Promising anti-diabetic effect of dextran sulfate sodium: Is it its clinical come back?

Autor: Assaad A. Eid, Mohamed H. Noureldein, Ali I. Nabbouh, Batoul Dia
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Diabetes research and clinical practice. 159
ISSN: 1872-8227
Popis: Clinical studies showed that dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) alleviates stroke, diabetic retinopathy and hypercholesterolemia, yet its mechanism of action was unrevealed. This study show that DSS reduces hyperglycemia, plasma insulin and enhances glucose utilization by attenuating ROS production, suggesting a novel therapeutic use of DSS in diabetes and its complication.
Databáze: OpenAIRE