Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Kaveh Naseri, Saeede Saadati, Damoon Ashtary-Larky, Omid Asbaghi, Farahnaz Ghaemi, Fereshteh Pashayee-Khamene, Zahra Yari, Barbora de Courten
Summary: The intake of probiotics and synbiotics has a positive effect on glycemic outcomes in patients with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), including reducing fasting plasma glucose, insulin levels, hemoglobin A1c, and insulin resistance, and improving insulin sensitivity.
PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yujing Zhang, Yuan Xue, Dongdong Zhang, Yaping Liu, Ze Xu, Jiaojiao Gao, Wenjie Li, Xing Li
Summary: The clinical research results on vitamin D supplementation in improving prediabetes are controversial. However, this meta-analysis found that supplementing with vitamin D led to significant improvements in FBG, HbA1c, and FINS among prediabetics. Subgroup analysis showed that certain populations, such as those in Asia and individuals with vitamin D deficiency, may benefit more from long-term vitamin D supplementation in terms of glucose metabolism and insulin resistance.
Article
Immunology
Xiongfeng Pan, Atipatsa C. Kaminga, Shi Wu Wen, Aizhong Liu
Summary: This meta-analysis summarized the results of previous studies on the association between the chemokines system and T2DM/PDM. The findings revealed that concentrations of certain chemokines were significantly higher in T2DM patients compared to controls, while no difference was found in PDM patients.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Carol M. Mangione, Michael J. Barry, Wanda K. Nicholson, Michael Cabana, David Chelmow, Tumaini Rucker Coker, Karina W. Davidson, Esa M. Davis, Katrina E. Donahue, Carlos Roberto Jaen, Martha Kubik, Li Li, Gbenga Ogedegbe, Lori Pbert, John M. Ruiz, James Stevermer, Chien-Wen Tseng, John B. Wong
Summary: The incidence of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents is increasing, and those affected have a higher prevalence of chronic comorbid conditions. However, there is insufficient evidence to evaluate the balance of benefits and harms of screening for type 2 diabetes in this population.
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Medicinal
Suneel Devangan, Bincy Varghese, Ebin Johny, Surender Gurram, Ramu Adela
Summary: The meta-analysis of 10 studies involving 419 participants suggests that Gymnema sylvestre (GS) supplementation can significantly improve glycemic control and reduce lipid levels in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus.
PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Saeede Saadati, Kaveh Naseri, Omid Asbaghi, Khadijeh Abhari, Pangzhen Zhang, Hua-Bin Li, Ren-You Gan
Summary: The systematic review and meta-analysis found that supplementation with N. sativa can effectively improve cardiometabolic profiles in individuals with prediabetes and T2DM.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Tingting Liang, Lei Wu, Yu Xi, Ying Li, Xinqiang Xie, Congcong Fan, Lingshuang Yang, Shuanghong Yang, Xuefeng Chen, Jumei Zhang, Qingping Wu
Summary: This meta-analysis demonstrates that probiotics supplementation significantly improves glycemic, lipid, blood pressure, and inflammation control in type 2 diabetes patients, especially for those within certain age and BMI ranges, and with longer duration of probiotics supplementation.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2021)
Review
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Andrea Isabel Villarreal-Renteria, Dulce Daniela Herrera-Echauri, Norma Patricia Rodriguez-Rocha, Laura Yareni Zuniga, Jose Francisco Munoz-Valle, Samuel Garcia-Arellano, Maria Fernanda Bernal-Orozco, Gabriela Macedo-Ojeda
Summary: This article investigates the effect of flaxseed supplementation on glycemic control variables and insulin resistance in individuals with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The results show that flaxseed supplementation can significantly reduce fasting blood sugar, insulin concentrations, HbA1c, and HOMA-IR in these patients.
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yajuan Xie, Luoning Gou, Miaomiao Peng, Juan Zheng, Lulu Chen
Summary: This study conducted a meta-analysis of 29 RCTs and found that soluble fiber supplementation significantly improved glycemic control and BMI levels in patients with type 2 diabetes, with a recommended daily dosage of 7.6-8.3 grams. Further long-term and high-quality RCTs are needed due to substantial heterogeneity in most pooled estimates.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Vali Musazadeh, Zeynab Kavyani, Naghmeh Mirhosseini, Parvin Dehghan, Mahdi Vajdi
Summary: Vitamin D supplementation has a supportive effect on improving glycemic status, but the results are inconclusive. This umbrella meta-analysis examined the impact of vitamin D on type 2 diabetes biomarkers and included 37 meta-analyses. The findings indicated that vitamin D supplementation significantly decreased fasting blood sugar, hemoglobin A1c, insulin concentrations, and homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance.
DIABETOLOGY & METABOLIC SYNDROME
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Wei-Lun Wen, Hui-Chun Huang, Hsiu-Chu Lin, Wan-Ching Lo, Szu-Chia Chen, Mei-Yueh Lee
Summary: In patients newly diagnosed with T2DM, glycemic durability is negatively associated with higher glycemic burden.
