CONCEPT OF DIABETES MELLITUS
Diabetes mellitus is a group of diseases associated with various metabolic disorders, the main feature of which is chronic hyperglycemia due to insufficient insulin… (More)
Mitochondrial oxidative damage is a basic mechanism of aging, and multiple studies demonstrate that this process is attenuated by calorie restriction (CR). However, the molecular mechanism that… (More)
Thiazolidinedione (TZD) compounds are widely used as oral hypoglycemic agents. Herein, we provide evidence showing that troglitazone, one of the TZD compounds, is able to prevent glomerular… (More)
The improvement of salt-sensitive hypertension is a therapeutic target for various vascular diseases. Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), an incretin peptide, has been reported to have natriuretic… (More)
Oxidative stress is implicated to play an important role in the development of diabetic vascular complications, including diabetic nephropathy. It is unclear whether oxidative stress is primarily… (More)
Metabolic syndrome has been reported to be associated with chronic kidney disease, but the mechanisms remain unclear. Although feeding of a high-fat diet (HFD) to C57BL/6 mice is reported to induce… (More)
The therapeutic efficacy of angiotensin II receptor antagonist, losartan, was studied in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Seven patients with both NASH and hypertension were treated… (More)
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and…
2009
Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) are released during meals from endocrine cells located in the gut mucosa and stimulate insulin secretion from… (More)
As renal lipotoxicity can lead to chronic kidney disease (CKD), we examined the role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-α, a positive regulator of renal lipolysis. Feeding mice a… (More)
The renal and cardiovascular protective effects of angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) remain controversial in type 2 diabetic patients treated with a contemporary regimen including an angiotensin… (More)