La perception gustative de l’Homme peut-elle varier en fonction de l’état physiologique ? by André Marez, Bruno Simmen, Marie-Odile Monneuse, Louisette Razanamparany, Patrick Pasquet, Claude-Marcel Hladik

“…Such a variation between taste sensitivity and short-term energy balance was not confirmed by our blind tests with 6 substances including sugars and salt, as well as two bitter products and glycyrrhizin (purified liquorice) on fasting subjects, and on the same subjects after an energy-rich meal. …”
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Efficient and Convenient Route for the Synthesis of Some New Antipyrinyl Monoazo Dyes: Application to Polyester Fibers and Biological Evaluation by Ahmed A. Fadda, Khaled M. Elattar

“…On the other hand, the investigated dyes were applied to polyester fabrics and showed good light, washing, heat, and acid perspiration fastness. The remarkable degree of brightness after washings is indicative of the good penetration and the excellent affinity of these dyes for the fabric. …”
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Effect of Monotherapy and Combination Therapy of Pantoprazole and Aprepitant in Gastric Esophageal Reflux Disease in Albino Rats by Kamleshwar Shukla, Prince Raj, Arun Kumar, Mukesh Kumar, Gaurav Kaithwas

“…The present study was undertaken to elucidate the effect of pantoprazole and aprepitant on experimental esophagitis in albino rats. Groups of rats, fasted overnight, received normal saline (3 mL/kg, sham control) or toxic control (3 mL/kg) or pantoprazole (30 mg/kg) or aprepitant (10 mg/kg), or their combinations and were subjected to pylorus and forestomach ligation. …”
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Functional Localization of Adult-Onset Idiopathic Nesidioblastosis by Jess C. Hercus, Pouneh Pasha, Sadiq Al Lawati, Peter Kim, Andre Mattman, Douglas Webber, David M. Thompson

“…We present the case of a 53-year-old woman with the initial symptom of fasting hypoglycemia. No pancreatic lesions were indicated on computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans, and an octreotide scan was negative for insulinoma. …”
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Longitudinal analysis of lifestyle risk factors, nutrition status and drivers of food choice among urban migrants in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and Almaty, Kazakhstan: a formative stud... by Sabri Bromage, Shamil Tazhibayev, Xin Zhou, Chang Liu, Enkhtsetseg Tserenkhuu, Oksana Dolmatova, Munkhbat Khishignemekh, Leyla Musurepova, Wusigale, Soninkhishig Tsolmon, Enkhjargal Tsendjav, Davaasambuu Enkhmaa, Rajesh Kumar Rai, Bayarmaa Enkhbat, Bilige Menghe, Davaasambuu Ganmaa

“…Results: Adjusting for age and sex, each month since migration was positively associated with fasting TAG in Almaty (0·55 mg/dl; 95 % CI: 0·13, 0·94) and BMI (0·04 kg/m2; 95 % CI: 0·01, 0·07), body fat (0·14 %; 95 % CI: 0·01, 0·26) and fasting glucose (0·04 mmol/l; 95 % CI: 0·02, 0·05) and lipids in Ulaanbaatar (P < 0·05). …”
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Efficacy of Fetal Wharton’s Jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cells-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles in Metabolic Syndrome by Illayaraja Krishnan, Magdalene Tan Mei Ling, Min Hwei Ng, Jia Xian Law, Mohd Rafizul Mohd Yusof, Thavachelvi Thangarajah, Zalina Mahmood, Nurul Izzati Uda Zahli, Shathiya Rajamanickam, Baskar Subramani, Yogeswaran Lokanathan

“…Background/Objective: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is characterized by abdominal obesity, increased blood pressure (BP), fasting blood glucose (FBG) and triglyceride levels, and reduced high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels. …”
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JinQi Jiangtang Tablet Regulates Gut Microbiota and Improve Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetes Mice by Ying Cao, Guowang Yao, Yuanyuan Sheng, Li Yang, Zixuan Wang, Zhen Yang, Pengwei Zhuang, Yanjun Zhang

“…This study showed that JQJT tablets downregulated fasting blood glucose and HbA1c and regulated gut microbiota. …”
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ANGPTL4: A Predictive Marker for Diabetic Nephropathy by Eman Al Shawaf, Mohamed Abu-Farha, Sriraman Devarajan, Zahra Alsairafi, Irina Al-Khairi, Preethi Cherian, Hamad Ali, Aditi Mathur, Fahd Al-Mulla, Abdulnabi Al Attar, Jehad Abubaker

“…We quantified circulating ANGPTL4, IGFBP1, IGFBP3, and IGFBP4 in fasting plasma samples of 122 Kuwaiti participants using a multiplexing assay. …”
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Woxuanzhongzhou formula improves DHEAS and high-fat diet-induced IR and anovulatory mice via AMPK/PGC1- α/Irisin pathway by Haijuan Liu, Guohua Wang, Conglu Sui, Yanan Guo, Xiangyu He

