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ArticleJournal of computer-aided molecular design2025

Multitarget neuroprotective effects of β-sitosterol in diabetes-associated neurodegeneration: a coupled experimental/computational study.

Karishma Sen, Anita Sakarwal, Kamlesh Kumar, Heera Ram, Garima Singh, Vikas Kumar, Anil Panwar, Mukesh Kumar Yadav, Jing-Hua Wang

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Article in Journal of computer-aided molecular design, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 authors.

Karishma SenDepartment of Zoology, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 34200, India.
Anita SakarwalDepartment of Zoology, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 34200, India.
Kamlesh KumarDepartment of Zoology, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 34200, India.
Heera RamDepartment of Zoology, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 34200, India. hr.zo@jnvu.edu.in.
Garima SinghDepartment of Botany, Pachhunga University College, Aizawl, Mizoram, India.
Vikas KumarDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, U.P, India.
Anil PanwarDepartment of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, 125004, India.
Mukesh Kumar YadavDepartment of Microbiology, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab, 151401, India.
Jing-Hua WangInstitute of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, 10326, Republic of Korea. wjhdon@dongguk.edu.

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea 2020R1F1A1074155
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetes often leads to neurodegenerative complications that complicate treatment. Exploring dietary components with neuroprotective properties could offer new therapeutic avenues. This study aimed to evaluate the neuroprotective potential of β-sitosterol against diabetes-associated neurodegenerative complications using a combined in silico and in vivo approach. β-Sitosterol exhibited significant neuroprotective effects in a diabetic neuropathy model. Compared to sitagliptin, β-sitosterol demonstrated stronger binding affinities to DPP4, acetylcholinesterase, and butyrylcholinesterase, along with more stable molecular dynamics profiles. In vivo, β-sitosterol treatment markedly improved glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity, lipid profiles, and antioxidant capacity. Histological analysis revealed reduced neurodegenerative changes and enhanced neuronal integrity in the cortex and hippocampus. These findings suggest β-sitosterol as a promising therapeutic agent for managing diabetic neurodegeneration, warranting further research and potential clinical application.

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Diabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetic NeuropathiesNeurodegenerative DiseasesNeuroprotective AgentsSitosterolsAcetylcholinesteraseAnimalsAntioxidantsButyrylcholinesteraseHumansMaleMolecular Docking SimulationMolecular Dynamics SimulationRatsAcetylcholinesteraseAntioxidantsButyrylcholinesterasegamma-sitosterolNeuroprotective AgentsSitosterolsADMETMMPBSAMolecular dockingPCASitagliptinβ-sitosterol

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