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Background: Lipoprotein abnormalities have been identified among the several risk factors that could account for increases the risk of CVD in diabetes. Abnormal status of B-group and antioxidant vitamins in diabetes may illustrate the benefits of these vitamins supplementation on modification of lipid profiles.
Methods: As a randomized double blind placebo controlled clinical trial, 110 type 2 diabetic patients were randomly assigned to one of the five treatment groups and received one of the following supplements per day for a period of 2 months: 1) B-group vitamins including B2 (10 mg), B6 (10mg), B12 (200µg) and Folate (1000µg) 2) B-group vitamins and vitamin E (100mg) 3) B-group vitamins and vitamin C (200mg) 4) B-group vitamins, vitamins E (100mg) and C (200mg) and 5) placebo. Fasting blood samples at the beginning and at the end of 2 months trial were collected and analyzed for cholesterol, triglyceride, apolipoproteins A1 and B (apo A1 & B), vitamin E, folate, vitamin B12 in serum and vitamin C in whole blood. Differences in baselines models. Covariates and changes in variables during study were adjusted by analysis of covariance using general linear.
Results: No significant changes were found in mean serum apolipoproteins levels after 2 months of supplementation. Vitamin E variation showed significant positive correlation with variation in apo A1 (P=0.003) and apo B (P<0.001). In multiple regression analysis, serum vitamin E levels were an independent and important predictor of serum apoA1 and B levels (P=0.002 and P<0.001, respectively). Serum vitamin B12 variation was important predictor of serum apo B levels (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Serum vitamin E level is a good predictor of serum apo A1 and B levels. Further increases in dose of vitamin supplements and intervention period are recommended for obtaining the desirable modifications.

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Background: Alternate Day Fasting (ADF) is one of dietary regimens in which food is available only every other day. Available limited evidence shows that this regimen may result in beneficial effects similar to classic caloric restriction, including weight loss and other associated useful effects of weight loss. Methods: Twelve week-old Wistar rats were obtained from animal house of Jundi Shapur University and fed a standard diet. Food was provided ad-libittum (AL) until 13 week of age. At that time rats were assigned to one of two groups: AL fed ad libitum or ADF, provided access to food every other day. Body weight was measured each week on the same day and time. Food intake was measured daily. Fasting blood glucose levels were measured before and after the intervention. Statistical tests performed as two-tailed and P value of less than 0.05 was considered as statistically significance level. Results: At the end of the intervention period body weight and food intakes of the (ADF) group were significantly lower than AL group (p<0.05) but there were not significant changes in fasting blood glucose levels. Conclusion: According to findings of this experimental study, ADF regimen could be used as an individualized eating strategy for weight loss but it could not have beneficial effects on fasting blood glucose levels.

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Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of eight weeks of resistance training with and without the use of aqueous extracts of barberry and saffron on serum levels of RBP4, glucose, insulin and insulin resistance in obese mice.
Methods: In this study, 80 mice with a mean weight of 41± 2 g were exposed to high fat diet for 10 weeks. Then, they were randomly assigned to 8 resistance training groups (10 n), resistance and saffron (10 n), saffron (10= n ), Resistance and barberry (n =10), barberry (n =10), saffron and barberry (10n =), resistance training with extract of saffron and barberry (10n =) and control group (n = 10). The resistance training program included raising the mice from the ladder with weight (three sets and 5 repetitions each) three times a week for 8 weeks. The consumption of saffron and barberry extracts was done at 0.08 for total weight of mice for 8 weeks. After 14 hours of fasting, the initial blood sample was taken at 5 ml of the left ventricle of the rats and RBP4, glucose, insulin and insulin resistance levels were measured. One-way analysis of variance was used to compare the data between groups. All calculations were considered at P≤0.05
Results: The results showed that there was a significant difference in the levels of RBP4 (P = 0.002), glucose (P = 0.03), insulin (P = 0.02), and insulin resistance (P= 0.004) There are different research groups.
Follow-up test results showed that RBP4 levels decreased in the resistance training group compared to the barberry and control groups. In saffron group, resistance to barberry and control group decreased. The saffron group also decreased compared to the saffron and barberry training groups.
Conclusion: The findings of this study emphasize the effect of resistance training, the use of saffron extract and barberry extract on reducing the metabolic effects of obesity by reducing RBP4 and reducing glucose, insulin and insulin resistance.

