Diabetic kidney disease(DKD)is a prevalent complication of diabetes,often leading to end-stage renal disease.Animal models have been widely used to study the pathogenesis of DKD and evaluate potential therapies.Howeve...Diabetic kidney disease(DKD)is a prevalent complication of diabetes,often leading to end-stage renal disease.Animal models have been widely used to study the pathogenesis of DKD and evaluate potential therapies.However,current animal models often fail to fully capture the pathological characteristics of renal injury observed in clinical patients with DKD.Additionally,modeling DKD is often a time-consuming,costly,and labor-intensive process.The current review aims to summarize modeling strategies in the establishment of DKD animal models by utilizing meta-analysis related methods and to aid in the optimization of these models for future research.A total of 1215 articles were retrieved with the keywords of“diabetic kidney disease”and“animal experiment”in the past 10 years.Following screening,84 articles were selected for inclusion in the meta-analysis.Review manager 5.4.1 was employed to analyze the changes in blood glucose,glycosylated hemoglobin,total cholesterol,triglyceride,serum creatinine,blood urea nitrogen,and urinary albumin excretion rate in each model.Renal lesions shown in different models that were not suitable to be included in the metaanalysis were also extensively discussed.The above analysis suggested that combining various stimuli or introducing additional renal injuries to current models would be a promising avenue to overcome existing challenges and limitations.In conclusion,our review article provides an in-depth analysis of the limitations in current DKD animal models and proposes strategies for improving the accuracy and reliability of these models that will inspire future research efforts in the DKD research field.展开更多
BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)is associated with periodontitis.Currently,there are few studies proposing predictive models for periodontitis in patients with T2DM.AIM To determine the factors influencing pe...BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)is associated with periodontitis.Currently,there are few studies proposing predictive models for periodontitis in patients with T2DM.AIM To determine the factors influencing periodontitis in patients with T2DM by constructing logistic regression and random forest models.METHODS In this a retrospective study,300 patients with T2DM who were hospitalized at the First People’s Hospital of Wenling from January 2022 to June 2022 were selected for inclusion,and their data were collected from hospital records.We used logistic regression to analyze factors associated with periodontitis in patients with T2DM,and random forest and logistic regression prediction models were established.The prediction efficiency of the models was compared using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve(AUC).RESULTS Of 300 patients with T2DM,224 had periodontitis,with an incidence of 74.67%.Logistic regression analysis showed that age[odds ratio(OR)=1.047,95%confidence interval(CI):1.017-1.078],teeth brushing frequency(OR=4.303,95%CI:2.154-8.599),education level(OR=0.528,95%CI:0.348-0.800),glycosylated hemoglobin(HbA1c)(OR=2.545,95%CI:1.770-3.661),total cholesterol(TC)(OR=2.872,95%CI:1.725-4.781),and triglyceride(TG)(OR=3.306,95%CI:1.019-10.723)influenced the occurrence of periodontitis(P<0.05).The random forest model showed that the most influential variable was HbA1c followed by age,TC,TG, education level, brushing frequency, and sex. Comparison of the prediction effects of the two models showedthat in the training dataset, the AUC of the random forest model was higher than that of the logistic regressionmodel (AUC = 1.000 vs AUC = 0.851;P < 0.05). In the validation dataset, there was no significant difference in AUCbetween the random forest and logistic regression models (AUC = 0.946 vs AUC = 0.915;P > 0.05).CONCLUSION Both random forest and logistic regression models have good predictive value and can accurately predict the riskof periodontitis in patients with T2DM.展开更多
Major chronic diseases such as Cardiovascular Disease(CVD),diabetes,and cancer impose a significant burden on people and healthcare systems around the globe.Recently,Deep Learning(DL)has shown great potential for the ...Major chronic diseases such as Cardiovascular Disease(CVD),diabetes,and cancer impose a significant burden on people and healthcare systems around the globe.Recently,Deep Learning(DL)has shown great potential for the development of intelligentmobile Health(mHealth)interventions for chronic diseases that could revolutionize the delivery of health care anytime,anywhere.The aimof this study is to present a systematic review of studies that have used DL based on mHealth data for the diagnosis,prognosis,management,and treatment of major chronic diseases and advance our understanding of the progress made in this rapidly developing field.Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus(T2DMs)is a regular chronic disorder that is caused by the secretion of insulin,which leads to serious death-related issues and the most complicated ones.Coronary Heart Disease(CHD)is the most frequent issue related to T2DM patients.The major concern is recognizing the high possibility of CHD complications,yet the model is not available to identify it.This work introduces a deep learning technique that can predict heart disease effectively using a hybrid model,which integrates DNNs(Deep Neural Networks)with a Multi-Head Attention Model called MADNN.The scheme canbedesignedtoautomatically learnthe best-quality features fromElectronic Health Records(EHRs),and effectively combine heterogeneous and time-sequencedmedical data for predicting the risk of CVD.The analysis is done using the Kaggle dataset.The outcomes prove that the MADNN has improved accuracy by about 95%and indicates the precise accuracy is higher for the disease compared with SVM,CNN and ANN.展开更多
Human life span has dramatically increased over several decades,and the quality of life has been considered to be equally important.However,diabetes mellitus(DM) characterized by problems related to insulin secretion ...Human life span has dramatically increased over several decades,and the quality of life has been considered to be equally important.However,diabetes mellitus(DM) characterized by problems related to insulin secretion and recognition has become a serious health problem in recent years that threatens human health by causing decline in brain functions and finally leading to neurodegenerative diseases.Exercise is recognized as an effective therapy for DM without medication administration.Exercise studiesusing experimental animals are a suitable option to overcome this drawback,and animal studies have improved continuously according to the needs of the experimenters.Since brain health is the most significant factor in human life,it is very important to assess brain functions according to the different exercise conditions using experimental animal models.Generally,there are two types of DM; insulin-dependent type 1 DM and an insulin-independent type 2 DM(T2DM); however,the author will mostly discuss brain functions in T2 DM animal models in this review.Additionally,many physiopathologic alterations are caused in the brain by DM such as increased adiposity,inflammation,hormonal dysregulation,uncontrolled hyperphagia,insulin and leptin resistance,and dysregulation of neurotransmitters and declined neurogenesis in the hippocampus and we describe how exercise corrects these alterations in animal models.The results of changes in the brain environment differ according to voluntary,involuntary running exercises and resistance exercise,and gender in the animal studies.These factors have been mentioned in this review,and this review will be a good reference for studying how exercise can be used with therapy for treating DM.展开更多
Diabetes mellitus is one of the world's most prevalent and complex metabolic disorders,and it is a rapidly growing global public health issue.It is characterized by hyperglycemia,a condition involving a high blood...Diabetes mellitus is one of the world's most prevalent and complex metabolic disorders,and it is a rapidly growing global public health issue.It is characterized by hyperglycemia,a condition involving a high blood glucose level brought on by deficiencies in insulin secretion,decreased activity of insulin,or both.Prolonged effects of diabetes include cardiovascular problems,retinopathy,neuropathy,nephropathy,and vascular alterations in both macro-and micro-blood vessels.In vivo and in vitro models have always been important for investigating and characterizing disease pathogenesis,identifying targets,and reviewing novel treatment options and medications.Fully understanding these models is crucial for the researchers so this review summarizes the different experimental in vivo and in vitro model options used to study diabetes and its consequences.The most popular in vivo studies involves the small animal models,such as rodent models,chemically induced diabetogens like streptozotocin and alloxan,and the possibility of deleting or overexpressing a specific gene by knockout and transgenic technologies on these animals.Other models include virally induced models,diet/nutrition induced diabetic animals,surgically induced models or pancreatectomy models,and non-obese models.Large animals or non-rodent models like porcine(pig),canine(dog),nonhuman primate,and Zebrafish models are also outlined.The in vitro models discussed are murine and human beta-cell lines and pancreatic islets,human stem cells,and organoid cultures.The other enzymatic in vitro tests to assess diabetes include assay of amylase inhibition and inhibition ofα-glucosidase activity.展开更多
