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ReviewDementia & neuropsychologia2024

Brain insulin resistance and Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review.

Luis Jesuino de Oliveira Andrade, Luís Matos de Oliveira, Alcina Maria Vinhaes Bittencourt, Letícia Góes de Carvalho Lourenço, Gabriela Correia Matos de Oliveira

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Review in Dementia & neuropsychologia, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22citing papers in PubMed
6.9field-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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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  16. Intranasal insulin in Alzheimer disease (diabetesDementia & neuropsychologia · 2025
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  19. Body Composition and Alzheimer's Disease: A Holistic Review.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

5 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Luis Jesuino de Oliveira AndradeUniversidade do Estado de Santa Cruz, Department of Health, Ilhéus BA, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-7714-0330
Luís Matos de OliveiraEscola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador BA, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4854-6910
Alcina Maria Vinhaes BittencourtUniversidade Federal da Bahia, School of Medicine, Salvador BA, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-0506-9210
Letícia Góes de Carvalho LourençoFaculdade Pernambucana de Saúde, Recife PE, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-0663-7745
Gabriela Correia Matos de OliveiraPrograma de Saúde da Família, Salvador BA, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-8042-0261
Associação Saúde da Família · BREscola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública · BRFaculdade Pernambucana de SaúdeUniversidade Estadual de Santa Cruz · BRUniversidade Federal da Bahia · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The disability of cells to react to insulin, causing glucose intolerance and hyperglycemia, is referred to as insulin resistance. This clinical condition, which has been well-researched in organs such as adipose tissue, muscle, and liver, has been linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease (AD) when it occurs in the brain. Objective: The authors aimed to gather data from the current literature on brain insulin resistance (BIR) and its likely repercussions on neurodegenerative disorders, more specifically AD, through a systematic review. Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted in multiple medical databases, including the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, EMBASE, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (Medline), and PubMed Results: The results indicate that BIR is a phenomenon observed in a variety of neurodegenerative disorders, including AD. Studies suggest that impaired glucose utilization and uptake, reduced adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production, and synaptic plasticity changes caused by BIR are linked to cognitive problems. However, conflicting results were observed regarding the association between AD and BIR, with some studies suggesting no association. Conclusion: Based on the evaluated studies, it can be concluded that the association between AD and BIR remains inconclusive, and additional research is needed to elucidate this relationship.

Indexed as

Alzheimer’ DiseaseBrainCognitionInsulin ResistanceSystematic Review

Identifiers

PMID38425702
PMCPMC10901561
OpenAlexW4391695960

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