Lysosomal Exoglycosidase Profile and Secretory Function in the Salivary Glands of Rats with Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes

J Diabetes Res. 2017:2017:9850398. doi: 10.1155/2017/9850398. Epub 2017 Dec 31.

Abstract

Before this study, there had been no research evaluating the relationship between a lysosomal exoglycosidase profile and secretory function in the salivary glands of rats with streptozotocin- (STZ-) induced type 1 diabetes. In our work, rats were divided into 4 groups of 8 animals each: control groups (C2, C4) and diabetic groups (STZ2, STZ4). The secretory function of salivary glands-nonstimulated and stimulated salivary flow, α-amylase, total protein-and salivary exoglycosidase activities-N-acetyl-β-hexosaminidase (HEX, HEX A, and HEX B), β-glucuronidase, α-fucosidase, β-galactosidase, and α-mannosidase-was estimated both in the parotid and submandibular glands of STZ-diabetic and control rats. The study has demonstrated that the activity of most salivary exoglycosidases is significantly higher in the parotid and submandibular glands of STZ-diabetic rats as compared to the healthy controls and that it increases as the disease progresses. Reduced secretory function of diabetic salivary glands was also observed. A significant inverse correlation between HEX B, α-amylase activity, and stimulated salivary flow in diabetic parotid gland has also been shown. Summarizing, STZ-induced diabetes leads to a change in the lysosomal exoglycosidase profile and reduced function of the salivary glands.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / metabolism*
  • Glycoside Hydrolases / metabolism*
  • Lysosomes / metabolism*
  • Male
  • Parotid Gland / metabolism*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Submandibular Gland / metabolism*

Substances

  • Glycoside Hydrolases