9-Phenanthrol is an aromatic alcohol derived from phenanthrene, a tricyclic compound. It is a TRPM4 channel inhibitor.[1] It can prevent the pancreas from secreting insulin when stimulated by glucose.[2]
References
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- ^ Ma, Zuheng; Björklund, Anneli; Islam, Md. Shahidul (2017). "A TRPM4 Inhibitor 9-Phenanthrol Inhibits Glucose- and Glucagon-Like Peptide 1-Induced Insulin Secretion from Rat Islets of Langerhans". Journal of Diabetes Research. 2017: 1–5. doi:10.1155/2017/5131785. PMC 5643033. PMID 29098165.