The effects of berberine on 60 cases with noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus and ex-perimental research results were observed in this study. The results suggest berberine has significant ef-fects on noninsulin dep...The effects of berberine on 60 cases with noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus and ex-perimental research results were observed in this study. The results suggest berberine has significant ef-fects on noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus patients and experimental diabetes in animals in the re-duction of blood glucose levels. The clinical symptoms basically disappeared and the level of serum insulinrose. The total effective rate was up to 90 percent and there were no signiticant side-effects. It was foundthat berberine has an effect on the recovery of pancreas islet cells, through pathological examination onthe animal subjects.展开更多
Background:Cardiovascular diseases(CVDs)and diabetes mellitus(DM)are top two chronic comorbidities that increase the severity and mortality of COVID-19.However,how SARS-CoV-2 alters the progression of chronic diseases...Background:Cardiovascular diseases(CVDs)and diabetes mellitus(DM)are top two chronic comorbidities that increase the severity and mortality of COVID-19.However,how SARS-CoV-2 alters the progression of chronic diseases remain unclear.Methods:We used adenovirus to deliver h-ACE2 to lung to enable SARS-CoV-2 infection in mice.SARS-CoV-2’s impacts on pathogenesis of chronic diseases were studied through histopathological,virologic and molecular biology analysis.Results:Pre-existing CVDs resulted in viral invasion,ROS elevation and activation of apoptosis pathways contribute myocardial injury during SARS-CoV-2 infection.Viral infection increased fasting blood glucose and reduced insulin response in DM model.Bone mineral density decreased shortly after infection,which associated with impaired PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling.Conclusion:We established mouse models mimicked the complex pathological symptoms of COVID-19 patients with chronic diseases.Pre-existing diseases could impair the inflammatory responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection,which further aggravated the pre-existing diseases.This work provided valuable information to better understand the interplay between the primary diseases and SARS-CoV-2 infection.展开更多
There is growing evidence that diabetes can induce cognitive decline and dementia.It is a slow,progressive cognitive decline that can occur in any age group,but is seen more frequently in older individuals.Symptoms re...There is growing evidence that diabetes can induce cognitive decline and dementia.It is a slow,progressive cognitive decline that can occur in any age group,but is seen more frequently in older individuals.Symptoms related to cognitive decline are worsened by chronic metabolic syndrome.Animal models are frequently utilized to elucidate the mechanisms of cognitive decline in diabetes and to assess potential drugs for therapy and prevention.This review addresses the common factors and pathophysiology involved in diabetes-related cognitive decline and outlines the various animal models used to study this condition.展开更多
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)is the predominant cause of chronic liver disease worldwide.NAFLD progresses in some cases to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH),which is characterized,in addition to liver fat...Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)is the predominant cause of chronic liver disease worldwide.NAFLD progresses in some cases to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH),which is characterized,in addition to liver fat deposition,by hepatocyte ballooning,inflammation and liver fibrosis,and in some cases may lead to hepatocellular carcinoma.NAFLD prevalence increases along with the rising incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).Currently,lifestyle interventions and weight loss are used as the major therapeutic strategy in the vast majority of patients with NAFLD.Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists(GLP-1RAs)are used in the management of T2DM and do not have major side effects like hypoglycemia.In patients with NAFLD,the GLP-1 receptor production is down-regulated.Recently,several animal and human studies have emphasized the role of GLP-1RAs in ameliorating liver fat accumulation,alleviating the inflammatory environment and preventing NAFLD progression to NASH.In this review,we summarize the updated literature data on the beneficial effects of GLP-1RAs in NAFLD/NASH.Finally,as GLP-1RAs seem to be an attractive therapeutic option for T2DM patients with concomitant NAFLD,we discuss whether GLP-1RAs should represent the first line pharmacotherapy for these patients.展开更多
