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ArticleAging2020

Chikusetsu saponin IVa protects pancreatic β cell against intermittent high glucose-induced injury by activating Wnt/β-catenin/TCF7L2 pathway.

Jia Cui, Jialin Duan, Jianjie Chu, Chao Guo, Miaomiao Xi, Yi Li, Yan Weng, Guo Wei, Ying Yin, Aidong Wen and 1 more

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Article in Aging, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. The Wnt Signaling Pathway in Diabetic Nephropathy.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Jia CuiDepartment of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Jialin DuanDepartment of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Jianjie ChuDepartment of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Chao GuoDepartment of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Miaomiao XiDepartment of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Yi LiDepartment of Pharmacy, Chongqing Dazu District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing 402360, China.
Yan WengDepartment of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Guo WeiDepartment of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Ying YinDepartment of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Aidong WenDepartment of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Boling QiaoDepartment of Chinese Medicine, School of Life Science, Northwestern University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Xijing Hospital · CNAir Force Medical University · CNNorthwest University · CNChongqing Dazu District People's Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Islet β cell mass reduction induced by glucose fluctuation is crucial for the development and progression of T2DM. Chikusetsu saponin IVa (CHS) had protective effects against DM and related injuries. Here we aimed to investigate the role of CHS in β cell injuries and its possible mechanism involved. Isolated rat islets, βTC3 cells and T2DM mice were used in this study. The results showed that CHS restored the secretion activity, promoted β cell survival by increasing β cell proliferation and decreasing apoptosis which induced by intermittent high glucose (IHG).

Indexed as

AnimalsApoptosisbeta CateninBlood GlucoseCell Cycle CheckpointsCell ProliferationCell SurvivalGlucoseInsulinInsulin-Secreting CellsMaleMiceOleanolic AcidRatsSaponinsTranscription Factor 7-Like 2 Proteinbeta CateninBlood Glucosechikusetsu saponin IVaGlucoseInsulinOleanolic AcidSaponinsTranscription Factor 7-Like 2 ProteinChikusetsu saponin IVaglucose fluctuationTCF7L2Wntβ-catenin

Identifiers

PMID31969494
PMCPMC7053639
OpenAlexW3002953791

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