C20 Sphingomyelin is a naturally occurring sphingolipid. Levels of C20 sphingomyelin are upregulated in the hippocampus of rats with diabetes induced by streptozotocin and in human plasma where it is positively correlated with insulin resistance in obese humans. C20 sphingomyelin is also upregulated in the liver of a mouse model of Niemann-Pick type C1 disease, a neurodegenerative cholesterol-sphingolipid lysosomal storage disorder. The plasma concentration of C20 sphingomyelin is decreased in men with prostate cancer.
Ruboxistaurin is a PKC beta inhibitor. Ruboxistaurin reduces oxidative stress and attenuates left ventricular hypertrophy and dysfunction in rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes. Ruboxistaurin attenuates diabetic nephropathy via modulation of TGF-β1/
α-Glucosidase-IN-16 is a highly effective and orally bioavailable inhibitor of α-glucosidase, displaying a remarkable IC50 value of 3.28 μM. This compound demonstrates the ability to significantly decrease blood glucose levels in diabetic rats induced by Streptozotocin. Notably, α-Glucosidase-IN-16 also exhibits noteworthy antidiabetic activity [1].