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{"title":"Contributions of Hepatic Insulin Resistance and Islet β-Cell Dysfunction to the Blood Glucose Spectrum in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.","authors":"Mengge Yang, Ying Wei, Jia Liu, Ying Wang, Guang Wang","doi":"10.4093/dmj.2024.0537","DOIUrl":"10.4093/dmj.2024.0537","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Backgruound: </strong>Our previous studies have investigated the role of hepatic insulin resistance (hepatic IR) and islet β-cell function in the pathogenesis of diabetes. This study aimed to explore the contributions of hepatic IR and islet β-cell dysfunction to the blood glucose spectrum in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Hepatic IR was assessed by the hepatic insulin resistance index (HIRI). Islet β-cell function was assessed by insulin secretion- sensitivity index-2 (ISSI2). The associations between blood glucose spectrum and hepatic IR and ISSI2 were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 707 patients with new-onset diabetes were included. The fasting blood glucose (FBG) and 30 minutes postload blood glucose elevated with rising HIRI (both P for trend <0.001). The FBG, 30 minutes, 2 hours, and 3 hours post-load blood glucose elevated with decreasing ISSI2 quartiles (all P for trend <0.001). There was a negative correlation between ISSI2 and HIRI after adjusting blood glucose levels (r=-0.199, P<0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Hepatic IR mainly contributed to FBG and early-phase postprandial plasma glucose, whereas β-cell dysfunction contributed to fasting and postprandial plasma glucose at each phase.</p>","PeriodicalId":11153,"journal":{"name":"Diabetes & Metabolism Journal","volume":" ","pages":"883-892"},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143406168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of Meal Frequency on Insulin Resistance in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study (Diabetes Metab J 2025;49:311-20).","authors":"Ha-Eun Ryu, Jong Hee Lee, Byoungjin Park, Seok-Jae Heo, Yu-Jin Kwon","doi":"10.4093/dmj.2025.0376","DOIUrl":"10.4093/dmj.2025.0376","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11153,"journal":{"name":"Diabetes & Metabolism Journal","volume":"49 4","pages":"912-913"},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144590666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Global, Regional, and National Temporal Trends in Incidence for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Related Chronic Kidney Disease from 1992 to 2021.","authors":"Yu Cao, Huiting Chen, Hui Liu, Hao Wu, Wei Gao","doi":"10.4093/dmj.2024.0593","DOIUrl":"10.4093/dmj.2024.0593","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Backgruound: </strong>Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major cause of declining renal function.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Temporal trends in T2DM-related chronic kidney disease (CKD-T2DM) incidence across 204 countries and territories from 1992 to 2021 were analyzed using data from the Global Burden of Disease 2021. The impact of macro-factors (demographic change, age, period, and birth cohort) on CKD-T2DM incidence trends was assessed using decomposition analyses and age-period- cohort modeling, highlighting opportunities to improve incidence and reduce regional disparities.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In 2021, global CKD-T2DM incidence cases reached 2.01 million, a 150.92% increase since 1992, with population growth and aging contributing to 80% of this rise. The age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR) ranged from 15.09 per 100,000 in low sociodemographic index (SDI) regions to 23.07 in high SDI regions. China, India, the United States, and Japan have the most incidence cases, accounted for 69% of incidence cases globally. With 175 countries showing an increasing ASIR trend. Unfavorable trend in ASIR increase were generally found in most high-middle and middle SDI countries, such as China and Mexico (net drift=0.15% and 1.17%, per year). Age-period-cohort analyses indicated a high incidence risk near age 80, with worsening risks for recent periods and birth cohorts, except in high SDI areas.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The CKD-T2DM incidence burden continues to rise globally, with significant variations between countries, posing major global health implications. CKD-T2DM is largely preventable and treatable, warranting greater attention in global health policy, particularly for older populations and in low and middle SDI regions.</p>","PeriodicalId":11153,"journal":{"name":"Diabetes & Metabolism Journal","volume":" ","pages":"848-861"},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143604156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Macrophage-Specific Progranulin Deficiency Prevents Diet-Induced Obesity through the Inhibition of Hypothalamic and Adipose Tissue Inflammation.","authors":"Chan Hee Lee, Chae Beom Park, Hyun-Kyong Kim, Won Hee Jang, Se Hee Min, Jae Bum Kim, Min-Seon Kim","doi":"10.4093/dmj.2024.0486","DOIUrl":"10.4093/dmj.2024.0486","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Backgruound: </strong>Chronic low-grade inflammation in multiple metabolic organs contributes to the development of insulin resistance induced by obesity. Progranulin (PGRN) is an evolutionarily-conserved secretory protein implicated in immune modulation. The generalized deletion of the PGRN-encoded Grn gene improves insulin resistance and glucose intolerance in obese mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD). However, it remains unclear which cells or organs are responsible for the beneficial metabolic effect of Grn depletion.