Small-leaf Kuding Extract Decreases Hyperglycemia in Mice by Upregulating Nrf2 / INS Expression at the Protein Level / 中国生物化学与分子生物学报

In recent years, the prevalence of hyperglycemia has been increasing, and patients’ bodies have been seriously damaged. Compared with conventional Western drugs, natural products have fewer adverse reactions and delay the complications of hyperglycemia. As a valuable natural product resource, Small-leaf Kuding (SLK) contains various beneficial components for the human body. The aim of this study was to study the regulation effect of SLK extract at different doses on blood glucose metabolism in hyperglycemic mice. Lipopolysaccharide and streptozotocin were used to induce hyperglycemia in mice. Extract of SLK were administered intragastrically at low, medium, and high doses (5 g·kg

Advances in the Treatment of EGFR Exon 20ins Mutant NSCLC / 中国肺癌杂志

Lung cancer has become one of the most dangerous cancers to human health and the mortality rate is the highest among all the causes of cancer death. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for about 80%-85% of lung cancer. Chemotherapy is the main treatment for advanced NSCLC, but the 5-year survival rate is low. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations are the most common driver mutations in lung cancer, but EGFR exon 20 insertions (EGFR ex20ins) mutation belongs to one of the rare mutations, accounting for about 4%-10% of overall EGFR mutations, thus around 1.8% of advanced NSCLC patients. In recent years, targeted therapies represented by EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have become an important treatment option for patients with advanced NSCLC, however, NSCLC patients with EGFR ex20ins mutation are not sensitive to most of EGFR-TKIs treatments. Currently, some of the targeted drugs for EGFR ex20ins mutation have achieved significant efficacy, while some of them are still under clinical investigation. In this article, we will describe various treatment methods for EGFR ex20ins mutation and their efficacy.
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Progress in Detection of EGFR Exon 20 Insertion Mutation and Targeted Therapies in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer / 中国肺癌杂志

Epidermal growth factor receptor exon 20 insertion (EGFR ex20ins) is one of the earliest driver gene activation mutations in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, due to the unique structure of protein variation caused by this mutation, most patients with EGFR ex20ins mutation (except A763_Y764insFQEA) have poor response to the launched first/second/third generation EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs). With the successive approval of new specific targeted drugs for EGFR ex20ins in Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other national regulatory agencies, the development and clinical research of targeted drugs for EGFR ex20ins in China have also developed rapidly and Mobocertinib has been approved recently in China. It is worth noting that EGFR ex20ins is a variant type with strong molecular heterogeneity. How to detect it comprehensively and accurately in clinical practice, so as to enable more patients to benefit from targeted therapy, is a very important and urgent problem to be solved. This review introduces the molecular typing of EGFR ex20ins, then discusses the importance of EGFR ex20ins detection and the differences of various detection methods, and summarizes the research and development of new drugs progress of EGFR ex20ins, in order to optimize the diagnosis and treatment path of EGFR ex20ins patients by selecting accurate, rapid and appropriate detection methods, so as to improve the clinical benefits of the patients.
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Vertical transposition of the horizontal rectus muscles to correct head tilt because of infantile nystagmus syndrome – A case series

Purpose: Head tilt associated with infantile nystagmus syndrome (INS) can be corrected by (a) operating the oblique muscles, (b) horizontally transposing the vertical rectus muscles, or (c) vertically transposing the horizontal rectus muscles. We report three cases of INS with head tilt corrected by vertically transposing the horizontal rectus muscles in both the eyes. Methods: Three cases of head tilt with INS from an institutional practice operated by a single surgeon were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed. The intervention included full tendon width transposition (upward or downward) of all four horizontal rectus muscles to induce cyclotorsion in the direction of head tilt. The primary outcome measure was the correction of head tilt in the primary position. Results: Three patients (boys) of ages ranging from 4 to 7 years with a pre-operative head tilt of 30° were operated upon. Although one patient’s oblique muscles had been operated on to correct head tilt, another patient had an unmasked face turn after the surgery, which was corrected with a modified Anderson’s procedure. Post-operatively, all patients had a reduction of head tilt to a range of 0–10°. Conclusion: Vertical transposition of horizontal rectus muscles is a simple surgical option to correct head tilt in INS. However, the results may vary based on individual cases

