PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 16216590-0 2005 Glimepiride induces nitric oxide production in human coronary artery endothelial cells via a PI3-kinase-Akt dependent pathway. glimepiride 0-11 AKT serine/threonine kinase 1 Homo sapiens 104-107 16216590-7 2005 The effects of LY294002, a specific PI3-kinase inhibitor, and antisense oligonucleotides directed to Akt, on glimepiride-induced NO production were examined. glimepiride 109-120 AKT serine/threonine kinase 1 Homo sapiens 101-104 16216590-10 2005 Akt was rapidly phosphorylated by glimepiride and antisense oligonucleotides directed to Akt completely inhibited glimepiride-induced NO production. glimepiride 34-45 AKT serine/threonine kinase 1 Homo sapiens 0-3 16216590-10 2005 Akt was rapidly phosphorylated by glimepiride and antisense oligonucleotides directed to Akt completely inhibited glimepiride-induced NO production. glimepiride 114-125 AKT serine/threonine kinase 1 Homo sapiens 0-3 16216590-10 2005 Akt was rapidly phosphorylated by glimepiride and antisense oligonucleotides directed to Akt completely inhibited glimepiride-induced NO production. glimepiride 114-125 AKT serine/threonine kinase 1 Homo sapiens 89-92 16216590-11 2005 These data demonstrate that glimepiride induces NO production in HCAECs by activating PI3-kinase and Akt, and also suggest that use of glimepiride in type 2 diabetes may show promise for preventing CAD in addition to lowering glucose levels. glimepiride 28-39 AKT serine/threonine kinase 1 Homo sapiens 101-104