at a dose of 0.78 mg/kg/day for 10 days, either once diabetes was confirmed or at the end of the 3rd week after confirmation of diabetes. Rats were sacrificed at the end of the fifth week. In addition to the histological assessment, an analysis of kidney function tests and serum testosterone was performed to assess diabetic genitourinary complications. Gene expression of the mitochondrial fission protein, dynamin related protein 1 (Drp1), was measured in renal and testicular tissues using qRT PCR. APG can increase body weight, reduce blood glucose levels, and improve renal and testicular functions in diabetic rats. APG decreased Drp1 overexpression in diabetic animals' kidneys and testes. In summary, our current work discloses that APG attenuates diabetic genitourinary lesions in rats via suppressing Drp1 overexpression.

Indexed as

Diabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetic NephropathiesAnimalsApigeninDynaminsKidneyRatsApigeninDynaminsApigeninDiabetes mellitusDiabetic nephropathyDynamin-related protein 1Genitourinary complications

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PMID38459102
PMCPMC10924091
OpenAlexW4392585426

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