Publications by authors named "Zhi-Chun Sun"
Background: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is involved in obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and cognitive dysfunction. The present study sought to assess the role of serum levels of BDNF in the pathophysiological process of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a preclinical phase of dementia in 715 Chinese patients with T2DM.
Methods: Cross-sectional data were obtained from 715 patients with T2DM recruited from a Chinese diabetes center.
Protective Effect of Ethanol Extracts of Hericium erinaceus on Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Neuropathic Pain in Rats.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med
May 2015
Article Synopsis
- The study explored how Hericium erinaceus (HEE) affects diabetic neuropathic pain in rats made diabetic with alloxan.
- After 6 weeks of HEE treatment, diabetic rats showed improved pain thresholds and reduced glucose levels in blood and urine.
- The findings suggest that HEE may relieve pain and improve diabetes symptoms, possibly due to its antioxidant properties and the enhancement of certain enzyme activities in the body.