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ReviewTheranostics2024

Transglutaminase 2 in diabetes mellitus: Unraveling its multifaceted role and therapeutic implications for vascular complications.

Kwon-Soo Ha

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Review in Theranostics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
12citing papers in PubMed
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Glutamine Metabolism in Cardiac Hypertrophy.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kwon-Soo HaDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do 24341, Korea.
Kangwon National University · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetes, a severe metabolic disease characterized by chronic hypoglycemia, poses debilitating and life-threatening risks of microvascular and macrovascular complications, including blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, and limb amputation. Addressing these complications is paramount, urging the development of interventions targeting diabetes-associated vascular dysfunctions. To effectively combat diabetes, a comprehensive understanding of the pathological mechanisms underlying complications and identification of precise therapeutic targets are imperative. Transglutaminase 2 (TGase2) is a multifunctional enzyme implicated in the pathogenesis of diverse diseases such as neurodegenerative disorders, fibrosis, and inflammatory conditions. TGase2 has recently emerged as a key player in both the pathogenesis and therapeutic intervention of diabetic complications. This review highlights TGase2 as a therapeutic target for diabetic complications and explores TGase2 inhibition as a promising therapeutic approach in their treatment.

Indexed as

GTP-Binding ProteinsProtein Glutamine gamma Glutamyltransferase 2TransglutaminasesAnimalsDiabetes MellitusDiabetic AngiopathiesHumansGTP-Binding ProteinsProtein Glutamine gamma Glutamyltransferase 2Transglutaminasesdiabetic complicationshyperglycemic memoryinhibitorstransglutaminase 2vascular leakage

Identifiers

PMID38646650
PMCPMC11024853
OpenAlexW4393905347

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