In ZDF rats, a single oral dose of Laduviglusib (16 mg/kg or 48 mg/kg) rapidly lowers plasma glucose, with a maximal reduction of nearly 150 mg/dl 3-4 h after administration. Laduviglusib (2 mg/kg) given once, 4 h before irradiation, significantly improves survival after 14.5 Gy abdominal irradiation (ABI). Laduviglusib treatment significantly blocks crypt apoptosis and accumulation of p-H2AX cells, and improves crypt regeneration and villus height. Laduviglusib treatment increases Lgr5 cell survival by blocking apoptosis, and effectively prevents the reduction of Olfm4, Lgr5 and CD44 as early as 4 h.