Effects of compatibility on pharmacokinetics of mangiferin in INS-1 cells and its intracellular distribution / 中国药理学通报

Aim To investigate the effect of compatibility of phellodendron amurense on the pharmacokinetics of mangiferin(MGF) in INS-1 cells, and the distribution of mangiferin in normal and oxidatively damaged INS-1 cells. Methods INS-1 cells were administered in equal doses of mangiferin, anemarrhena and anemarrhena-phellodendron herb pair. LC-MS/MS was used to determine the content of MGF in INS-1 cells. The normal and model groups (INS-1 cells were treated with 140 μmol · L

In-silico analysis of Porcine and recombinant Insulin activity on Glycogen

The study focuses on the anti-diabetic activity by molecular simulation of Recombinant Insulin, PorcineInsulin, and Glycogen. The sequence of these three molecules was retrieved, and 3D structures weremodeled. A total of two different molecular simulations were carried out. The simulations were done usingAutodock software. Initially, the downloaded PDB structures were docked with glycogen and the secondbetween the active site peptide models of both insulin molecules based on castP prediction with glycogenmolecule. The results were analyzed by Ramachandran plot for model prediction, and the binding energywas set as criteria to determine the best-docked model. The binding energy of recombinant insulin, porcineinsulin with glycogen was 0.32 and -1.09 respectively. Similarly, the binding energy for peptide modelswith glycogen molecule was found to be +1.09 and +6.76 respectively. Based on the results, it wasconcluded that the recombinant insulin has higher affinity than the porcine insulin.

Study on Commission Management System of Basic Medical Insurance in the United States and Its Enlightenment to China / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE：To provide referen ce for improving commission management system of medical insurance in China. METHODS：By analyzing the problems of commission management system of medical insurance in China ，studying the specific types，responsibility division and its features of basic medical insurance contractors in the United States ，the suggestions were put forward for improving corresponding system in China. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS ：There are some problems in the entrusted management of medical insurance in China ，including that the fair competition mechanism has not been established ；the operation and management of social security fund lacks of supervision mechanism ；the role of the government is unclear and inexperienced ； the imperfect supervision mechanism causes follow-up problems ；it is still uncertain whether the entrusted management system can improve the efficency of medical insurance management. In the United States ，the way of entrusted management of medical insurance was to introduce the third-party management. The contractors employed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the United States mainly included medical insurance contractor ，zone program integrity contractor ，comprehensive error rate test review contractor and statistical contractor ，supplemental medical review contractor ，qualified independent contractor and so on ，among which medical insurance contractor was in the core position. Each contractor had a clear division of labor in handling medical claims ，preventing medical fraud ，reviewing the correctness of payments ，evaluating medical records and handling appeals. This mode greatly reduced the work pressure of the government ，improved the efficiency of medical insurance management and operation，and promoted the continuous improvement of the whole system. It is suggested that China should expand the scope of social agency management ，clarify the responsibilities of government and social resources ，introduce various types of social economic organizations and establish a complete and effective performance supervision and management system in order to improve the modernization level of China ’s medical insurance governance.

miR-138-5p protects β cell function by regulating HIF-1α in gestational diabetes mellitus / 中国临床药理学与治疗学