Review
Chemistry, Medicinal
Amir Hossein Moridpour, Zeynab Kavyani, Somaye Khosravi, Elahe Farmani, Maziar Daneshvar, Vali Musazadeh, Amir Hossein Faghfouri
Summary: This meta-analysis of 24 randomized controlled trials found that cinnamon supplementation significantly reduces glycemic control indicators in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), suggesting its potential as an adjunct therapy for managing T2DM.
PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jingxuan Lian, Jianfang Fu
Summary: Pioglitazone can significantly improve liver histological performance and insulin sensitivity, as well as significantly reduce fasting blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, plasma AST, ALT and other liver biological indicators. Long-term studies are still needed to verify its efficacy and safety due to the lack of relevant randomized controlled trials and short intervention times.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Cincione Raffaele Ivan, Antonietta Messina, Giuseppe Cibelli, Giovanni Messina, Rita Polito, Francesca Losavio, Ester La Torre, Vincenzo Monda, Marcellino Monda, Stefano Quiete, Elias Casula, Nicola Napoli, Giuseppe Defeudis
Summary: Our study suggests that a very low-calorie ketogenic Mediterranean diet can rapidly improve metabolic, anthropometric, and body composition parameters in patients with prediabetes or diabetes and overweight/obesity.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Jiayue Yu, Bhavadharini Balaji, Maria Tinajero, Sarah Jarvis, Tauseef Khan, Sudha Vasudevan, Viren Ranawana, Amudha Poobalan, Shilpa Bhupathiraju, Qi Sun, Walter Willett, Frank B. Hu, David J. A. Jenkins, Viswanathan Mohan, Vasanti S. Malik
Summary: Intake of white rice is associated with higher risk of T2D, while intake of brown rice is associated with lower risk, with consistent findings across studies. Results from substitution trials on cardiometabolic risk factors were inconsistent.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Xuexian Fang, Hossein Ardehali, Junxia Min, Fudi Wang
Summary: Iron homeostasis is crucial for proper cardiac function, and iron imbalance is a common factor in various cardiovascular diseases. Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent regulated cell death, has been increasingly recognized as an important process underlying the pathogenesis and progression of cardiovascular diseases. Understanding the mechanisms of iron metabolism and ferroptosis regulation in cardiomyocytes may lead to improvements in disease management.
NATURE REVIEWS CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Chiara A. De Benedictis, Sarah Trame, Lothar Rink, Andreas M. Grabrucker
Summary: This study investigated the zinc intake and bioavailability of over 250 women (both pregnant and non-pregnant) in Ireland and found that 58% of participants were at risk of inadequate zinc intake, with 29% potentially being zinc deficient. The low zinc intake was primarily a result of insufficient consumption of zinc-rich foods and relatively higher intake of foods rich in phytate, a major inhibitor of zinc uptake.
IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sarah Trame, Andreas Brueggemann, Lothar Rink
JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xin-yu He, Xiao Fan, Lei Qu, Xiang Wang, Li Jiang, Ling-jie Sang, Cheng-yu Shi, Siyi Lin, Jie-cheng Yang, Zuo-zhen Yang, Kai Lei, Jun-hong Li, Huai-qiang Ju, Qingfeng Yan, Jian Liu, Fudi Wang, Jianzhong Shao, Yan Xiong, Wenqi Wang, Aifu Lin
Summary: In this study, the authors discovered that an iron-triggered long noncoding RNA called LncRIM regulates cellular iron metabolism through the Hippo-YAP signaling pathway, promoting breast cancer development. They found that LncRIM directly binds NF2 to inhibit NF2-LATS1 interaction, leading to YAP activation and increased intracellular iron levels. Clinical data showed that high expression of LncRIM is associated with poor patient survival, indicating its potential as a biomarker and therapeutic target. This study highlights a novel mechanism involving the LncRIM-NF2 axis in iron-mediated feedback loop that hyperactivates YAP and promotes breast cancer development.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xuexian Fang, Jiawei Zhang, You Li, Yijing Song, Yingying Yu, Zhaoxian Cai, Fuzhi Lian, Jun Yang, Junxia Min, Fudi Wang
Summary: In this study, using a mouse model of hepatic I/R injury, it is observed that glutathione (GSH) and cysteine depletion are associated with deficiency of the reducing power of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH). It is identified that I/R-induced hepatic ferroptosis is significantly associated with reduced expression and activity of NADP(+)-dependent malic enzyme 1 (Me1). Targeting ME1 may provide new therapeutic opportunities for I/R injury and other ferroptosis-related hepatic conditions.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xuyan He, Chaodong Ge, Jun Xia, Zhidan Xia, Lu Zhao, Sicong Huang, Rong Wang, Jianwei Pan, Tao Cheng, Peng-Fei Xu, Fudi Wang, Junxia Min
Summary: SLC39A10 is identified as a key zinc transporter in hematopoiesis, and it plays a larger role than iron in early hematopoietic stem cells. Loss of Slc39a10 causes zinc deficiency, leading to DNA damage, apoptosis, and cell cycle arrest. Zinc supplementation and inhibiting necroptosis were found to restore hematopoiesis, suggesting the potential of SLC39A10 as a therapeutic target for anemia and zinc deficiency-related disorders.