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Considering the critical role of macrophages in HFD-induced obesity and inflammation, we generated mice with a macrophage-specific Grn depletion (Grn-MΦKO mice) by mating lysozyme M (LysM)-Cre and Grn-floxed mice. Body weight, food intake, energy expenditure, and glucose and insulin tolerance were compared between Grn-MΦKO mice and their wildtype (WT) controls under normal chow diet (NCD)- or HFD-fed conditions. We also examined macrophage activation and inflammation- related gene expression in the visceral adipose tissue and hypothalamus along with insulin and leptin signaling.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Grn-MΦKO mice showed no alteration in metabolic phenotypes under NCD-fed conditions. However, upon HFD feeding, these mice exhibited less weight gain and improved glucose and insulin tolerance compared to WT mice. Moreover, HFD-induced macrophage activation and proinflammatory cytokine expression were significantly reduced in both the adipose tissue and hypothalamus of Grn-MΦKO mice, while HFD-induced impairments in leptin and insulin signaling showed improvement.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Macrophage-derived PGRN and possibly other Grn products play a critical role in the development of HFD-induced obesity, tissue inflammation, and impaired hormonal signaling in both central and peripheral metabolic organs.</p>","PeriodicalId":11153,"journal":{"name":"Diabetes & Metabolism Journal","volume":" ","pages":"784-797"},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143604163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Impact of Obesity on the Association between Parity and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.","authors":"Yuki Gen, Kyuho Kim, Joonyub Lee, Junyoung Jung, Sang-Hyuk Jung, Hong-Hee Won, Dokyoon Kim, Yun-Sung Jo, Yu-Bae Ahn, Seung-Hyun Ko, Jae-Seung Yun","doi":"10.4093/dmj.2024.0536","DOIUrl":"10.4093/dmj.2024.0536","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Backgruound: </strong>Most studies focus solely on the relationship between parity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) risk, providing limited insights into other contributing or protective factors. This study aims to explore the complex relationship between parity and T2DM risk, considering additional factors such as obesity, race, and body composition.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This prospective cohort study used data from 242,159 women aged 40 to 69 from the UK Biobank, none of whom had T2DM at baseline. Multivariable Cox proportional hazard models were applied to assess the association between parity and T2DM. Subgroup analyses were performed based on body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and race.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The hazard ratio for T2DM per additional child was 1.16 (95% confidence interval, 1.13 to 1.16). Subgroup analysis revealed that Asian women and those with obesity or abdominal obesity had a higher risk of T2DM associated with multiparity. No increased risk was observed in women with normal BMI or WC. Mediation analysis showed that WC and BMI significantly mediated the parity-T2DM relationship, accounting for 49% and 38% of the effect, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There is a clear positive association between multiparity and T2DM risk, particularly in Asian women and those with obesity. Maintaining normal BMI and WC appears to mitigate this risk, highlighting the importance of weight management for women at higher parity levels. These findings offer crucial insights for public health interventions aimed at reducing T2DM risk among women.</p>","PeriodicalId":11153,"journal":{"name":"Diabetes & Metabolism Journal","volume":" ","pages":"837-847"},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143413615","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Social Determinants of Health and Cardiovascular Risk among Adults with Diabetes: The Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study (Diabetes Metab J 2024;48:1073-83).","authors":"Lisa Zhang, Monika M Safford","doi":"10.4093/dmj.2025.0383","DOIUrl":"10.4093/dmj.2025.0383","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11153,"journal":{"name":"Diabetes & Metabolism Journal","volume":"49 4","pages":"910-911"},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144590669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring the Side Effects of GLP-1 Receptor Agonist: To Ensure Its Optimal Positioning.","authors":"Jung A Kim, Hye Jin Yoo","doi":"10.4093/dmj.2025.0242","DOIUrl":"10.4093/dmj.2025.0242","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have demonstrated considerable efficacy in the treatment of diabetes and obesity, it is essential to recognize that their use is associated with certain intrinsic risks that must not be disregarded. The incidence of adverse effects, particularly gastrointestinal complications, psychiatric disorders, and ocular problems, highlights the critical need for thorough patient assessment and continuous monitoring to ensure both the safety and effectiveness of treatment. Despite the possibility of adverse events, GLP-1 RAs continue to represent a crucial therapeutic modality for metabolic disturbances. This highlights the significance of ongoing research initiatives aimed at optimizing their safe utilization and refining current treatment protocols to improve patient outcomes. This review summarizes updated research findings regarding the adverse effects of GLP-1 RAs, their mechanisms of action, and guidelines for clinical application.