Research Article

Caffeic Acid Dimethyl Ether Ameliorates Excessive Glucose and Lipid-Induced Insulin Secretion Dysfunction in Pancreatic Beta-Cells through the miR-378b–PI3K–AKT Pathway

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Effects of CADE on HG + HF-induced impairment of insulin secretion in 1.1B4 cells. (a) Effects of CADE on cell viability in 1.1B4 cells. (b) Effects of glucose and sodium palmitate on cell viability in 1.1B4 cells. (c) Effects of CADE on cell viability in glucose and sodium palmitate-induced 1.1B4 cells. (d) Immunofluorescence analysis of insulin (scale bar: 100 μm) and quantification. (e) Pseudo-islet masses (scale bar: 100 μm). (f) Insulin secretion levels of pseudo-islet masses. (g) Proinsulin mRNA levels. (h) Expression levels of miR-378b in 1.1B4 cells. The results are presented as the mean ± SD from three experiments. PA: sodium palmitate. #, ## vs. the control group; , vs. the HG + HF group.