Review
Oncology
Xue Wang, Ye Zhou, Junxia Min, Fudi Wang
Summary: Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent form of cell death caused by lipid peroxidation and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of various diseases involving multiple organs. Understanding the molecular mechanisms and regulatory pathways of ferroptosis could provide new strategies for disease management. Recent studies support ferroptosis as a potential target for the prevention and treatment of these diseases. This review summarizes the progress in ferroptosis research and its regulation in human disease, and discusses future directions in the targeting of ferroptosis.
FRONTIERS OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ziqin Yao, Feiyu Jiang, Hongbin Luo, Jiahui Zhou, Wanting Shi, Shoufang Xu, Yingying Zhang, Feng Dai, Xinran Li, Zhiwei Liu, Xinhui Wang
Summary: This study used Mendelian randomization analyses to determine the causal effects of blood lipid traits on inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). The results showed that total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) were protective factors for ulcerative colitis (UC), while high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglycerides (TG) were protective factors for Crohn's disease (CD).
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mary-Ann Puppa, Jana Jakobs, Lothar Rink
Summary: This study investigated the effect of tert-butyl-hydrochinone (tBHQ) stimulation on human PBMC under normal and zinc-depleted conditions. The results showed that zinc influenced the mRNA and protein expression of Nrf2, NQO1, and HO-1, and zinc supplementation inhibited HDAC3 activity, stabilizing Nrf2. Therefore, zinc supplementation has beneficial effects on the redox balance in human cells.
JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Asad Shahzad, Lothar Rink, Inga Wessels
Summary: This study aims to investigate the correlation between zinc deficiency and MMP-9 transcriptional regulation, focusing on epigenetics as the possible mechanism behind zinc deficiency-induced changes. The effect of differentiation and zinc deficiency on MMP-9 expression and MMP9 promoter accessibility was investigated using the acute promyelocytic cell line NB4. The results showed that zinc deficiency led to upregulated MMP-9 gene expression and increased accessibility of the MMP-9 promoter, while zinc resupplementation reversed these effects.
JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lu Jin, Shuang Han, Xue Lv, Xiaofei Li, Ziyin Zhang, Henry Kuang, Zhimin Chen, Cheng-an Lv, Wei Peng, Zhuoying Yang, Miqi Yang, Lin Mi, Tongyu Liu, Shengshan Ma, Xinyuan Qiu, Qintao Wang, Xiaowen Pan, Pengfei Shan, Yu Feng, Jin Li, Fudi Wang, Liwei Xie, Xuyun Zhao, Jun-Fen Fu, Jiandie D. Lin, Zhuo-Xian Meng
Summary: The study found that obesity in humans and mice is associated with elevated levels of Musclin in both muscle and circulation. Musclin overexpression attenuates beige fat thermogenesis, exacerbates diet-induced obesity and metabolic disorders. In contrast, Musclin inactivation promotes beige fat thermogenesis and improves metabolic homeostasis. This research provides a new therapeutic approach for treating obesity and metabolic diseases.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Biology
Tianze Xu, Jing Cai, Lei Wang, Li Xu, Hongting Zhao, Fudi Wang, Esther G. Meyron-Holtz, Fanis Missirlis, Tong Qiao, Kuanyu Li
Summary: Postmenopausal atherosclerosis (AS) is linked to estrogen deficiency, but hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is ineffective in late postmenopausal women. This study suggests that aging-related iron accumulation inhibits the expression of estrogen receptor a (ERa), explaining the inefficacy of HRT. Iron and estradiol together downregulate ERa through Mdm2-mediated proteolysis, aggravating AS. Systemic iron chelation attenuates progressive AS in late postmenopausal mice triggered by estradiol. Immediate HRT after menopause, along with appropriate iron chelation, could provide benefits from AS.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jie Fu, Xin Zong, Mingliang Jin, Junxia Min, Fudi Wang, Yizhen Wang
Summary: As cationic host defense peptides, defensins are synthesized by various cells and serve as crucial components of host defense. Recent research has focused on their biological functions, structure-activity relationships, mechanisms of action, and therapeutic potential. This review provides an overview of the roles of defensins in immune homeostasis, mucosal barrier function, gut microbiota regulation, and various diseases, as well as their regulation by nutrients. It offers important insights into the biology and potential clinical applications of defensins.
SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION AND TARGETED THERAPY
(2023)