Expression and Mechanism of TXNIP/NLRP3 Inflammasome in Sciatic Nerve of Type 2 Diabetic Rats.

Objective: To determine the expression profiling and mechanism of thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP)/nucleotide-binding domain-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome pathway in sciatic nerve (SN) of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) rats.

Methods: Ten out of the 35 healthy SD rats (specific pathogen free) purchased were randomized into the control group, while the others were established a T2DM model by feeding a high-fat and high-sugar diet plus laparoscopic injection of 1% streptozotocin (STZ). The successfully modeled rats were subgrouped into two arms: a DM group with 10 rats and a resveratrol- (RES-) treated DM intervention group with 11 rats.

Long non-coding RNA HCG18 promotes M1 macrophage polarization through regulating the miR-146a/TRAF6 axis, facilitating the progression of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is one of the most important complications in diabetes mellitus (DM), which has been reported to be modulated by long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs). The purpose of the current study is to explore the regulatory mechanism of lncRNA HCG18 on DPN in vitro. The expression of lncRNA HCG18, miR-146a, TRAF6, CD11c, and iNOS was detected by qRT-PCR.

Effect of neuron-derived neurotrophic factor on rejuvenation of human adipose-derived stem cells for cardiac repair after myocardial infarction.

The decline of cell function caused by ageing directly impacts the therapeutic effects of autologous stem cell transplantation for heart repair. The aim of this study was to investigate whether overexpression of neuron-derived neurotrophic factor (NDNF) can rejuvenate the adipose-derived stem cells in the elderly and such rejuvenated stem cells can be used for cardiac repair. Human adipose-derived stem cells (hADSCs) were obtained from donors age ranged from 17 to 92 years old.

Chinese clinical guidelines for continuous glucose monitoring (2018 edition).

Blood glucose monitoring is an important part of diabetes management. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology has become an effective complement to conventional blood glucose monitoring methods and has been widely applied in clinical practice. The indications for its use, the accuracy of the generated data, the interpretation of the CGM results, and the application of the results must be standardized.

Estrogen receptor 1 gene polymorphisms are associated with metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women in China.

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) includes obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia and hypertension. Its incidence is rapidly increasing worldwide, particularly in postmenopausal women. Estrogens regulate glucose homeostasis and lipid metabolism via estrogen receptors 1 (ESR1) and 2 (ESR2).

[Analysis of metabolic risk factors for developing nonalcoholic fatty liver in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus].

Objective: To compare and explore metabolic risk factors related to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Methods: A total of 389 in-patients with T2DM (DM group, 204 cases) and T2DM with NAFLD (DM+NAFLD group, 185 cases) were enrolled in the study between October 2012 and July 2013. Clinical data collected for analysis included levels of blood lipids, liver function markers, uric acid (UA) and insulin, as well as results from the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and C peptide releasing test.