Synaptosomal Protein of 25 kDa (Snap25) Polymorphisms Associated with Glycemic Parameters in Type 2 Diabetes Patients by Nasser M. Al-Daghri, Andrea S. Costa, Majed S. Alokail, Milena Zanzottera, Amal M. Alenad, Abdul Khader Mohammed, Mario Clerici, Franca R. Guerini

“…Significantly higher levels of fasting glucose and HbA1c were detected in T2DM patients carrying the rs363050 (AG/GG) genotypes compared to the (AA) genotype (f=4.41, df=1, and p=0.03 and f=5.31, df=1, and p=0.03, resp.). …”
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Impact of clinical pharmacist integration on diabetes management: a prospective cohort by Nur Burcu Kutluay, Muhammed Yunus Bektay, Betul Sumbul-Sekerci, Abdusselam Sekerci, Fikret Vehbi Izzettin

“…The effects were assessed by comparing fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c, the homeostasis model assessment-estimated insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), lipid profile, BMI, waist circumference, illness perception, and diabetes knowledge. …”
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Comparative analysis of metabolic, reproductive, and sub-clinical mastitis in pure Holstein-Friesian and Sahiwal-crossbred cows by S. M. Khan, R. U. Khan, S. Naz, I. A. Alhidary, N. K. Momand, R. Tiwari

“…A total of 180 dairy cows were evaluated over 8 weeks postpartum, focusing on milk yield, serum metabolites (glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, calcium, cortisol, and progesterone), somatic cell count (SCC), and reproductive performance. …”
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Expression Profile of Brain Aging and Metabolic Function are Altered by Resveratrol or α-Ketoglutarate Supplementation in Rats Fed a High-Fat Diet by Paulina Szczurek-Janicka, Katarzyna Ropka-Molik, Maria Oczkowicz, Sylwia Orczewska-Dudek, Mariusz Pietras, Marek Pieszka

“…Dietary RESV ameliorated the changes in plasma glucose, total cholesterol, and triiodothyronine concentrations induced by HFD feeding and significantly downregulated 60% of the surveyed genes compared to the control group, resulting in a major molecular shift compared to HFD alone. …”
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Diosgenin and solasodine-based saponins and sapogenines—Effects of structural modifications on Panagrellus redivivus, Spodoptera littoralis and Trichoderma reesei by Christina Rodler, Johann Schinnerl, Miriam Schalamun, Wolfgang Hinterdobler, Lothar Brecker

“…Via Koenigs-Knorr synthesis glucose was attached to diosgenin and solasodine, respectively. …”
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Metabonomic-Transcriptome Integration Analysis on Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis by Ningyang Gao, Li Ding, Jian Pang, Yuxin Zheng, Yuelong Cao, Hongsheng Zhan, Yinyu Shi

“…Genes such as HHAT, GYG1, and TRAF3, as well as metabolites including glucose, asparagine, and acetoacetate, might be implicated in the pathogenesis of OA and RA. …”
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Synthesis and In Vitro AMPK Activation of Cycloalkyl/Alkarylbiguanides with Robust In Vivo Antihyperglycemic Action by Erika Gutierrez-Lara, Carlos Martínez-Conde, Edgar Rosales-Ortega, Juan José Ramírez-Espinosa, Julio C. Rivera-Leyva, David Centurión, Karla Carvajal, Daniel Ortega-Cuellar, Samuel Estrada-Soto, Gabriel Navarrete-Vázquez

“…The results showed an important and robust decrease of plasmatic glucose levels (−40%). Compound 6 was selected for an oral glucose tolerance test, showing an antihyperglycemic effect similar to metformin. …”
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Histopathologic Evaluation of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Hypothyroidism-Induced Rats by Şule Demir, Mustafa Ünübol, Serap Ünübol Aypak, Emrah İpek, Serdar Aktaş, Gamze Sevri Ekren, Murat Yılmaz, Recai Tunca, Engin Güney

“…At the end of week 12, serum glucose, ALT, AST, triglyceride, HDL, LDL, TSH, fT4, fT3, visfatin, and insulin assays were performed. …”
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Effects of Root Cooling on Plant Growth and Fruit Quality of Cocktail Tomato during Two Consecutive Seasons by F. He, B. Thiele, M. Watt, T. Kraska, A. Ulbrich, A. J. Kuhn

“…“Amoroso” exhibited only higher consistent values in glucose with increments between 6.9 and 7.8% in the two seasons. …”
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Effect of supplementation of phytoadditive mixtures on live weight, blood indices, hormonal profile and reproductive performance in Black Bengal goats by Amit Kumar Singh, Champak Bhakat, Upali Kisku, Muthupalani Karunakaran, Tapas Kumar Dutta

