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The role of impaired insulin/IGF action in primary diabetic encephalopathy.

Authors: Li, ZG  Zhang, W  Sima, AA 
Citation: Li ZG, etal., Brain Res. 2005 Mar 10;1037(1-2):12-24.
RGD ID: 1600356
Pubmed: PMID:15777748   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1016/j.brainres.2004.11.063   (Journal Full-text)

We have previously shown that hippocampal neuronal apoptosis accompanied by impaired cognitive functions occurs in type 1 diabetic BB/Wor rats. To differentiate the contribution by insulin deficiency vs. that by hyperglycemia on neuronal apoptosis, we examined the activities of various apoptotic pathways in hippocampi from type 1 diabetic BB/Wor rats (hyperglycemic and insulinopenic) and type 2 diabetic BBZDR/Wor rats (hyperglycemic and hyperinsulinemic). DNA fragmentation was demonstrated by LM-PCR in type 1 diabetic BB/Wor rats, but was not detectable in duration- and hyperglycemia-matched type 2 BBZDR/Wor rats. Of various apoptotic pathways, Fas activations, 8-OHdG expression, and caspase-12 were demonstrated in type 1 diabetic BB/Wor rats only. In contrast, perturbations of the IGF and NGF systems and PARP activation were demonstrated in type 1 and to a lesser extent in type 2 diabetes. Expressions of Bax and active caspase-3 were significantly increased in type 1, but not in type 2, diabetic rats. These data suggest a lesser apoptogenic stress in type 2 vs. type 1 diabetes. These differences translated into a more profound neuronal loss in the hippocampus of type 1 rats. The results demonstrate that caspase-dependent apoptotic activities dominate in type 1 diabetes, whereas PARP-mediated caspase-independent apoptotic stress is present in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The findings suggest that insulin deficiency plays a compounding role to that of hyperglycemia in neuronal apoptosis underpinning primary diabetic encephalopathy.

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TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
Metabolic Brain Diseases  ISOFas (Rattus norvegicus)1600356; 1600356protein:increased expression:hippocampus more ...RGD 
Metabolic Brain Diseases  IEP 1600356protein:increased expression:hippocampus more ...RGD 

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Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Fas  (Fas cell surface death receptor)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Fas  (Fas cell surface death receptor)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
FAS  (Fas cell surface death receptor)


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