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I-Min Liu

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1 Antihyperglycemic effect of puerarin in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. J Nat Prod 2003 1.47
2 Isosteviol acts on potassium channels to relax isolated aortic strips of Wistar rat. Life Sci 2004 1.34
3 Novel mechanism for plasma glucose-lowering action of metformin in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Diabetes 2006 1.19
4 The Ethanol Extract of Zingiber zerumbet Attenuates Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Nephropathy in Rats. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2013 0.99
5 Mediation of beta-endorphin by ginsenoside Rh2 to lower plasma glucose in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Planta Med 2006 0.95
6 Increase of insulin sensitivity in diabetic rats received die-huang-wan, a herbal mixture used in Chinese traditional medicine. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2002 0.93
7 Release of acetylcholine by syringin, an active principle of Eleutherococcus senticosus, to raise insulin secretion in Wistar rats. Neurosci Lett 2008 0.92
8 Dioscorea as the principal herb of Die-Huang-Wan, a widely used herbal mixture in China, for improvement of insulin resistance in fructose-rich chow-fed rats. J Ethnopharmacol 2007 0.91
9 Hypoglycemic effect of syringin from Eleutherococcus senticosus in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Planta Med 2008 0.90
10 Opioid μ-receptors as new target for insulin resistance. Pharmacol Ther 2013 0.90
11 Increase of insulin secretion by ginsenoside Rh2 to lower plasma glucose in Wistar rats. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2006 0.90
12 Activation of muscarinic M1 receptors by acetylcholine to increase glucose uptake into cultured C2C12 cells. Auton Neurosci 2002 0.87
13 Acute and 28-Day Subchronic Oral Toxicity of an Ethanol Extract of Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith in Rodents. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2012 0.87
14 Release of acetylcholine to raise insulin secretion in Wistar rats by oleanolic acid, one of the active principles contained in Cornus officinalis. Neurosci Lett 2006 0.87
15 Inhibitory effects of potassium channel blockers on tetramethylpyrazine-induced relaxation of rat aortic strip in vitro. Life Sci 2002 0.87
16 Antihypertension Induced by Tanshinone IIA Isolated from the Roots of Salvia miltiorrhiza. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2011 0.86
17 Myricetin Increases Hepatic Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor α Protein Expression and Decreases Plasma Lipids and Adiposity in Rats. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2012 0.86
18 Increase of adiponectin receptor gene expression by physical exercise in soleus muscle of obese Zucker rats. Eur J Appl Physiol 2006 0.86
19 Absence of Genotoxic and Mutagenic Effects of Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith (Zingiberaceae) Extract. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2012 0.86
20 Effect of tetramethylpyrazine on potassium channels to lower calcium concentration in cultured aortic smooth muscle cells. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2003 0.85
21 Kaempferol regulates the lipid-profile in high-fat diet-fed rats through an increase in hepatic PPARα levels. Planta Med 2011 0.84
22 Wound repair and anti-inflammatory potential of Lonicera japonica in excision wound-induced rats. BMC Complement Altern Med 2012 0.84
23 Stimulatory effect of paeoniflorin on adenosine release to increase the glucose uptake into white adipocytes of Wistar rat. Planta Med 2003 0.84
24 Increase of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta gene expression in the lungs of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2006 0.84
25 Antihyperglycemic action of angiotensin II receptor antagonist, valsartan, in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. J Hypertens 2003 0.84
26 Beneficial impact of Zingiber zerumbet on insulin sensitivity in fructose-fed rats. Planta Med 2012 0.84
27 Isosteviol as a potassium channel opener to lower intracellular calcium concentrations in cultured aortic smooth muscle cells. Planta Med 2004 0.83
28 Activation of I2-imidazoline receptors by agmatine improved insulin sensitivity through two mechanisms in type-2 diabetic rats. Neurosci Lett 2009 0.83
29 Myricetin Ameliorates Defective Post-Receptor Insulin Signaling via β-Endorphin Signaling in the Skeletal Muscles of Fructose-Fed Rats. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2011 0.82
30 Increase of acetylcholine release by Panax ginseng root enhances insulin secretion in Wistar rats. Neurosci Lett 2006 0.82
31 Emodin, a Naturally Occurring Anthraquinone Derivative, Ameliorates Dyslipidemia by Activating AMP-Activated Protein Kinase in High-Fat-Diet-Fed Rats. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2012 0.82
32 Increase of adenosine A1 receptor gene expression in cerebral ischemia of Wistar rats. Neurosci Lett 2005 0.82
33 Ruscogenin ameliorates diabetic nephropathy by its anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic effects in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat. BMC Complement Altern Med 2014 0.81
34 Emodin protects against high-fat diet-induced obesity via regulation of AMP-activated protein kinase pathways in white adipose tissue. Planta Med 2012 0.81
