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ReviewCurrent diabetes reviews2025

Unraveling the Ties: Type 2 Diabetes and Parkinson's Disease - A Nano-Based Targeted Drug Delivery Approach.

Sourav De, Sabyasachi Banerjee, Pallabita Rakshit, Subhasis Banerjee, S K Ashok Kumar

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Review in Current diabetes reviews, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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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.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Exploring the impacts of type 2 diabetes and metformin use on Parkinson's disease: Mendelian randomization analysis and a national cohort study.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Sourav DeDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Eminent College of Pharmaceutical Technology, Kolkata, 700126, West Bengal, India.ORCID 0000-0003-4014-7413
Sabyasachi BanerjeeDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Gupta College of Technological Sciences, Asansol, 713301, West Bengal, India.
Pallabita RakshitDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700032, India.
Subhasis BanerjeeDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Gupta College of Technological Sciences, Asansol, 713301, West Bengal, India.
S K Ashok KumarDepartment of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, 632014, Tamil Nadu, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The link between Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) and Parkinson's Disease (PD) dates back to the early 1960s, and ongoing research is exploring this association. PD is linked to dysregulation of dopaminergic pathways, neuroinflammation, decreased PPAR-γ coactivator 1-α, increased phosphoprotein enriched in diabetes, and accelerated α-Syn amyloid fibril production caused by T2DM. This study aims to comprehensively evaluate the T2DM-PD association and risk factors for PD in T2DM individuals. The study reviews existing literature using reputable sources like Scopus, ScienceDirect, and PubMed, revealing a significant association between T2DM and worsened PD symptoms. Genetic profiles of T2DM-PD individuals show similarities, and potential risk factors include insulin-resistance and dysbiosis of the gut-brain microbiome. Anti-diabetic drugs exhibit neuroprotective effects in PD, and nanoscale delivery systems like exosomes, micelles, and liposomes show promise in enhancing drug efficacy by crossing the Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB). Brain targeting for PD uses exosomes, micelles, liposomes, dendrimers, solid lipid nanoparticles, nano-sized polymers, and niosomes to improve medication and gene therapy efficacy. Surface modification of nanocarriers with bioactive compounds (such as angiopep, lactoferrin, and OX26) enhances α-Syn conjugation and BBB permeability. Natural exosomes, though limited, hold potential for investigating DM-PD pathways in clinical research. The study delves into the underlying mechanisms of T2DM and PD and explores current therapeutic approaches in the field of nano-based targeted drug delivery. Emphasis is placed on resolved and ongoing issues in understanding and managing both conditions.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Drug Delivery SystemsHypoglycemic AgentsNanoparticle Drug Delivery SystemParkinson DiseaseAnimalsHumansHypoglycemic AgentsNanoparticle Drug Delivery Systemblood-brain barrier (BBB)diabetes mellitusdopamine.drug deliverynanocarrierParkinson’s disease

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