Papers by Lusliany Rondon
European journal of nutrition, Jul 19, 2017
PurposeNeuropathic pain is a common diabetic complication. It is characterized by symptoms of spo... more PurposeNeuropathic pain is a common diabetic complication. It is characterized by symptoms of spontaneous and stimulus-evoked pain including hyperalgesia and allodynia. l-Arginine is a common precursor of many metabolites of biological interest, in particular, nitric oxide (NO), ornithine, and hence polyamines. In central nervous system, NO, glutamate, and polyamines share an N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor-mediated effect. We hypothesized that a variation in arginine metabolism caused by diabetes may contribute to development and maintenance of neuropathic pain and to the worsening of clinical and biological signs of diabetes.MethodsWe examined whether oral l-arginine supplementation (2.58 ± 0.13 g/l in drinking water for 3 weeks) could improve the development of neuropathic pain and the clinical, biological, and metabolic complications of diabetes in streptozocin (STZ)-induced diabetic (D) rats.ResultsSTZ administration induced classical symptoms of type 1 diabetes. Diabetic rats also displayed mechanical hypersensitivity, tactile, and thermal allodynia. Plasma citrulline and NO levels were increased in diabetic hyperalgesic/allodynic rats. l-Arginine supplementation failed to reduce hyperglycaemia, polyphagia, and weight loss. Moreover, it abolished hyperalgesia and allodynia by normalizing NO plasma concentration and increasing plasma agmatine concentration.Conclusionsl-Arginine supplementation prevented the development of mechanical hyperalgesia, tactile, and thermal allodynia in painful diabetic neuropathy with concomitant reduction of NO and increased agmatine production, offering new therapeutic opportunities for the management of diabetic neuropathic pain.
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The Journal of Physiology, Oct 29, 2010
Neuropathic pain is a common diabetic complication affecting 8–16% of diabetic patients. It is ch... more Neuropathic pain is a common diabetic complication affecting 8–16% of diabetic patients. It is characterized by aberrant symptoms of spontaneous and stimulus-evoked pain including hyperalgesia and allodynia. Magnesium (Mg) deficiency has been proposed as a factor in the pathogenesis of diabetes-related complications, including neuropathy. In the central nervous system, Mg is also a voltage-dependant blocker of the N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor channels involved in abnormal processing of sensory information. We hypothesized that Mg deficiency might contribute to the development of neuropathic pain and the worsening of clinical and biological signs of diabetes and consequently, that Mg administration could prevent or improve its complications. We examined the effects of oral Mg supplementation (296 mg l−1 in drinking water for 3 weeks) on the development of neuropathic pain and on biological and clinical parameters of diabetes in streptozocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. STZ administration induced typical symptoms of type 1 diabetes. The diabetic rats also displayed mechanical hypersensitivity and tactile and thermal allodynia. The level of phosphorylated NMDA receptor NR1 subunit (pNR1) was higher in the spinal dorsal horn of diabetic hyperalgesic/allodynic rats. Magnesium supplementation failed to reduce hyperglycaemia, polyphagia and hypermagnesiuria, or to restore intracellular Mg levels and body growth, but increased insulinaemia and reduced polydipsia. Moreover, it abolished thermal and tactile allodynia, delayed the development of mechanical hypersensitivity, and prevented the increase in spinal cord dorsal horn pNR1. Thus, neuropathic pain symptoms can be attenuated by targeting the Mg-mediated blockade of NMDA receptors, offering new therapeutic opportunities for the management of chronic neuropathic pain.
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Magnesium research, 2008
Complex fermentable carbohydrates, such as inulin-type fructans have been shown to improve Mg2+ a... more Complex fermentable carbohydrates, such as inulin-type fructans have been shown to improve Mg2+ absorption in the hindgut and body stores. The mechanisms for this are not well understood. The newly identified transient receptor potential melastatin 6 and 7 (TRPM6 and TRPM7) channels have been shown to function in active epithelial Mg2+ transport in the apical membrane of epithelial cells, the kidney and intestine and to be regulated by dietary intake. To determine the modulation of TRPM6 and TRPM7 expression in kidney and large intestine by long-chain inulin ingestion, C57B16J mice were fed a control or a long-chain inulin enriched diet (65 g of inulin/kg diet) for two weeks. Our results show that the inulin-enriched diet ameliorated Mg2+ absorption and Mg2+ bone stores. These features were accompanied by increased TRPM6 and TRPM7 expression in the hindgut. Downregulation of TRPM6 in the kidney of inulin fed mice could be related to reduced Mg2+ reabsorption and supports the benefic...
