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ReviewBiomolecules2024

Biotechnology Revolution Shaping the Future of Diabetes Management.

Nilima Rajpal Kundnani, Bogdan Lolescu, Anca-Raluca Dinu, Delia Mira Berceanu-Vaduva, Patrick Dumitrescu, Tudor-Paul Tamaș, Abhinav Sharma, Mihaela-Diana Popa

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Review in Biomolecules, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Analysis of Pharmacological Properties ofLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Nilima Rajpal KundnaniDepartment of Cardiology-Internal Medicine and Ambulatory Care, Prevention and Cardiovascular Recovery, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-2824-7182
Bogdan LolescuDoctoral School Medicine-Pharmacy, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Anca-Raluca DinuDepartment XVI, Medical Recovery, "Victor Babeş" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0009-0001-2950-673X
Delia Mira Berceanu-VaduvaDiscipline of Microbiology, Department XIV Microbiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Patrick DumitrescuFaculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Tudor-Paul TamașDiscipline of Physiology, Department III-Functional Sciences, University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-3034-2365
Abhinav SharmaDepartment of Cardiology-Internal Medicine and Ambulatory Care, Prevention and Cardiovascular Recovery, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-0865-0054
Mihaela-Diana PopaDiscipline of Microbiology, Department XIV Microbiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionDiabetes mellitus (DM) has a millennia-long history, with early references dating back to ancient Egypt and India. However, it was not until the 20th century that the connection between diabetes and insulin was fully understood. The sequencing of insulin in the 1950s initiated the convergence of biotechnology and diabetes management, leading to the development of recombinant human insulin in 1982. This marked the start of peptide-based therapies in DM. Recombinant peptides for DM treatment: Numerous recombinant peptides have been developed since, starting with modified insulin molecules, with the aim of bettering DM management through fine-tuning the glycemic response to insulin. Peptide-based therapies in DM have expanded substantially beyond insulin to include agonists of Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor and Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor, glucagon receptor antagonists, and even peptides exerting multiple receptor agonist effects, for better metabolic control. Insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring, and automated insulin delivery systems: The development of modern delivery systems combined with real-time glucose monitoring has significantly advanced diabetes care. Insulin pumps evolved from early large devices to modern sensor-augmented pumps with automated shutoff features and hybrid closed-loop systems, requiring minimal user input. The second-generation systems have demonstrated superior outcomes, proving highly effective in diabetes management. Islet cell transplantation, organoids, and biological pancreas augmentation represent innovative approaches to diabetes management. Islet cell transplantation aims to restore insulin production by transplanting donor beta cells, though challenges persist regarding graft survival and the need for immunosuppression. Organoids are a promising platform for generating insulin-producing cells, although far from clinical use. Biological pancreas augmentation relies on therapies that promote beta-cell (re)generation, reduce stress, and induce immune tolerance. Further biotechnology-driven perspectives in DM will include metabolic control via biotechnology-enabled tools such as custom-designed insulin hybrid molecules, machine-learning algorithms to control peptide release, and engineering cells for optimal peptide production and secretion.

Indexed as

BiotechnologyDiabetes MellitusInsulinAnimalsContinuous Glucose MonitoringHumansHypoglycemic AgentsInsulin Infusion SystemsHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinGLP-1 receptor (GLP1R) agonistsglucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor agonistsinsulinpancreasrecombinant peptides

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PMID39766270
PMCPMC11674738

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