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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2013, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (6): 633-637.

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Effect of sequoyitol on lipid metabolism in type 2 diabetic rats

CHEN Xiang-pan, YANG Jie-ren, LIU Yan, HAO Wei, LI Xian-wei   

  1. Third-Grade Pharmacology Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241002,Anhui,China
  • Received:2013-03-30 Revised:2013-05-22 Published:2013-06-19

Abstract: AIM: To observe the effects of sequoyitol on lipid metabolism in rats with type 2 diabetes.METHODS: Type 2 diabetic rats were induced by fed with a high fat and high sugar diet as well as injected with a low dosage of streptozotocin (35 mg/kg). Sequoyitol (12.5, 25, 50 mg·kg-1·d-1) was orally administered once a day in 35 model rats for 6 weeks. The contents of TG, TC, and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) were measured using fully automatic biochemical analyzer. ELISA was used to measure the contents of free fatty acids (FFA) in plasma,and the levels of apolipoprotein A1 (Apo-A1) and apolipoprotein B1(Apo-B1) in liver tissues. The content of leptin was measured with radioimmunoassay. In addition,pathological changes in liver was observed with MASSON staining.RESULTS: Sequoyitol reduced the contents of blood lipids,FFA,Apo-B1 and leptin,elevated the content of Apo-A1. At the same time,sequoyitol ameliorated hepatocellular fatty degeneration, reduced collagen deposition at liver cell interstitial and next to the blood vessels.CONCLUSION: The results show that sequoyitol regulates lipids metabolism and inhibites hepatic steatosis and collagen deposition in type 2 diabetes rats.

Key words: Sequoyitol, Type 2 diabetes, Rat, Blood lipids , Apolipoprotein, Leptin

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