AIM: To study the effect of miR-138-5p on the function of β cell in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and its related mechanism. METHODS: The expression of miR-138-5p in peripheral blood of 15 GDM pregnant women and 15 normal pregnant women were compared by RT-qPCR. miR-138-5p mimic and inhibitor were transfected into INS-1 cells, respectively, and their expression level was over expressed or inhibited. RT-qPCR was used to verify the transfection efficiency.MTT proliferation experiment, Annexin V-FITC apoptosis experiment and insulin release experiment were used to detect the effects of miR-138-5p on INS-1 cell proliferation, apoptosis and insulin release ability. The target gene of miR-138-5p was screened by TargetScan, a miRNA target gene prediction software. The functional rescue experiment confirmed whether miR-138-5p could exert its influence on INS-1 cell proliferation, apoptosis and insulin release ability by targeting its target gene. Western blot was used to detect the molecular signaling pathway of miR-138-5p in INS-1 cells.RESULTS: The expression of miR-138-5p in peripheral blood of GDM pregnant women was significantly lower than that of normal pregnant women. RT-qPCR showed that miR-138-5p mimic and inhibitor could significantly promote or inhibit the expression of miR-138-5p in INS-1 cells. The results of MTT proliferation experiment, Annexin V-FITC apoptosis experiment and insulin release experiment indicated that over expression of miR-138-5p could significantly promote the proliferation of INS-1 cells, inhibit the apoptosis of cells and promote the insulin release ability of cells. However, down-regulating the expression of miR-138-5p could significantly inhibit the proliferation of INS-1 cells, promote apoptosis and inhibit insulin release. HIF-1α was selected as the target gene of miR-138-5p by TargetScan. The double luciferase gene report and Western blot showed that miR-138-5p could inhibit the expression of HIF-1α in INS-1 cells. The functional rescue experiment confirmed that miR-138-5p could affect the proliferation, apoptosis and insulin release of INS-1 cells by regulating the expression of HIF-1α. Western blot showed that miR-138-5p may play a role in INS-1 cells by affecting PI3K, Akt and p-PI3K, p-Akt protein after phosphorylation in PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. CONCLUSION: miR-138-5p may reguLate HIF-1α expression in a targeted manner, thereby affecting the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, promoting the proliferation and inhibition of the parent cells' apoptosis, and promoting their insulin-releasing ability to protect the function of β cell in GDM.

Management of head tilt in infantile nystagmus syndrome: A case report

Management of head tilt in infantile nystagmus syndrome (INS) is a challenge. In this case report, we have described successful management of right-sided head tilt in a child with INS by operating on three oblique muscles (superior oblique anterior tenectomy in the right eye, Harada–Ito procedure in the left eye, and inferior oblique recession in the left eye). The child had complete correction of head tilt without causing any cyclovertical strabismus or torsional diplopia postoperatively.

Angiotensin II type 1 receptor autoantibodies induces INS-1 islet β-cell apoptosis by upregulation of autophagy / 中国病理生理杂志

AIM:To explore whether the angiotensin II type 1 receptor autoantibodies(AT1-AA)induces islet β-cell apoptosis and whether autophagy is involved in the process.METHODS:The INS-1 cells treated with AT1-AA at 10-6mol/L for 24 h,and then the apoptosis was analyzed by flow cytometry,Western blot and Hoechst 33258 staining.In addition,the expression of autophagy-related proteins such as LC3 and beclin 1 were determined by Western blot.The effects of AT1-AA on the apoptosis,autophagy and viability of INS-1 cells with or without 3-methyladenine(3-MA;a com-mon autophagy inhibitor)or telmisartan(an angiotensin Ⅱ type 1 receptor blocker)pretreatment, were detected by flow cytometry,Western blot and CCK-8 assay.RESULTS: Treatment with AT1-AA at 10 -6mol/L for 24 h significantly re-duced the cell viability(P<0.05).Compared with the negative IgG control group,the apoptotic cells increased after incu-bation with AT1-AA for 12 h,24 h and 36 h,respectively(P<0.05).Moreover,the protein levels of LC3 and beclin 1 also increased gradually with the prolongation of treatment time,and the elevation of apoptosis and autophagy were blocked by telmisartan.After pretreatment with 3-MA, the apoptotic rate of the cells was obviously decreased compared with the cells treated with AT1-AA alone.CONCLUSION: AT1-AA induces the apoptosis of INS-1 islet βcells by upregulating autophagy via the angiotensin Ⅱtype 1 receptor pathway.

Effects of Brazilian scorpion venoms on the central nervous system

In Brazil, the scorpion species responsible for most severe incidents belong to the Tityus genus and, among this group, T. serrulatus, T. bahiensis, T. stigmurus and T. obscurus are the most dangerous ones. Other species such as T. metuendus, T. silvestres, T. brazilae, T. confluens, T. costatus, T. fasciolatus and T. neglectus are also found in the country, but the incidence and severity of accidents caused by them are lower. The main effects caused by scorpion venoms - such as myocardial damage, cardiac arrhythmias, pulmonary edema and shock - are mainly due to the release of mediators from the autonomic nervous system. On the other hand, some evidence show the participation of the central nervous system and inflammatory response in the process. The participation of the central nervous system in envenoming has always been questioned. Some authors claim that the central effects would be a consequence of peripheral stimulation and would be the result, not the cause, of the envenoming process. Because, they say, at least in adult individuals, the venom would be unable to cross the blood-brain barrier. In contrast, there is some evidence showing the direct participation of the central nervous system in the envenoming process. This review summarizes the major findings on the effects of Brazilian scorpion venoms on the central nervous system, both clinically and experimentally. Most of the studies have been performed with T. serrulatus and T. bahiensis. Little information is available regarding the other Brazilian Tityus species.

