title: Protective effect of bezafibrate on streptozotocin-induced oxidative stress and toxicity in rats.
abstract: The present study was aimed to find out the protective effect of bezafibrate on lipid peroxidation (LPO), activities of both enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants and histopathological examination of pancreas in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Experimental diabetes was induced by a single dose of STZ (60mg/kg, i.p.) injection. The oxidative stress was measured by tissue LPO level, reduced glutathione (GSH) content and by enzymatic activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione reductase (GR) in liver and pancreas. Biochemical observations were further substantiated with histological examination of pancreas. The increase in blood glucose, LPO level with reduction in GSH content and decreased enzymatic activities were the salient features observed in diabetic control rats. Administration of bezafibrate (30mg/kg day, p.o.) for 15 days caused a significant reduction in blood glucose and LPO level in STZ treated rats (group III) when compared with diabetic control rats (group II). Furthermore, bezafibrate treated diabetic rats (group III) showed significant increase in the activities of both enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants when compared to diabetic control rats (group II). Degenerative changes of pancreatic beta-cells in STZ treated rats were minimized to near normal morphology by administration of bezafibrate as evident by histopathological examination. The results obtained clearly indicate the role of oxidative stress in the induction of diabetes and suggest a protective effect of bezafibrate in this animal model.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Tarique
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Anwer
authors.forename: Manju
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Pillai
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Haque
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Zaman
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001629:Bezafibrate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D002374:Catalase / Q000378:metabolism; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D050417:Insulin-Secreting Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000378:metabolism; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013311:Streptozocin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D001786:Blood Glucose; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D013311:Streptozocin; D002374:Catalase; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D005978:Glutathione; D001629:Bezafibrate