</p>","PeriodicalId":11153,"journal":{"name":"Diabetes & Metabolism Journal","volume":"49 4","pages":"525-541"},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144590665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Role of Macrophage-Derived Progranulin in Energy and Glucose Metabolism.","authors":"Do Kyeong Song","doi":"10.4093/dmj.2025.0478","DOIUrl":"10.4093/dmj.2025.0478","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11153,"journal":{"name":"Diabetes & Metabolism Journal","volume":"49 4","pages":"580-581"},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144590667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Levels Are Associated With Perception and Neural Responses to Sweetness in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.","authors":"Piao Kang, Ying Zhang, Dian Zeng, Dan Liu, Rui Han, Yuwei Lu, Di Cheng, Qinyi Wang, Silin Liu, Liang Wu, Qian Wu, Shujie Yu, Anran Chen, Jingyi Guo, Wenli Ge, Jiacheng Ni, Jingyi Yang, Xiaomeng Wu, Lifei Ma, Weiping Jia, Qichen Fang, Yuehua Li, Huating Li","doi":"10.4093/dmj.2024.0390","DOIUrl":"10.4093/dmj.2024.0390","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Backgruound: </strong>The relationship between fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) and sweet taste perception and preference in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remains unclear. This study aims to investigate this relationship and examine the neural responses of T2DM patients to high-calorie sweet (HCS) food pictures, further exploring its correlation with FGF21 levels.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We assessed sweet taste perception and preference in 40 T2DM patients and 41 controls using classical scales. Subsequently, the neural responses of 11 T2DM patients and 11 controls to HCS pictures were examined using functional magnetic resonance imaging. FGF21 levels were measured using chemiluminescent immunoassay, and the correlations with taste perception and neural responses were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Increased FGF21 levels were associated with decreased sweet perception and increased sweet taste preference in T2DM patients. Compared to control, T2DM patients exhibited greater neural activations in the orbitofrontal cortex, anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), thalamus, and hippocampus (HCS vs. non-food) as well as the putamen (HCS vs. low-calorie food). Notable differences were observed in the parahippocampal gyrus, insula, ACC, and hippocampus in T2DM patients (HCS vs. high-calorie non-sweet). Additionally, FGF21 accounted for 30.39% and 32.4% of the associations between T2DM and ACC, and parahippocampal gyrus, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>FGF21 levels were independently associated with changes in sweet taste perception and preference in T2DM patients and were significantly associated with activation in reward-related brain regions. This study reveals the potential role of FGF21 in regulating responses to sweet foods in T2DM and provides insight to develop new therapeutic strategies for diabetes.</p>","PeriodicalId":11153,"journal":{"name":"Diabetes & Metabolism Journal","volume":" ","pages":"893-905"},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143729073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enavogliflozin, an SGLT2 Inhibitor, Improves Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Induced by High-Fat, High-Cholesterol Diet.","authors":"Phuc Thi Minh Pham, Giang Nguyen, So Young Park, Thuy Linh Lai, Dae-Hee Choi, Jeana Hong, Seon Mee Kang, Eun-Hee Cho","doi":"10.4093/dmj.2024.0259","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2024.0259","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a progressive condition caused by the accumulation of fat in the liver, begins with simple steatosis and can potentially progress to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) in the presence of inflammation and fibrosis, ultimately leading to cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma. Increasing evidence indicates that sodiumglucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors effectively alleviate MASH in mouse models. However, there is a lack of research on the effects of enavogliflozin on liver disease. In the present study, we investigated the effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on MASH induced by a high-fat, high-cholesterol (HFHC) diet in mice.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Male C57BL/6 mice were fed a normal chow diet, HFHC diet, or HFHC diet with enavogliflozin for 12 weeks. LX-2 and HepG2 cells were treated with enavogliflozin in the presence of various pathological stimuli.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The HFHC diet induced excessive hepatic lipid accumulation, inflammation, and severe fibrosis. Administration of enavogliflozin not only ameliorated hepatic steatosis and fibrotic conditions but also suppressed the production of inflammatory cytokines. Positive outcomes were also observed in in vitro experiments, where enavogliflozin demonstrated the ability to impede the activation of hepatic stellate cells and alleviate lipid accumulation in hepatocytes. The potential pathway through which enavogliflozin attenuated liver fibrosis development may be associated with the transforming growth factor β1/Smad signaling pathway.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our results suggest that enavogliflozin is effective in a mouse model of MASH by attenuating hepatic steatosis, suppressing inflammation, and improving liver fibrosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":11153,"journal":{"name":"Diabetes & Metabolism Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144301334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}