“…Blood parameters including glucose, urea, total protein, albumin, globulin, ALT, AST, ALP, WBC, RBC, Hb and PCV% were similar (P > 0.05) in all groups. …”
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Physicochemical properties, structure, growth-promoting and antioxidant activities of Glycyrrhiza leaf polysaccharides modified by fermentation by Juan Du, Yuan Wang, Xia Li, Zhalaga, Na Liu, Wenwen Wang, Jingwei Qi, Xiaoli Fan, Xiaoping An

“…The molecular weight of FGLP was lower than that of GLP, and the molar ratios of guluronic acid, amino glucose, glucuronic acid, glucose, xylose, and arabinose were increased. …”
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Combined Microencapsulated Islet Transplantation and Revascularization of Aortorenal Bypass in a Diabetic Nephropathy Rat Model by Yunqiang He, Ziqiang Xu, Hongxing Fu, Bin Chen, Silu Wang, Bicheng Chen, Mengtao Zhou, Yong Cai

“…Restenosis of graft vessels also should be considered in patients lacking good control of blood glucose. In this study, we explored a combined strategy to prevent the recurrence of RAS in the DN rat model. …”
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HDAC Inhibition Modulates Cardiac PPARs and Fatty Acid Metabolism in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy by Ting-I Lee, Yu-Hsun Kao, Wen-Chin Tsai, Cheng-Chih Chung, Yao-Chang Chen, Yi-Jen Chen

“…Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) regulate cardiac glucose and lipid homeostasis. Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor has anti-inflammatory effects which may play a key role in modulating PPARs and fatty acid metabolism. …”
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Systematic Administration of B Vitamins Alleviates Diabetic Pain and Inhibits Associated Expression of P2X3 and TRPV1 in Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons and Proinflammatory Cytokines... by Duan-Duan He, Yu Gao, Shan Wang, Zhong Xie, Xue-Jun Song

“…There were 87.5% (77/88) rats which developed high blood glucose within 1-2 weeks following STZ injection. …”
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Raised Serum Adenosine Deaminase Level in Nonobese Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Vineet Kumar Khemka, Debajit Bagchi, Arindam Ghosh, Oishimaya Sen, Aritri Bir, Sasanka Chakrabarti, Anindita Banerjee

“…Serum ADA level showed a significant positive correlation with fasting plasma glucose (r=0.657; P<0.0001) level among nonobese T2DM subjects, but no significant correlation was observed in controls (r=-0.203; P=0.180). …”
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Metabolite concentrations and the expression profiles of the corresponding metabolic pathway genes in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) fruits of contrasting colors by M. A. Filyushin, E. A. Dzhos, A. V. Shchennikova, E. Z. Kochieva

“…Vlas accumulated more carotenoids and sucrose and less glucose and fructose than the white fruit of the cv. …”
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Validating the Hypoglycaemic and Hypotensive Roles of Salvia serotina (Chicken Weed) in Normal Healthy Sprague–Dawley Rats by Tameika Bartley, Paul Reese, Sophie Turfus, Ruby Alexander-Lindo

“…The extract lowered the blood glucose concentration at the 150 minute interval (5.00 ± 0.22 mM vs. 6.51 ± 0.33 mM; p=0.004) and the 180 minute interval (4.77 ± 0.27 mM vs. 5.93 ± 0.0.30 mM; p=0.015). …”
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In Vitro Proliferation of Porcine Pancreatic Islet Cells for β-Cell Therapy Applications by Guoguang Niu, John P. McQuilling, Yu Zhou, Emmanuel C. Opara, Giuseppe Orlando, Shay Soker

“…Only 10% of insulin expression, as measured by PCR, was preserved in each passage. High glucose media enhanced insulin expression by about 4–18 fold, suggesting a glucose-dependent effect in the proliferated islet-derived cells. …”
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Beneficial Effects of Ursodeoxycholic Acid on Metabolic Parameters and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Cli... by Biljana Lakić, Ranko Škrbić, Snežana Uletilović, Nebojša Mandić-Kovačević, Milkica Grabež, Mirna Popović Šarić, Miloš P. Stojiljković, Ivan Soldatović, Zorica Janjetović, Anastasija Stokanović, Nataša Stojaković, Momir Mikov

“…Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), as the first BA used in humans, improves glucose and lipid metabolism and attenuates oxidative stress. …”
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Effect of light fasting diet therapy on lipid metabolism and sex hormone levels in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome combined with infertility by Xiaomei Jiang, Yongfeng Wang, Hong Tang, Jin Ma, Heyue Li

“…Furthermore, TC, TG, and LDL-C levels were significantly reduced in the intervention group compared to the control group (p < .05).Conclusion Light fasting diet therapy, especially with flaxseed powder, improves obesity, lipid, and glucose metabolism disorders in PCOS patients with infertility. …”
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