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European Journal of Nutrition, 2017
PurposeNeuropathic pain is a common diabetic complication. It is characterized by symptoms of spo... more PurposeNeuropathic pain is a common diabetic complication. It is characterized by symptoms of spontaneous and stimulus-evoked pain including hyperalgesia and allodynia. l-Arginine is a common precursor of many metabolites of biological interest, in particular, nitric oxide (NO), ornithine, and hence polyamines. In central nervous system, NO, glutamate, and polyamines share an N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor-mediated effect. We hypothesized that a variation in arginine metabolism caused by diabetes may contribute to development and maintenance of neuropathic pain and to the worsening of clinical and biological signs of diabetes.MethodsWe examined whether oral l-arginine supplementation (2.58 ± 0.13 g/l in drinking water for 3 weeks) could improve the development of neuropathic pain and the clinical, biological, and metabolic complications of diabetes in streptozocin (STZ)-induced diabetic (D) rats.ResultsSTZ administration induced classical symptoms of type 1 diabetes. Diabetic rats also displayed mechanical hypersensitivity, tactile, and thermal allodynia. Plasma citrulline and NO levels were increased in diabetic hyperalgesic/allodynic rats. l-Arginine supplementation failed to reduce hyperglycaemia, polyphagia, and weight loss. Moreover, it abolished hyperalgesia and allodynia by normalizing NO plasma concentration and increasing plasma agmatine concentration.Conclusionsl-Arginine supplementation prevented the development of mechanical hyperalgesia, tactile, and thermal allodynia in painful diabetic neuropathy with concomitant reduction of NO and increased agmatine production, offering new therapeutic opportunities for the management of diabetic neuropathic pain.
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Acta Bioquimica Clinica Latinoamericana, Sep 1, 2014
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Nature Communications, 2010
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Magnesium research : official organ of the International Society for the Development of Research on Magnesium
The renin-angiotensin system is critically involved in regulating arterial blood pressure (BP). I... more The renin-angiotensin system is critically involved in regulating arterial blood pressure (BP). Inappropriate angiotensin type-1 receptor activation by angiotensin-II (Ang-II) is related to increased arterial BP. Mg has a role in BP; it can affect cardiac electrical activity, myocardial contractility, and vascular tone. To evaluate the relationship between high BP induced by a high sodium (Na) diet and Mg, and other mineral balances, two experimental rat models of salt-sensitive, induced-hypertension were used: Ang-II infused and Dahl salt-sensitive (SS) rats. We found that: 1) Ang-II infusion progressively increased BP, which was accompanied by hypomagnesuria and signs of secondary hyperaldosteronism; 2) an additive effect between Ang-II and a high Na load may have an effect on strontium (Sr), zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) balances; 3) Dahl SS rats fed a high Na diet had a slow pressor response, accompanied by altered Mg, Na, potassium (K), and phosphate (P) balances; and 4) losartan p...
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American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 2008
The body maintains Mg2+homeostasis by renal and intestinal (re)absorption. However, the molecular... more The body maintains Mg2+homeostasis by renal and intestinal (re)absorption. However, the molecular mechanisms that mediate transepithelial Mg2+transport are largely unknown. Transient receptor potential melastatin 6 (TRPM6) was recently identified and shown to function in active epithelial Mg2+transport in intestine and kidney. To define the relationship between Mg2+status and TRPM6 expression, we used two models of hypomagnesemia: 1) C57BL/6J mice fed a mildly or severely Mg2+-deficient diet, and 2) mice selected for either low (MgL) or high (MgH) erythrocyte and plasma Mg2+status. In addition, the mice were subjected to a severely Mg2+-deficient diet. Our results show that C57BL/6J mice fed a severely Mg2+-deficient diet developed hypomagnesemia and hypomagnesuria and showed increased TRPM6 expression in kidney and intestine. When fed a Mg2+-adequate diet, MgL mice presented hypomagnesemia and hypermagnesuria, and lower kidney and intestinal TRPM6 expression, compared with MgH mice...
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The Journal of Physiology, 2010
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