L Zhou, Y Yang, X Wang, S Liu, W Shang, G Yuan, F Li, … - Metabolism, 2007 - Elsevier Berberine exerts a hypoglycemic effect, but the mechanism remains unknown. In the present
study, the effect of berberine on glucose uptake was characterized in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. It was
revealed that berberine stimulated glucose uptake in 3T3-L1 adipocytes in a dose- and ... Cited by 27 - Related articles - All 11 versions
- ►physiology.org J Yin, Z Gao, D Liu, Z Liu, J Ye - American Journal of Physiology- …, 2008 - Am Physiological Soc Berberine, a botanical alkaloid used to control blood glucose in type 2 diabetes in China, has
recently been reported to activate AMPK. However, it is not clear how AMPK is activated by
berberine. In this study, activity and action mechanism of berberine were investigated in ... Cited by 26 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
N Turner, JY Li, A Gosby, SWC To, Z Cheng, H Miyoshi, … - Diabetes, 2008 - Am Diabetes Assoc RESULTS—We have made the following novel observations: 1) BBR dose-dependently inhibited
respiration in L6 myotubes and muscle mitochondria, through a specific effect on respiratory
complex I, similar to that observed with metformin and rosiglitazone; 2) activation of AMPK ... Cited by 24 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
- ►nih.gov KL Hoehn, C Hohnen-Behrens, A Cederberg, LE Wu, N … - Cell metabolism, 2008 - Elsevier Insulin resistance is a common disorder caused by a wide variety of physiological insults, some
of which include poor diet, inflammation, anti-inflammatory steroids, hyperinsulinemia, and
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H Minami, JS Kim, N Ikezawa, T … - Proceedings of the …, 2008 - National Acad Sciences Benzylisoquinoline alkaloids, such as the analgesic compounds morphine and codeine, and
the antibacterial agents berberine, palmatine, and magnoflorine, are synthesized from tyrosine
in the Papaveraceae, Berberidaceae, Ranunculaceae, Magnoliaceae, and many other ... Cited by 20 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 8 versions
Y Zhang, X Li, D Zou, W Liu, J Yang, N Zhu, L … - Journal of Clinical …, 2008 - Endocrine Soc Results: In the berberine group, fasting and postload plasma glucose decreased from 7.0 ± 0.8
to 5.6 ± 0.9 and from 12.0 ± 2.7 to 8.9 ± 2.8 mM/liter, HbA1c from 7.5 ± 1.0% to 6.6 ± 0.7%, triglyceride
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J Yin, H Xing, J Ye - Metabolism: clinical and experimental, 2008 - pubmedcentral.nih.gov Berberine has been shown to regulate glucose and lipid metabolism in vitro and in vivo. This
pilot study was to determine the efficacy and safety of berberine in the treatment of type 2 diabetic
patients. In study A, 36 adults with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes were randomly ... Cited by 14 - Related articles - All 12 versions
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karaviloside XI, were isolated from the vegetable bitter melon (Momordica charantia). These
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P Sanz - Current Protein and Peptide Science, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com Abstract: Mammalian AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a serine/threonine protein kinase
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