Inhibition of High Glucose-induced Apoptosis of Pancreatic β-cells by Gallic Acid in Phyllanthus Emblica / 昆明医科大学学报

Objective To explore the protective effect of gallic acid in Phyllanthus emblica on high glucose－induced apoptosis of pancreatic islet β cells, and to provide a reference for the discovery of natural compounds for the treatment of diabetes. Methods In vivo experimental model, wistar male rats were used as in vivo subjects and 50 mg/kg STZ was injected intraperitoneally. After the model was successfully established, 25 mg/kg of gallic acid was given orally, and the positive drug was Sitagliptin. After 4 weeks of administration, the blood was taken and the pancreas was removed for HE staining. Western blot was used to measure the expression of NLRP3 and TXNIP in pancreatic tissue in high sugar state. In vitro model, insulinoma cell line INS－1 cells were used as in vitro targets to establish high levels. In sugar－induced apoptosis model, INS－1 cells were cultured in glucose－free RPMI 1640 complete medium supplemented with 25 mmol/L glucose. Gallic acid was used as the test sample. Experiments were divided into normal controls, high－sugar models, and low, medium and high levels of gallic acid groups. The cell viability was measured by MTT assay. The mRNA expression of NLRP3 and TXNIP in INS－1 cells was detected by QPCR and Western blot, and the expression of NLRP3 and TXNIP protein was detected.Results (1) INS－1 cells were cultured in a medium with glucose concentration of 25mmol/L for 48h, and the apoptosis rate was increased compared with the control group (P＜0.01), indicating that the apoptosis model was established successfully under high glucose conditions. (2) 10, 5, and 2.5 μmol/L GA were used to treat the control group and the high glucose model group cells respectively. The survival rate of the control group did not change significantly (P＞0.05) . Compared with the control group, the expression of NLRP3 and TXNIP in INS－1 cells in the high glucose model group was significantly different (P＜0.05);the protein expression level was significantly downregulated after GA treatment, and there was a statistical difference (P＜0.05) . Compared with the control group, the expression of NLRP3 protein in INS－1 cells in the high glucose model group was statistically different (P＜0.01), and the protein expression level was significantly downregulated after GA treatment (P＜0.01) ; The protein expression level was up－regulated (P＜0.05);the protein expression level after GA treatment was significantly down－regulated (P＜0.05); (4) The expression of NLRP3 and TXNIP mRNA in INS－1 cells was increased in the high glucose model group compared with the control group (P＜0.01) ; The expression of protein was significantly down－regulated after GA treatment (P＜0.01) . Conclusion The cells were cultured for 48 h in glucose－free RPMI 1640 complete medium supplemented with 25 mmol/L glucose. GA has no effect on the proliferation of normal INS－1 cells. GA protects INS－1 cells from apoptosis under high glucose conditions. The mechanism may be related to GA down－regulation of NLRP3 and TXNIP gene expression.

Obestatin attenuates apoptosis induced by high glucose in INS 1 cells / 基础医学与临床

Objective To investigate the effect of obestatin on the apoptosis of rat pancreatic islet cell line INS1 induced by high glucose .Methods INS1 cells were cultured in different concentrations of glucose .The survival rate and proliferation of INS1 cells were detected by MTT method;Hoechst33258 nuclear staining was used to de-tect nuclear morphology.caspase-3 method was used to study the relationship between the protective effect of obestatin and the PI3K pathway;Finally,using real-time PCR detection of FOXO1 and SREBP1c, Bax, PDX-1 expression, to further clarify the protective effect of obestatin on cells.Results In high glucose condition,obesta-tin promoted the proliferation of INS1 cells at 100 nmol/L,and promoted the proliferation of INS 1 cells significantly ( P<0.01 , compared with the control group and high glucose group ) .Obestatin can reduce high glucose-induced apoptosis(P<0.01).The expressions of FOXO1,SREBP1c,Bax and PDX-1 decreased,while the expression of FOXO1,SREBP1c,Bax and PDX-1 increased in high glucose group .Conclusions OB can attenuate the injury of INS1 cells induced by high glucose in rats .

