Research

Life Sciences & Biotechnology

Title :

Trapping glycation intermediates for the modulation of diabetes and its complications: a natural product derived therapeutic approach

Area of research :

Life Sciences & Biotechnology

Focus area :

Diabetic Therapy

Principal Investigator :

Dr P Jayamurthy, Senior Scientist, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Kerala

Timeline Start Year :

2020

Timeline End Year :

2023

Contact info :

Details

Executive Summary :

Objective: Design a safe natural compound derived novel agents as inhibitor of AGE using preliminary assays ¦ To establish in vitro models of AGE production using methyl glyoxal intermediates as inducers, in L6 cells and validate efficacy of bioactives. To confirm the mechanism of inhibition of AGEs by the Lead analogue or its derivatives ¦ Validation of results using in vivo models

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