Pub. Date : 2012 Apr
PMID : 22615079
1 Functional Relationships(s)Download |
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| 1 | In glucose-consuming tissues, such as adipose, or liver or muscle cells, berberine affects both GLUT-4 and retinol-binding protein-4 in favor of glucose uptake into cells; stimulates glycolysis by AMPK activation; and has effects on the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma molecular targets and on the phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrate-1, finally resulting in decreased insulin resistance. | Glucose | retinol binding protein 4 | Homo sapiens | ||