Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9899
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2155-9899
+44 1223 790975
Alejandro J. Yáñez
Instituto de Bioquímica y Microbiología, Universidad Austral de Chile,
Isla Teja S/N, Valdivia
Chile
Review Article
Preclinical and Clinical Studies for Sodium Tungstate: Application in Humans
Author(s): Romina Bertinat, Francisco Nualart, Xuhang Li, Alejandro J. Yáñez and Ramón GomisRomina Bertinat, Francisco Nualart, Xuhang Li, Alejandro J. Yáñez and Ramón Gomis
Diabetes is a complex metabolic disorder triggered by the deficient secretion of insulin by the pancreatic β-cell or the resistance of peripheral tissues to the action of the hormone. Chronic hyperglycemia is the major consequence of this failure, and also the main cause of diabetic problems. Indeed, several clinical trials have agreed in that tight glycemic control is the best way to stop progression of the disease. Many anti-diabetic drugs for treatment of type 2 diabetes are commercially available, but no ideal normoglycemic agent has been developed yet. Moreover, weight gain is the most common side effect of many oral anti-diabetic agents and insulin, and increased weight has been shown to worsen glycemic control and increase the risk of diabetes progression. In this sense, the inorganic salt sodium tungstate (NaW) has been studied in different an.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9899.1000285