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Abstract Title:

Korean Red Ginseng Protects Against Mitochondrial Damage and Intracellular Inflammation in an Animal Model of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Abstract Source:

J Med Food. 2018 Jun ;21(6):544-550. Epub 2018 Apr 30. PMID: 29708804

Abstract Author(s):

Jin-Kyung Park, Jae-Yong Shim, A-Ra Cho, Mi-Ra Cho, Yong-Jae Lee

Article Affiliation:

Jin-Kyung Park

Abstract:

Korean red ginseng (KRG), a heat-processed Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer), has been used as a traditional medicine for its beneficial effects on hyperglycemia. This study aimed to investigate whether the antidiabetic action of KRG in an animal model of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is partly mediated by prevention of mitochondrial dysfunction and intracellular inflammation. Four-week-old C57BL/KsJ db/db mice (a genetic animal model of obese type 2 DM) and C57BL/KsJ db/+ mice were divided into three groups: db/+ mice (normoglycemic control group, n = 8), db/db mice (untreated DM group, n = 8), and db/db mice with KRG administration (KRG-treated DM group, n = 8). After 12 weeks, metabolic parameters of fasting blood glucose concentrations, hemoglobin A(HbA) level, insulin level, lipid profile, and leukocyte count were determined using high-performance liquid chromatography. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number and inflammatory marker (interleukin-6, cyclooxygenase-2, and C-reactive protein) expression levels were measured in skeletal muscle tissue using quantitative real-time PCR analysis. After 12 weeks of KRG treatment at 100 mg/kg, the fasting glucose, HbA, insulin, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations were lower, whereas mtDNA copy numbers were higher in the KRG-treated DM group than in the untreated DM group. Compared with the untreated DM group, the messenger RNA expression levels of mitochondrial biogenesis-related transcription factors and inflammatory markers were lower in the KRG-treated DM group. In conclusion, KRG had a beneficial effect on the metabolic profile by preserving mitochondrial function and protecting against intracellular inflammation.

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