The glyoxalase enzymes catalyse the conversion of reactive glucose metabolites into non-toxic products as a part of the cellular defence system against glycation. This study investigated changes in glyoxalase 1 and glyoxalase 2 activities and the development of diabetic complications in experimental animal models of obesity (Zucker fa/fa rats) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (Goto-Kakizaki rats). In contrast to Zucker rats, in Goto-Kakizaki rats the glyoxalase 1 activities in brain, spinal cord and sciatic nerve tissues were significantly reduced by 10, 32 and 36 %, respectively. Lower glyoxalase 1 activity in the neuronal tissues was associated with a higher blood glucose concentration and impaired endothelium-dependent relaxation to acetylcholine in aortic rings in Goto-Kakizaki rats. This study provides evidence for disturbed neuronal glyoxalase 1 activity under conditions of hyperglycaemia in the presence of impaired endothelium-dependent relaxation and cognitive function.
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