In conclusion, ourfindings suggested that MLPII treatment inhibited
pancreatic islet apoptosis via elevation of Bcl-2/Bax ratio in diabetic rats.
Simultaneously, MLPII treatment also ameliorates insulin secretory
capacity and increases insulin content in pancreaticβ-cells via restoration of PDX-1 nuclear localization and expression levels, thereby
transcactivating the expression of insulin, GCK and GLUT2 in diabetic
rats. Therefore, MLPII might exhibit the therapeutic characteristics essential for effective treatment of diabetes.