Identification and Isolation of Active Compounds from Astragalus membranaceus that Improve Insulin Secretion by Regulating Pancreatic Beta-Cell Metabolism
- Authors
- Lee, Dahae; Lee, Da Hye; Choi, Sungyoul; Lee, Jin Su; Jang, E. Sik; Kang, Ki Sung
- Issue Date
- Oct-2019
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- Astragalus membranaceus; insulin; PI3K; AKT; PPAR gamma; PDX-1
- Citation
- BIOMOLECULES, v.9, no.10
- Journal Title
- BIOMOLECULES
- Volume
- 9
- Number
- 10
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/18100
- DOI
- 10.3390/biom9100618
- ISSN
- 2218-273X
- Abstract
- In type 2 diabetes (T2D), insufficient secretion of insulin from the pancreatic beta-cells contributes to high blood glucose levels, associated with metabolic dysregulation. Interest in natural products to complement or replace existing antidiabetic medications has increased. In this study, we examined the effect of Astragalus membranaceus extract (ASME) and its compounds 1-9 on glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) from pancreatic beta-cells. ASME and compounds 1-9 isolated from A. membranaceus stimulated insulin secretion in INS-1 cells without inducing cytotoxicity. A further experiment showed that compounds 2, 3, and 5 enhanced the phosphorylation of total insulin receptor substrate-2 (IRS-2), phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), and Akt, and activated pancreatic and duodenal homeobox-1 (PDX-1) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma), which are associated with beta-cell function and insulin secretion. The data suggest that two isoflavonoids (2 and 3) and a nucleoside (compound 5), isolated from the roots of A. membranaceus, have the potential to improve insulin secretion in beta-cells, representing the first step towards the development of potent antidiabetic drugs.
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