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Angiotensin-(1–7) Via the Mas Receptor Alleviates the Diabetes-Induced Decrease in GFAP and GAP-43 Immunoreactivity with Concomitant Reduction in the COX-2 in Hippocampal Formation: An Immunohistochemical Study
We have previously shown that chronic treatment with angiotensin-(1–7) [Ang-(1–7)] can prevent diabetes-induced cardiovascular dysfunction. However, effect of Ang-(1–7) treatment on diabetes-induced alterations in the CNS is unknown. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that treatment wi...
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Published in: | Cellular and molecular neurobiology 2012-11, Vol.32 (8), p.1323-1336 |
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Summary: | We have previously shown that chronic treatment with angiotensin-(1–7) [Ang-(1–7)] can prevent diabetes-induced cardiovascular dysfunction. However, effect of Ang-(1–7) treatment on diabetes-induced alterations in the CNS is unknown. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that treatment with Ang-(1–7) can produce protection against diabetes-induced CNS changes. We examined the effect of Ang-(1–7) on the number of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) immunoreactive neurons and the glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)-immunoreactive astrocytes and assessed the changes in the neuronal growth-associated protein-43 (GAP-43) of the hippocampal formation in streptozotocin-induced diabetes in rats. Animals were sacrificed 30 days after induction of diabetes and/or treatment with Ang-(1–7). Ang-(1–7) treatment significantly prevented diabetes-induced decrease in the number of GFAP immunoreactive astrocytes and GAP-43 positive neurons in all hippocampal regions. Co-administration of A779, a selective Ang-(1–7) receptor antagonist, inhibited Ang-(1–7)-mediated protective effects indicating that Ang-(1–7) produces its effects through activation of receptor Mas. Further, Ang-(1–7) treatment through activation of Mas significantly prevented diabetes-induced increase in the number of the COX-2 immunolabeled neurons in all sub-regions of the hippocampus examined. These results show that Ang-(1–7) has a protective role against diabetes-induced changes in the CNS. |
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ISSN: | 0272-4340 1573-6830 1573-6830 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10571-012-9858-7 |