35 Comparison of the antinociceptive action of crude Fuzei, the root of Aconitum, and its processed products. J Ethnopharmacol 2005 0.81
36 Mediation of protein kinase C zeta in mu-opioid receptor activation for increase of glucose uptake into cultured myoblast C2C12 cells. Neurosci Lett 2009 0.81
37 Mediation of beta-endorphin by the isoflavone puerarin to lower plasma glucose in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Planta Med 2004 0.81
38 Role of striatal glutamate in heatstroke-induced damage in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Neurosci Lett 2003 0.81
39 Effect of topical application of chlorogenic acid on excision wound healing in rats. Planta Med 2013 0.80
40 Corni fructus as the major herb of Die-Huang-Wan for lowering plasma glucose in Wistar rats. J Pharm Pharmacol 2004 0.80
41 Vasodilatation induced by sinomenine lowers blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2007 0.80
42 Rapid induction of insulin resistance in opioid mu-receptor knock-out mice. Neurosci Lett 2003 0.80
43 The plasma glucose lowering action of tetrandrine in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. J Pharm Pharmacol 2004 0.79
44 Role of sympathetic tone in the loss of syringin-induced plasma glucose lowering action in conscious Wistar rats. Neurosci Lett 2008 0.79
45 Activation of mu-opioid receptors improves insulin sensitivity in obese Zucker rats. Life Sci 2007 0.79
46 The plasma glucose lowering action of Hei-Shug-Pian, the fire-processed product of the root of Aconitum (Aconitum carmichaeli), in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. J Ethnopharmacol 2006 0.79
47 Polysaccharides from Liriopes Radix ameliorate streptozotocin-induced type I diabetic nephropathy via regulating NF-κB and p38 MAPK signaling pathways. BMC Complement Altern Med 2014 0.79
48 Activation of I(2)-imidazoline receptors may ameliorate insulin resistance in fructose-rich chow-fed rats. Neurosci Lett 2008 0.79
49 Effect of opioid mu-receptors activation on insulin signals damaged by tumor necrosis factor alpha in myoblast C2C12 cells. Neurosci Lett 2006 0.78
50 Stimulatory effect of puerarin on alpha1A-adrenoceptor to increase glucose uptake into cultured C2C12 cells of mice. Planta Med 2002 0.78
51 Improvement of insulin resistance by Acanthopanax senticosus root in fructose-rich chow-fed rats. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2005 0.78
52 Zerumbone, a Natural Cyclic Sesquiterpene of Zingiber zerumbet Smith, Attenuates Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Hamsters Fed on High-Fat Diet. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2013 0.77
53 Tetramethylpyrazine as potassium channel opener to lower calcium influx into cultured aortic smooth muscle cells. Planta Med 2003 0.77
54 Activation of imidazoline receptor by agmatine to lower plasma glucose in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Neurosci Lett 2004 0.77
55 Increase of anti-oxidation by exercise in the liver of obese Zucker rats. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2004 0.77
56 Stimulatory effect of cinnamic acid analogues on alpha1A-adrenoceptors in-vitro. J Pharm Pharmacol 2003 0.77
57 Merit of physical exercise to reverse the higher gene expression of hepatic phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase in obese Zucker rats. Life Sci 2006 0.77
58 Cassia tora (Leguminosae) seed extract alleviates high-fat diet-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver. Food Chem Toxicol 2012 0.76
59 An Aqueous-Ethanol Extract of Liriope spicata var. prolifera Ameliorates Diabetic Nephropathy through Suppression of Renal Inflammation. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2013 0.76
60 Release of acetylcholine by Hon-Chi to raise insulin secretion in Wistar rats. Neurosci Lett 2006 0.76
61 6-gingerol prevents adipogenesis and the accumulation of cytoplasmic lipid droplets in 3T3-L1 cells. Phytomedicine 2013 0.76
62 Increase of cardiac M2-muscarinic receptor gene expression in type-1 but not in type-2 diabetic rats. Neurosci Lett 2008 0.76
63 Increase of beta-endorphin biosynthesis in the adrenal gland of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Neurosci Lett 2002 0.76
64 Improvement of insulin resistance by miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum) in fructose-rich chow-fed rats. Phytother Res 2006 0.76
65 Vinegar-Baked Radix Bupleuri Regulates Lipid Disorders via a Pathway Dependent on Peroxisome-Proliferator-Activated Receptor-α in High-Fat-Diet-Induced Obese Rats. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2011 0.75
66 Reduction of lipid accumulation in white adipose tissues by Cassia tora (Leguminosae) seed extract is associated with AMPK activation. Food Chem 2012 0.75
67 6-gingerol inhibits rosiglitazone-induced adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Phytother Res 2013 0.75
68 Alteration of alpha(1A)-adrenoceptor gene expression in the prostate of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Pharmacology 2003 0.75
69 Activation of alpha1A-adrenoceptors by genistein at concentrations lower than that to inhibit tyrosine kinase in cultured C2C12 cells. Planta Med 2004 0.75
70 Release of acetylcholine by Die-Huang-Wan to enhance insulin secretion for lowering plasma glucose in Wistar rats. Auton Neurosci 2002 0.75
71 Role of cGMP signals in tetramethylpyrazine induced relaxation of the isolated rat aortic strip. Life Sci 2005 0.75