ReviewFrontiers in neuroscience2018
Impact of Metabolic Syndrome on Neuroinflammation and the Blood-Brain Barrier.
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198 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 329 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mechanisms and Pathogenesis of Diabetic Cognitive Impairment: A Comprehensive Review.Aging and disease · 2025Pooled it
- Risk factors for mild cognitive impairment in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Pooled it
- Lipids as Early and Minimally Invasive Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease.Current neuropharmacology · 2022Pooled it
- Mediterranean Diet Modulation of Neuroinflammation-Related Genes in Elderly Adults at High Cardiovascular Risk.Nutrients · 2024Trial
- Association Between Insulin Resistance, Plasma Leptin, and Neurocognition in Vascular Cognitive Impairment.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2019Trial
- Shared mechanisms of musculoskeletal dysfunction in type 2 diabetes mellitus: Insights into future therapeutic directions (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2026Review
- Targeting estrogen to the brain via DHED does not seem to protect against metabolic dysfunction in obese OVX mice.Endocrinology · 2026Article
- The Adolescent Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis: Development, Mechanisms, and Translational Perspectives.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Impact of metabolic comorbidities on the clinical course of West Nile virus infection.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2026Article
- Special Issue "Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration: Molecular Mechanism and Novel Therapy".International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Protein glycoxidation in neuropsychiatric disorders-from basic research to clinical practice.Redox biology · 2026Review
- Association of glymphatic function with 40-Hz neural oscillations, systemic metabolic markers, and cognitive performance in healthy aging adults: An EEG and MRI study.Translational psychiatry · 2026Article
- Integrated Lipidomics and Nitro-Fatty Acid Profiling Link Adipose Redox Imbalance to Alzheimer's Disease-Related Neurovascular Injury.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- New Adjuvant Therapies for Obesity-Related Disorders Associated with Meta-Neuroinflammation.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Association between hemoglobin glycation index and delirium after gastric surgery: Based upon the MIMIC-IV.Medicine · 2026Article
- Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis Disruption, Neuroinflammation, and Potential Antioxidant-Based Treatments in Metabolic Diseases.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Long-term dementia risk in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a population-based study.Metabolic brain disease · 2026Article
- The process of angiogenesis in neurodegeneration-pathomechanisms and new therapeutic interventions.Psychopharmacology · 2026Review
- Application of diffusion tensor imaging analysis along perivascular spaces in evaluating glymphatic system function in type 2 diabetes mellitus.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
- Association between estimated glucose disposal rate and cognitive impairment in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Metabolic syndrome, which includes diabetes and obesity, is one of the most widespread medical conditions. It induces systemic inflammation, causing far reaching effects on the body that are still being uncovered. Neuropathologies triggered by metabolic syndrome often result from increased permeability of the blood-brain-barrier (BBB). The BBB, a system designed to restrict entry of toxins, immune cells, and pathogens to the brain, is vital for proper neuronal function. Local and systemic inflammation induced by obesity or type 2 diabetes mellitus can cause BBB breakdown, decreased removal of waste, and increased infiltration of immune cells. This leads to disruption of glial and neuronal cells, causing hormonal dysregulation, increased immune sensitivity, or cognitive impairment depending on the affected brain region. Inflammatory effects of metabolic syndrome have been linked to neurodegenerative diseases. In this review, we discuss the effects of obesity and diabetes-induced inflammation on the BBB, the roles played by leptin and insulin resistance, as well as BBB changes occurring at the molecular level. We explore signaling pathways including VEGF, HIFs, PKC, Rho/ROCK, eNOS, and miRNAs. Finally, we discuss the broader implications of neural inflammation, including its connection to Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, and the gut microbiome.
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