Trans-chalcone enhances insulin sensitivity through the miR-34a/SIRT1 pathway

Objective(s): Trans-chalcone as the parent member of the chalcone series reduces circulating levels of insulin and glucose. However, the cellular mechanism of these effects is poorly understood. Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) as a direct target of miR-34a controls homeostasis of glucose, and also improves insuli...

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Main Authors: Elham Karimi Sales, Sajad Jeddi, Abbas Ebrahimi-Kalan, Mohammad Reza Alipour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2018-04-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/article_10332_61c5d41bd0c99e547af5ff711d7c5e26.pdf