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Background: Family members of C1q/tumor necrosis factor (TNF) related proteins (CTRPs) have been shown to play an important role in metabolism and inflammation. However, there is limited information on the association of high-intensity intermittent exercise (HIIT) with CTRP1 and CTRP3 protein levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effects of 12 weeks HIIT on CTRP1 and CTRP3 protein levels in women with type 2 diabetes.
Methods: In a quasi-experimental study and pretest and post-test design, 30 women with type 2 diabetes (mean±SD, age: 40.69±4.21 years and body mass index:34.81±2.88 kg/m² ) were randomly into two HIIT group (n=10) and control group (n=15). Exercise group performed a HIIT program three sessions per week, with and intensity of 80-90% MHR, 60 minutes per session for twele weeks. Weight, BMI, Vo2peak, FBG and serum levels of CTRP1 and CTRP3 were measured before and after the study period. The data were analyzed using paired sample t test and analysis of ANCOVA at the level of less than 0.05.
Results: After 12 weeks HIIT, there was significant differences in weight, BMI, Vo2peak, FBG and CTRP3 and CTRP5 serum levels between groups (p >0.05). However, ANCOVA test showed a significant decrease in weight, BMI, FBG and CTRP1 and CTRP3 serum levels and a significant increase in Vo2peak in the HIIT group compared to the control group after intervention (P<0.05).
Conclusion: The findings suggest that 12 weeks of HIIT program were an effective and safe method of improving the CTRP1 and CTRP3 serum levels in obese women with type 2 diabetes. However, more research with more control are needed to determine the effects of this non-pharmacological intervention on anti-inflammatory adipokine.

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Background: The apoptosis process as a common status in heart injuries could be imposed significantly by hyperglycemia chronically. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the inhibitory effects of concurrent training and antioxidant supplementation individually and in combination on biogenesis and function of mitochondrial in the heart tissue of diabetic rats with STZ.
Methods: In this experimental study, fifty male Sprague Dawley rats were classified into five groups (n=10 each group): healthy rats as control, diabetic rats, diabetic combined resistance/endurance training, diabetic rats which consumed supplementation vitamin E and C, and the combined supplementation and training. Here, we calculated changes in genes expression based on artificial intelligence methods and evaluated genes expression in apoptotic influencing combined training and antioxidants vitamins consumption in heart injured models by streptozotocin via Real-Time PCR. Combination training including, respectively, resistance training, 5 days a week with increasing intensity of 5-45% of rat weight and endurance training on treadmill increasingly from 10-30 minutes and intensity of 40-75% of maximum speed during 8 weeks. Data were analyzed by two-way ANOVA (P<0.05).
Results: the relative expression of PGC1α and Tfam were significantly decreased between healthy control and diabetes controls group. The results indicated that significantly increased of PGC1α and Tfam in the training(P<0.05), supplement(P<0.05) and combination groups(p<0.05). In addition, in this study, it was observed that supplementation and exercise had an increasing effect on the expression of PGC1α and Tfam genes. On the other hand, glucose concentration and weight of rats treated with supplementation and exercise were significantly reduced compared to other groups (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Based on the results, interaction between antioxidant supplements and exercise reduced the glucose concentration and improved the mitochondrial biogenesis of heart tissue, while the combination of these two interventions compared to the effect of each alone, the effect has more.
 

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Background: Artificial intelligence analysis based on the gene list obtained from the DisGeNET database identified the important genes involved in the heart damage process. Data enrichment highlighted the apoptosis signaling pathway as a vital pathway in cardiovascular risk. Hence, we estimated the binding affinity of chemical and plant bioactive molecules for cytochrome-c protein. Here, we performed to evaluate the effect of eight weeks of resistance training (RT) with Tribulus Terrestris (TT) consumption on the mechanism of apoptosis in the heart tissue of rats exposed to stanozolol.
Methods: Thirty-five male rats were divided into seven groups: (1) Control, (2) Stanozolol (ST), (3) ST + 100 mg / kg TT, (4) ST + 50 mg / kg TT, (5) ST + RT (SRT), (6) S + RT + 100 mg / kg T (SRTT100), and (7) ST + RT + 50 mg / kg T (SRTT50). Differential gene expression was measured by q-RT-PCR. In bioinformatics analysis, the apoptosis signaling pathway was defined as a critical process in heart damage. In addition, adverse effects of Tribulus Terrestris and stanozolol on heart tissue were detected through the apoptotic pathway by molecular docking.
Result: Resistance training along with 100 mg/kg reduced CRP and cytochrome-c Moreover, 100 mg/kg TT as a more favorable effect than 50 mg/kg TT
Conclusion: we showed the beneficial effects of Tribulus Terrestris, the plant’s bioactive compound that can reduce cardiovascular risks by impairing the formation of apoptosome assemblages and inflammation.

