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Hyperglycemia-Induced Cardiac Damage Is Alleviated by Heat-Inactivated Lactobacillus reuteri GMNL-263 via Activation of the IGF1R Survival Pathway

  • Ker Ping Koay
  • , Bruce Chi Kang Tsai
  • , Chia Hua Kuo
  • , Wei Wen Kuo
  • , Hsiang Ning Luk
  • , Cecilia Hsuan Day
  • , Ray Jade Chen
  • , Michael Yu Chih Chen
  • , V. Vijaya Padma
  • , Chih Yang Huang

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Abstract

Abstract: Diabetes-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis is one of the major causes of mortality in patients with diabetes. Numerous studies have indicated the beneficial effects of Lactobacillus reuteri GMNL-263. However, the protective effect of Lactobacillus reuteri GMNL-263 in cardiac damage associated with diabetes remains poorly understood. In this study, we aimed to investigate the protective effect of Lactobacillus reuteri GMNL-263 on cardiomyocytes in diabetic rats. Five-week-old male Wistar rats were categorized into normal control group, diabetes group (55 mg/kgw STZ-induced diabetes via intraperitoneal injection), and diabetic animals treated with Lactobacillus reuteri GMNL-263 (109 CFU/rat/day, oral administration for 4 weeks). The results were presented that oral administration of a high dose of Lactobacillus reuteri GMNL-263 in diabetic rats activated IGF1R cell survival pathways to decrease the Fas-dependent and mitochondrial-dependent apoptotic pathways induced by hyperglycemia. We found that GMNL-263 significantly attenuated cell apoptosis via the IGF1R survival pathway in diabetic rats. The findings of this study suggest that GMNL-263 treatment maybe an effective therapeutic approach for the prevention of cardiac apoptosis in patients with diabetes. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1044-1053
Number of pages10
JournalProbiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins
Volume13
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2021

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Diabetes
  • GMNL-263
  • Heart
  • Hyperglycemia
  • IGF1R

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Molecular Biology

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