• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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• 1993.04a
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• pp.175-175
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• 1993

Streptozotocin, which is a naturally occurring nitrosoamide used extensively to produce diabetes mellitus in experimental animals, has been known to be chemically stable only under acidic condition (pH 4). The present study was conducted to determine whether its degradation products formed under various conditions can induce hyperglycemia in female rats. Streptozotocin in phosphate buffer saline (pH 7.4) resulted in spontaneous degradation rapidly. Furthermore, streptozotocin incubated with plasma isolated from rats was degraded even faster than those in neutral buffer. When streptozotocin was administered iv to rats, significant elevations in blood glucose level were observed within 24 hours. However, rats treated with equimolar concentration of streptozotocin degradation products under the phosphate buffer saline as well as the plasma did not lead to hyperglycemia. These results suggest that, when streptozotocin administered undergo spontaneous breakdown in vivo, its degradation Products do not induce the hyperglycemia in rats.

• Journal of Medicine and Life Science
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.72-78
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• 2018

We investigated the effect of KIOM-79, 80% ethanolic extract of herbal prescription isolated from Magnolia officinalis, Pueraria lobate, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, and Euphorbia pekinensis, on streptozotocin-induced diabetes in Sprague-Dawley rats. The rats were treated orally with KIOM-79 (500 mg/kg/day) 1) for 3 days prior to streptozotocin (60 mg/kg, intraperitoneal) injection or 2) for 9 weeks after establishing diabetes model to examine acute and chronic effects on hyperglycemia and biochemical variables, respectively. As a result, KIOM-79 had little effects on hyperglycemic changes in acute model. Sexual comparison, however, showed reduced hyperglycemia in female rats, especially 24 hours after streptozotocin injection with or without KIOM-79 pretreatment. In chronic model, streptozotocin-induced hyperglycemia was well established, but KIOM-79 treatment showed no statistically significant effects on all variables. Thus, based on our findings KIOM-79 might have little effects on streptozotocin-induced insulin-dependent diabetes although it has been known to have hypoglycemic and antidiabetic effects on non-insulin-dependent diabetes models.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.215-220
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• 1983

To elucidate the effect of ginseng butanol fraction on streptozotocin-induced hyperglycemia, ginseng butanol fraction was administered before and after injection of streptozotocin(50mg/kg, i.v.), and glucose, insulin, and cholesterol levels in serum were determined at 96 hours after streptozotocin injection. Serum glucose, insulin levels were significantly decreased by administration of ginseng butanol fraction (100mg/kg, p.o.) at 7 hour and 7, 4, 1, hour(three times) before streptozotocin injection. The glucose levels were significantly decresed by administration of ginseng butanol fraction at 1 hour (100mg/kg) after strcptozotocin injection, and also serum glucose levels in groups of continuous administration of ginseng butanal fraction(100mg/kg) for 3 days after streptozotocin injection were markedly decreased than in group of single dose of ginseng butanol fraction. Ginseng butanol fraction has the protective and relieving action against streptozotocin-induced hyperglycemia.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.20 no.1 s.32
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• pp.51-65
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• 2007

Objective : The present study was carried out to investigate the preventive effect of Sophorae Flos on streptozotocin - induced Diabetes mellitus. Method : Sophorae Flos was given to rats with oral administration. The experimental animals were divided into 3groups : normal group of rats, control group of Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats, sample group with Sophorae Flos . The effect of Sophorae Flos on Streptozotocin-induced diabetes was observed by measuring the survival rate of rats, weight of rats, FER, blood glucose, each organ weight of rat, total cholesterol, HDL, GOT, GPT & creatinine. Result : Streptozotocin caused hyperglycemia and hypoinsulinemia by a selectively destroying pancreatic ${\beta}-cell$. Sophorae Flos treatment don't protected them from hyperglycemia and hypoinsulinemia. Organ weight liver, kidney, heart & spleen shows no significant changes. Sophorae Flos significantly don't recoverd the increase of several biochemical parameters such as blood glucose, total cholesterol, HDL, GOT, GPT, antioxidant & creatinine is vice versa. Conclusion : Sophorae Flos extract group did not show significant decrease than Streptozotocin control group.

