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ea0020p424 | Diabetes and Cardiovascular | ECE2009

Urtica diocia effects on glucose utilization by human muscle cells

Mobasseri Majid , Aliasgarzadeh Akbar , Aghamohammadzadeh Naser , Zargami Nosratollah , Bahrami Amir

Introduction: Urtica diocia extract has been used for treatment of diabetes mellitus for many centuries. Hypoglycemic effects of U. diocia have been shown in multiple studies. The present study was designed to determinate the possible mechanisms of hypoglycemic effects of U. diocia on human muscle cells.Methods and materials: In cell culture laboratory of Drug Applied Research Center of Tabriz University (Medical Sciences) in IRAN hu...