Hydro-alcoholic cinnamon extract, enhances glucose transporter isotype-4 translocation from intracellular compartments into the cytoplasmic membrane of C2C12 myotubes

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 351-356

  Absalan, Abdorrahim ^a,b   Mohiti Ardakani, Javad ^a   Hadinedoushan, Hossein ^a   Khalili, Mohammad Ali ^a  

^a SHAHID SADOUGHI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anti diabetic; Cinnamon; Diabetes type 2; GLUT4; Muscle

Indexed keywords

CINNAMON EXTRACT; GLUCOSE TRANSPORTER 4; HYDRO ALCOHOLIC CINNAMON EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL FRACTIONATION; CELL SURFACE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; GENE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRACELLULAR SPACE; MYOBLAST; MYOTUBE; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; WESTERN BLOTTING;

CINNAMOMUM VERUM; EQUIDAE;

EID: 84867896751     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: 09740422     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12291-012-0214-y     Document Type: Article

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