Empagliflozin Alleviates Hepatic Steatosis by Activating the AMPK-TET2-Autophagy Pathway in vivo and in vitro by Ting Li, Ting Fang, Linxin Xu, Xiangyang Liu, Xiaoyu Li, Mei Xue, Xiaochen Yu, Bei Sun, Liming Chen

“…Empagliflozin is a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor that effectively lowers blood glucose, but its effect on MAFLD and associated mechanisms are not fully understood.Methods: Eight-week-old db/db mice, an in vivo model, were administered empagliflozin or saline intragastrically. …”
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High-Salt Intake Ameliorates Hyperglycemia and Insulin Resistance in WBN/Kob-Leprfa/fa Rats: A New Model of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Yoshiichi Takagi, Taichi Sugimoto, Masaya Kobayashi, Mitsuyuki Shirai, Fumitoshi Asai

“…High-salt intake is a major risk factor for developing hypertension in type 2 diabetes mellitus, but its effects on glucose homeostasis are controversial. We previously found that high-salt intake induces severe hypertension in WBN/Kob diabetic fatty (WBKDF) rats. …”
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Molecular, Biochemical, and Clinical Characterization of Thirteen Patients with Glycogen Storage Disease 1a in Malaysia by Siti Aishah Abdul Wahab, Yusnita Yakob, Mohd Khairul Nizam Mohd Khalid, Noraishah Ali, Huey Yin Leong, Lock Hock Ngu

“…GSD1a is caused by a mutation in the G6PC gene encoding glucose-6-phosphatase (G6Pase); an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of glucose-6-phosphate (G6P) to phosphate and glucose. …”
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An Emerging Role of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 in Preventing Advanced-Glycation-End-Product-Mediated Damages in Diabetes by Alessandra Puddu, François Mach, Alessio Nencioni, Giorgio Luciano Viviani, Fabrizio Montecucco

“…Released in response to the nutrient ingestion, GLP-1 plays an important role in maintaining glucose homeostasis. GLP-1 has been shown to regulate blood glucose levels by stimulating glucose-dependent insulin secretion and inhibiting glucagon secretion, gastric emptying, and food intake. …”
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Remdesivir-induced severe hypoglycemia in an elderly man without diabetes: a case report by Yasunori Nagano, Hisae Aoki, Juri David, Naoko Iwahashi Kondo, Makimi Aizawa, Toshiyuki Sumita, Yuki Hamada, Yuki Yamamoto, Kaoru Yamada

“…Remdesivir is known to affect glucose metabolism in individuals with and without diabetes. …”
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Serum Lipid and Glycemic Profile in HARRT-Naïve and HARRT-Exposed HIV Patients in Enugu State, Nigeria: A Case–Control Study by Esther A. Ekwe, Birinus A. Ezeala-Adikaibe, Basden Onwubere, Julius Okoye, Collins Ugwu, Chidinma B. Nwatu, Ijoma Chinweuba, Chidimma Orah-Okpala, Raphael Anakwue, Oladipupo O. Fasa, Celestine C. Okwara, Uchechi Q. Arinze, Paschal Njoku

“…A fasting venous blood sample was used to check for fasting plasma glucose. Results: Fasting blood glucose was significantly higher in HARRT-exposed individuals (P < 0.01). …”
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Caregiver’s Opinions on the Design of the Screens of a Future Gamified Mobile Application for Self-Management of Type 1 Diabetes in Children in Saudi Arabia by Demah M. Alsalman, Zahra Bu Ali, Zainab Alnosaier, Norah Alotaibi, Turki M. Alanzi

“…Also, the content of the designed screens can help to monitor blood glucose readings and comply with medication treatment. …”
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Characterization of the ZDSD Rat: A Translational Model for the Study of Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes by Richard G. Peterson, Charles V. Jackson, Karen Zimmerman, Willem de Winter, Norman Huebert, Michael K. Hansen

“…In the prediabetic metabolic syndrome phase, ZDSD rats exhibited obesity with increased body fat, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, glucose intolerance, and elevated HbA1c. As disease progressed to overt diabetes, ZDSD rats demonstrated elevated glucose levels, abnormal oral glucose tolerance, increases in HbA1c levels, reductions in body weight, increased insulin resistance with decreasing insulin levels, and dyslipidemia. …”
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Epac1 Blocks NLRP3 Inflammasome to Reduce IL-1β in Retinal Endothelial Cells and Mouse Retinal Vasculature by Youde Jiang, Li Liu, Elizabeth Curtiss, Jena J. Steinle

