Grape seed proanthocyanidin extract protects the retina against early diabetic injury by activating the Nrf2 pathway

Sun,Yan; Xiu,Caimei; Liu,Wei; Tao,Yuan; Wang,Jianrong; Qu,Yi

doi:10.3892/etm.2016.3033

Grape seed proanthocyanidin extract protects the retina against early diabetic injury by activating the Nrf2 pathway

Authors:
- Yan Sun
- Caimei Xiu
- Wei Liu
- Yuan Tao
- Jianrong Wang
- Yi Qu
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Affiliations: Department of Ophthalmology, Jinan Second People's Hospital, Jinan, Shandong 250001, P.R. China, Department of Ophthalmology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong 264000, P.R. China, Department of Ophthalmology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
Published online on: January 29, 2016 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2016.3033
Pages: 1253-1258
Copyright: © Sun et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate whether grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE) has a protective effect on diabetic retinal function. A total of 30 Wistar rats were randomly divided into three equal groups, including the control, diabetic and GSPE‑treated diabetic groups. Retinal tissue was harvested and subsequently stained with hematoxylin and eosin. Superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH‑Px) and methane dicarboxylic aldehyde (MDA) levels were evaluated using respective assay kits; whereas nuclear erythroid 2‑related factor 2 (Nrf2) and heme oxygenase (HO)‑1 expression levels were assessed by immunohistochemical and western blot analysis. Cell apoptosis in the retina was determined using the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase‑mediated dUTP nick‑end labeling method. The results showed that the structure of the retina was damaged in diabetic rats, as compared with the control rats. Notably, the structure of the retina improved in the GSPE‑treated diabetic group, as compared with the diabetic group. SOD and GSH‑Px activities were significantly increased in the retina of rats in the GSPE‑treated diabetic group, as compared with the diabetic group (P=0.011 and P=0.001, respectively). Furthermore, a significant reduction in MDA was detected (P=0.013) and the expression levels of Nrf2 and HO‑1 in the bladders of rats in the GSPE‑treated diabetic group were significantly increased, as compared with the diabetic group (P=0.038 and P=0.043, respectively). Apoptosis of retinal cells was significantly increased in the diabetic group, as compared with the control group (P<0.001); a significant reduction was also detected in the GSPE‑treated diabetic group, as compared with the diabetic group (P=0.014). These results demonstrate that GSPE administration may protect the retina against hyperglycemic damage, possibly by ameliorating oxidative stress‑mediated injury via the activation of the Nrf2 pathway.

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