Baicalein improves insulin resistance via regulating SOCS3 and enhances the effect of acarbose on diabetes prevention

Baicalein, a major component in Scutellaria baicalensis and Oroxylum indicum, is used as dietary supplement in Asia. In this study, we characterized the insulin-sensitizing activity of baicalein and found that baicalein improved insulin resistance by reducing the expression of SOCS3, increasing the...

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Main Authors: Wenlong Sun, Jin Sun, Bowei Zhang, Yan Xing, Xiaoxia Yu, Xia Li, Zhilong Xiu, Yuesheng Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464617304693