Repaglinide antidiabetic drug action, illustration

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Illustration showing repaglinide (white, blue and red spheres within helices) binding to an ATP-dependent potassium channel (multicoloured helices) on a pancreatic beta cell. Repaglinide belongs to a class of drug known as meglitinides which bind to ATP-dependent potassium channels in pancreatic beta cells, stimulating insulin release. Insulin, in turn, increases cellular glucose uptake, reducing blood sugar levels, making repaglinide a suitable treatment for type 2 diabetes.

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Photo credit: © RAMON ANDRADE 3DCIENCIA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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