Unconventional Small Molecule MNP-021 Protects Neuronal and Glial Function from Diabetes-Associated Glucotoxicity and Neuroinflammation
A. De Carli, Carolina Filipponi, Beatrice Polini, Veronica Sancho‐Bornez, Emy Basso, Fabio Filippini, Angela Dardano, Francesca Sardelli, Simona Daniele, Martina Contestabile, Franco B. Folli, Giovanna Finzi, Sara De Martin, Giuseppina Emanuela Grieco, Francesco Dotta, , Giuseppe Daniele
This paper tests the neuroprotective effects of MNP-021 against diabetes-induced glucotoxicity and neuroinflammation in neurons and glial cells, finding it restores glucose handling, mitochondrial function, and pro-resolving signaling.
Journal of Translational Medicine · Oct 27, 2026Peer-reviewedPhysiology