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Original Articles

Potentilla fulgens upregulate GLUT4, AMPK, AKT and insulin in alloxan-induced diabetic mice: an in vivo and in silico study

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Pages 1071-1083 | Received 18 Aug 2020, Accepted 23 Feb 2021, Published online: 18 Mar 2021

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