Background: Asprosin is a newly discovered hormone that was found to be increased in cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus but, few data were available on its serum level changes in cases of streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetes. Also, studies on the effect of STZ induced diabetes on liver functions were limited. In addition, exogenous oxytocin treatment was recorded to improve glucose homeostasis in cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance, but, the information about its effect on STZ induced diabetes was few.
Aim of Study:To investigate the effect of exogenous oxytocin treatment on asprosin serum level and liver function changes in rats with STZ-induced diabetes.Material and Methods: 24 Rats were divided equally into 4 groups; control group, streptozotocin treated (STZ) group, streptozotocin treated and pretreated with oxytocin (pre-STZ) group, and, streptozotocin treated and post-treated with oxytocin (post-STZ) group. In the control group, 1ml of saline solution was daily injected intraperitoneally (i.p.) for the 1st 6 days and the last 5 days of this 39 days study. In STZ group, a single dose of STZ (60mg/kg, freshly dissolved in 1 ml of saline solution) was injected i.p. on the 6th day after initial 1 ml of saline solution was daily injected i.p. for the 1 st 5 days. Also, 1ml saline/day was injected i.p. in the last 5 days of the study. In Pre-STZ group, 5 µ g/kg of oxytocin was daily injected i.p. for 5 days prior to the administration of a single dose of STZ injection and in the last 5 days of the study, 1ml of saline was injected i.p. daily. In post-STZ group, 5 µ g/kg of oxytocin was daily injected i.p. for 5 days beginning by 28th day following the administration of single dose of STZ injection on the 5 th day which was preceded by 5 days i.p. therapy with 1ml of saline/day. At the end of the study, rats were fasted overnight and were killed by decapitation while anaesthetized with ether. Blood from each rat was collected and divided into two parts, a part was kept in heparinized tubes for estimation of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA 1 c) and the other part was left in non-heparinized tubes to clot and was centrifuged to separate serum which was stored at -25ºC till used for chemical assays.Results: In STZ group, there was a significant (p<0.001) increase in serum levels of glucose, total cholesterol (TC), 4417 4418 Effect of Oxytocin Treatment on Asprosin Serum Level & Liver Function Changes atherogenic index, but, there was a significant increase in final BMI (p<0.01) and serum levels (p<0.001) of each of insulin, asprosin, C-peptide and HDL, in comparison to the STZ group was found. Also, significant ( p<0.001) decreases in serum levels of AST, ALT, ALP and total bilirubin, but, significant (p<0.001) increases in serum direct bilirubin, total protein and albumin levels in comparison to the STZ group were found. In post-STZ group, there was a significant (p<0.001) decrease in serum levels of glucose, TC, TG, LDL, VLDL, TNFα , % HbA1c and atherogenic index, but, a significant increase (p<0....