Spironolactone exhibits direct renoprotective effects and inhibits renal renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system in diabetic rats

M Taira, H Toba, M Murakami, I Iga, R Serizawa… - European journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
Aldosterone itself has been reported to participate in mediating renal injury, and it was
confirmed that the aldosterone synthase CYP11B2 gene, protein, and aldosterone …

[HTML][HTML] Spironolactone ameliorates renal injury and connective tissue growth factor expression in type II diabetic rats

KH Han, YS Kang, SY Han, YH Jee, MH Lee, JY Han… - Kidney international, 2006 - Elsevier
Administration of spironolactone provides a beneficial effect in various animal models of
renal injury. In this study, we investigated whether spironolactone prevents the progression …

Beneficial effects of spironolactone on glomerular injury in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

J Yuan, R Jia, Y Bao - Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction. To investigate the beneficial effects of spironolactone (SPL) on glomerular
injury in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats and the possible mechanism. Methods …

Role of aldosterone in diabetic nephropathy

DR Cha, YS Kang, SY Han, YH Jee, KH Han… - …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
In the last 10 years, many studies have focused on the non‐classical action of aldosterone.
One of the most important new aspects of aldosterone is its pathogenic role as …

Spironolactone improves nephropathy by enhancing glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity and reducing oxidative stress in diabetic hypertensive rat

BS Pessôa, EBMI Peixoto… - Journal of the Renin …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Spironolactone (SPR), a mineralocorticoid receptor blocker, diminishes hyperglycemia-
induced reduction in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) activity, improving …

Spironolactone prevents diabetic nephropathy through an anti-inflammatory mechanism in type 2 diabetic rats

SY Han, CH Kim, HS Kim, YH Jee… - Journal of the …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Aldosterone induces myocardial fibrosis and vascular inflammation via proinflammatory and
profibrotic cytokines. The effect of spironolactone on renal inflammation and renal function …

[HTML][HTML] Spironolactone prevents early renal injury in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

G Fujisawa, K Okada, S Muto, N Fujita, N Itabashi… - Kidney international, 2004 - Elsevier
Spironolactone prevents early renal injury in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.
Background Glomerular and tubulointerstitial injury leads to chronic impairment of renal …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of spironolactone and losartan on diabetic nephropathy in a type 2 diabetic rat model

MY Lee, MS Shim, BH Kim, SW Hong… - … & Metabolism Journal, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background While there is an evidence that the anti-inflammatory properties of
spironolactone can attenuate proteinuria in type 2 diabetes, its effects on vascular …

[HTML][HTML] Insulin resistance in chronic kidney disease is ameliorated by spironolactone in rats and humans

K Hosoya, H Minakuchi, S Wakino, K Fujimura… - Kidney international, 2015 - Elsevier
In this study, we examined the association between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and
insulin resistance. In a patient cohort with nondiabetic stages 2–5 CKD, estimated …

Reduction of aldosterone production improves renal oxidative stress and fibrosis in diabetic rats

LC Matavelli, HM Siragy - Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Aldosterone is increased in diabetes and contributes to the development of diabetic
nephropathy. The authors hypothesized that reduction in aldosterone production in diabetes …