Background:Liraglutide,a GLP-1 receptor agonist,has recently been used to treat metabolic syndrome(MS)because of its anti-diabetic and anti-obesity effects.We have previously shown that Wistar Bonn Kobori diabetic and...Background:Liraglutide,a GLP-1 receptor agonist,has recently been used to treat metabolic syndrome(MS)because of its anti-diabetic and anti-obesity effects.We have previously shown that Wistar Bonn Kobori diabetic and fatty(WBN/Kob-Leprfa,WBKDF)rats fed a high-fat diet(HFD)developed MS including marked obesity,hyperglycemia,and dyslipidemia.To obtain further information on WBKDF-HFD rats as a severe MS model,we performed a pharmacological investigation into the anti-MS effects of liraglutide in this model.Methods:Seven-week-old male WBKDF-HFD rats were allocated to three groups(n=8 in each group):a vehicle group,a low-dose liraglutide group,and a high-dose liraglutide group.They received subcutaneous injections of either saline or liraglutide at doses of 75 or 300μg/kg body weight once daily for 4 weeks.Results:Results showed that liraglutide treatment reduced body weight gain and food intake in a dose-dependent manner.The marked hyperglycemia and the glucose tolerance were also significantly ameliorated in the liraglutide-treated groups.Moreover,liraglutide also reduced the plasma triglyceride concentration and liver fat accumulation.Conclusions:The present study demonstrated that liraglutide could significantly alleviate MS in WBKDF-HFD rats,and the reaction to liraglutide is similar to human patients with MS.WBKDF-HFD rats are therefore considered to be a useful model for research on severe human MS.展开更多
文摘Diabetic kidney disease(DKD)is a prevalent complication of diabetes,often leading to end-stage renal disease.Animal models have been widely used to study the pathogenesis of DKD and evaluate potential therapies.However,current animal models often fail to fully capture the pathological characteristics of renal injury observed in clinical patients with DKD.Additionally,modeling DKD is often a time-consuming,costly,and labor-intensive process.The current review aims to summarize modeling strategies in the establishment of DKD animal models by utilizing meta-analysis related methods and to aid in the optimization of these models for future research.A total of 1215 articles were retrieved with the keywords of“diabetic kidney disease”and“animal experiment”in the past 10 years.Following screening,84 articles were selected for inclusion in the meta-analysis.Review manager 5.4.1 was employed to analyze the changes in blood glucose,glycosylated hemoglobin,total cholesterol,triglyceride,serum creatinine,blood urea nitrogen,and urinary albumin excretion rate in each model.Renal lesions shown in different models that were not suitable to be included in the metaanalysis were also extensively discussed.The above analysis suggested that combining various stimuli or introducing additional renal injuries to current models would be a promising avenue to overcome existing challenges and limitations.In conclusion,our review article provides an in-depth analysis of the limitations in current DKD animal models and proposes strategies for improving the accuracy and reliability of these models that will inspire future research efforts in the DKD research field.
基金the First People’s Hospital of Wenling(approval No.KY-2023-2035-01).
文摘BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)is associated with periodontitis.Currently,there are few studies proposing predictive models for periodontitis in patients with T2DM.AIM To determine the factors influencing periodontitis in patients with T2DM by constructing logistic regression and random forest models.METHODS In this a retrospective study,300 patients with T2DM who were hospitalized at the First People’s Hospital of Wenling from January 2022 to June 2022 were selected for inclusion,and their data were collected from hospital records.We used logistic regression to analyze factors associated with periodontitis in patients with T2DM,and random forest and logistic regression prediction models were established.The prediction efficiency of the models was compared using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve(AUC).RESULTS Of 300 patients with T2DM,224 had periodontitis,with an incidence of 74.67%.Logistic regression analysis showed that age[odds ratio(OR)=1.047,95%confidence interval(CI):1.017-1.078],teeth brushing frequency(OR=4.303,95%CI:2.154-8.599),education level(OR=0.528,95%CI:0.348-0.800),glycosylated hemoglobin(HbA1c)(OR=2.545,95%CI:1.770-3.661),total cholesterol(TC)(OR=2.872,95%CI:1.725-4.781),and triglyceride(TG)(OR=3.306,95%CI:1.019-10.723)influenced the occurrence of periodontitis(P<0.05).The random forest model showed that the most influential variable was HbA1c followed by age,TC,TG, education level, brushing frequency, and sex. Comparison of the prediction effects of the two models showedthat in the training dataset, the AUC of the random forest model was higher than that of the logistic regressionmodel (AUC = 1.000 vs AUC = 0.851;P < 0.05). In the validation dataset, there was no significant difference in AUCbetween the random forest and logistic regression models (AUC = 0.946 vs AUC = 0.915;P > 0.05).CONCLUSION Both random forest and logistic regression models have good predictive value and can accurately predict the riskof periodontitis in patients with T2DM.
