BACKGROUND The prevalence of both lifestyle-related metabolic disorders and osteoporosis is increasing in Asia. OBJECTIVES To conduct a systematic review of the published literature to identify studies examining disorders of glucose and lipid metabolism (type 2 diabetes, hyperglycemia, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome [MetS], and atherosclerosis) as risk ...

BACKGROUND Danqi Pill (DQP), which contains Chinese herbs Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge and Panax notoginseng, is widely used in the treatment of myocardial ischemia (MI) in China. Its regulatory effects on MI-associated lipid metabolism disorders haven't been comprehensively studied so far. We aimed to systematically investigate the regulatory mechanism of DQP on myocardial ischemia-induced lipid ...

AMP activated protein kinase (AMPK) plays a key role in the regulatory network responsible for maintaining systemic energy homeostasis during exercise or nutrient deprivation. To understand the function of the regulatory β2 subunit of AMPK in systemic energy metabolism, we characterized β2 subunit-deficient mice. Using these mutant mice, we demonstrated that the β2 subunit plays an important ro...

This study investigated the effects of polysaccharides from Enteromorpha prolifera (PEP) on glucose metabolism in a rat model of diabetes mellitus (DM). PEP (0, 150, 300, and 600 mg/kg) was administered intragastrically to rats for four weeks. After treatment, fasting blood glucose (FBG) and insulin (INS) levels were measured, and the insulin sensitivity index (ISI) was calculated. The morphopa...

he term diabetes mellitus encompasses a group of disorders which are all marked by a raised blood glucose level.1 Whilst the diagnosis is based on the elevated glucose level, diabetes is complex and involves changes in the body’s metabolism not only of glucose but also of fat and protein. The 3 main types of diabetes are type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes (GDM) and these account for over 9...

Obesity is characterized by an excessive accumulation of fat in adipose tissue, which is associated with oxidative stress and chronic inflammation. Excessive H2O2 levels are degraded by catalase (CAT), the activity of which is decreased in obesity. We investigated the effects of inhibition of catalase activity on metabolism and inflammation by incubating human differentiated adipocytes with 10 ...

BY C A L L U M LIVINGSTONE, F I O N A J . T H O M S O N , M A R G A R E T I . A R B U C K L E , I A N W. CAMPBELL, THOMAS J . JESS , SUSAN K A N E , COLIN MOYES, LISA M. P O R T E R , J A C Q U E L I N E E . R I C E , M I C H A E L J . S E A T T E R A N D GWYN W. G O U L D Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G...

Methamphetamine (METH), an addictive psycho-stimulant drug exerts euphoric effects on users and abusers. It is also known to cause cognitive impairment and neurotoxicity. Here, we hypothesized that METH exposure impairs the glucose uptake and metabolism in human neurons and astrocytes. Deprivation of glucose is expected to cause neurotoxicity and neuronal degeneration due to depletion of energy...

• Tetrahydrocurcumin (THC) improves glucose and lipid metabolism disorders in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) mice. THC regulates the expression of oxidoreductase genes lipid-metabolizing enzyme NAFLD increases antioxidant capacity inhibits deposition HepG2 cells by activating NRF2 signaling pathway. Nonalcoholic is most common metabolic world. In this study we investigated effect tetr...

Glucose transporter type 1 (GLUT1) deficiency syndrome (GLUT1-DS) leads to a wide range of neurological symptoms. Ketogenic diets are very efficient to control epilepsy and movement disorders. We tested a novel simple and rapid blood test in 30 patients with GLUT1-DS with predominant movement disorders, 18 patients with movement disorders attributed to other genetic defects, and 346 healthy con...