2022
Reversibility of brain glucose kinetics in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Sanchez-Rangel E, Gunawan F, Jiang L, Savoye M, Dai F, Coppoli A, Rothman DL, Mason GF, Hwang JJ. Reversibility of brain glucose kinetics in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetologia 2022, 65: 895-905. PMID: 35247067, PMCID: PMC8960594, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-022-05664-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 diabetesBrain glucose levelsGlucose levelsHyperglycaemic clampGlycaemic controlBrain glucoseUncontrolled type 2 diabetesType 2 diabetes mellitusConclusions/interpretationThese findingsAims/hypothesisWePlasma glucose levelsLinear mixed-effects regression modelsMixed-effects regression modelsContinuous glucose monitoringMinimal weight changeMagnitude of improvementAge 44.8MethodsEight individualsSD HbA1cDiabetes mellitusCerebral glucoseInterpretationThese findingsWeek interventionRegimen intensificationPost intervention
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
2018
Glycemic Variability and Brain Glucose Levels in T1DM
Hwang JJ, Jiang L, Sanchez Rangel E, Fan X, Ding Y, Lam W, Leventhal J, Dai F, Rothman DL, Mason GF, Sherwin RS. Glycemic Variability and Brain Glucose Levels in T1DM. Diabetes 2018, 68: db180722. PMID: 30327383, PMCID: PMC6302539, DOI: 10.2337/db18-0722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain glucose levelsGlycemic variabilityGlucose levelsHyperglycemic clampType 1 diabetes mellitusPlasma glucose levelsBrain glucose transportHealthy control participantsDiabetes mellitusBrain glucoseControl ratsContinuous glucose monitorGlucose clampRat modelOccipital lobeMRS scanningT1DMGlucose kineticsControl participantsGlucose transport kineticsGlucose monitorSimilar changesRatsClampGlucose transport