• 1. Geriatric Medical Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
  • 2. Department of Nephrology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
  • 3. Department of Hematology;West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
XIANGBing, Email: xiang7199@hotmail.com
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Objective To observe the effect of rosiglitazone on cognitive function, serum high sensitive C reactive protein (hs-CRP) and expression of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in hippocampal tissues of senile diabetic rats. Methods Thirty aged Wistar rats (20-22 months) were randomly divided into normal control group (n=6), diabetic model group (n=12), and rosiglitazone treatment group (n=12). Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat model was established. In the rosiglitazone treatment group, the rats were treated with rosiglitazone 4mg/kg/d for 8 weeks. The cognitive function of rats was evaluated with the Morris water maze test. Serum hs-CRP was detected by ELISA. The expression of NF-κB in hippocampal tissues was detected by western blot and IL-6 and TNF-α by Real-time PCR. Results The Morris water maze test showed that escape latency was longer in the rosiglitazone treatment group and the diabetic model group than that in the control group (P<0. 05). Compared with the diabetic model group, the rosiglitazone treatment group showed a significant decrease in the average time of escape latencies (P<0.05), and an increased percentage of time spent in the central area and the more times navigating the original platform position (P<0.05). Serum hs-CRP and the expression of NF-κB, IL-6 and TNF-α in the rosiglitazone treatment group and the diabetic model group was significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.01). Compared with the diabetic model group, serum hs-CRP and the expression of NF-κB, IL-6 and TNF-α in the rosiglitazone treatment group was decreased (P<0.05). Conclusion Cognitive impairment in senile diabetic rats is associated with serum hs-CRP. The cognitive function can be improved with rosiglitazone treatment. The protective mechanisms may be related to the decrease of serum hs-CRP, inhibition of NF-κB signal and down-regulation of the expression of IL-6 and TNF-α in hippocampal tissues.

Citation: LIJun, LIUFei, SUNQian-qian, WANGShuang, XIANGBing. Research on the Mechanism of Rosiglitazone in Improving Cognitive Impairment in Senile Diabetic Rats. West China Medical Journal, 2014, 29(9): 1642-1646. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.20140504 Copy

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