title: Novel hypoglycemic effects of Ganoderma lucidum water-extract in obese/diabetic (+db/+db) mice.
abstract: In this study, we evaluated the pharmacological effects of Ganoderma lucidum (G. lucidum) (water-extract) (0.003, 0.03 and 0.3g/kg, 4-week oral gavage) consumption using the lean (+db/+m) and the obese/diabetic (+db/+db) mice. Different physiological parameters (plasma glucose and insulin levels, lipoproteins-cholesterol levels, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK), 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMG CoA reductase) and isolated aorta relaxation of both species were measured and compared. G. lucidum (0.03 and 0.3g/kg) lowered the serum glucose level in +db/+db mice after the first week of treatment whereas a reduction was observed in +db/+m mice only fed with 0.3g/kg of G. lucidum at the fourth week. A higher hepatic PEPCK gene expression was found in +db/+db mice. G. lucidum (0.03 and 0.3g/kg) markedly reduced the PEPCK expression in +db/+db mice whereas the expression of PEPCK was attenuated in +db/+m mice (0.3g/kg G. lucidum). HMG CoA reductase protein expression (in both hepatic and extra-hepatic organs) and the serum insulin level were not altered by G. lucidum. These data demonstrate that G. lucidum consumption can provide beneficial effects in treating type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by lowering the serum glucose levels through the suppression of the hepatic PEPCK gene expression.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Vascular Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Seto
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Tam
authors.forename: A L S
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Au
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: P H F
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: G P H
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ngai
authors.forename: J H K
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yeung
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: S M Y
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Y W
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Kwan
mesh_terms: D050153:Abdominal Fat / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002149:Energy Intake / Q000187:drug effects; D006903:Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases / Q000378:metabolism; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D008066:Lipolysis / Q000187:drug effects; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood; D051379:Mice; D009765:Obesity / Q000188:drug therapy; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D020940:Reishi; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D008074:Lipoproteins; D010936:Plant Extracts; D002784:Cholesterol; D006903:Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases; C069767:phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase kinase; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases