Coptidis Rhizoma Water Extract Stimulates 5′-AMP-Activated Protein Kinase in Rat Skeletal Muscle
Coptidis Rhizoma Water Extract Stimulates 5′-AMP-Activated Protein Kinase in Rat Skeletal Muscle
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DOI:
10.3724/sp.j.1009.2011.00215
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发表时间:
2011-05
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
Xiao Ma;T. Egawa;Rieko Oshima;Eriko Kurogi;H. Tanabe;S. Tsuda;Tatsuya Hayashi
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作者:
Xiao Ma;T. Egawa;Rieko Oshima;Eriko Kurogi;H. Tanabe;S. Tsuda;Tatsuya Hayashi
Aim Coptidis Rhizoma (CR), the dried rhizomes of Asian herbs (including Coptis chinensis Franch), has been used to treat diabetes mellitus for thousands of years. We explored the possibility that CR acts directly on skeletal muscle, the major organ responsible for glucose homeostasis, and activates 5′-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a signaling intermediary leading to metabolic enhancement of skeletal muscle.