Cancer Biology and Prevention in Diabetes
The available evidence suggests a complex relationship between diabetes and cancer. Epidemiological data suggest a positive correlation, however, in certain types of cancer, a more complex picture emerges, such as in some site-specific cancers being ...
Swayam Prakash Srivastava +1 more
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Pharmacologic approaches against advanced glycation end products (ages) in diabetic cardiovascular disease [PDF]
Advanced Glycation End-Products (AGEs) are signaling proteins associated to several vascular and neurological complications in diabetic and non-diabetic patients.
Avtaar Singh, Sanjeet Singh +6 more
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Immunomodulation, as a means of immunotherapy, has been studied in major research and clinical laboratories for many years. T-Regulatory (Treg) cell therapy is one of the modulators used in immunotherapy approaches. Similarly, nuclear receptor peroxisome
S. Zulkafli Nor Effa +2 more
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Rosiglitazone upregulates caveolin-1 expression in THP-1 cells through a PPAR-dependent mechanism
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) activation or overexpression induces caveolin-1 (cav-1) expression in several cell types. The objective of this study was to investigate if PPAR agonists could also regulate the cav-1 gene in ...
Gemma Llaverias +6 more
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The PPARy ligand rosiglitazone influences triacylglycerol metabolism in non-obese males, without increasing the transcriptional activity of PPARy in the subcutaneous adipose tissue [PDF]
PPAR¿ is obligatory for fat mass generation and is thought to determine the amount of TAG stored per fat cell. We investigated whether ligand availability for PPAR¿ is rate limiting in fat mass generation and substrate metabolism.
Bakker, A.H.F. +3 more
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Tyrosine kinase inhibitors for the therapy of anaplastic thyroid cancer [PDF]
Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is often incurable so new therapeutic approaches are needed. Tyrosine kinases inhibitors (such as imanitib, sunitinib or sorafenib) are under evaluation for the treatment of ATC.
Bond JA +11 more
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Metformin, Sulfonylureas, or Other Antidiabetes Drugs and the Risk of Lactic Acidosis or Hypoglycemia [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Lactic acidosis has been associated with use of metformin. Hypoglycemia is a major concern using sulfonylureas. The aim of this study was to compare the risk of lactic acidosis and hypoglycemia among patients with type 2 diabetes using oral ...
Bodmer, Michael +4 more
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Pharmacogenomics of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; A Step Toward Personalized Medicine
Type 2 diabetes is a complex multifactorial disease characterized by insufficient insulin secretion and insulin resistance. Global prevalence of diabetes is increasing day by day making diabetes a global epidemic.
Asima Zia +3 more
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common chronic liver disease ranging in severity from steatosis to cirrhosis. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a cause of primary NAFLD.
Chao-Hung Wang +3 more
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Melatonin attenuates oxidative stress and modulates inflammatory response after experimental burn trauma [PDF]
Introduction. Thermal injury activates an inflammatory response. Melatonin possesses anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The objective of the present work was to study melatonin effects on the inflammatory response under ...
Atanasova, Milena +3 more
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