Research Article Details
Article ID: | A00183 |
PMID: | 35195377 |
Source: | Minerva Endocrinol (Torino) |
Title: | Inflammation is associated with impairment of oxidative status, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in type 2 diabetes complicated by non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. |
Abstract: | BACKGROUND: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is accompanied by inflammation and impairment of the lipid metabolism. In addition, NAFLD is one of the major complications of type 2 diabetes associated with oxidative stress. Based on this, we evaluated the tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), nuclear factor κB (NF-κB), oxidative status rates, and analysed its correlation with carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in patients with NAFLD and type 2 diabetes. METHODS: A case-control study included 63 participants with NAFLD developing in patients with type 2 diabetes, and 65 healthy volunteers with a normal complete blood count and blood biochemical profile. The following parameters and states were assessed during the study: glycaemia, insulin resistance, lipid levels, liver tests, intensity of free radical induced oxidation, antioxidant enzymes, TNF-α and NF-κB level. RESULTS: Free radical induced oxidation was significantly elevated (p<0.001), total antioxidant activity was significantly decreased (p<0.001) and associated with insulin resistance (p=0.019) and lipid metabolism shifts (p<0.05) in patients with NAFLD and type 2 diabetes. Such patients had showed impaired functioning of antioxidant system (p<0.001), inhibition of NADPH-generating enzymes activity (p<0.001), increased levels of TNF-α (p<0.001) and NF-κB (p=0.019) correlated with the severity of hyperglycaemia (p<0.05), concentration of reduced glutathione (p=0.005) and total cholesterol (p=0.016). CONCLUSIONS: The increase of free radical induced oxidation, TNF-α and NF-κB levels, and depletion of the antioxidant system seems to be the key factors of the development of NAFLD in patients with type 2 diabetes. |
DOI: | 10.23736/S2724-6507.20.03257-5 |

Strategy ID | Therapy Strategy | Synonyms | Therapy Targets | Therapy Drugs | |
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S01 | Improve insulin resistance | insulin sensitizer; insulin resistance; glucose tolerance | Biguanide: increases 5-AMP activated protein kinase signaling; SGLT-2 inhibitor; Thiazalidinedione: selective PPAR-γ agonists; GLP-1 agonist | Metformin; Empagliflozin; Canagliflozin; Rosiglitazone; Pioglitazone; Liraglutide | Details |
S02 | Enhance lipid metabolism | triglyceride-lowering; lipid tolerance; lipid metabolism | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) inhibitor; Decreases intestinal cholesterol absorption; FXR agonist; ACC inhibitor; FAS inhibitor; DGAT2 inhibitor; SCD-1 inhibitor | Atorvastatin; Ezetimibe; Obeticholic Acid; GS-9674; GS-0976; TVB-2640; IONIS-DGAT2rx; Aramchol; | Details |
S04 | Anti-oxidative stress | oxidative stress | α-tocopherol: antioxidant | Vitamin E | Details |
Diseases ID | DO ID | Disease Name | Definition | Class | |
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I05 | 9352 | Type 2 diabetes mellitus | A diabetes that is characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. A diabetes mellitus that is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus_type_2 | disease of metabolism/inherited metabolic disorder/ carbohydrate metabolic disorder/glucose metabolism disease/diabetes/ diabetes mellitus | Details |
Drug ID | Drug Name | Type | DrugBank ID | Targets | Category | Latest Progress | |
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D182 | Insulin | Biological drug | DB00030 | INSR agonist; CPE modulator&product of | -- | Under clinical trials | Details |
D158 | Glutathione | Chemical drug | DB00143 | MGST3; HPGDS; GSTM2; GSTM5; GPX7 cofactor; MGST2; GSS; GSTM1; GSTK1; GSTM3; GSTM4; GPX1 cofactor; GPX2 cofactor; GPX3 cofactor | -- | Under clinical trials | Details |