Effects of Bitter Melon Saponin on the Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in HepG2 Cell and C. elegans

Figure 3

Effect of BMS on fatty acid β-oxidation and glucose intake. (a) mRNA expressions of AMPK, ACC2, CPT1, GLUT4, and PGC-1α of HepG2-IR cells; (b) potential pathways of BMS involved in the glucose and lipid metabolism. Values are expressed as means ± SE. Statistical analysis was performed using ANOVA. Different superscripts were considered significantly different. Met: metformin; BMS: bitter melon saponins.

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