Identification of mangiferin as a potential Glucokinase activator by structure-based virtual ligand screening

Sci Rep. 2017 Mar 20:7:44681. doi: 10.1038/srep44681.

Abstract

The natural product mangiferin (compound 7) has been identified as a potential glucokinase activator by structure-based virtual ligand screening. It was proved by enzyme activation experiment and cell-based assays in vitro, with potency in micromolar range. Meanwhile, this compound showed good antihyperglycemic activity in db/db mice without obvious side effects such as excessive hypoglycaemia.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Blood Glucose / metabolism
  • Body Weight / drug effects
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / drug therapy
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / pathology
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical*
  • Enzyme Activation / drug effects
  • Enzyme Activators / chemistry*
  • Enzyme Activators / pharmacology*
  • Enzyme Activators / therapeutic use
  • Glucokinase / chemistry
  • Glucokinase / metabolism*
  • Glucose / metabolism
  • Glucose Tolerance Test
  • Hep G2 Cells
  • Humans
  • Insulin / blood
  • Islets of Langerhans / drug effects
  • Islets of Langerhans / pathology
  • Ligands
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Myoblasts / drug effects
  • Myoblasts / metabolism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • User-Computer Interface*
  • Xanthones / chemistry*
  • Xanthones / pharmacology*
  • Xanthones / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Enzyme Activators
  • Insulin
  • Ligands
  • Xanthones
  • mangiferin
  • Glucokinase
  • Glucose