Nephroprotective effect of aloe vera extract with regulation of oxidative stress, apoptosis and aquaporin 3 expression levels in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats

Objective: In this study we examined the protective activity of Aloe vera with considering anti-oxidant, anti-apoptotic properties, and the status of Aquaporin 3 (AQP3) channel protein. Material and Method: Twenty-one adult female rats were divided into three groups (n=7); Control, Diabetes, Treatment. Control group did not expose to any application. Animals in Diabetes and Treatment were exposed to experimental diabetes with administration of streptozotocin. Rats in Treatment received 300 mg/kg Aloe vera extract daily for 14 days. Rats were sacrificed and kidney samples were used for analyses. Result and Discussion: Analyses indicated that lowest malondialdehyde (MDA) and luminol levels in control group were increased significantly (p