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Combination of 5‐aminolevulinic acid and ferrous ion reduces plasma glucose and hemoglobin A1c levels in Zucker diabetic fatty rats
Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). 5‐Aminolevulinic acid (ALA), a natural amino acid produced only in the mitochondria, is a precursor of heme. Cytochromes that contain heme play an important role in aerobic energy metabolism. Thus, ALA may help reduce T2DM...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4880722/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27239432 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2211-5463.12048 |