The effect of estrogen therapy on cerebral metabolism in diabetic female rats
Computational and structural biotechnology journal(2023)
摘要
The impact of estrogen on brain function, especially in individuals with diabetes, remains uncertain. This study aims to compare cerebral glucose metabolism levels in intact rats, ovariectomized (OVX) rats, and 17 beta-estradiol (E2)-treated OVX diabetic female rats. Sixteen rats were administered a single intraperitoneal injection of 70 mg/ kg streptozotocin (STZ) to induce diabetes (intact, n = 6; OVX, n = 6; OVX+E2-treated, n = 4). Additionally, 18 rats received an equivalent solvent dose via intraperitoneal injection (intact, n = 6; OVX, n = 6; OVX+E2-treated, n = 6). After 4 weeks of STZ or solvent administration, positron emission tomography scans with F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-18-FDG) injection were employed to assess cerebral glucose metabolism. The diabetic rats exhibited substantial reductions in F-18-FDG uptake across all brain regions (all P < 0.01), in contrast to the control rats. Moreover, intact and OVX + E2-treated diabetic female rats displayed more pronounced decreases in cerebral glucose metabolism in the amygdala and hippocampus compared to OVX diabetic female rats (P < 0.05). These findings suggest that diabetes creates an environment wherein estrogen exacerbates neuropathology and intensifies neuronal activity.
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F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose,Hyperglycemia,Neural activity,Ovariectomy,Streptozotocin
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