Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2016, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (5): 701-706.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.05.016

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Protective effects of beta-casomorphin-7 on renal injury in a rat model with streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy

Gao Yan1, Yuan Lu-liang2, Zhang Hai-song1   

  1. 1Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, Hebei Province, China; 2Health Team, PLA 66165 Troops, Baoding 071000, Hebei Province, China
  • Received:2015-12-04 Online:2016-01-29 Published:2016-01-29
  • Contact: Zhang Hai-song, Chief physician, Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, Hebei Province, China
  • About author:Gao Yan, Master, Associate chief physician, Associate professor, Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, Hebei Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Hebei Province Medical Application Technology Tracking Project, No. GL201311

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Studies have found that β-casomorphin 7 can lessen oxidation of renal tubular epithelial cells and lower blood sugar in a rat model of diabetes. There is a few studies concerning the effect of β-casomorphin-7 on diabetic nephropathy.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the effects of β-casomorphin-7 on renal injury in a rat model of diabetic nephropathy.
METHODS: The 30 rats were equally and randomly divided into control group, model group and β-casomorphin-7 group. Twenty rat models of diabetes were established. In the model and β-casomorphin-7 groups, rats were intraperitoneally injected with streptozotocin (60 mg/kg). In the control group, rats were intraperitoneally injected with an equal volume of citric acid. Rats in the β-casomorphin-7 group were intragastrically administered β-casomorphin-7 for 30 days. Rats in the model and control groups were given an equal volume of saline by intragastric administration.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Compared with the control group, insulin levels decreased, glucagon, blood glucose, urine glucose, urine protein, serum creatinine, serum urea nitrogen levels, mRNA and protein expression levels of type I collagen and type IV collagen in kidney increased in the model group. (2) Compared with the model group, above indexes were apparently recovered in the β-casomorphin-7 group. These findings indicate that β-casomorphin-7 has a protective effect on renal injury in diabetic nephropathy rats.