1^H NMR-based metabolomics approach to investigating the renal protective effects of Genipin in diabetic rats

作     者：TIAN Jun-Sheng ZHAO Lei SHEN Xiao-Li LIU Huan QIN Xue-Mei 

作者机构：Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese MedicineShanxi UniversityTaiyuan 030006China College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Shanxi UniversityTaiyuan 030006China 

出 版 物：《Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines》 (中国天然药物（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2018年第16卷第4期

页      面：261-270页

核心收录：

学科分类：1007[医学-药学(可授医学、理学学位)] 1006[医学-中西医结合] 100706[医学-药理学] 100602[医学-中西医结合临床] 10[医学] 

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81441096) the Project of Science and Technology of Shanxi Province(201603D321077) the Key Laboratory of Shanxi Province(201605D111004) the Science and Technology Innovation Team of Shanxi Province(201605D131045-18) 

主　　题：Diabetes Diabetic nephropathy Genipin Protection Metabolomics 

摘      要：Diabetic nephropathy is one of the various complications of diabetes mellitus, affecting patients for lifetime. Earlier studies have revealed that genipin can not only improve diabetes, but also induce cytotoxicity. Therefore, it is not clear which effect of genipin on kidneys occurs, when it is used in the treatment of diabetes. In the present study, we performed nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)-based metabolomics analysis of urine and kidney tissue samples obtained from diabetic rats to explore the change of endogenous metabolites associated with diabetes and concomitant kidney disease. Nine significant differential metabolites that were closely related to renal function were screened. They were mainly related to three metabolic pathways: synthesis and degradation of ketone bodies, glycine, serine and threonine metabolism, and butanoate metabolism, which are involved in methylamine metabolism, energy metabolism and amino acid metabolism. In addition, after the intervention of genipin, the metabolic levels of all the metabolites tended to be normal, indicating a protective effect of genipin on kidneys. Our results may be helpful for understanding the antidiabetic effect of genipin.