文摘Major chronic diseases such as Cardiovascular Disease(CVD),diabetes,and cancer impose a significant burden on people and healthcare systems around the globe.Recently,Deep Learning(DL)has shown great potential for the development of intelligentmobile Health(mHealth)interventions for chronic diseases that could revolutionize the delivery of health care anytime,anywhere.The aimof this study is to present a systematic review of studies that have used DL based on mHealth data for the diagnosis,prognosis,management,and treatment of major chronic diseases and advance our understanding of the progress made in this rapidly developing field.Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus(T2DMs)is a regular chronic disorder that is caused by the secretion of insulin,which leads to serious death-related issues and the most complicated ones.Coronary Heart Disease(CHD)is the most frequent issue related to T2DM patients.The major concern is recognizing the high possibility of CHD complications,yet the model is not available to identify it.This work introduces a deep learning technique that can predict heart disease effectively using a hybrid model,which integrates DNNs(Deep Neural Networks)with a Multi-Head Attention Model called MADNN.The scheme canbedesignedtoautomatically learnthe best-quality features fromElectronic Health Records(EHRs),and effectively combine heterogeneous and time-sequencedmedical data for predicting the risk of CVD.The analysis is done using the Kaggle dataset.The outcomes prove that the MADNN has improved accuracy by about 95%and indicates the precise accuracy is higher for the disease compared with SVM,CNN and ANN.
基金Supported by Fund of Soonchunhyang University,South Korea
文摘Human life span has dramatically increased over several decades,and the quality of life has been considered to be equally important.However,diabetes mellitus(DM) characterized by problems related to insulin secretion and recognition has become a serious health problem in recent years that threatens human health by causing decline in brain functions and finally leading to neurodegenerative diseases.Exercise is recognized as an effective therapy for DM without medication administration.Exercise studiesusing experimental animals are a suitable option to overcome this drawback,and animal studies have improved continuously according to the needs of the experimenters.Since brain health is the most significant factor in human life,it is very important to assess brain functions according to the different exercise conditions using experimental animal models.Generally,there are two types of DM; insulin-dependent type 1 DM and an insulin-independent type 2 DM(T2DM); however,the author will mostly discuss brain functions in T2 DM animal models in this review.Additionally,many physiopathologic alterations are caused in the brain by DM such as increased adiposity,inflammation,hormonal dysregulation,uncontrolled hyperphagia,insulin and leptin resistance,and dysregulation of neurotransmitters and declined neurogenesis in the hippocampus and we describe how exercise corrects these alterations in animal models.The results of changes in the brain environment differ according to voluntary,involuntary running exercises and resistance exercise,and gender in the animal studies.These factors have been mentioned in this review,and this review will be a good reference for studying how exercise can be used with therapy for treating DM.
文摘Diabetes mellitus is one of the world's most prevalent and complex metabolic disorders,and it is a rapidly growing global public health issue.It is characterized by hyperglycemia,a condition involving a high blood glucose level brought on by deficiencies in insulin secretion,decreased activity of insulin,or both.Prolonged effects of diabetes include cardiovascular problems,retinopathy,neuropathy,nephropathy,and vascular alterations in both macro-and micro-blood vessels.In vivo and in vitro models have always been important for investigating and characterizing disease pathogenesis,identifying targets,and reviewing novel treatment options and medications.Fully understanding these models is crucial for the researchers so this review summarizes the different experimental in vivo and in vitro model options used to study diabetes and its consequences.The most popular in vivo studies involves the small animal models,such as rodent models,chemically induced diabetogens like streptozotocin and alloxan,and the possibility of deleting or overexpressing a specific gene by knockout and transgenic technologies on these animals.Other models include virally induced models,diet/nutrition induced diabetic animals,surgically induced models or pancreatectomy models,and non-obese models.Large animals or non-rodent models like porcine(pig),canine(dog),nonhuman primate,and Zebrafish models are also outlined.The in vitro models discussed are murine and human beta-cell lines and pancreatic islets,human stem cells,and organoid cultures.The other enzymatic in vitro tests to assess diabetes include assay of amylase inhibition and inhibition ofα-glucosidase activity.