“…Following model induction, metformin and WXZZ were administered by gavage. Body weight, fasting blood glucose (FBG), fasting insulin (FINS) levels, the homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and gonadal hormones were measured. …”
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Polyethylene Glycol Loxenatide (PEX-168) Reduces Body Weight and Blood Glucose in Simple Obese Mice by Yuting Wu, Zeyuan Guo, Junlu Wang, Yong Wang, Daorong Wang, Ying Li, Lihua Zhu, Xiaofang Sun

“…Fasting insulin (FINS) levels were measured at the 12th week. …”
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Comparison of different severe obesity definitions in predicting future cardiometabolic risk in a longitudinal cohort of children by Gilles Paradis, Melanie Henderson, Lisa Kakinami, Angelo Tremblay, Anna Smyrnova

“…Whether SO definitions differentially predict cardiometabolic disease risk is critical for proper clinical care and management but is unknown.Design Prospective cohort studySetting SO definitions were applied at baseline (2005–2008, Mage=9.6 years, n=548), and outcomes (fasting lipids, glucose, homoeostatic model assessment (HOMA-IR) and blood pressure) were assessed at first follow-up (F1: 2008–2011, Mage=11.6 years) and second follow-up (2015–2017, Mage=16.8 years) of the Quebec Adipose and Lifestyle Investigation in Youth cohort in Montreal, Quebec.Participants Respondents were youth who had at least one biological parent with obesity.Primary outcome measures Unfavourable cardiometabolic levels of fasting blood glucose (≥6.1 mmol/L), insulin resistance (HOMA-IR index ≥2.0), high-density lipoprotein &lt;1.03 mmol/L, low-density lipoprotein ≥2.6 mmol/L and triglycerides &gt;1.24 mmol/L. …”
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Distinct dynamic regulation of pectoralis muscle metabolomics by insulin and the promotion of glucose-lipid metabolism with extended duration by Xiangli Zhang, Pengfei Du, Ziyang Wang, Yao Zhu, Xuemeng Si, Wen Chen, Yanqun Huang

“…Birds' glycolipid metabolism has garnered considerable attention due to their fasting blood glucose levels being nearly twice those of mammals. …”
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Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Levels Are Positively Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Ruo-Yao Gao, Bang-Gee Hsu, Du-An Wu, Jia-Sian Hou, Ming-Chun Chen

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between serum FGF21 levels and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in T2DM patients. Methods. Fasting blood samples were obtained from 126 T2DM patients. …”
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Positive Associations between Adipocyte Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Level and Central Arterial Stiffness in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Cheng-Hao Sung, Bang-Gee Hsu, Jen-Pi Tasi, Chih-Hsien Wang, Chiu-Huang Kuo

“…Methods. This study obtained fasting blood samples from 76 PD patients. A validated tonometry system was used to measure cfPWV. …”
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Predicting the Degree of Coronary Artery Stenosis Through Retinal Vascular Characteristics and Minimal Clinical Information by Zhang G, Ding Y, Ma T, Zhou S, Wang B, Chang X, Zeng Y

“…The AUC for logistic regression modeling with the combination of fundus vascular characteristics and clinical information (sex, age, height, weight, smoking history, creatinine, total cholesterol, fasting blood glucose) yielded an AUC of 0.71 ± 0.07 (95% CI).Conclusion: Coronary stenosis is inversely correlated with fundus vascular characteristics. …”
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Functional Status of Pancreatic α and β Cells in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Different Plasma Triglyceride Levels: A Retrospective Analysis by Hang Guo, Chunlei Ma, Xiaoming Wu, Congqing Pan

“…With the increase of TG, the fasting and postprandial glucagon levels, the glucagon/insulin ratio, and the area under the glucagon curve (AUCG) presented an increasing trend. …”
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Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals the dysfunctional characteristics of PBMCs in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Jindong Zhao, Jindong Zhao, Jindong Zhao, Zhaohui Fang, Zhaohui Fang, Zhaohui Fang

“…The observed clinical indicators included weight and fasting blood glucose (FBG), glycosylated haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and fasting insulin levels. …”
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A Comparative Study of Health Efficacy Indicators in Subjects with T2DM Applying Power Cycling to 12 Weeks of Low-Volume High-Intensity Interval Training and Moderate-Intensity Con... by Jun Li, Wei Cheng, Haifeng Ma

“…Based on the blood index data of their medical examination results which comprised blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), and insulin, 37 volunteers were included in the study. …”
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I trovatori come fondamento dell'identità occitana: la linea Jaufré Rudèl-Jean de Nostredame-Frédéric Mistral by Gilda Caiti-Russo

“…Rudèl devient ainsi l’incarnation tour à tour de l’amour héroïque à l’intention d’un public italien du XIIIe siècle, des anciens fastes d’une noblesse provençale à la recherche d’une nouvelle identité à la Renaissance, du Romantisme allemand et de l’illusion mistralienne au XIXe siècle.…”
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Palmoplantar plaque psoriasis responsive to upadacitinib: A report of two cases by Bohmyi Choi, Heidi Oi-Yee Li, Steven J Glassman

“…The first patient had slightly elevated fasting triglyceride and the second patient had elevated ALT, both of which are being monitored. …”
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