Enhancing insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetes mellitus using apelin-loaded small extracellular vesicles from Wharton’s jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells: a novel therapeutic approach

Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), characterized by β-cell dysfunction and insulin resistance (IR), presents considerable treatment challenges. Apelin is an adipocyte-derived factor that shows promise in improving IR; however, it is limited by poor targeting and a short half-life....

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Hauptverfasser: Jing Cui, Mingkun Wang, Wenhong Zhang, Jiachen Sun, Yan Zhang, Li Zhao, Zhibo Hong, Dongtao Li, Yi Xiong Huang, Ningkun Zhang, Yu Chen
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: BMC 2024-04-01
Schriftenreihe:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
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Online Zugang:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13098-024-01332-w