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The mechanism of action of aminoguanidine and its application in chronic complications of diabetes mellitus

2022-05-20

Aminoguanidine compounds mainly prevent and treat chronic complications of diabetes in the following three ways:

(1) Inhibit the formation of non-enzymatic glycation end products of long-lived proteins;
(2) Inhibition of aldose reducing activity;
(3) Inhibit the activity of nitric oxide synthase.

Aminoguanidine has significant curative effect on prevention and treatment of diabetic macrovascular complications, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy and neuropathy.