Maternal diabetes in vivo and high glucose concentration in vitro increases apoptosis in rat embryos
Maternal diabetes in vivo and high glucose concentration in vitro increases apoptosis in rat embryos
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DOI:
10.1016/j.reprotox.2006.08.009
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发表时间:
2007-01-01
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
Wentzel, Patti
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作者:
Gaereskog, Mattias;Cederberg, Jonas;Wentzel, Patti
Apoptosis may be involved in diabetes-induced embryonic dysmorphogenesis. We estimated the occurrence of apoptosis in embryos of a rat model for diabetic pregnancy.We found decreased Bcl-2. increased Bax and cleaved Caspase 3 proteins in embryos from diabetic rats. Moreover, we found increased activation of Caspase 3 in cells from embryos previously exposed to a diabetes-like environment (in vivo, in vitro) compared to cells from control embryos, which was normalized by supplementation of N-acetylcysteine or apoptosis inhibitor. We detected increased propidium iodide uptake in embryonic cells exposed to maternal diabetes, a finding confirmed by vital staining. Additionally, we found increased dysmorphogenesis in embryos exposed to a diabetic environment in vivo and in vitro.Exposure to a diabetic milieu during organogenesis increases apoptosis in embryonic cells and dysmorphogenesis in embryos. Enhanced apoptotic rate may have a role in diabetic embryopathy by inducing disturbed embryonic maturation, increased rates of resorptions and congenital malformations. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.