5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxy-amide-1-β-D-ribofuranoside treatment ameliorates hyperglycaemia and hyperinsulinaemia but not dyslipidaemia in KKAy-CETP mice

Aim/hypothesis: 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxy-amide-1-β-d-ribofuranoside increases 5'-AMP-activated kinase activity in insulin-sensitive tissues known to control glucose homeostasis. We hypothesised that 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxy-amide-1-β-d-ribofuranoside treatment could have a beneficial effect on glucose homeostasis in KKAy-CETP mice, a model of Type II (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus. Our aim was to examine potential effects of acute and chronic (7-day) 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxy-amide-1-β-d-ribofuranoside treatment on glucose homeostasis in KKAy-CETP diabetic mice.