Diabetes mellitus

The effects of resveratrol on cyclooxygenase-1 and -2, nuclear factor kappa beta, matrix metalloproteinase-9, and sirtuin 1 mRNA expression in hearts of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

A. S. Yar, Menevse, S., and Alp, E., The effects of resveratrol on cyclooxygenase-1 and -2, nuclear factor kappa beta, matrix metalloproteinase-9, and sirtuin 1 mRNA expression in hearts of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats, vol. 10, pp. 2962-2975, 2011.

Resveratrol (RSV) has a beneficial role in the prevention of diabetes and alleviates some diabetic complications, such as cardiomyopathy. We investigated cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1), COX-2, nuclear factor κB (NF-κB), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), and sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) mRNA expression levels in heart tissue after RSV treatment in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. After induction of chronic diabetes with STZ, 10 mg RSV/kg per day was administered to DM and DM+RSV groups for four weeks.

Genotype and phenotype correlations in diabetic patients in Uruguay

A. Mimbacas, García, L., Zorrilla, P., Acosta, M., Airaudo, C., Ferrero, R., Pena, A., Simonelli, B., Soto, E., Vitarella, G., Fernandez, J., and Javiel, G., Genotype and phenotype correlations in diabetic patients in Uruguay, vol. 8, pp. 1352-1358, 2009.

To differentiate among different types of diabetes is becoming an increasingly challenging task. We investigated whether the patient’s genetic profile is useful to identify the particular type of diabetes, to determine the corresponding hyperglycemia pathogenesis and treat accordingly. Three hundred and thirty-eight diabetic patients, diagnosed according to American Diabetes Association criteria, were recruited from 2004 to 2008 in diabetes health reference centers. We analyzed the major gene for type 1 diabetes susceptibility (HLA DQ/DR).

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