Twenty-fourmale rats were divided into three groups: Control (C), non-treated diabetic (NTD), and vitamin E-treated diabetic (VETD) groups. After 6 weeks, we evaluated the changes in the alveolar epithelium, alveolar septum thickness, Hcy, and cathepsin G levels in the lung tissue and plasma serine protease inhibitor levels.The results revealed a significant increase in alveolar septum thickness, a high number of type II pneumocytes, high number of glycogen granules, increased vascular elastic membrane thickness, and increased Hcy and cathepsin G levels in the diabetic rats. Plasma level of serine protease inhibitors showed a significant decrease in the NTD animals. The vitamin E-treated rats showed significant amelioration of lung tissue changes, as well as restoration of high cathepsin G, Hcy levels, and serine protease inhibitors when compared to the control rats. These results suggest that diabetes induces lung tissue changes that may be stimulated by Hcy and cathepsin G mediated oxidative stress by, and protective effect could be achieved by using vitamin E.
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