• Toxicological Research
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.109-118
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• 1992

Streptozotocin (STZ) is a naturally occurring nitrosoamide used extensively to produce diabetes in experimental animals. Since streptozotocin reportedly decrease deformability of red blood cells (RBC), we sought to investigate its potential toxicity at RBC. In addition to elevation blood glucose, 100mg/kg iv streptozotocin caused significant RBC hemolysis in female Sprague-Dawley at 48 hrs post treatment. Streptozotocin induced hemolysis was found to be dose and time-dependent` complete hemolysis required a relatively high streptozotocin concentration (500 mM, 4 hrs incubation), which is much more than in vivo dose.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.201-204
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• 2002

This study was undertaken to find effects of ethanol extracts from Bombyx mori on the hyperglycemia induced by streptozotocin in rats. Blood glucose level of rats increased depending on experimental days after streptozotocin treatment. But there was no difference in blood glucose level between the rats injected with ethanol extracts of B. mori and normal rats. There was no significant difference in the kidney fibrosis between the rats injected with ethanol extrscts of B. mori and normal rats at all ages examined. The transforming growth factor-$\beta$l ($TGF-{\beta}1$) protein was detected in the glomerulay endothelial cells and tubular epithelial cells of streptozotocin rats at 14 days of age. In the rats injected with ethanol extracts of B. mori to the kidneys, the $TGF-{\beta}1$ protein was detected very faintly. The $TGF-{\beta}1$ mRNA of streptozotocin rats increased at 14 days of age, and this was higher than the rats injected with ethanol extrscts of B. mori. Taken these together, the results suggest that the ethanol extracts of B. mori ameliorate hyperglycemia of the rats induced by streptozotocin.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.79-89
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• 2001

Objectives : This study has been carried out to investigate the effects of the Saengjinyanghyutang-gamibang and Rosa rugosa extracts on pancreas of the hyperglycemia mice induced with streptozotocin. Methods : We examined immunohistochemistry for insulin and COX-2, ultrastructural changes of acini by electron microscope, and changes of the blood glucose and BUN levels. Results : The ${\beta}-cells$ on Langerhnan's islet were destructed by administration of streptozotocin, so that few insulin-positive cells were observed in the control group. However, a lot of insulin-positive cells were observed in the experimental groups. These cells had recovered from the damage. As a result of COX-2 immunostain, COX-2 expression were highest in the control group other than the Saengjinyanghyutang-gamibang and Rosa rugosa extracts administered groups. As the electron microscopical observation, the centroacinar cells and acini of pancreas were destructed or damaged by administration of streptozotocin in the control group, but these recovered !Tom the damage in the other experimental groups. The levels of serum glucose were decreased remarkably on the Rosa rugosa and Saengjinyanghyutang-gamibang extracts administered groups compared with control group. Conclusions : These results suggest that administration of the Rosa rugosa and Saengjinyanghyultang-gamibang extracts to the mice reduced the damage induced by streptozotocin.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.127-131
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• 2001

The antihepatic and hypolipidemic activities and total lipid levels of water extract of Plantaginis Herba, used for respiratory and renal disorder in folk medicine, were evaluated in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Diabetes was induced by a single injection of streptozotocin (50 mg/kg, i.ｐ.). Water extract of Plantaginis Herba recovered enzyme activities such as GOT, GPT, ALP and LDH increased by streptozotocin (STZ) treatment. This crude drug also suppressed the enhanced production of lipid in hyperglycemia. These results strongly suggest that Plantaginis Herba be a promising liver-protective and hypolipidemic agent.

• BMB Reports
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• v.41 no.10
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• pp.710-715
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• 2008

This study investigated the effect of Phellodendri Cortex extract on hyperglycemia and diabetic nephropathy in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into normal control (NC), diabetic control (DC), and diabetic treatment with Phellodendri Cortex extract (DP). Over a 4-week experimental period, Phellodendri Cortex extract was administered orally at 379 mg/kg BW/day. The final fasting serum glucose level, urine total protein level, and relative left kidney weight in the DP group were significantly lower than the DC group. Renal XO and SOD activities in the DP group were significantly lower than the DC group and renal CAT activity in the DP group was significantly higher than the DC group. Tubular epithelial change was reduced in the DP group compared to the DC group. These results indicated that Phellodendri Cortex can reduce glucose level and prevent or retard the development of diabetic nephropathy in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.169-173
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• 1997

The effects of extract mixture of red ginseng and steamed Rehmaniae radix prepared for antidiabetic activity was examined in streptozotocin-Induced diabetic rats. The increased blood glucosec level in the streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats was significantly decreased by the treatment with the mixture (800, 1600 mg/kg, p.o.). However, neither red ginseng extract nor steamed Rehmaniae radix extract alone showed significant hypoglycemic effects. The mixture prevented a weight loss in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. These results suggest that the mixture has the relieving action against streptozotocin-induced hyperglycemia.