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World J Diabetes. May 15, 2025; 16(5): 104311
Published online May 15, 2025. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v16.i5.104311
Plantamajoside: A potentially novel botanical agent for diabetes mellitus management
Na Liu, Wei-Tao Yan, Kun Xiong
Na Liu, Wei-Tao Yan, Kun Xiong, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, China
Author contributions: Liu N wrote the original draft; Yan WT reviewed and edited the manuscript; Xiong K was the senior author and provided supervision and validation of the writing; All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 82303047, No. 82372507, No. 82172196 and No. 32401046; and Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province, No. 2022JJ40801.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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Corresponding author: Kun Xiong, PhD, Director, Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, No. 172 Tongzipo Road, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, China. xiongkun2001@163.com
Received: December 18, 2024
Revised: February 8, 2025
Accepted: February 20, 2025
Published online: May 15, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global health challenge impacting millions of lives, necessitating the urgent development of effective therapeutic agents. Wang et al observed that plantamajoside (PMS), a bioactive component derived from traditional Chinese medicine, alleviates pancreatic tissue damage and protects β-cells from apoptosis by upregulating DNAJC1. This research underscores the potential of PMS in DM treatment and suggests that other regulated cell death pathways may also be involved in DM progression as modulated by PMS. Further investigations are essential to elucidate the underlying mechanisms and to expand our understanding of PMS as a therapeutic agent for DM.