Search Results for: Glucose

October 5, 2024October 5, 2024

A pH-Sensitive Glucose Oxidase and Hemin Coordination Micelle for Multi-Enzyme Cascade and Amplified Cancer Chemodynamic Therapy.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Oct 04, 2024 Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) is an emerging therapeutic paradigm for cancer treatment that utilizes reactive oxygen species (ROS) to induce apoptosis of cancer cells but few ... Read more

October 2, 2024October 2, 2024

The impact of an oral glucose load on IFN-γ-release in persons infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Tuberculosis Literature

Publication date: Sep 30, 2024 To diagnose tuberculosis infection (TBI), whole blood is incubated with M. tuberculosis (Mtb)-specific peptides and the release of interferon-γ (IFN-γ) is measured in IFN-γ-release assays ... Read more

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024

Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors for hospitalised patients with COVID-19: a prospective meta-analysis of randomised trials.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Oct 01, 2024 Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have been proposed as a potential treatment for adults hospitalised with COVID-19, due to their potential anti-inflammatory and endothelial protective effects. ... Read more

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024

Effect of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors on survival free of organ support in patients hospitalised for COVID-19 (ACTIV-4a): a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled, platform trial.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Oct 01, 2024 Patients hospitalised for COVID-19 are at risk for multiorgan failure and death. Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors provide cardiovascular and kidney protection in patients with cardiometabolic ... Read more

September 22, 2024September 22, 2024

Expanding the horizon of continuous glucose monitoring into the future of pediatric medicine.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Sep 21, 2024 Glucose monitoring has rapidly evolved with the development of minimally invasive continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) using interstitial fluid. It is recommended as standard of care ... Read more

September 12, 2024September 12, 2024

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors and the risk of Parkinson disease in real-world patients with type 2 diabetes.

Parkinson's Disease Literature

Publication date: Sep 10, 2024 Diabetes increases the risk of Parkinson disease (PD). Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, a new glucose-lowering therapeutic class, have shown neuroprotective effects in mechanistic studies. ... Read more

September 12, 2024September 12, 2024

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and its 3D structures from crystallography and electron cryo-microscopy.

Tuberculosis Literature

Publication date: Oct 01, 2024 Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is the first enzyme in the pentose phosphate pathway. It has been extensively studied by biochemical and structural techniques. 13 X-ray crystal ... Read more

September 1, 2024September 1, 2024

The Expression and Prognostic Value of Multiple Glucose Transporters in Cutaneous Melanoma.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Sep 01, 2024 Over-expression of glucose transporters (GLUTs), membrane proteins that facilitate glucose transport, has been implicated in cutaneous melanomas. Our prior studies have demonstrated increased expression of ... Read more

August 22, 2024August 22, 2024

Dihydromyricetin improves high glucose induced dopaminergic neuronal damage by activating AMPK-autophagy signaling pathway.

Parkinson's Disease Literature

Publication date: Aug 21, 2024 In recent years, a growing number of clinical and biological studies have shown that patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are at increased risk ... Read more

August 21, 2024August 21, 2024

Pre-hospital oxygen therapy and saturation variability in COVID-19 patients with and without glucose metabolism disorders: part of the COLOS Study.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Aug 20, 2024 The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that viruses can have multiple receptor properties, penetrating various tissues and causing mutations in various genes, thus promoting a range ... Read more