Effect of Electroacupuncture on Serum Ins and the Fat Content in Male and Female Experimental Obesity Rats / 上海针灸杂志

Objective To explore the difference in the regulating effect of electroacupuncture on serum insulin (Ins) and fat consumption between male and female simple obesity rat and the possible mechanism of its action.Methods A rat model of simple obesity was made by induction with sodium glutamate. The rats were randomized into model and electroacupuncture groups (male and female), 10 rats each. A normal group of 10 rats (male and female) was established as a control. Points Quchi, Zhongwan, Guanyuan, Housanli, Fenglong and Sanyinjiao were selected in the electroacupuncture group. Stimulation with a low frequency of 2 Hz was provided after needle insertion. The treatment was given once daily for 28 consecutive days. Serum Ins content, and greater omentum, pericardiac and perirenal fat weights were measured in the male and female groups of rats before and after electroacupuncture intervention. The comparisons were made.Results Serum Ins content, and greater omentum, pericardiac and perirenal fat weights were significantly lower in the electroacupuncture male and female groups of rats than in the model male and female groups of rats (P<0.01) and also in the electroacupuncture male group of rats than in the electroacupuncture female group of rats (P<0.05).Conclusions Electroacupuncture has different degrees of weight-reducing effect in both male and female obesity rats. The reducing effect on serum Ins content, and greater omentum, pericardiac and perirenal fat weights is better in male obesity rats.

Effect of salvianolic acid B on intermittent high glucose induced JNK activation and INS-1 cell apoptosis / 中国药理学通报

Aim To investigate the effect of salvianolic acid B (Sal B)on c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)ac-tivation and apoptosis of INS-1 cells induced by inter-mittent high glucose.Methods INS-1 cells were pre-incubated with Sal B for 24 h,followed by exposure to intermittent high glucose (IHG,11.1 mmol·L-1 12 h,33. 3 mmol·L-1 12 h)for 72 h.Cell viability was assessed by MTT assay and cell apoptosis was evalua-ted by flow cytometry.Glucose induced insulin secre-tion capacity and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS)contents were measured by enzyme linked im-munosorbent assay (ELISA)and a fluorescent probe DCFH-DA,respectively.Levels of JNK activation and PDX-1 protein expression were determined by Western blot analysis.Results Sal B significantly alleviated IHG-induced cell injury and apoptosis,with glucose induced insulin secretion capacity improved evidently (P<0.05 or P<0.01).Preincubation with Sal B no-tably decreased intracellular ROS and JNK activation in INS-1 cells,while the level of PDX-1 protein was in-creased markedly (P<0.05 or P<0.01 ).Conclu-sion Sal B is capable of ameliorating IHG-induced cell injury and apoptosis in INS-1 cells,which might be derived from suppression of JNK activation and up-regulation of PDX-1 protein expression.

TNF-αpromotes apoptosis of rat islet βcell line / 基础医学与临床

Objective To observe the effect of tumor necrosis factor-α( TNF-α) on islet cell apoptosis and TXNIP expression.Methods INS-1 cells were cultured in vitro, treating with TNF-α(0, 1, 5, 10 and 20 mg/L).We tested the effect of TNF-αon cell viability by CCK-8.INS-1 cells were treated with TNF-α( 5 mg/L, 24 h) for the proper concentration and incubation time; mRNA expression of TXNIP and ChREBP were measured by real-time PCR;in addition, protein levels of TXNIP , ChREBP and FOXO1 were analyzed by Western blot .Results TNF-αdecreased the survival rate of INS-1 cells in a dose-dependent manner ( P<0.05 ) , and induced apoptosis;protein and mRNA expression of TXNIP and ChREBP were significantly higher than that in control group ( P<0.05 );while the expression of protein level of FOXO 1 was down-regulated .Conclusions TNF-αinduces apoptosis in INS-1 cells and aggravates the cells damage .

