Insulin is a polypeptide hormone mainly secreted by β cells in the islets of Langerhans of the
pancreas. The hormone potentially coordinates with glucagon to modulate blood glucose …

The growing disease burden of diabetes mellitus is an important public health concern,
affecting over 400 million people globally. This epidemic, if not controlled in time, leads to …

As a promising cancer treatment, photodynamic therapy (PDT) still achieved limited clinical
success due to the severe hypoxia and programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) over-expressed …

In addition to the anti-diabetic effect of metformin, a growing number of studies have shown
that metformin has some exciting properties, such as anti-oxidative capabilities, anticancer …

Abstract Aims/Introduction Asprosin is a novel secreted adipokine that is induced by fasting
and promotes hepatic glucose release. In healthy humans, circulating asprosin shows …

Chronic or non-communicable diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide; they
usually result in long-term illnesses and demand long-term care. Despite advances in …

Metformin is the first-choice drug in uncomplicated type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and is effective in
improving glycaemic control. It is the most widely prescribed oral antidiabetic medicine and …

Introduction: Asprosin is a hormone that was first reported by Romere et al.[2016]. Its
secretion is induced in the case of starvation. Asprosin promotes hepatic glucose release …

Introduction: Apelin, a bioactive peptide, is the endogenous ligand of APJ, a G protein-
coupled receptor which is widely expressed in peripheral tissues and in the central nervous …

Some lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are observed to be potential probiotics with functional
properties such as lowering fasting blood glucose (FBG), as a promising hyperglycemia …