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The Effects of Various Doses of Prednisolone Administration on Serum Vaspin Levels in Rats     
Yazarlar
K Noyin
Erol Akpınar
Atatürk Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Elif Çadırcı
Atatürk Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. İrfan ÇINAR Doç. Dr. İrfan ÇINAR
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Pelin Aydın
Özet
Aim. The aim of this study was to investigate the dose-dependent effects of prednisolone administration on serum vaspin levels and correlate this with changes in the BMI and lipogenesis in rats. Materials and Methods. Twenty-four albino Wistar male rats weighing between 190–240 g were divided into four groups, three experimental (5 mg/kg, 10 mg/kg, and 20 mg/kg prednisolone) and one control. The prednisolone groups were given once-daily doses for 30 days, orally. In addition, the rats were weighed, and their height and waist circumferences were measured once a week. At the end of 30 days, vaspin and glucose levels were measured from blood samples. Results. In the prednisolone groups, the vaspin levels significantly increased when compared with the control group. The control group has a serum vaspin level of 155 ± 20.99 pg/mL and this level has been increased by prednisolone administration in a dose dependent manner. In the prednisolone groups, especially the 10 mg/kg and 20 mg/ kg groups, the glucose levels increased in a dose dependent fashion. Conclusion. Prednisolone administration significantly increased serum glucose and vaspin levels in a dose dependent manner, indicating that the increase in the serum vaspin levels could be related to the increase in the serum glucose concentration. Vaspin can be a molecule that is released in response to increased glucose and can be a rebound defense mechanism to modulate the blood glucose concentration. We suggest vaspin as a potential target for the treatment and diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and other metabolic disorders.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Adipose tissue | Glucose | Prednisolone | Vaspin
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Acta Endocrinologica (Bucharest)
Dergi ISSN 1841-0987
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2018
Cilt No 14
Sayı 3
Sayfalar 320 / 323
Doi Numarası 10.4183/aeb.2018.320