title: Targeting BuChE-inflammatory pathway by SK0506 to manage type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer disease.
abstract: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) affect a large percent of the population worldwide. Experimental studies have revealed that T2DM and AD share several molecular processes that underlie their respective degenerative pathology. Based on this information, we quantified TNF-α, IL-6 levels, serum glucose, serum triglyceride, hepatic triglyceride, serum AST, serum ALT and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) in various rat tissues. HFD was fed to rats resulting in increased body weight, fasting blood glucose, IL-6, TNF-α levels, hepatic triglyceride, serum AST, serum ALT and BuChE. SK0506 treatment significantly prevented weight gain induced by HFD feeding. SK0506, but not Rosiglitazone, significantly reduced serum and hepatic triglycerides levels. Treatment with SK0506 also ameliorated elevated levels of both inflammatory markers (TNF-α and IL-6) and serum liver enzymes (ALT and AST) significantly in HFD fed rats. BuChE activity also reduced in skeletal muscle and adipose tissues of rats treated by SK0506. In conclusion, current study has opened new potential avenues towards research for management of T2DM and AD by Chinese herbal extracts, ‘‘SK0506’’.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical & Molecular Biosciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway 2007, PO Box 123, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Mohammad.Kamal@uts.edu.au
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kamal
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Seale
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Qu
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D002091:Butyrylcholinesterase / Q000378:metabolism*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000188:drug therapy; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D000077154:Rosiglitazone; D045162:Thiazolidinediones / Q000494:pharmacology; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000378:metabolism; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D001786:Blood Glucose; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D015850:Interleukin-6; C558813:SK0506; D045162:Thiazolidinediones; D014280:Triglycerides; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D000077154:Rosiglitazone; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D002091:Butyrylcholinesterase