“…Epac1 effectively reduced high glucose-induced increases in TLR4, HMGB1, cleaved caspase-1, and IL-1β in REC. …”
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Reverse Dipping of Blood Pressure in Patients of Hypertension with and without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Kanwal Shahid, Nauman Ismat Butt, Tooba Iqbal, Rubaba Khan, Anum Rasheed, Iqra Azam

“…Results: Mean age was 51.18±10.1 years with 54 (60.0%) were male and 36 (40.0%) females. Mean fasting blood glucose and mean random blood glucose levels were 87.32±13.2 mg/dl and 152.76±21.8 mg/dl respectively. …”
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The Relation between Serum Uric Acid and HbA1c Is Dependent upon Hyperinsulinemia in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Yuliang Cui, Hemei Bu, Xianghua Ma, Sha Zhao, Xiaona Li, Shan Lu

“…The aim of our study was to explore the dependent condition of the relationship between uric acid and blood glucose in type 2 diabetes. Research Design and Methods. …”
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Limited preventive care among Medicaid enrollees with HIV in the US South by Jessica S. Kiernan, Rose S. Bono, Deo Mujwara, Zhongzhe Pan, Bassam Dahman, April D. Kimmel

“…Generalized estimating equations estimated the probability of lipid, glucose, syphilis, and cervical cancer (women only) screenings and influenza vaccination. …”
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Exercising in the Fasted State Reduced 24-Hour Energy Intake in Active Male Adults by Jessica L. Bachman, Ronald W. Deitrick, Angela R. Hillman

“…All food was weighed and measured for 24 hours. Measures of blood glucose and hunger were collected at 5 time points. …”
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The Effectiveness of Myo-Inositol and D-Chiro Inositol Treatment in Type 2 Diabetes by Basilio Pintaudi, Giacoma Di Vieste, Matteo Bonomo

“…This was a pilot study involving a consecutive sample of patients with T2DM with suboptimal glycemic control (HbA1c 7.0–10.0%) already treated with glucose-lowering agents. Patients (23.1% males, mean age of 60.8±11.7 years) took for three months a combination of myo-inositol (550 mg) and d-chiro-inositol (13.8 mg) orally twice a day as add-on supplement to their glucose-lowering drugs. …”
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Antitumor Activities of Aqueous Cinnamon Extract on 5637 Cell Line of Bladder Cancer through Glycolytic Pathway by Zeynab Aminzadeh, Nasrin Ziamajidi, Roghayeh Abbasalipourkabir, Sajedeh Daei, Sobhan Helbi, Abbas Moridnia

“…In this study, the antitumor effects of Cinnamon with a focus on glucose metabolism in bladder cancer carcinoma cell-line 5637 were investigated. …”
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Adipocytokine Associations with Insulin Resistance in British South Asians by D. R. Webb, K. Khunti, S. Chatterjee, J. Jarvis, M. J. Davies

“…Total adiponectin concentration progressively decreased across the glucose spectrum in both sexes. A reciprocal trend in leptin concentration was observed only in south Asian men. …”
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Specific Activity of Lactate Dehydrogenase in Muscle and Liver Tissues of Rats Exposed to Intermittent Hypobaric Hypoxia by Syarifah Dewi, Adiba Nur Ashri Ramadhani, Khoiriyyah Amalia Az-zahra, Wardaya Wardaya

“…This study aimed to analyze the LDH-specific activity in rat muscle and liver tissue, as well as lactate and glucose levels in blood plasma after intermittent hypobaric hypoxia exposure. …”
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Breakfast Protein Source Does Not Influence Postprandial Appetite Response and Food Intake in Normal Weight and Overweight Young Women by Christina M. Crowder, Brianna L. Neumann, Jamie I. Baum

“…Subjects had 15 minutes to consume each breakfast. Blood glucose and appetite were assessed at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, and 120 minutes postprandial. …”
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Comparison Of ALT In Type 2 Diabetics with And Without Fatty Liver Disease by Kausar Malik, Faiza Batool, Lubna Meraj, Shazia Saddiq, Abrar Akbar, Hina Hanif Mughal

“…Also, patients with high blood glucose have a higher incidence of fatty liver disease as compared with normal blood glucose level patients but the difference was not statistically significant as shown by a P value more than 0.05. …”
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Investigation of the optimal condition for the growth and biofilm development of Candida albicans on three dental materials by Hoai Thu Le, Truong Thi Luc Phuong, Giang Hoang Huy, Phuoc-Vinh Nguyen, Bac Vu Giang Nguyen

“…Results: The findings suggest that YPG medium augmented with 4% glucose presents as an optimal environment for C. albicans growth. …”
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