Renoprotective potential of quercetin in experimental diabetic nephropathy: assesing antiapoptotic and antioxidant effects
Abstract
Aim: We investigated renoprotective and anti-apoptotic effects of quercetin, a potent bioflavonoid, by evaluating expression of apoptosis-regulatory genes that contribute to the kidney damage caused by diabetes in rats.
Methods: Rats were divided into 4 groups; Control, STZ-induced diabetic, STZ-induced diabetic+Quercetin and Quercetin control. Values of fasting blood glucose, body weight and urine microalbuminuria measured. Immunohistochemistry was performed using bax, bcl-2, caspase-3 antibodies. For apoptosis detection, TUNEL method was applied. Advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP), protein carbonyl oxidation (PCO), malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity were measured in homogenized kidney tissues.
Results: Blood glucose and microalbuminuria levels were significantly decreased in quercetin-treated diabetic group compared to the untreated-diabetic group (p=0.020 and p=0.003; respectively). MDA, AOPP and PCO levels were significantly decreased (p=0.001, p=0.0001 and p=0.0005; respectively); however, SOD activity were found to increase in quercetin-treated diabetic group (p=0.005). Immunostaining of bcl-2, bax and caspase-3 was decreased compared to the untreated-diabetic group. Apoptotic cells especially increased in the kidney tubuli of untreated-diabetic group and on the contrary, a significant decrease was observed in the group that received a quercetin treatment (p=0.0001).
Conclusion:
Our results revealed that antiapoptotic effects of quercetin, which has predominantly
antioxidant effects, may be useful in reducing effects of diabetic
complications and preventing new complications.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Clinical Sciences
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Matem Tunçdemir
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0000-0002-5300-4449
Türkiye
Eda Büyükçolpan Mirzataş
This is me
0000-0001-7894-6670
Türkiye
Hafize Uzun
0000-0002-1347-8498
Türkiye
Publication Date
November 30, 2018
Submission Date
August 9, 2018
Acceptance Date
September 14, 2018
Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 3 Number: 3
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