2024
Deficits in brain glucose transport among younger adults with obesity
Gunawan F, Matson B, Coppoli A, Jiang L, Ding Y, Perry R, Sanchez‐Rangel E, DeAguiar R, Behar K, Rothman D, Mason G, Hwang J. Deficits in brain glucose transport among younger adults with obesity. Obesity 2024, 32: 1329-1338. PMID: 38764181, DOI: 10.1002/oby.24034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain glucose transportLean participantsMarkers of insulin resistanceMagnetic resonance spectroscopy scansEffect of obesityAssociated with alterationsLong-term brain functionCerebral glucose metabolic rateGlucose transportGlucose metabolic rateCardiometabolic comorbiditiesBrain energy utilizationPeripheral markersHyperglycemic clampInsulin resistanceObesityBrain glucose uptakeHuman findingsEating behaviorsYounger ageYoung healthy participantsNeurocognitive functionGlucose transport capacityBrain functionNonesterified fatty acids
2020
Glycemic Variability and CNS Inflammation: Reviewing the Connection
Watt C, Sanchez-Rangel E, Hwang JJ. Glycemic Variability and CNS Inflammation: Reviewing the Connection. Nutrients 2020, 12: 3906. PMID: 33371247, PMCID: PMC7766608, DOI: 10.3390/nu12123906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood-brain barrierGlycemic variabilityOxidative stressCentral nervous system outcomesImpact of hyperglycemiaType 2 diabetesCNS inflammationVascular complicationsVascular inflammationCognitive dysfunctionTherapeutic implicationsCognitive deficitsType 1Brain functionNeuroinflammationInflammationDysfunctionGlucoseLow levelsSystem outcomesHigh levelsComplicationsHyperglycemiaDiabetesLatest data