Activation of I2-imidazoline receptors by agmatine improved insulin sensitivity through two mechanisms in type-2 diabetic rats

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 457, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 125-128

  Su, Chin Hui ^a   Liu, I Min ^b   Chung, Hsien Hui ^c   Cheng, Juei Tang ^c,d  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAJEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHI MEI MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adrenalectomy; Agmatine; Hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp; I2 imidazoline receptors; Insulin resistance

Indexed keywords

2 (2 IMIDAZOLIN 2 YL)QUINOLINE; AGMATINE; BETA ENDORPHIN; GLUCOSE; IMIDAZOLINE I2 RECEPTOR; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; FRUCTOSE; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; IMIDAZOLINE RECEPTOR; IMIDAZOLINE RECEPTOR 2; INSULIN;

ADRENALECTOMY; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVATION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE CLAMP TECHNIQUE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; BLOOD; DIET; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG POTENTIATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ADRENALECTOMY; AGMATINE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BETA-ENDORPHIN; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FRUCTOSE; GLUCOSE CLAMP TECHNIQUE; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; IMIDAZOLES; IMIDAZOLINE RECEPTORS; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 67349099607     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2009.03.093     Document Type: Article

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