Emodin regulates glucose utilization by activating AMP-activated protein kinase

P Song, JH Kim, J Ghim, JH Yoon, A Lee… - Journal of Biological …, 2013 - ASBMB
AMP-activated protein kinase has been described as a key signaling protein that can
regulate energy homeostasis. Here, we aimed to characterize novel AMP-activated kinase …

Resveratrol attenuates type 2 diabetes mellitus by mediating mitochondrial biogenesis and lipid metabolism via Sirtuin type 1

MM Cao, X Lu, GD Liu, Y Su… - Experimental and …, 2018 - spandidos-publications.com
The rising incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major public health problem and
novel therapeutic strategies are required to prevent and treat T2DM. It has been …

Icariin ameliorates diabetic cardiomyopathy through Apelin/Sirt3 Signalling to improve mitochondrial dysfunction

T Ni, N Lin, X Huang, W Lu, Z Sun, J Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Myocardial contractile dysfunction in diabetic cardiomyocytes is a significant promoter of
heart failure. Herein, we investigated the effect of icariin, a flavonoid monomer isolated from …

Baicalein improves glucose metabolism in insulin resistant HepG2 cells

Z Yang, W Huang, J Zhang, M Xie, X Wang - European journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Insulin resistance (IR) is the primary pathogenesis of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, often used in the …

Berberine promotes glucose consumption independently of AMP-activated protein kinase activation

M Xu, Y Xiao, J Yin, W Hou, X Yu, L Shen, F Liu, L Wei… - Plos one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Berberine is a plant alkaloid with anti-diabetic action. Activation of AMP-activated protein
kinase (AMPK) pathway has been proposed as mechanism for berberine's action. This study …