Propranolol and low-dose isoproterenol ameliorate insulin resistance, enhance β-arrestin2 signaling, and reduce cardiac remodeling in high-fructose, high-fat diet-fed mice: Comparative study with metformin

Faculty Pharmacy Year: 2021
Type of Publication: ZU Hosted Pages:
Authors:
Journal: Life sciences elsevier Volume:
Keywords : Propranolol , low-dose isoproterenol ameliorate insulin resistance, enhance    
Abstract:
Aims: β-Arrestin2 signaling has emerged as a promising therapeutic target for the management of insulin resistance and related complications. Moreover, recent studies have shown that certain G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) ligands can modulate β-arrestin2 signaling. The current study examined the effects of the β-blocker propranolol and a low dose of the agonist isoproterenol (L-D-ISOPROT) on β-arrestin2 signaling, insulin resistance, and cardiac remodeling in high-fructose, high-fat diet (HFrHFD)-fed mice. In addition, the effects of these agents were compared to those of the clinical antidiabetic agent, metformin. Materials and methods: Insulin resistance was induced by HFrHFD feeding for 16 weeks. Mice were then randomly allocated to groups receiving propranolol, L-D-ISOPROT, metformin, or vehicle (control) for 4 weeks starting on week 13 of HFrHFD feeding. Survival rate, body weight, visceral fat weight, blood glucose, serum insulin, insulin resistance index, hepatic β-arrestin2 signaling, heart weight, left and right ventricular thicknesses, cardiac fibrosis severity, serum endothelin-1, cardiac cardiotrophin-1, and cardiac β-arrestin2 signaling were then compared among groups. Key findings: HFrHFD for 16 weeks significantly increased insulin resistance index, cardiac fibrosis area, and serum endothelin-1, and reduced hepatic β-arrestin2 signaling, cardiac cardiotrophin-1, and cardiac β-arrestin2 signaling without significant changes in survival rate, body weight, visceral fat weight, heart weight, or left and right ventricular thicknesses. All three drugs reduced insulin resistance and cardiac remodeling parameters and enhanced β-arrestin2 signaling with variable efficacies. Significance: Propranolol and L-D-ISOPROT, like metformin, can reduce insulin-resistance and cardiac remodeling in HFrHFD-fed mice, possibly by upregulating β-arrestin2 signaling activity. Therefore, β-arrestin2- signaling modulation might be a promising strategy for insulin-resistance treatment.
   
     
 
       

Author Related Publications

  • Eslam Ahmed Abdelhamid ebrahiem, "GSK-3 heterozygous knockout is cardioprotective in a knockin mouse model of familial dilated cardiomyopathy", Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, 2016 More
  • Eslam Ahmed Abdelhamid ebrahiem, "β-arrestin-mediated signaling improves the efficacy of therapeutics.", J-STAGE, 2012 More
  • Eslam Ahmed Abdelhamid ebrahiem, "Sildenafil protects against bile duct ligation induced hepatic fibrosis in rats: Potential role for silent information regulator 1 (SIRT1)", ُElsevier, 2017 More
  • Eslam Ahmed Abdelhamid ebrahiem, "Hesperidin protects against stress induced gastric ulcer through regulation of peroxisome proliferator activator receptor gamma in diabetic rats", ELSEVIER, 2018 More
  • Eslam Ahmed Abdelhamid ebrahiem, "Ameliorative effects of clonidine on ethanol induced kidney injury in rats: Potential role for imidazoline-1 receptor.", zagizag, 2018 More

Department Related Publications

  • Nehal Samir Mohammed Wahba, "Hibiscus sabdariffa extract augments the renoprotective effect of lisinopril against streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy in rats", Zagazig J. Pharm. Sci, 2016 More
  • Hany Mohamed Abdelmalek Mahmoud ElBassossy, "Anti-inflammatory Effect of Atorvastatin on Vascular Reactivity and Insulin Resistance in Fructose Fed Rats", ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2012 More
  • Mona Fouad Mahmoud Abdelaziz, "A proanthocyanidin-rich extract from Cassia abbreviate exhibits antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities in vivo. Journal of Ethnopharmacology", ELSEVIER, 2017 More
  • Ahmed Ezat Mahmoud Mohamed El Zowalaty, "Olfactomedin 1 Deficiency Leads to Defective Olfaction and Impaired Female Fertility", Oxford University Press, 2015 More
  • Mahmoud Hassan Mahmoud Batriq, "The protective effect of low dose methotrexate on renal ischemia- reperfusion injury", Zagazig J. Pharm. Sci, 2014 More
Tweet