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. 2022 Oct 5;35(10):1720–1746. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.2c00160

Table 2. Approaches to Targeting MG and/or AGEs.

target name modality model effect proposed mechanism source
MG aminoguanidine scavenger diabetic rats, human endothelial cells, rat mesangial cells prevents AGE formation, attenuates diabetic complications in vivo binds to carbonyl groups and converts them to nontoxic byproducts (3-amino-6-methyl-1,2,4-triazine and 3-amino-5-methyl-1,2,4-triazine) (309317)
MG curcumin scavenger mouse blastocysts and embryonic stem cells, human mononuclear and endothelial cells, diabetic rats decreases apoptosis and oxidative stress, mitigates MG-induced DNA damage, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant scavenges MG by forming adducts at the 10th carbon between keto carbon groups; synergizes with aminoguanidine for increased benefit (313,318322)
MG aucubin scavenger in vitro models and in vivo MG-injected rats inhibits AGE formation and prevents their accumulation   (323)
MG genistein traps MG in vitro inhibits AGE formation forms mono-MG and di-MG adducts of genistein (324)
MG quercetin traps MG in vitro inhibits AGE formation in dose-dependent manner; traps MG and glyoxal forms MG adducts to make mono-MGO and di-MGO adducts (325)
MG Eucommia ulmoides promotes MG detox in vitro and diabetic mice inhibits AGE formation and accumulation, decreases RAGE expression, and reduces oxidative stress upregulates Glo1 and Nrf2 pathway to increase GLO1 production and oxidative protection (326)
AGEs sRAGE scavenger human endothelial cells, diabetic and nondiabetic apoE-null mice significant reduction of atherosclerotic lesions and inflammation, ameliorates vascular permeability   (115,161,327)
AGEs thiamine vitamin human endothelial cells, bovine retinal endothelial cells inhibits AGE formation and mitigates oxidative stress promotes metabolism of glycolysis metabolites (328)
AGEs benfoatiamine vitamin diabetic rats, T1D and T2D patients restores nerve conduction velocity, inhibits AGE formation, prevents diabetes-induced glycoxidation products, prevents micro- and macrovascular endothelial dysfunction, mitigates oxidative stress   (329333)
AGEs alagebrium cross-link breaker old primates and humans, diabetic rats improves cardiac function and output, and endothelial function removes new AGEs by separating α-dicarbonyl carbon–carbon bonds formed in cross-links (334338)