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Title: | Antioxidant and vascular effects of gliclazide in type 2 diabetic rats fed high-fat diet | Authors: | Sena, C. M. Louro, T. Matafome, P. Nunes, E. Monteiro, P. Seiça, R. |
Keywords: | Endothelium; Nitric Oxide; Diabetes mellitus; Gliclazide; Oxidative stress | Issue Date: | Apr-2009 | Publisher: | Institute of Physiology, Czech Academy of Sciences | Citation: | Physiological Research. 58:2 (2009) 203-209 | Abstract: | Diabetes mellitus is characterized by oxidative stress, which in turn determines endothelial dysfunction. Gliclazide is a sulphonylurea antidiabetic drug with antioxidant effects due to its azabicyclo-octyl ring. It has been reported to potentially protect the vasculature through improvements in plasma lipid levels and platelet function. We hypothesized that gliclazide has a beneficial effect on endothelial function in Goto-Kakizaki rats (GK), an animal model of type 2 diabetes fed an atherogenic diet for 4 months. We evaluated the influence of gliclazide on both metabolic and oxidative status and NO-mediated vasodilation. GKAD rats showed increased oxidative stress and impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilation. GKAD rats treated with gliclazide showed increased sensitivity to NO-mediated vasodilation, a significant decrease in fasting glycemia and insulinemia, and a significant decrease in systemic oxidative stress. In conclusion, our results suggest that gliclazide treatment improves NO-mediated vasodilation in diabetic GK rats with dyslipidemia probably due to its antioxidant effects, although we cannot rule out substantial benefits due to a reduction in fasting blood glucose. The availability of a compound that simultaneously decreases hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, and inhibits oxidative stress is a promising therapeutic candidate for the prevention of vascular complications of diabetes | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10316/12542 | ISSN: | 0862-8408 | Rights: | openAccess |
Appears in Collections: | FMUC Medicina - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais |
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