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. 2009 Jul;19(3):101-6.
doi: 10.4103/0971-4065.57106.

Perturbation in kidney lipid metabolic profiles in diabetic rats with reference to alcoholic oxidative stress

K R Shanmugam  1 , C H Ramakrishna, K Mallikarjuna, K Sathyavelu Reddy
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Perturbation in kidney lipid metabolic profiles in diabetic rats with reference to alcoholic oxidative stress

K R Shanmugam et al. Indian J Nephrol. 2009 Jul.

Abstract

Diabetes is a major threat to global public health, and the number of diabetic patients is rapidly increasing worldwide. Evidence suggests that oxidative stress is involved in the pathophysiology of diabetic complications and alcoholic diseases. The aim of this study is to find out the impact of alcohol on lipid metabolic profiles in kidney tissue under streptozotocin induced diabetic condition. No study has been reported so far on the effect of alcohol on diabetic condition and also with reference to lipid metabolic profiles. Hence, the present study has been designed to elucidate the impact of alcoholism on diabetic condition. Male wistar strain albino rats were randomly divided into four groups: control (saline treated) NC, alcohol-treated (At), diabetic control (DC), and alcohol-treated diabetic rats (D+At). In alcohol-treated diabetic rats, we observed high levels of MDA, total cholesterol, triglycerides, phospholipids and also high levels of blood glucose than other groups. Moreover, degenerative changes of renal cells in alcohol-treated diabetic group were maximized by administration of alcohol as evinced by histopathological examination. This study suggests that alcohol consumption could be an aggravation factor which contributes for the formation of free radicals in diabetic condition. Therefore, consumption of alcohol during diabetic condition is harmful.

Keywords: Alcohol; diabetes; lipid metabolic profiles; rats.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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Figure 1
(a) Photo micro graph of normal control kidney renal parenchyma showing normal architecture with normal Bomens capsule. (b) Photo micro graph of alcohol-treated (At) kidney showing 1. Severe necrosis of the cells 2. Severe congestion of blood vessels. (c) Photo micro graph of diabetic control kidney showing 1. Severe tubular degeneration, 2. Focal necrosis of tubules. (d) Photo micro graph of diabetic + alcohol treated (D+At) rat kidney showing 1. Hyaline casts, 2. Dilatation of Bowmens capsule, 3. Tubular damage.
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