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ReviewFrontiers in endocrinology2023

The role of autophagy in the treatment of type II diabetes and its complications: a review.

Xuan Zhao, Lu-Yao Bie, Dao-Ran Pang, Xiao Li, Long-Fei Yang, Dan-Dan Chen, Yue-Rui Wang, Yan Gao

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Review in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
7.3field-weighted citation impact, top 2% 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

18 citing papers in PubMed, 34 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

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xuan ZhaoInstitute of Pharmaceutical Research, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Lu-Yao BieTsinghua University-Peking University Joint Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Dao-Ran PangInstitute of Pharmaceutical Research, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Xiao LiInnovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Long-Fei YangInstitute of Pharmaceutical Research, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Dan-Dan ChenInstitute of Pharmaceutical Research, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Yue-Rui WangCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Yan GaoInstitute of Pharmaceutical Research, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNPeking University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by prolonged hyperglycemia and insulin resistance (IR). Its incidence is increasing annually, posing a significant threat to human life and health. Consequently, there is an urgent requirement to discover effective drugs and investigate the pathogenesis of T2DM. Autophagy plays a crucial role in maintaining normal islet structure. However, in a state of high glucose, autophagy is inhibited, resulting in impaired islet function, insulin resistance, and complications. Studies have shown that modulating autophagy through activation or inhibition can have a positive impact on the treatment of T2DM and its complications. However, it is important to note that the specific regulatory mechanisms vary depending on the target organ. This review explores the role of autophagy in the pathogenesis of T2DM, taking into account both genetic and external factors. It also provides a summary of reported chemical drugs and traditional Chinese medicine that target the autophagic pathway for the treatment of T2DM and its complications.

Indexed as

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2HyperglycemiaInsulin ResistanceAutophagyHumansInsulinInsulinautophagycomplicationshypoglycemic agentstraditional Chinese medicineType II diabetes mellitus (T2DM)

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PMID37810881
PMCPMC10551182
OpenAlexW4386988782

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