Endocrine Abstracts

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality on a global scale. The pathophysiology of DM involves insulin resistance, even in insulin-treated type 1 DM, which in turn is related to the amount of glucose transporter GLUT4 (Slc2a4 gene). Estrogen activity can be mediated by two distinct receptors (ESR1 and ESR2) and may involve genomic and non-genomic mechanisms. Estrogen has been described as involved in glycemic homeostasis, but the related...

According to the world Health Organization, about 422 million people worldwide have diabetes mellitus (DM), and this number is growing rapidly. DM, mainly type 2, is associated with insulin resistance, which involves reduced expression of glucose transporter GLUT4 (Slc2a4 gene). It is known that estrogen can modulate glycemic homeostasis and seems to involve changes in the Slc2a4/GLUT4 expression. There has been an increased interest in plant-derived phytoest...