Publications by authors named "Diefei Liang"

This study aimed to perform exhaustive bioinformatic analysis by using GSE29221 micro-array maps obtained from healthy controls and Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) patients. Raw data are downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database and processed by the limma package in R software to identify Differentially Expressed Genes (DEGs). Gene ontology functional analysis and Kyoto Gene Encyclopedia and Genome Pathway analysis are performed to determine the biological functions and pathways of DEGs.

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Keratinocyte and fibroblast dysfunctions contribute to delayed healing of diabetic wounds. Small extracellular vesicles (sEV) are key mediators of intercellular communication and are involved in the pathogenesis of several diseases. Recent findings suggest that sEV derived from high-glucose-treated keratinocyte (HaCaT-HG-sEV) can transport LINC01435 to inhibit tube formation and migration of HUVECs, thereby delaying wound healing.

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The current body of research points to a notable correlation between an imbalance in gut microbiota and the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) as well as its consequential ailment, coronary artery disease (CAD). The complexities underlying the association, especially in the context of diabetic coronary artery disease (DCAD), are not yet fully understood, and the causal links require further clarification. In this study, a bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) methodology was utilized to explore the causal relationships between gut microbiota, T2D, and CAD.

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Background: This study investigated the relationship between fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF-21) and newly diagnosed type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, FGF-21 and T2DM risk were analyzed using restricted cubic splines with univariate or multivariate logistic regression analysis. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated via logistic regression analysis.

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Abnormal interactions between skin cells play an important role in the dysregulation of diabetic wound recovery. Exosomes are cell-derived lipid nanoparticles that transport messages between cells, and isolating and identifying potential therapeutic noncoding RNAs from exosomes is very important. We demonstrated that treatment with Exos from high glucose-pretreated immortalized human epidermal (HaCaT) cells (HG-Exos) could delay the wound healing process in diabetic mice.

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Dysregulation of macroautophagy/autophagy contributes to the delay of wound healing in diabetic skin. N-methyladenosine (mA) RNA modification is known to play a critical role in regulating autophagy. In this study, it was found that SQSTM1/p62 (sequestosome 1), an autophagy receptor, was significantly downregulated in two human keratinocyte cells lines with short-term high-glucose treatment, as well as in the epidermis of diabetic patients and a db/db mouse model with long-term hyperglycemia.

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Atherosclerosis (AS) is a chronic metabolic disease in arterial walls, characterized by lipid deposition and persistent aseptic inflammation. AS is regarded as the basis of a variety of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. It is widely acknowledged that macrophages would become foam cells after internalizing lipoprotein particles, which is an initial factor in atherogenesis.

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Aims: Metformin is a biguanide derivative widely used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Recent evidence demonstrates that this anti-hyperglycaemic drug exerts renal protective effects, yet the mechanisms remain poorly understood. monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1) has been recognized as a key mediator of renal fibrosis in chronic kidney diseases, including diabetic nephropathy.

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