Lithospermate B is a natural product activates eNOS and ameliorates endothelial dysfunction in diabetes by enhancing vasodilation in addition to reducing oxidative stress, it can protecte cardiomyocytes from ischemic injury through specific inhibition of TAB1-p38 apoptosis signaling.

Protein kinase inhibitors 1 is a novel inhibitor of HIPK2 with an IC50 of 74 nM and Kd of 9.5 nM.

RH01386 is a small molecule that can prevent ER stress-induced β cell dysfunction and death, and inhibits proapoptotic gene expression,has the potential for type 2 diabetes treatment. RH01386 restores ER stress-impaired glucose-stimulated insulin secretion responses.