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Background: Oxidative stress and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes are one of the factors in the development of cognitive disorders and Alzheimer's. So measuring the changes in beta amyloid gene expression and insulin resistance as one of the prominent disorders in type 2 diabetes, following HIIT and thyme’s honey consumption is the aim of the research.
Methods: The present study was conducted with 36 young male Wistar rats, which were divided into 4 groups: control (C), interval training (T), thyme’s honey (H) and interval training-thyme’s honey (TH) was performed. The rats in the T and TH groups were trained for two months with intervals and intensity gradually increasing, and in the H and TH groups, they received 3 g/kg of thyme’s honey. Weight, fasting glucose and insulin were measured through the kit and insulin resistance index was done through the formula and gene expression were evaluated by RT-PCR. The findings were subjected to one-way and two-way ANOVA and Bonferroni's test.
Results: Non-significant (NS) increase in weight, significant increase in insulin and significant decrease in gene expression in all intervention groups compared to C, significant decrease in fasting glucose in T and TH groups compared to C, significant decrease in insulin resistance in T group compared to other groups, NS increase was observed in group H and TH compared to C.
Conclusion: HIIT and thyme’s honey had synergistic effect to reduce glucose and beta-amyloid gene expression as a preventive strategy for the occurrence of pathological features related to Alzheimer's and memory impairment in diabetics.

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Background: the purpose of this research is Comparison of the effect of aerobic exercise and gymnema sylvestre supplement on some markers related to cardiomyopathy in type 2 diabetic mice.
Methods: The statistical population consisted of 40 male C57BL/6 mice that became diabetic after 20 weeks of feeding with a high-fat diet. Then they were randomly divided into 5 groups of eight, diabetes and aerobic exercise, diabetes and gymnema sylvester supplement, diabetes and aerobic exercise with gymnema sylvester supplement, diabetes control and healthy control. The aerobic exercise program consisted of exercises at a speed of 10 m/min for six weeks and five training sessions per week on a treadmill. Daily consumption of gymnema sylvester at the rate of 0.1 g/kg orally alone and also with training intervention was done for six weeks.

Results: The findings showed that aerobic exercise and gymnema sylvestre supplement caused a significant decrease in the levels of glucose, insulin, insulin resistance and the expression of CASPASE-1 and NLRP3 genes in the heart tissue, the largest decrease in the dependent variables related to the aerobic exercise group with Gymnema Sylvester supplement.

Conclusion: Aerobic exercise and Gymnema sylvester supplement improves blood variables by reducing glucose, insulin and insulin resistance, as well as improving markers related to cardiomyopathy by reducing the expression of caspase-1 and NLRP3 genes in the heart tissue in type 2 diabetic mice.
 

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Introduction:The purpose of the research was to compare the effect of two types of raeobic exercise with and without incline on the modulation of oxidative stress and kidney function in CKD mice.Methods:The number of 24 two-month-old C57bl6 female  mice weighing 25±26.1 grams were randomly divided into four groups:healthy control,CKD-affected mice,CKD and aerobic exercise without incline and CKD and aerobic exercise with incline were divided. In order to induce CKD,they received adenine powder of 0.2% mg/kg for 4 weeks.The training groups performed eight weeks of treadmill training(5 sessions perweek)one group performed with a 20-degree incline and the other group performed with a zero-degree incline.After the last training session, sampling of blood was done to measure blood  urea nitrogen and urea and glutathione concentration by ELISA method.The expression of SIRT1,NRF1 and TNF-α genes was measured by qPCR-Real Time technique. For statistical analysis,one way ANOVA test and Tukey's post hoc test and significance level P≤0.05 were used.Findings:The results showed that induction of CKD caused a significant increase in blood urea nitrogen and a significant decrease in glutathione concentration compared to the healthy control group (P<0.05).On the other hand, in the exercise group, there is a significant increase in glutathione concentration and a significant decrease in blood urea nitrogen (P<0.05).The expression level of SIRT1 and NRF1 in the slope training group increased significantly and the expression level of TNF-α decreased significantly (P<0.05).