Abstract
The effects of melatonin, aluminum oxide, and polymethylsiloxane complex on the expression of LYVE-1 (lymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronan receptor) in the liver were studied in db/db mice with experimental obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The complex or placebo was administered daily by gavage from week 8 to week 16 of life. The animals receiving the complex exhibited enhanced, in comparison with the placebo group, immunohistochemical LYVE-1+ staining of endothelial cells in sinusoids. Enhanced expression of LYVE-1 was associated with less pronounced dilatation of interlobular arteries, veins, and lymphatic vessels. Thee findings suggest a protective effect of the complex towards structural changes in the liver of mice with obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Keywords:
LYVE-1; liver; melatonin; sinusoidal cells; type 2 diabetes mellitus.
MeSH terms
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Aluminum Oxide / chemistry
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Animals
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Antioxidants / pharmacology*
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Blood Glucose / metabolism
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / drug therapy*
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / genetics
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / metabolism
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / pathology
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Disease Models, Animal
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Endothelial Cells / drug effects
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Endothelial Cells / metabolism
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Endothelial Cells / pathology
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Female
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Gene Expression / drug effects
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Glycoproteins / agonists*
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Glycoproteins / genetics
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Glycoproteins / metabolism
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Hepatic Artery / drug effects
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Hepatic Artery / metabolism
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Hepatic Artery / pathology
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Homozygote
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Hyperglycemia / drug therapy*
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Hyperglycemia / genetics
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Hyperglycemia / metabolism
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Hyperglycemia / pathology
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Liver / drug effects
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Liver / metabolism
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Liver / pathology
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Lymphatic Vessels / drug effects
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Lymphatic Vessels / metabolism
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Lymphatic Vessels / pathology
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Melatonin / pharmacology*
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Membrane Transport Proteins
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Mice
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Mice, Transgenic
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Obesity / drug therapy*
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Obesity / genetics
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Obesity / metabolism
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Obesity / pathology
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Receptors, Leptin / deficiency
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Receptors, Leptin / genetics
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Silicones / chemistry
Substances
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Antioxidants
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Blood Glucose
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Glycoproteins
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Membrane Transport Proteins
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Receptors, Leptin
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Silicones
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Xlkd1 protein, mouse
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leptin receptor, mouse
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polymethylsiloxane
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Melatonin
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Aluminum Oxide