ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2024
Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid (TUDCA) Relieves Streptozotocin (STZ)-Induced Diabetic Rat Model via Modulation of Lipotoxicity, Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Apoptosis.
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- TUDCA and 4-PBA in Preclinical Models of Beta-Cell Secretory Failure: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Meta-Analysis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Anti-inflammatory effects of taurocholic acid and tauroursodeoxycholic acid from rainbow trout spleen extract via NF-κB suppression.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Gentiopicroside alleviates type 2 diabetes mellitus by attenuating oxidative stress and reshaping gut microbiota in high-fat diet and streptozotocin-induced mice.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Swimming exercise improves vascular function and mitigates cardiac apoptotic response via Bcl-2 and Caspase-3 pathway in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats: in vivo and in silico molecular docking study.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Bile Acids and Type 2 Diabetes: Roles in Glucose Homeostasis and Therapeutic Opportunities.Metabolites · 2025Review
- Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid (TUDCA) Relieves Streptozotocin (STZ)-Induced Diabetic Rat Model via Modulation of Lipotoxicity, Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Apoptosis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
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Abstract
Tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) is approved for the treatment of liver diseases. However, the antihyperglycemic effects/mechanisms of TUDCA are still less clear. The present study aimed to evaluate the antidiabetic action of TUDCA in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in rats. Fifteen adult Wistar albino male rats were randomly divided into three groups (n = five in each): control, diabetic (STZ), and STZ+TUDCA. The results showed that TUDCA treatment significantly reduced blood glucose, HbA1c%, and HOMA-IR as well as elevated the insulin levels in diabetic rats. TUDCA therapy increased the incretin GLP-1 concentrations, decreased serum ceramide synthase (CS), improved the serum lipid profile, and restored the glycogen content in the liver and skeletal muscles. Furthermore, serum inflammatory parameters (such as TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1ß, and PGE-2) were substantially reduced with TUDCA treatment. In the pancreas, STZ+TUDCA-treated rats underwent an obvious enhancement of enzymatic (CAT and SOD) and non-enzymatic (GSH) antioxidant defense systems and a marked decrease in markers of the lipid peroxidation rate (MDA) and nitrosative stress (NO) compared to STZ-alone. At the molecular level, TUDCA decreased the pancreatic mRNA levels of iNOS and apoptotic-related factors (p53 and caspase-3). In conclusion, TUDCA may be useful for diabetes management and could be able to counteract diabetic disorders via anti-hyperlipidemic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic actions.
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