The Aqueous Extract of Gynura divaricata (L.) DC. Improves Glucose and Lipid Metabolism and Ameliorates Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Figure 1

The effect of GD on glucose metabolism in Dex-induced insulin-resistant HepG2 cells. HepG2 cells were incubated with or without 500 nM Dex for 24 hours and in 1 nM insulin with or without the drugs (pioglitazone or different extracts of GD) for another 24 hours (a). HepG2 cells were incubated with or without 500 nM Dex for 24 hours and in 1 nM insulin with or without the drugs (pioglitazone or different concentrations of extract A) for another 24 hours (b). , , and versus control group; and versus IR-Model group.

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