Type 2 diabetes and its impact on the immune system

A Berbudi, N Rahmadika, AI Tjahjadi… - Current diabetes …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Introduction: Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is a major health problem worldwide. This metabolic
disease is indicated by high blood glucose levels due to insufficient insulin production by the …

[HTML][HTML] Methylenetetrahydrofolate (MTHFR), the one-carbon cycle, and cardiovascular risks

S Raghubeer, TE Matsha - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The 5-10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) enzyme is vital for cellular
homeostasis due to its key functions in the one-carbon cycle, which include methionine and …

[HTML][HTML] Gut microbiota as a trigger for metabolic inflammation in obesity and type 2 diabetes

TPM Scheithauer, E Rampanelli, M Nieuwdorp… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The gut microbiota has been linked to the development of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D).
The underlying mechanisms as to how intestinal microbiota may contribute to T2D are only …

Antioxidant effects and mechanisms of medicinal plants and their bioactive compounds for the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes: an updated review

JO Unuofin, SL Lebelo - Oxidative medicine and cellular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder that majorly affects the endocrine gland, and it is
symbolized by hyperglycemia and glucose intolerance owing to deficient insulin secretory …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of inflammatory responses and development of insulin resistance: how are they interlinked?

K Rehman, MSH Akash - Journal of biomedical science, 2016 - Springer
Background Insulin resistance (IR) is one of the major hallmark for pathogenesis and
etiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). IR is directly interlinked with various …

[HTML][HTML] Lipid signaling and lipotoxicity in metaflammation: indications for metabolic disease pathogenesis and treatment

ME Ertunc, GS Hotamisligil - Journal of lipid research, 2016 - ASBMB
Lipids encompass a wide variety of molecules such as fatty acids, sterols, phospholipids,
and triglycerides. These molecules represent a highly efficient energy resource and can act …

[HTML][HTML] Role of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) in obesity and type 2 diabetes

JHM Yung, A Giacca - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Obesity has been described as a global epidemic and is a low-grade chronic inflammatory
disease that arises as a consequence of energy imbalance. Obesity increases the risk of …

[HTML][HTML] The interaction among gut microbes, the intestinal barrier and short chain fatty acids

J Ma, X Piao, S Mahfuz, S Long, J Wang - Animal Nutrition, 2022 - Elsevier
The mammalian gut is inhabited by a massive and complicated microbial community, in
which the host achieves a stable symbiotic environment through the interdependence …

Mechanistic links between obesity, diabetes, and blood pressure: role of perivascular adipose tissue

SN Saxton, BJ Clark, SB Withers… - Physiological …, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Obesity is increasingly prevalent and is associated with substantial cardiovascular risk.
Adipose tissue distribution and morphology play a key role in determining the degree of …

Type 2 diabetes as an inflammatory disease

MY Donath, SE Shoelson - Nature reviews immunology, 2011 - nature.com
Components of the immune system are altered in obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D), with the
most apparent changes occurring in adipose tissue, the liver, pancreatic islets, the …