Identification of Known Flavonoids of Ficus carica L. as Aldose Reductase Inhibitors in Sciatic Nerve of Diabetic Neuropathy-induced Rats through Bioinformatics and Proteomics Analysis
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The polyol pathway is responsible for the metabolism of almost one-third of the total glucose in people with chronic diabetes. Moreover, it causes complications in organs that rely on aldose reductase (AR) as an enzyme. The purpose of this research was to examine the in vitro and in vivo effects of a flavonoid-rich ethyl acetate fraction of a methanolic extract of Ficus carica Lam. leaves (FCEA) on the aldose reductase gene AKR1B1. The complicated relation of AR for target confirmation and analysis of the flavonoids of FCEA, quercetin, kaempferol, and chrysin was explored by building a flavonoid-protein complex network utilizing GeneCards®, String, and Cytoscape Networking.
METHODS: The examination of ADMET was carried out after docking on the active sites of AR. By the binding and scoring abilities, the analysis was carried out. The ADMET characteristics demonstrated that these flavonoids had excellent solubility, absorption, and oral bioavailability, and the results demonstrate that they have potential. An additional in-vivo investigation was conducted on rats using a model induced by streptozotocin (STZ). Hence, upon induction, the rats' sciatic nerves were removed and prepared for an RT-PCR analysis of the AKR1B1 gene.
RESULT: Compared to the diabetic normal group and the metformin group, rats treated with FCEA had lower levels of messenger RNA and AKR1B1 gene expression.
CONCLUSION: This proves that FCEA has effectively blocked AR. It is highly likely to…
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