Regeneration of pancreatic beta cells by modulation of molecular targets using plant-derived compounds: pharmacological mechanisms and clinical potential

CN Kimani, H Reuter, SH Kotzé, CJF Muller - Current Issues in Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is characterized by pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction, increased cell
death and loss of beta-cell mass despite chronic treatment. Consequently, there has been …

Lineage reprogramming: a promising road for pancreatic β cell regeneration

R Wei, T Hong - Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2016 - cell.com
Cell replacement therapy is a promising method to restore pancreatic β cell function and
cure diabetes. Distantly related cells (fibroblasts, keratinocytes, and muscle cells) and …

Taming food–drug interaction risk: Potential inhibitory effects of citrus juices on cytochrome liver enzymes can safeguard the liver from overdose paracetamol-induced …

AS Shalaby, HH Eid, RA El-Shiekh, OG Mohamed… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Paracetamol overdose is the leading cause of drug-induced hepatotoxicity worldwide.
Because of N-acetyl cysteine's limited therapeutic efficacy and safety, searching for …

Swertiamarin: An Active Lead from Enicostemma littorale Regulates Hepatic and Adipose Tissue Gene Expression by Targeting PPAR‐γ and Improves Insulin …

TP Patel, S Soni, P Parikh, J Gosai… - Evidence‐based …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Enicostemma littorale (EL) Blume is one of the herbs widely used for treating and alleviating
the effects of both type I and type II diabetes. However, lack of understanding of mechanism …

Swertisin an anti-diabetic compound facilitate islet neogenesis from pancreatic stem/progenitor cells via p-38 MAP kinase-SMAD pathway: an in-vitro and in-vivo study

N Dadheech, A Srivastava, N Paranjape, S Gupta… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Transplanting islets serves best option for restoring lost beta cell mass and function. Small
bio-chemical agents do have the potential to generate new islets mass, however lack of …

Swertisin, a C-glucosylflavone, ameliorates scopolamine-induced memory impairment in mice with its adenosine A1 receptor antagonistic property

HE Lee, SJ Jeon, B Ryu, SJ Park, SY Ko, Y Lee… - Behavioural brain …, 2016 - Elsevier
Swertisin, a C-glucosylflavone isolated from Swertia japonica, has been known to have anti-
inflammatory or antidiabetic activities. Until yet, however, its cognitive function is not …

Direct lineage tracing reveals Activin-a potential for improved pancreatic homing of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and efficient ß-cell regeneration in vivo

N Dadheech, A Srivastava, M Vakani… - Stem Cell Research & …, 2020 - Springer
Background Despite the potential, bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs)
show limitations for beta (ß)-cell replacement therapy due to inefficient methods to deliver …

[HTML][HTML] Swertisin ameliorates diabetes by triggering pancreatic progenitors for islet neogenesis in Streptozotocin treated BALB/c mice

A Srivastava, N Dadheech, M Vakani… - Biomedicine & …, 2018 - Elsevier
In the present study, Swertisin's role in triggering resident pancreatic progenitors for islet
neogenesis in Streptozotocin (STZ) diabetic mice was explored. STZ diabetic mice when …

[HTML][HTML] HPTLC quantification, assessment of antioxidant potential and in vivo hypoglycemic activity of Scorzonera latifolia (Fisch. & CA Mey.) DC. and its major …

NIK Sonmez, OB Acikara, AA Sakul, BC Bahtiyar… - South African Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Scorzonera L.(Asteraceae) species have long been the topic of many phytochemical,
analytical, and biological studies since various species of the Scorzonera genus have been …

[HTML][HTML] Molecules and targets of antidiabetic interest

K Gawli, KS Bojja - Phytomedicine Plus, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The review is a comprehensive overview of targets of antidiabetic interest and
molecules that are reported to possess modulatory effects on glucose homeostasis. Drugs …