Possible effects of glimepiride beyond glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes: a preliminary report

Conclusions:
Glimepiride may have potent anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory and angiogenic properties and it may potentially repair tissue damage by decreasing the levels of toxic AGE and increasing colony-stimulating factors.

Source: Cardiovascular Diabetology - January 14, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ikuko NakamuraJun-ichi OyamaHiroshi KomodaAya ShirakiYoshiko SakamotoIsao TaguchiAtsushi HiwatashiAiko KomatsuMasayoshi TakeuchiSho-ichi YamagishiTeruo InoueKoichi Node Source Type: research