Research Progress on the Detection Method of DNA Methylation and Its Applica-tion in Forensic Science / 法医学杂志

A s an im portant part of epigenetic m arker, D N A m ethylation involves in the gene regulation and attracts a w ide spread attention in biological auxology, geratology and oncology fields. In forensic science, because of the relative stable, heritable, abundant, and age-related characteristics, D N A m ethyla-tion is considered to be a useful com plem ent to the classic genetic m arkers for age-prediction, tissue-identification, and m onozygotic tw ins' discrim ination. V arious m ethods for D N A m ethylation detection have been validated based on m ethylation sensitive restriction endonuclease, bisulfite m odification and m ethylation-C pG binding protein. In recent years, it is reported that the third generation sequencing m ethod can be used to detect D N A m ethylation. T his paper aim s to m ake a review on the detection m ethod of D N A m ethylation and its applications in forensic science.

Effect of palmitate on TXNIP expression in INS-1 islet cells / 中国病理生理杂志

AIM:Chronic exposure to elevated levels of free fatty acids (FFAs) in type 2 diabetes patients is toxic to pancreatic β-cells.Thioredoxin (Trx)-interacting protein (TXNIP), an endogenous Trx-inhibiting protein, is up-regulated by glucose and is a critical mediator of hyperglycemia-induced β-cell apoptosis in diabetes.However, the effects of FFAs on TXNIP are unknown.In this experiment we observed the effect of palmitate on TXNIP expression in cultured INS-1 islet cells and the pathways involved were analyzed meanwhile.METHODS:After the full basis of preliminary experiment of incubating INS-1 cells with palmitate at different concentrations for different time, INS-1 islet cells were cultured with 0.5 mmol/L palmitate for 24 h.TXNIP expression, cell apoptosis, and expression of transcription factors related to TXNIP transcriptional regulation were determined.RESULTS:Compared with control group, the expression of TXNIP at mRNA and protein levels in palmitate group was significantly up-regulated (P<0.01).Cleaved caspase-3/caspase-3 ratio was increased in palmitate group (P<0.05), and the apoptosis of the INS-1 cells was also significantly increased (P<0.01).Palmitate enhanced the phosphorylation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) (P<0.01), and the NF-κB inhibitors, PDTC and SN50, both blocked the palmitate-induced up-regulation of TXNIP expression.CONCLUSION:Saturated fatty acid palmitate enhances the expression of TXNIP.The mechanism of palmitate-induced TXNIP expression may be associa-ted with the increase in NF-κB phosphorylation.

Exogenous insulin regulating insulin secretion may be associated with P-glycoprotein in INS-1 832/13 cells / 中国糖尿病杂志

Objective To observe the effect of exogenous insulin on the expression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp)and the secretion of insulin in pancreatic beta cells (INS-1 832/13).Methods Insulinoma cells (INS-1 832/13) were cultured with 0.5 μmol/L exogenous insulin for 30 days.MTT assay was used to measure cell viability.Quantitative RT-PCR and western blot were used to detect the expression of P-gp mRNA and protein respectively,and glucose stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) were measured by radioimmunoassay.Results Compared with control group,0.5 μmol/L exogenous insulin promoted the viability of INS-1 832/13 cells [(102.00±12.99) vs (356.00±35.51),P<0.05] and accelerated P-gp expression [(107.50±17.08) vs (307.50±44.25)] both at mRNA and protein levels [(105.00±12.91) vs (192.50±35.94),P<0.05].Glucose stimulated insulin secretion was positively correlated with P-gp expression level,but had no significant effect on basal insulin secretion.Conclusion Exogenous insulin can promote the secretion function of INS-1 832/13 cells,and the mechanism may be related to the expression of P-gp.

DTBNP and DTDP increase glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in INS-1 cell / 实用医学杂志

Objective To investigate the role of sulfydral redox agent in the modulation of insulin secretion and the potential mechanism. Methods Insulin secretion was evaluated in INS-1 cells after treatment with different concentrations of glucose and sulfydral redox agents by a standard insulin radio immunoassay. Results Glucose concentration-dependently potentiates insulin secretion was observed in INS-1 cells. DTBNP and DTDP could not only significantly increase glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS), but also increase insulin secretion in nifedipine-pretreated cells, which could be abrogated by DTT. Importantly, pharmacological ablation of L-type calcium channels by nifedipine and/or ablation of K ATP channelby diazoxide both could potentiate glucose-induced insulin secretory. Conclusions Sulfydral redox agent could regulates GSIS. DTBNP and DTDP may increase insulin secretion via regulating the activities of KATP, L-type CaV channel and IP3 receptor.