Cystatin SN in type 2 inflammatory airway diseases.

Cystatin SN, encoded by CST1, belongs to the type 2 (T2) cystatin protein superfamily. In the past decade, several publications have highlighted the association between cystatin SN and inflammatory airway diseases including chronic rhinosinusitis, rhinitis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. It is, therefore, crucial to understand the role of cystatin SN in the wider context of T2 inflammatory diseases.

Extraction optimization, physicochemical property, antioxidant activity, and α-glucosidase inhibitory effect of polysaccharides from lotus seedpods.

Background: Lotus seedpods are an agricultural by-product of lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.), which is widely cultivated in Southeast Asia and Australia. Most lotus seedpods are considered waste and are abandoned or incinerated, resulting in significant waste of resources and heavy environmental pollution.

Non-linear association of anthropometric measurements and pulmonary function.

This study examined the association of anthropometric measurements [body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), percentage body fat (PBF), body roundness index (BRI) and A Body Shape Index (ABSI)] with pulmonary function using a United States national cohort. This cross-sectional study included 7346 participants. The association between anthropometric measurements and pulmonary function was assessed by multivariable linear regression.

Non-linear association between diabetes mellitus and pulmonary function: a population-based study.

Background: There is increasing evidence that the lung is a target organ of diabetes. This study aimed to examine in detail the association between diabetes mellitus and pulmonary function using a national cohort. We also aimed to explore the non-linear association between pulmonary function and blood glucose, insulin resistance, and C-reactive protein (CRP).

Bidirectional relationship between diabetes and pulmonary function: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aim: Evidence of the lungs being a target organ of diabetes-related pathophysiology is increasing, and decreased pulmonary function increases the risk of diabetes after adjusting for demographic and metabolic factors. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the bidirectional relationship between diabetes and pulmonary function.

Methods: MEDLINE, Embase, The Cochrane Library and Web of Science databases were searched, and all studies describing this bidirectional relationship were identified.

Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with coronary microvascular dysfunction: A systematic review from a clinical perspective.

There is now increasing evidence demonstrating that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) contributes to microvascular disorder. However, whether OSA is associated with impaired coronary flow reserve is still unclear. Therefore, we conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize current evidence.

Maternal Diabetes Mellitus and Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn: Accumulated Evidence From Observational Studies.

Objectives: Maternal diabetes mellitus (including pre-existing and gestational diabetes mellitus) is linked with adverse infant outcomes. However, the question of whether maternal diabetes increases the risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is unclear. Herein, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize clinical evidence to determine the association between maternal diabetes mellitus and PPHN.

Could Vitamin D be Associated with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy? Evidence from Pooling Studies.

Contrasting data about the association between proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) and vitamin D status remain unknown. First, a hospital-based cross-sectional study consisting of 889 diabetic retinopathy (DR) and non-DR (NDR) patients was admitted. Further the accumulated evidence was performed to explore the association and dose-response relationship.