Evaluation of buspirone on streptozotocin induced type 1 diabetes and its associated complications

Biomed Res Int. 2014:2014:948427. doi: 10.1155/2014/948427. Epub 2014 Jan 20.

Abstract

We have evaluated the effect of buspirone (1.5 mg/kg/day, p.o.) type 1 diabetes induced cardiovascular complications induced by streptozotocin (STZ, 45 mg/kg, i.v.) in Wistar rats. Various biochemical, cardiovascular, and hemodynamic parameters were measured at the end of 8 weeks of treatment. STZ produced significant hyperglycaemia, hypoinsulinemia, and dyslipidemia, which was prevented by buspirone treatment. STZ produced increase in serum creatinine, urea, lactate dehydrogenase, creatinine kinase, and C-reactive protein levels and treatment with buspirone produced reduction in these levels. STZ produced increase in cardiac and LV hypertrophy index, LV/RV ratio, and LV collagen, which were decreased by buspirone treatment. Buspirone also prevented STZ induced hemodynamic alterations and oxidative stress. These results were further supported by histopathological studies in which buspirone showed marked reduction in fibrosis and cardiac fiber disarray. In conclusion, our data suggests that buspirone is beneficial as an antidiabetic agent in type 1 diabetes mellitus and also prevents its cardiac complications.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Blood Glucose
  • Buspirone / administration & dosage*
  • C-Reactive Protein / metabolism
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / complications
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / pathology
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / complications
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / drug therapy*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / pathology
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / drug therapy*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / pathology
  • Dyslipidemias / chemically induced
  • Dyslipidemias / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Hyperglycemia / chemically induced
  • Hyperglycemia / drug therapy
  • Hyperglycemia / pathology
  • Rats
  • Streptozocin / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Streptozocin
  • C-Reactive Protein
  • Buspirone