Clinical Significance
Mutations of the OLR1 gene have been associated with atherosclerosis, risk of myocardial infarction, and may modify the risk of Alzheimer's disease. Berberine inhibits ORL1 (LOX-1)with the improvement in hemoglobin A1c and AGEs in diabetics. Berberine hence protects against endothelial injury and enhances the endothelium-dependent vasodilatation, which is mediated in part through activation of the AMPK signaling cascade.
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