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EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
卷 2021, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
HINDAWI LTD
DOI: 10.1155/2021/9970678
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In rats treated with HFD, CNMA improved nitric oxide-induced insulin secretion by inhibiting iNOS activity. By suppressing iNOS activity, CNMA enhanced insulin secretion and may be beneficial for the prevention and treatment of obesity and insulin resistance.
Introduction. Obesity and insulin resistance are associated with alterations in nitric oxide level and insulin secretion. Previous studies demonstrated that cinnamaldehyde (CNMA) improved islet insulin secretion and restored nitric oxide (NO) level, but its underlying mechanisms have not been investigated. This study aimed to investigate the effect of CNMA on inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) activity and NO-induced islet insulin secretion in high-fat-diet (HFD) treated rats. Materials and Methods. Forty male Wistar rats (12 weeks old) were randomly divided into four equal groups, namely, control, CNMA, HFD, and HFD + CNMA. Control and CNMA groups were treated with standard laboratory animals' diet, while HFD and HDF + CNMA groups were fed with an HFD diet enriched with 25% W/W tail fat for 16 weeks. CNMA was administrated orally (20 mg/kg body weight, daily) during the study period. Islet insulin secretion and the inducible NOS activity in the presence or absence of L-NAME (NO synthase inhibitor, 5 mmol/L) were evaluated. Results. L-NAME-suppressed insulin secretion in control, HFD, and HFD + CNMA groups; however, in the CNMA group, it could not exhibit such effect (P<0.01). Islets of HFD-treated animals showed significantly higher iNOS activity than controls. CNMA treatment significantly suppressed iNOS activities in CNMA and HFD + CNMA groups compared with control and HFD, respectively. Conclusion. These results suggest that the beneficial effect of CNMA on insulin secretion might be due to its inhibitory effect on iNOS activity.
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