• Aldose Reductase as a Drug Target for Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy: Promises and Challenges. 

      El Gamal, Heba; Munusamy, Shankar ( Bentham Science Publishers , 2017 , Article)
      Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the most serious microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus and the leading cause of end stage renal disease. One of the key pathways activated in DN is the polyol pathway, in which ...
    • Nephroprotective Effects of Metformin in Diabetic Nephropathy 

      Ravindran, Sreenithya; Kuruvilla, Vinitha; Wilbur, Kerry; Munusamy, Shankar ( Wiley , 2017 , Article)
      Metformin, a well-known anti-diabetic agent, is very effective in lowering blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes with minimal side-effects. Metformin is also being recommended in the treatment of obesity and ...