Research Article

Studies on the Antidiabetic and Antinephritic Activities of Paecilomyces hepiali Water Extract in Diet-Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Sprague Dawley Rats

Table 2

The regulatory effects of Met and PHC on the inflammatory related factors in diabetic rats.

ControlModel0.12 g/kg Met0.08 g/kg PHC0.4 g/kg PHC2.0 g/kg PHC

SerumIL-2 (pg/mL)67.77 ± 3.0889.10 ± 6.06#83.93 ± 14.0376.1 ± 3.2772.77 ± 5.9172.1 ± 1.71
IL-6 (pg/mL)6.51 ± 0.247.28 ± 0.23#5.04 ± 0.315.59 ± 0.365.54 ± 0.325.29 ± 0.32
IL-10 (pg/mL)3.32 ± 0.195.20 ± 0.47##3.75 ± 0.273.94 ± 0.164.39 ± 0.213.56 ± 0.14
TNF-α (pg/mL)9.88 ± 0.5512.15 ± 0.37##11.12 ± 0.7211.15 ± 1.049.75 ± 0.658.96 ± 0.68

KidneyIL-2 (pg/g)3394 ± 7356932 ± 344##4065 ± 10602804 ± 4373189 ± 2653101 ± 754
IL-6 (pg/g)10.86 ± 1.2972.73 ± 17.88##30.17 ± 7.3146.18 ± 5.4447.49 ± 7.3517.53 ± 2.78
IL-10 (pg/g)27.78 ± 2.6640.66 ± 5.33#28.41 ± 3.6027.65 ± 2.0528.91 ± 3.1423.90 ± 2.25
TNF-α (pg/g)283.96 ± 38.16416.3 ± 28.7#328.30 ± 76.23223.21 ± 29.68225.66 ± 26.57158.49 ± 41.27

The levels of IL-2, IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-α in serum and kidney were determined and detected after 4-week administration of Met (0.12 g/kg) or PHC (0.08, 0.4, and 2.0 g/kg). Data are expressed as mean ± SD () and analyzed by one-way ANOVA. and versus normal controls, and versus model group.