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Suppression of methylglyoxal hyperactivity by mangiferin can prevent diabetes-associated cognitive decline in rats.

Authors: Liu, YW  Zhu, X  Yang, QQ  Lu, Q  Wang, JY  Li, HP  Wei, YQ  Yin, JL  Yin, XX 
Citation: Liu YW, etal., Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2013 Mar 26.
RGD ID: 7244255
Pubmed: PMID:23529380   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1007/s00213-013-3061-5   (Journal Full-text)

RATIONALE: Evidences indicate that methylglyoxal, a highly reactive metabolite of hyperglycemia, can enhance protein glycation, oxidative stress, or inflammation. Mangiferin, a polyphenol compound of C-glucoside, has many beneficial biological activities, including anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, neuroprotection, cognitive enhancement, etc. Whether mangiferin alleviates diabetes-associated cognitive impairment is still unclear. OBJECTIVES: The present study was designed to investigate the effects of mangiferin on the behavioral deficits of diabetic rats induced by streptozotocin; the mechanisms associated with methylglyoxal toxicity are especially investigated. METHODS: Diabetic rats were treated with mangiferin (15, 30, and 60 mg/kg, p.o.) for 9 weeks. Cognitive performances were evaluated with the Morris water maze. Hippocampus and blood were obtained for evaluation of the effects of mangiferin on protein glycation, oxidative stress, and inflammation in diabetic state. RESULTS: Mangiferin significantly improved the behavioral performances of diabetic rats, evidenced by a decrease in escape latency as well as increases in numbers of crossing the platform and percentage of time spent in the target quadrant, which were accompanied by decreases in the levels of advanced glycation end-products and their receptor (RAGE), interleukin-1beta, TNF-alpha, and malondialdehyde and increases in the activity and expression of glyoxalase 1 as well as glutathione level in the hippocampus of diabetic rats. Furthermore, mangiferin produced a significant decrease in malondialdehyde level and increased glutathione level and superoxide dismutase activity in the serum of diabetic rats. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that mangiferin can markedly ameliorate diabetes-associated cognitive decline in rats, which is done likely through suppressing methylglyoxal hyperactivity (promoting protein glycation, oxidative stress, and inflammation) mediated noxious effects.



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Object SymbolSpeciesTermQualifierEvidenceWithNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
AGERHumandiabetic encephalopathy treatmentISOAger (Rattus norvegicus)associated with Diabetes Mellitus and ExperimentalRGD 
AgerRatdiabetic encephalopathy treatmentIEP associated with Diabetes Mellitus and ExperimentalRGD 
AgerMousediabetic encephalopathy treatmentISOAger (Rattus norvegicus)associated with Diabetes Mellitus and ExperimentalRGD 

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Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Ager  (advanced glycosylation end product-specific receptor)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Ager  (advanced glycosylation end product-specific receptor)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
AGER  (advanced glycosylation end-product specific receptor)


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