2018
DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s166485
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Reexploring 5-methoxyindole-2-carboxylic acid (MICA) as a potential antidiabetic agent

Abstract: 5-Methoxyindole-2-carboxylic acid (MICA) is a potent hypoglycemic agent that inhibits gluconeogenesis in the liver. It is also a well-known inhibitor of mitochondrial dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase. MICA was extensively studied in the 1960s and 1970s and was once tested for its antidiabetic effect in diabetic Chinese hamsters, whereby MICA was shown to exhibit pronounced glucose-lowering ability while also leading to increased rate of death of the diabetic animals. Since then, MICA’s potential ability in lower… Show more

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“…Information is also lacking on the metabolites enclosed in square brackets in Scheme 1 . Like PAG, they may have appreciable blood levels and they may be pharmacologically active since one of them is 5-methoxyindole-3-carboxylic acid, a positional isomer of 5-methoxyindole-2-carboxylic acid, that is a potent hypoglycemic agent [ 115 ].…”
Section: Tegaserod and Ibs-cmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Information is also lacking on the metabolites enclosed in square brackets in Scheme 1 . Like PAG, they may have appreciable blood levels and they may be pharmacologically active since one of them is 5-methoxyindole-3-carboxylic acid, a positional isomer of 5-methoxyindole-2-carboxylic acid, that is a potent hypoglycemic agent [ 115 ].…”
Section: Tegaserod and Ibs-cmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Currently, there are two DLDH inhibitors that have been studied. One is MICA [69], and the other is valproic acid (VPA) metabolites. As we have covered MICA in above discussions, we would now discuss VPA metabolites.…”
Section: Potential Dldh Inhibitorsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Increased concentrations of ester glucuronides and sulfates from compounds related to MI2CA have been observed in patients with advanced melanoma [10]. Moreover, MI2CA and its derivatives show promising potential in the treatment of diabetes [11].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%