Pathophysiology and treatment of type 2 diabetes: perspectives on the past, present, and future

SE Kahn, ME Cooper, S Del Prato - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
Glucose metabolism is normally regulated by a feedback loop including islet β cells and
insulin-sensitive tissues, in which tissue sensitivity to insulin affects magnitude of β-cell …

Current anti-diabetic agents and their molecular targets: A review

N Kerru, A Singh-Pillay, P Awolade, P Singh - European Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Diabetes mellitus is a medical condition characterized by the body's loss of control over
blood sugar. The frequency of diagnosed cases and consequential increases in medical …

[HTML][HTML] Ganoderma lucidum: Persuasive biologically active constituents and their health endorsement

MF Ahmad - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2018 - Elsevier
Ganoderma lucidum comprises probably 400 different biologically active constituents
principally polysaccharides, triterpenoids, proteins, enzymes, steroids, sterols, nucleotides …

Targeting hepatic glucose metabolism in the treatment of type 2 diabetes

AK Rines, K Sharabi, CDJ Tavares… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2016 - nature.com
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is characterized by the dysregulation of glucose homeostasis,
resulting in hyperglycaemia. Although current diabetes treatments have exhibited some …

Management of type 2 diabetes: new and future developments in treatment

AA Tahrani, CJ Bailey, S Del Prato, AH Barnett - The Lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
The increasing prevalence, variable pathogenesis, progressive natural history, and
complications of type 2 diabetes emphasise the urgent need for new treatment strategies …

Glycogen metabolism has a key role in the cancer microenvironment and provides new targets for cancer therapy

CE Zois, AL Harris - Journal of molecular medicine, 2016 - Springer
Metabolic reprogramming is a hallmark of cancer cells and contributes to their adaption
within the tumour microenvironment and resistance to anticancer therapies. Recently …

Mechanisms underlying the effect of polysaccharides in the treatment of type 2 diabetes: A review

J Wu, S Shi, H Wang, S Wang - Carbohydrate polymers, 2016 - Elsevier
Type 2 diabetes mellitus, a common metabolic and endocrine disorder worldwide, causes
severe health and economic problems. At present, pharmacotherapy involving synthetic …

Anti-diabetic effects of Ganoderma lucidum

HT Ma, JF Hsieh, ST Chen - Phytochemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
Ganoderma lucidum is a white rot fungus widely used as a tonic for the promotion of
longevity and health. Extracts of G. lucidum have been recognized as an alternative …

Islet G protein-coupled receptors as potential targets for treatment of type 2 diabetes

B Ahren - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2009 - nature.com
Islet dysfunction—characterized by a combination of defective insulin secretion,
inappropriately high glucagon secretion and reduced β-cell mass—has a central role in the …

Glucokinase and molecular aspects of liver glycogen metabolism

L Agius - Biochemical Journal, 2008 - portlandpress.com
Conversion of glucose into glycogen is a major pathway that contributes to the removal of
glucose from the portal vein by the liver in the postprandial state. It is regulated in part by the …