Multicompartmental, multilayered probucol microcapsules for diabetes mellitus: Formulation characterization and effects on production of insulin and inflammation in a pancreatic ß-cell line

CONTEXT: We have shown that the primary bile acid, cholic acid (CA), has anti-diabetic effects in vivo. Probucol (PB) is a lipophilic drug with potential applications in type 2 diabetes (T2D). OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to encapsulate CA with PB and examine the formulation and surface characteristi...

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Main Authors: Mooranian, A., Negrulj, R., Arfuso, Frank, Al-Salami, H.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37900