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ReviewDiabetologia2021

Hypothalamic glucose-sensing mechanisms.

Nal Ae Yoon, Sabrina Diano

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Review in Diabetologia, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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49citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
5.0field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 83 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nal Ae YoonInstitute of Human Nutrition, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Sabrina DianoInstitute of Human Nutrition, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. sabrina.diano@columbia.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7921-2617
Columbia University · USColumbia University Irving Medical Center · US

Funding

Mitochondrial Dynamics in VMH Neurons Control Glucose MetabolismR01DK107293 · NIDDK · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI DIANO, SABRINA · 2015 to 2022
$3.6M
Role of Peroxisome Proliferation in Leptin ResistanceR01DK097566 · NIDDK · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI DIANO, SABRINA · 2013 to 2020
$3.3M
Intracellular mechanisms of microglia activation in diet-induced obesityR01DK120321 · NIDDK · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI DIANO, SABRINA · 2018 to 2021
$3.2M
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK097566NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK107293NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK120321
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic metabolic diseases, including diabetes and obesity, have become a major global health threat of the twenty-first century. Maintaining glucose homeostasis is essential for survival in mammals. Complex and highly coordinated interactions between glucose-sensing mechanisms and multiple effector systems are essential for controlling glucose levels in the blood. The central nervous system (CNS) plays a crucial role in regulating glucose homeostasis. Growing evidence indicates that disruption of glucose sensing in selective CNS areas, such as the hypothalamus, is closely interlinked with the pathogenesis of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, the underlying intracellular mechanisms of glucose sensing in the hypothalamus remain elusive. Here, we review the current literature on hypothalamic glucose-sensing mechanisms and discuss the impact of alterations of these mechanisms on the pathogenesis of diabetes.

Indexed as

AnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Energy MetabolismGlucoseHomeostasisHumansHypothalamusObesityRisk FactorsGlucoseAstrocytesBrainCounterregulatory responsesDiabetesGlucose-sensingHypothalamusNeuronsObesityReviewTanycytes

Identifiers

PMID33544170
PMCPMC8087998
OpenAlexW3128364779

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