Tranilast protects pancreatic β-cells from palmitic acid-induced lipotoxicity via FoxO-1 inhibition

Abstract Tranilast, an anti-allergic drug used in the treatment of bronchial asthma, was identified as an inhibitor of the transcription factor Forkhead box O-1 (FoxO-1) by high throughput chemical library screening in the present study. Based on FoxO-1’s role in apoptotic cell death and differentia...

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Main Authors: Hye-Eun Choi, Dong Young Kim, Mi Jin Choi, Jea Il Kim, Ok-Hee Kim, Jinwook Lee, Eunhui Seo, Hyae Gyeong Cheon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25428-3