The Coffee Diterpene, Kahweol, Ameliorates Pancreatic β-Cell Function in Streptozotocin (STZ)-Treated Rat INS-1 Cells through NF-kB and p-AKT/Bcl-2 Pathways

Kahweol is a diterpene molecule found in coffee that exhibits a wide range of biological activity, including anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties. However, the impact of kahweol on pancreatic β-cells is not known. Herein, by using clonal rat INS-1 (832/13) cells, we performed several function...

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Main Authors: Waseem El-Huneidi, Shabana Anjum, Khuloud Bajbouj, Eman Abu-Gharbieh, Jalal Taneera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/17/5167