Acetylshikonin stimulates glucose uptake in L6 myotubes via a PLC-β3/PKCδ-dependent pathway
Acetylshikonin, a naphthoquinone derivative derived from Lithospermum erythrorhizon, has been shown to have various pharmacological activities; however, its effect on diabetes has rarely been reported. We investigated the hypoglycemic effect of acetylshikonin and found that it decreased blood glucos...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332218382684 |