The role of TyG index in predicting the incidence of diabetes in Chinese elderly men: a 20-year retrospective study.

Background: The triglyceride glucose index (TyG index) has been regarded as a reliable surrogate marker of insulin resistance and an independent predictor of diabetes. However, few studies have reported the association between the TyG index and diabetes in the elderly population. Accordingly, this study aimed to investigate the association between the TyG index and diabetes progression in elderly Chinese.

New insights into the properties, functions, and aging of skeletal stem cells.

Bone-related diseases pose a major health burden for modern society. Bone is one of the organs that rely on stem cell function to maintain tissue homeostasis. Stem cell therapy has emerged as an effective new strategy to repair and replace damaged tissue.

One-hour plasma glucose as a long-term predictor of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in a Chinese older male population without diabetes: A 20-year retrospective and prospective study.

Introduction: Elevated one-hour plasma glucose (1 h-PG) during oral glucose tolerance test predicts the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its complications. However, to date, there have been no studies investigating the predictive values of 1 h-PG for the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and all-cause mortality in the elderly population in China. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of 1 h-PG and two-hour plasma glucose (2 h-PG) to predict the risk of CVD and all-cause mortality in the Chinese elderly population.

Correlations between SIRT1 gene polymorphisms and diabetic kidney disease.

To investigate the correlations between SIRT1 gene polymorphisms and diabetic kidney disease (DKD). There were 150 patients with DKD in the observation group (urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER) ≥ 300 mg 24 h), and 160 patients with a more than 10 year history of type 2 diabetes but without retinopathy and DKD (UAER < 30 mg 24 h) in the control group. Genotypes of three tagged single-nucleotide polymorphism loci (rs3818292, rs4746720 and rs10823108) in the SIRT1 gene in the two groups were detected.

[Correlation research of photosynthetic characteristics and medicinal materials production with 4 Uncariae Cum Uncis].

Using four Uncariae Cum Uncis materials including Uncaria sinensis (HGT), U. hirsutea (MGT), Jianhe U. rhynchophylla (JHGT) and U.

The participation of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) in the progression of osteoporosis via JAK/STAT pathway.

Osteoporosis (OP) is a major skeletal disorder for the old man. The fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) is a phosphaturic hormone produced by osteoblasts and osteocytes. However, the regulatory mechanisms of FGF23 in the progression of osteoporosis remain poorly understood.

PGC-1 mediates the regulation of metformin in muscle irisin expression and function.

Background: Overweight and obesity are rapidly becoming major global health, social, and economic problems. Irisin is a newly termed hormone that is related to metabolic diseases. In the present study, the mechanism underlying the effect of Metformin on promoting irisin release from skeletal muscle was investigated.

Decreased irisin secretion contributes to muscle insulin resistance in high-fat diet mice.

Aims: Recent studies have revealed the relationship between irisin and insulin signaling, while positive associations of muscle FNDC5 with insulin resistance is observed. However, the functional mechanism of irisin on muscle insulin resistance is still obscure. This study aims to investigate the effect of irisin on muscle insulin action.

Effect of tumor necrosis factor-alpha on resistin expression in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and its mechanism.

In order to investigate the effect of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha) on resistin expression in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, and further explore its mechanisms, the differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes were incubated with 0, 1, 10, 100 ng/mL TNFalpha respectively for 24 h, and then the expression of resistin was determined. The differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes were incubated with 100 ng/ mL TNFalpha for 3, 6, 24 h respectively, and then the expression of resistin mRNA was analyzed. 3T3-L1 adipocytes were induced to differentiate into mature adipocytes.