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ReviewOpen medicine (Warsaw, Poland)2025

A review of brain research on T2DM-related cognitive dysfunction.

Qisheng Liu, Shaobing Dai, Xinyue Li, Yaqian Chen, Ni Wang, Jianping Wu, Yang Zhou, Bing Yan, Yaohua Guo, Yurong Liu

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Review in Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Qisheng LiuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Xianning Central Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437000, Hubei, China.
Shaobing DaiCollege of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, Hubei, China.
Xinyue LiSchool of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, Hubei, China.
Yaqian ChenSchool of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, Hubei, China.
Ni WangSchool of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, Hubei, China.
Jianping WuSchool of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, Hubei, China.
Yang ZhouSchool of Public Health and Nursing, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, Hubei, China.
Bing YanSchool of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, Hubei, China.
Yaohua GuoSchool of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, Hubei, China.
Yurong LiuSchool of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, Hubei, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: This article summarizes the brain research progress and main research techniques of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) combined with cognitive dysfunction in recent years, aiming to provide new ideas for the mechanism research and treatment of cognitive dysfunction in diabetes. Methods: We performed a systematic literature search using the Google Academic database and the PubMed database and then preparing the manuscript. Results: Cognitive impairment in patients with T2DM is linked to multiple structural alterations in the brain. These alterations encompass cerebral atrophy, vascular damage, increased white matter hyperintensities, microbleeds, a reduction in gray matter volume in the cerebellar cortex, modifications to the structure of the cerebellar dentate nucleus, and frontal cortex damage. Moreover, it may result in neuronal apoptosis and injury, a decline in the generation and maturation of neurons, disrupted or weakened neuronal autophagy, among other consequences. Investigators are employing sophisticated methods such as diffusion tensor imaging, diffusion kurtosis imaging, resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging, cerebral blood flow examinations, and voxel-based morphometry to investigate these affected brain areas. Discussion: The pathogenesis of T2DM-related cognitive dysfunction is not fully understood. This article reviews recent advances in the study of T2DM-related cognitive dysfunction and highlights key research methodologies, offering new insights into the mechanisms and potential treatments for cognitive impairment in diabetes. This review provides a new direction for the study of the mechanism and treatment of cognitive dysfunction in diabetes.

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brain structurecognitive dysfunctionimagingneural circuitsresearch statustype 2 diabetes mellitus

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PMID40989166
PMCPMC12452072

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