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- MakaleYalnız künye2022Effects of Maca Root Extract on Some Molecular Parameters of Kidney Tissue in Rats Fed a High-Fat Diet
Erten, Fusun
Maca (Lepidium meyenii) has been used as a dietary supplement in ethnomedicine for centuries.\rMaca has recently become a high-functional food globally, due to its numerous biological benefits.\rThe high-fat diet (HFD) is closely related to the occurrence of obesity. Obesity is a common cause\rfor chronic kidney disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of maca on organic\ranion transporters-3 (OAT-3), organic cation transporter-1 (OCT-1), organic cation transporter-2\r(OCT-2), insulin receptor substrate-1(IRS-1), vascular adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and\rvascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) protein levels. In the study, 28 Sprague-Dawley male\rrats were randomly allocated into four groups (n=7); i) Control group (fed with standard diet); ii)\rGroup fed with standard diet and supplemented with Maca (40mg/kg/day) group; iii) Group fed a\rHFD; iv) Group fed with Maca+HFD. After the 60-day of study, kidney OCT-1, OCT-2 and IRS-1\rprotein levels showed a significant increase in the HFD+Maca treated group compared to the HFD\rgroup (P<0.05). Renal OAT-3 level was found to be significantly lower in the HFD group compared\rto the control group (P<0.0001). In addition, a significant decrease in VCAM-1 and VEGF protein\rlevels was observed in the HFD+Maca group compared to the HFD group (P<0.0001). These\rresults show the protective and regulatory activity in the Maca's kidney tissue when both normally\rand the HFD diet is fed
- MakaleYalnız künye2020Effects of Taurine on the Levels of PPARγ, IRS-1, HSP-27, HSP-72 and Histopathological Changes in Kidney of the Diabetic Rats
Tuzcu, Mehmet; Erten, Fusun; Gencoglu, Hasan
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of taurine on PPAR-γ, IRS-1, HSP-27, and HSP-72 levels along with the kidney histopathological changes in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats. In the study, 40 Wistar albino male rats were divided into four groups. (i) Control group, (ii) Taurine, rats received taurine with drinking water (2%); (iii) STZ, rats were injected with STZ (60 mg/kg i.p. as single dose) and (iv) STZ+Taurine, rats received taurine and injected with STZ. After 8 weeks of the study, the Taurine group was found to be statistically indifferent to the control group in terms of PPAR-γ, IRS-1, HSP-27, and HSP-72 levels (P>0.05). However, PPAR-γ (P<0.01), IRS-1 and HSP-72 (P<0.001) levels decreased in the STZ group. HSP-27 (P<0.01) levels increased in the STZ group as compared with the control. On the other hand, there were histopathological changes in the STZ group. The intensity of histopathological changes induced by STZ was decreased in the STZ+Taurine group. As a result, the taurine supplementation may prevent and treat the kidney damage in diabetic rats
