BB Lowell, GI Shulman - Science, 2005 - sciencemag.org Type 2 diabetes is the most common metabolic disease in the world. In the United States, it is
the leading cause of blindness, end-stage renal disease, and nontraumatic loss of limb, with
associated health care costs estimated to exceed $130 billion per year (1). Of even ... Cited by 510 - Related articles - All 6 versions
- ►diabetesjournals.org M Cnop, N Welsh, JC Jonas, A Jörns, S Lenzen, DL … - Diabetes, 2005 - Am Diabetes Assoc Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are characterized by progressive β-cell failure. Apoptosis is probably
the main form of β-cell death in both forms of the disease. It has been suggested that the mechanisms
leading to nutrient- and cytokine-induced β-cell death in type 2 and type 1 diabetes, ... Cited by 174 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 10 versions
- ►cell.com P Steneberg, N Rubins, R Bartoov-Shifman, MD Walker … - Cell metabolism, 2005 - Elsevier Obesity is typically associated with elevated levels of free fatty acids (FFAs) and is linked to glucose
intolerance and type 2 diabetes. FFAs exert divergent effects on insulin secretion from β
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- ►endojournals.org BL Wajchenberg - Endocrine reviews, 2007 - Endocrine Soc There is a progressive deterioration in ß-cell function and mass in type 2 diabetics. It was found
that islet function was about 50% of normal at the time of diagnosis, and a reduction in ß-cell
mass of about 60% was shown at necropsy. The reduction of ß-cell mass is attributable to ... Cited by 105 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
- ►diabetesjournals.org R Belfort, L Mandarino, S Kashyap, K Wirfel, T … - Diabetes, 2005 - Am Diabetes Assoc The dose-response relationship between elevated plasma free fatty acid (FFA) levels and impaired
insulin-mediated glucose disposal and insulin signaling was examined in 21 lean, healthy, normal
glucose-tolerant subjects. Following a 4-h saline or Liposyn infusion at 30 (n = 9), 60 (n = ... Cited by 88 - Related articles - All 5 versions
DK Richardson, S Kashyap, M Bajaj, K Cusi, SJ … - Journal of Biological …, 2005 - ASBMB Page 1. Lipid Infusion Decreases the Expression of Nuclear Encoded Mitochondrial Genes and
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- ►ecmaj.ca AYY Cheng, IG Fantus - Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2005 - ecmaj.ca DIABETES MELLITUS IS A CHRONIC DISEASE that is growing in prevalence worldwide. Pharmacologic
therapy is often necessary to achieve optimal glycemic control in the management of
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- ►endojournals.org V Poitout, RP Robertson - Endocrine reviews, 2008 - Endocrine Soc Glucotoxicity, lipotoxicity, and glucolipotoxicity are secondary phenomena that are proposed
to play a role in all forms of type 2 diabetes. The underlying concept is that once the primary pathogenesis
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- ►diabetesjournals.org G Boden, M Laakso - Diabetes Care, 2004 - Am Diabetes Assoc Historically, type 2 diabetes was considered to revolve around a glucose-insulin axis. The foundations
for this thinking were probably laid down by two momentous discoveries in diabetes
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H Walter, G Lubben - Drugs, 2005 - ingentaconnect.com Worsening glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus relates to a decline in Abstract β-cell
function, associated with impaired negative feedback regulation of insulin release. Insulin
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