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ArticleBMJ open diabetes research & care2021

Overexpression of lipoic acid synthase gene alleviates diabetic nephropathy

Yingzheng Zhao, Tingting Yan, Cheng Xiong, Meiyu Chang, Qiyu Gao, Sanqiao Yao, Weidong Wu, Xianwen Yi, Guangcui Xu

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Article in BMJ open diabetes research & care, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Yingzheng ZhaoSchool of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China.
Tingting YanSchool of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China.
Cheng XiongSchool of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China.
Meiyu ChangSchool of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China.
Qiyu GaoSchool of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China.
Sanqiao YaoSchool of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China.
Weidong WuSchool of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China.
Xianwen YiLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, American Samoa xugc166@163.com xyi2000@med.unc.edu.
Guangcui XuSchool of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China xugc166@163.com xyi2000@med.unc.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-3040-0879
Xinxiang Medical University · CNUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionDiabetic nephropathy (DN) develops in about 40% of patients with type 2 diabetes and remains the leading cause of end-stage renal disease. The mechanisms of DN remain to be elucidated. Oxidative stress is thought to be involved in the development of DN but antioxidant therapy has produced conflicting results. Therefore, we sought to define the role of antioxidant in retarding the development of DN in this study. RESEARCH DESIGN AND

methodsWe generated a new antioxidant/diabetes mouse model,

results

conclusionThe antioxidant animal model is not only very useful for elucidating the underlying mechanisms of DN but also brings insight into a new therapeutic strategy for clinical applications.

Indexed as

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diabetic NephropathiesAnimalsHumansKidneyMiceSulfurtransferaseslipoic acid synthaseSulfurtransferasesantioxidantdiabetes complicationskidneyobesity

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PMID34183321
PMCPMC8240563
OpenAlexW3173994609

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