title: Succinic acid monoethyl ester prevents oxidative stress in streptozotocin-nicotinamide-induced type2 diabetic rats.
abstract: Succinic acid mono ethyl ester (EMS) was recently proposed as an insulinotropic tool in the treatment of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of EMS on oxidative stress in a streptozotocin (STZ)-nicotinamide induced type 2 diabetic model. The EMS was injected intraperitoneally at 8 micro mol/g body weight for 30 days. Plasma glucose, plasma insulin, thiobarbituricacid reactive substances (TBARS), hydroperoxides, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxide (Gpx), reduced glutathione (GSH), glutathione-S-transferase (GST), and vitamins C and E were assayed in liver and kidney. Treatment with EMS and metformin to diabetic rats resulted in a significant reduction in plasma glucose, TBARS, and hydroperoxides. In addition, the treated groups also showed a significant increase in the activities of plasma insulin, SOD, CAT, GPx, GST, GSH, vitamin C, and vitamin E in liver and kidney of STZ-nicotinamide-induced diabetic rats. Our result suggest that non glucidic nutrient, such as EMS as a potent antidiabetic, may optimalize antiperoxidative and antioxidants status by restoring the biochemical alterations found in STZ-nicotinamide-induced type 2 diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu - 608 002, India.
authors.forename: Ramalingam
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saravanan
authors.forename: Leelavinothan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pari
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D002374:Catalase / Q000378:metabolism; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000378:metabolism*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000378:metabolism; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000378:metabolism; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D009536:Niacinamide; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013386:Succinates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances / Q000378:metabolism; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D013386:Succinates; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances; C515206:monoethyl succinate; D014810:Vitamin E; D009536:Niacinamide; D002374:Catalase; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D005978:Glutathione; D001205:Ascorbic Acid