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Trial reportMolecular metabolism2018

Compensatory mechanisms for methylglyoxal detoxification in experimental & clinical diabetes.

Dagmar Schumacher, Jakob Morgenstern, Yoko Oguchi, Nadine Volk, Stefan Kopf, Jan Benedikt Groener, Peter Paul Nawroth, Thomas Fleming, Marc Freichel

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Trial report in Molecular metabolism, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers.

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49citing papers in PubMed
3.3field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

49 citing papers in PubMed, 69 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Glyoxalase 1 is a proadipogenic gene.The Journal of biological chemistry · 2025
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  9. Metabolomics: Uncovering Insights into Obesity and Diabetes.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  13. The role of DNA damage in diabetic complications.Nature reviews. Endocrinology · 2024
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  18. Genetic Variants Influence the Development of Diabetic Neuropathy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Dagmar SchumacherInstitute of Pharmacology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Jakob MorgensternDepartment of Internal Medicine I and Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Yoko OguchiInstitute of Pharmacology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Nadine VolkInstitute of Pathology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 224, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
Stefan KopfDepartment of Internal Medicine I and Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany.
Jan Benedikt GroenerDepartment of Internal Medicine I and Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany.
Peter Paul NawrothDepartment of Internal Medicine I and Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany; Joint Division Molecular Metabolic Control, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg Center for Molecular Biology (ZMBH), Heidelberg, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany; Germany Institute for Diabetes, Neuherberg, Germany; Cancer IDC Helmholtz Center Munich, Neuherberg, Germany; Joint Heidelberg-IDC Translational Diabetes Program, Neuherberg, Germany.
Thomas FlemingDepartment of Internal Medicine I and Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany.
Marc FreichelInstitute of Pharmacology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. Electronic address: marc.freichel@pharma.uni-heidelberg.de.
Heidelberg University · DEGerman Cancer Research Center · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe deficit of Glyoxalase I (Glo1) and the subsequent increase in methylglyoxal (MG) has been reported to be one the five mechanisms by which hyperglycemia causes diabetic late complications. Aldo-keto reductases (AKR) have been shown to metabolize MG; however, the relative contribution of this superfamily to the detoxification of MG in vivo, particularly within the diabetic state, remains unknown.

methodsCRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing was used to generate a Glo1 knock-out (Glo1

resultsGlo1

conclusionsThese data suggest that in the absence of GLO1, AKR can effectively compensate to prevent the accumulation of MG. The combination of metabolic, enzymatic, and genetic factors, therefore, may provide a better means of identifying patients who are at risk for the development of late complications caused by elevated levels of MG.

Indexed as

AgedAldo-Keto ReductasesAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGlycation End Products, AdvancedHumansKidneyLactoylglutathione LyaseLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMiddle AgedPyruvaldehydeAldo-Keto ReductasesGlo1 protein, mouseGlycation End Products, AdvancedLactoylglutathione LyasePyruvaldehydeAdvanced glycation end productsAldo-keto reductasesDiabetic complicationsGlyoxalase 1MethylglyoxalReactive metabolites

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PMID30287091
PMCPMC6308908
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