Brain signaling systems in the type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome: promising target to treat and prevent these diseases

AO Shpakov, KV Derkach, LM Berstein - Future science OA, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The changes in the brain signaling systems play an important role in etiology and
pathogenesis of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and metabolic syndrome (MS), being a …

[HTML][HTML] Diabetes secondary to acromegaly: physiopathology, clinical features and effects of treatment

F Ferraù, A Albani, A Ciresi, C Giordano… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Acromegaly is a rare disease due to chronic GH excess and to the consequent increase in
IGF-1 levels. Both GH and IGF-1 play a role in intermediate metabolism affecting glucose …

Glycemic management in ESRD and earlier stages of CKD

ME Williams, R Garg - American journal of kidney diseases, 2014 - Elsevier
The management of hyperglycemia in patients with kidney failure is complex, and the goals
and methods regarding glycemic control in chronic kidney disease (CKD) are not clearly …

Dopamine blocks stress-mediated ovarian carcinoma growth

M Moreno-Smith, C Lu, MMK Shahzad, GNA Pena… - Clinical cancer …, 2011 - AACR
Purpose: Increased adrenergic activity in response to chronic stress is known to promote
tumor growth by stimulating the tumor microenvironment. The focus of the current study was …

Novel pharmacological approaches to the treatment of type 2 diabetes

EJ Verspohl - Pharmacological reviews, 2012 - ASPET
The huge increase in type 2 diabetes is a burden worldwide. Many marketed compounds do
not address relevant aspects of the disease; they may already compensate for defects in …

Pharmacological management of type 2 diabetes mellitus: an update

S El-Kaissi, S Sherbeeni - Current diabetes reviews, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
While lifestyle modifications and metformin are the cornerstone of the initial management of
type 2 diabetes mellitus, there is an increasing array of second and third-line …

Association between prolactin and incidence of cardiovascular risk factors in the Framingham Heart Study

KE Therkelsen, TM Abraham, A Pedley… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Prolactin is an anterior pituitary hormone that may modulate the adverse effects
of obesity. Prolactin has been associated with cardiovascular disease mortality, but less is …

[HTML][HTML] Bromocriptine in type 2 diabetes mellitus

C Shivaprasad, S Kalra - Indian journal of endocrinology and …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Bromocriptine mesylate quick-release was approved by the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) in May 2009, for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Bromocriptine is thought to act on …

Drug treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients for whom metformin is contraindicated

BK Irons, MG Minze - … metabolic syndrome and obesity: targets and …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Metformin is considered an initial drug of choice for type 2 diabetes mellitus by leading
recommendations. When contraindications to its use exist or patients cannot tolerate it due …

A review of dopamine agonist therapy in type 2 diabetes and effects on cardio-metabolic parameters

EM Lamos, DL Levitt, KM Munir - Primary care diabetes, 2016 - Elsevier
Dopamine action appears to play a role in changes that are seen in obesity, metabolic
syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Bromocriptine-QR (Quick Release), a dopamine …