Natural product research
Lactucin enhances glucose uptake and glycolysis in C2C12 myotubes by activating AMPK signaling pathway.
Hao Zheng, Kaiwen Kang, Yujia Zhang, Ligen Lin, Lishe Gan
Published: 202510.1080/14786419.2025.2567637
Abstract
Lactucin is a sesquiterpenoid from the well-known traditional Chinese medicine Cichorium intybus L. The antidiabetic effect of lactucin and its underlying mechanism remain unclear. Using fluorescence-labelled glucose analogue, we found that lactucin…
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