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| Ginkgo biloba, an herbal medication, is capable of dropping glucose, fat and lipid peroxide and preventing atherosclerosis and complications in diabetic patients. In our studies, we tested the hypothesis that ginkgo biloba extract (GBE) prevents glucose intolerance induced by hyperinsulinism in hepatocytes. We investigated the effects of GBE on glucose ingestion, glucokinase activity and mRNA levels of key genes in glucose metabolism and insulin signaling pathway. To better show its efficacy, we included a control group that was treated with rosiglitazone, a kind of thiazolidinediones (TZDs). The data showed that GBE repressed glucose ingestion in normal status, whereas it dramatically improved glucose tolerance in insulin resistance status. Moreover, by analyzing gene expression, we suggested that GBE chiefly exerted its effects by stimulating IRS-2 transcription. It should be noted that, not like rosiglitazone, GBE didn’t stimulate overmuch glucose uptake in improving glucose tolerance. It is said that GBE treatment could avoid drug-induced obesity. The data suggested that GBE had potential efficacy to prevent insulin resistance induced by hyperinsulinism. |
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| Keywords:antidiabetic drugs, diabetes prevention, insulin resistance, liver, rosiglitazone |
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