Endocrine Abstracts

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...