Characterization of the insulin signalling pathways in skeletal muscle and skin of streptozotocin-induced diabetic male Sprague-Dawley rats : the effects of oleanolic acid.

Treatment of diabetes mellitus is mainly focused on glycaemic control regulated by insulin and takes place in insulin sensitive tissues like skeletal muscle which accounts for 75% of glucose metabolism. Plant derived compounds that have anti-diabetic potential are currently being investigated for di...

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Main Author: Mukundwa, Andrew.
Other Authors: Masola, B.
Language:en_ZA
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10413/11117