Publications by authors named "Colin M Mervak"
Background: The 5-year survival of patients with low socioeconomic status (SES) and esophageal cancer is significantly lower than that in patients with high SES. It is poorly understood what causes these worse outcomes. We hypothesized that a qualitative approach could elucidate the underlying causes of these differences.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHyperglycemia- and neuropathy-induced changes in mitochondria within sensory nerves.
Ann Clin Transl Neurol
October 2014
Article Synopsis
- This study looked at how changes in mitochondria (tiny energy factories inside cells) might cause problems in the nerves of people with diabetes, specifically diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).
- Researchers used special techniques to observe mitochondria in neurons grown in labs and in skin samples from people with diabetes and healthy people.
- The findings showed that in people with DPN, the mitochondria were larger and more numerous, suggesting that these changes might be linked to the nerve damage caused by diabetes.