Aspalathin, a dihydrochalcone C‐glucoside, protects H9c2 cardiomyocytes against high glucose induced shifts in substrate preference and apoptosis

R Johnson, P Dludla, E Joubert… - Molecular nutrition & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Scope Energy deprivation in the myocardium is associated with impaired heart function. This
study aims to investigate if aspalathin (ASP) can ameliorate hyperglycemic‐induced shift in …

[HTML][HTML] The transcription profile unveils the cardio-protective effect of aspalathin against lipid toxicity in an in vitro H9c2 model

R Johnson, PV Dludla, CJF Muller, B Huisamen… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
Aspalathin, a C-glucosyl dihydrochalcone, has previously been shown to protect
cardiomyocytes against hyperglycemia-induced shifts in substrate preference and …

Phenylpyruvic acid-2-O-β-D-glucoside attenuates high glucose-induced apoptosis in H9c2 cardiomyocytes

PV Dludla, CJF Muller, E Joubert, J Louw… - Planta …, 2016 - thieme-connect.com
Chronic hyperglycemia is closely associated with impaired substrate metabolism,
dysregulated mitochondrial membrane potential, and apoptosis in the diabetic heart. As …

[HTML][HTML] Aspalathin Protects the Heart against Hyperglycemia-Induced Oxidative Damage by Up-Regulating Nrf2 Expression

PV Dludla, CJF Muller, E Joubert, J Louw, MF Essop… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
Aspalathin (ASP) can protect H9c2 cardiomyocytes against high glucose (HG)-induced shifts
in myocardial substrate preference, oxidative stress, and apoptosis. The protective …

Three pentacyclic triterpenes protect H9c2 cardiomyoblast cells against high-glucose-induced injury

CY Chan, MC Mong, WH Liu, CY Huang… - Free radical …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
H9c2 cardiomyoblast cell line was used to examine the protection of three triterpenes,
asiatic acid, boswellic acid, and oleanolic acid, at 5 or 10 μM against high-glucose-induced …

Salidroside protects against cardiomyocyte apoptosis and ventricular remodeling by AKT/HO-1 signaling pathways in a diabetic cardiomyopathy mouse model

J Ni, Y Li, Y Xu, R Guo - Phytomedicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Diabetic cardiomyopathy is characterized by both systolic and diastolic
dysfunction due to decreased contractility, as well as reduced compliance of the …

Chikusetsu saponin IVa regulates glucose uptake and fatty acid oxidation: implications in antihyperglycemic and hypolipidemic effects

Y Li, T Zhang, J Cui, N Jia, Y Wu, M Xi… - Journal of Pharmacy …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Objectives The aim of this study is to investigate antidiabetic effects and molecular
mechanisms of the chemical Chikusetsu saponin IVa (CHS) that isolated from root bark of A …

[HTML][HTML] Myocardial glucose clearance by aspalathin treatment in young, mature, and obese insulin-resistant rats

SE Smit, R Johnson, MA Van Vuuren… - Planta …, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
Rooibos, an indigenous South African plant ingested as herbal tea, is well known for its
antioxidant effects. This in vitro study investigated aspalathin (C 21 H 24 O 11), a …

[HTML][HTML] Salvianolic acid B attenuates apoptosis of HUVEC cells treated with high glucose or high fat via sirt1 activation

J Zhai, L Tao, Y Zhang, H Gao, X Qu, Y Song… - Evidence-Based …, 2019 - hindawi.com
High glucose and high fat are important inducements for the development and progression
of diabetic cardiopathy. Salvianolic acid B (SAB), which is the most abundant and bioactive …

[HTML][HTML] Sacubitril/valsartan combination enhanced cardiac glycophagy and prevented the progression of murine diabetic cardiomyopathy

DSA Elshenawy, NM Ramadan, VB Abdo… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is linked to disturbance in cardiac glucose
handling and increased cardiac glycogen storage. This study tested the potential role of …