Comparative study of the binding characteristics to and inhibitory potencies towards PARP and in vivo antidiabetogenic potencies of taurine, 3-aminobenzamide and nicotinamide

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Poly(ADP-ribose) is a NAD<sup>+</sup>-requiring, DNA-repairing, enzyme playing a central role in pancreatic β-cell death and in the development of endothelial dysfunction in humans and experimental animals. PARP activatio...

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Main Authors: Pandya Kashyap G, Patel Maulik R, Lau-Cam Cesar A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:Journal of Biomedical Science