文摘The effects of berberine on 60 cases with noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus and ex-perimental research results were observed in this study. The results suggest berberine has significant ef-fects on noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus patients and experimental diabetes in animals in the re-duction of blood glucose levels. The clinical symptoms basically disappeared and the level of serum insulinrose. The total effective rate was up to 90 percent and there were no signiticant side-effects. It was foundthat berberine has an effect on the recovery of pancreas islet cells, through pathological examination onthe animal subjects.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Number:82041008 and 32070543National Mega Projects of China for Major Infectious Diseases,Grant/Award Number:2017ZX10304402+1 种基金CAMS Initiative for Innovative Medicine of China,Grant/Award Number:2016-12M-2-006 and 2017-12M-3-015Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation,Grant/Award Number:M21004。
文摘Background:Cardiovascular diseases(CVDs)and diabetes mellitus(DM)are top two chronic comorbidities that increase the severity and mortality of COVID-19.However,how SARS-CoV-2 alters the progression of chronic diseases remain unclear.Methods:We used adenovirus to deliver h-ACE2 to lung to enable SARS-CoV-2 infection in mice.SARS-CoV-2’s impacts on pathogenesis of chronic diseases were studied through histopathological,virologic and molecular biology analysis.Results:Pre-existing CVDs resulted in viral invasion,ROS elevation and activation of apoptosis pathways contribute myocardial injury during SARS-CoV-2 infection.Viral infection increased fasting blood glucose and reduced insulin response in DM model.Bone mineral density decreased shortly after infection,which associated with impaired PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling.Conclusion:We established mouse models mimicked the complex pathological symptoms of COVID-19 patients with chronic diseases.Pre-existing diseases could impair the inflammatory responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection,which further aggravated the pre-existing diseases.This work provided valuable information to better understand the interplay between the primary diseases and SARS-CoV-2 infection.
基金Supported by the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme(FRGS)Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia,No.FRGS/1/2020/SKK0/USM/03/5.
文摘There is growing evidence that diabetes can induce cognitive decline and dementia.It is a slow,progressive cognitive decline that can occur in any age group,but is seen more frequently in older individuals.Symptoms related to cognitive decline are worsened by chronic metabolic syndrome.Animal models are frequently utilized to elucidate the mechanisms of cognitive decline in diabetes and to assess potential drugs for therapy and prevention.This review addresses the common factors and pathophysiology involved in diabetes-related cognitive decline and outlines the various animal models used to study this condition.
文摘Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)is the predominant cause of chronic liver disease worldwide.NAFLD progresses in some cases to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH),which is characterized,in addition to liver fat deposition,by hepatocyte ballooning,inflammation and liver fibrosis,and in some cases may lead to hepatocellular carcinoma.NAFLD prevalence increases along with the rising incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).Currently,lifestyle interventions and weight loss are used as the major therapeutic strategy in the vast majority of patients with NAFLD.Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists(GLP-1RAs)are used in the management of T2DM and do not have major side effects like hypoglycemia.In patients with NAFLD,the GLP-1 receptor production is down-regulated.Recently,several animal and human studies have emphasized the role of GLP-1RAs in ameliorating liver fat accumulation,alleviating the inflammatory environment and preventing NAFLD progression to NASH.In this review,we summarize the updated literature data on the beneficial effects of GLP-1RAs in NAFLD/NASH.Finally,as GLP-1RAs seem to be an attractive therapeutic option for T2DM patients with concomitant NAFLD,we discuss whether GLP-1RAs should represent the first line pharmacotherapy for these patients.
文摘Background:Liraglutide,a GLP-1 receptor agonist,has recently been used to treat metabolic syndrome(MS)because of its anti-diabetic and anti-obesity effects.We have previously shown that Wistar Bonn Kobori diabetic and fatty(WBN/Kob-Leprfa,WBKDF)rats fed a high-fat diet(HFD)developed MS including marked obesity,hyperglycemia,and dyslipidemia.To obtain further information on WBKDF-HFD rats as a severe MS model,we performed a pharmacological investigation into the anti-MS effects of liraglutide in this model.Methods:Seven-week-old male WBKDF-HFD rats were allocated to three groups(n=8 in each group):a vehicle group,a low-dose liraglutide group,and a high-dose liraglutide group.They received subcutaneous injections of either saline or liraglutide at doses of 75 or 300μg/kg body weight once daily for 4 weeks.Results:Results showed that liraglutide treatment reduced body weight gain and food intake in a dose-dependent manner.The marked hyperglycemia and the glucose tolerance were also significantly ameliorated in the liraglutide-treated groups.Moreover,liraglutide also reduced the plasma triglyceride concentration and liver fat accumulation.Conclusions:The present study demonstrated that liraglutide could significantly alleviate MS in WBKDF-HFD rats,and the reaction to liraglutide is similar to human patients with MS.WBKDF-HFD rats are therefore considered to be a useful model for research on severe human MS.