Hypoglycemic mechanisms of Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide in db/db mice via regulation of glycolysis/gluconeogenesis pathway and alteration of gut …

X Chen, Y Tong, Z Ren, S Chen, X Mei, Q Zhou, G Dai - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Polygonatum rhizoma polysaccharide (PP) is a main ingredient of Polygonatum rhizoma,
which is both food and traditional herbal medicine. In this study, we aimed to investigate the …

[HTML][HTML] Berberine protects mice against type 2 diabetes by promoting PPARγ-FGF21-GLUT2-regulated insulin sensitivity and glucose/lipid homeostasis

Y Chen, Q Li, S Zhao, L Sun, Z Yin, X Wang, X Li… - Biochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a chronic, burdensome disease that is characterized by
disordered insulin sensitivity and disturbed glucose/lipid homeostasis. Berberine (BBR) has …

Shared genetic mechanism between type 2 diabetes and COVID-19 using pathway-based association analysis

KCH Wu, Q He, AN Bennett, J Li, KHK Chan - Frontiers in genetics, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Recent studies have shown that, compared with healthy individuals, patients with type 2
diabetes (T2D) suffer a higher severity and mortality of COVID-19. When infected with this …

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma reduces ER stress and inflammation via targeting NGBR expression

J Ma, P Zeng, L Liu, M Zhu, J Zheng, C Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Increased Nogo-B receptor (NGBR) expression in the liver improves insulin sensitivity by
reducing endoplasmic reticulum stress (ER stress) and activating the AMPK pathway …

NUS1 Variants Cause Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Related to Unfolded Protein Reaction Activation

NX Shen, XC Qu, J Yu, CX Fan, FL Min, LY Li… - Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
NUS1 encodes the Nogo-B receptor, a critical regulator for unfolded protein reaction (UPR)
signaling. Although several loss-of-function variants of NUS1 have been identified in …

Comprehensive Insights into Berberine's Hypoglycemic Mechanisms: A Focus on Ileocecal Microbiome in db/db Mice

X Chen, X Mei, Z Ren, S Chen, Y Tong, C Zhang… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The efficacy of berberine in managing diabetes through modulation of gut microbiome has
been established through fecal sample analyses. However, relying solely on fecal materials …

[HTML][HTML] Activatable “Matryoshka” nanosystem delivery NgBR siRNA and control drug release for stepwise therapy and evaluate drug resistance cancer

X Xu, C Jin, K Zhang, Y Cao, J Liu, Y Zhang, H Ran… - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
Drug resistance is always a challenge in conquering breast cancer clinically. Recognition of
drug resistance and enhancing the sensitivity of the tumor to chemotherapy is urgent …

[HTML][HTML] Loss of cis-PTase function in the liver promotes a highly penetrant form of fatty liver disease that rapidly transitions to hepatocellular carcinoma

AK Singh, B Chaube, KM Citrin, JW Fowler, S Lee… - bioRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Obesity-linked fatty liver is a significant risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) 1, 2;
however, the molecular mechanisms underlying the transition from non-alcoholic fatty liver …

Inhibition of high-fat diet–induced obesity via reduction of ER-resident protein Nogo occurs through multiple mechanisms

X Wang, Y Yang, D Zhao, S Zhang, Y Chen… - Journal of Biological …, 2022 - ASBMB
Obesity is a risk factor for insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.
Reticulon-4 (Nogo) is an endoplasmic reticulum–resident protein with unclear functions in …

Overexpression of NgBR inhibits high-fat diet–induced atherosclerosis in ApoE-deficiency mice

K Gong, M Wang, D Wang, Y Gao, L Ma… - Hepatology …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: Hyperlipidemia (hypercholesterolemia and/or hypertriglyceridemia) is a risk
factor for atherosclerosis. Nogo-B receptor (NgBR) plays important roles in hepatic steatosis …