Imeglimin (EMD 387008) Hydrochloride

Preincubation with Imeglimin (10 mM for 4 h or 100 μM for 24 h) fully prevents tert-butylhydroperoxide (tBH)-induced cell death.^{<a class="sref" href="#s_ref">[2]</a>}

HMEC-1 preincubated with or without Imeglimin (10 mM for 4 h or 100 μM for 24 h) or with CsA (1 μM for 30 min) are ished with PBS before subsequent exposure to 0.5 mM tBH in FBS-free culture medium for 45 min. Cells are then ished with PBS and incubated at 37 °C for 24 h in a complete MCDB medium. Alternatively, cells are exposed to 5.5 mM glucose (control cells) or to 33 mM glucose for 48 h. Cytotoxicity is evaluated with a double-stain system using the Annexin V-Fluoprobes 488 kit combined with propidium iodide.

Imeglimin normalizes glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity by preserving mitochondrial function from oxidative stress and favoring lipid oxidation in liver of high-fat, high-sucrose diet (HFHSD) mice.^{<a class="sref" href="#s_ref">[1]</a>}