title: Can glucose-insulin-potassium regimen suppress inflammatory bowel disease?
abstract: Insulin seems to have the ability to suppress the production of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and superoxide anion, enhance the synthesis of nitric oxide and inhibit the expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) through stimulation of nitric oxide. This suggests that insulin can behave as an anti-inflammatory molecule. In view of this, it is suggested that insulin in combination with glucose and potassium may be of benefit in the management of inflammatory bowel disease.
authors.affiliation: EFA Sciences LLC, Suite #266, 1420 Providence Highway, Norwood, MA 02062, USA. undurti@hotmail.com
authors.forename: U N
authors.initials: UN
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D005947:Glucose / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000187:drug effects; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000096:biosynthesis; D011188:Potassium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013481:Superoxides / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D013481:Superoxides; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D005947:Glucose; D011188:Potassium