title: Studies on the insulinomimetic effects of benzylamine, exogenous substrate of semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase enzyme in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats.
abstract: Semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase/vascular adhesion protein-1 (SSAO) is believed to be a bifunctional membrane protein. It is localized extracellularly and preferentially oxidizes short chain primary amines to aldehydes, hydrogen peroxide and ammonia, but also functions as an adhesion molecule, which is involved in leukocyte migration. Serum SSAO activity is increased in diabetic patients and animals and the aldehydes formed in the enzyme reaction may contribute to vascular damage. However, administration of exogenous substrates has been shown to improve glucose tolerance and reduce hyperglycaemia in diabetic animals. Hydrogen peroxide and/or its vanadate complexes have been suggested responsible for these effects. Streptozotocin induced diabetic rats were treated with benzylamine (BZA) +/- vanadate (V) or insulin. In contrast to insulin, BZA + V treatment did not reduce HbA(1C) levels. However, it reduced the elevated serum SSAO activity, decreased the accumulation of advanced-glycation end products and increased the bioavailability of nitric oxide in diabetic animals, similarly to insulin. BZA alone did not affect any of these parameters.
authors: Department of Pharmacodynamics, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
authors: Zs
authors: Z
authors: Soltész
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Tábi
authors: A S
authors: AS
authors: Halász
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Pálfi
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Kocsis
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Magyar
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Tóth
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Szökö
mesh_terms: D006631:Amine Oxidase (Copper-Containing) / Q000097:blood* / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D001596:Benzylamines / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015536:Down-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D004357:Drug Synergism; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D017127:Glycation End Products, Advanced / Q000097:blood; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007328:Insulin / Q000819:agonists* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014638:Vanadates / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D006631:Amine Oxidase (Copper-Containing); D001596:Benzylamines; D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D017127:Glycation End Products, Advanced; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D014638:Vanadates; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human; C030796:benzylamine