2022
Pathophysiology and management of hypoglycemia in diabetes
Sanchez‐Rangel E, Deajon‐Jackson J, Hwang JJ. Pathophysiology and management of hypoglycemia in diabetes. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2022, 1518: 25-46. PMID: 36202764, DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetes mellitusCounter-regulatory hormonal responsesMechanism of hypoglycemiaDuration of diabetesManageable chronic diseaseOptimal glycemic controlManagement of hypoglycemiaTreatment of hypoglycemiaNew insulin formulationsDiscovery of insulinGlycemic controlDiabetes mellitusTherapeutic optionsBrain glucoseChronic diseasesNovel therapiesDiabetes managementHypoglycemiaPharmacologic targetHormonal responsesInsulin formulationsDiabetesPatientsCurrent literatureDelivery devicesReversibility 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
Characterizing the Effects of Diabetes and Obesity on Insulin and Leptin Levels amongst Pregnant Women
Johnson AW, Snegovskikh D, Parikh L, DeAguiar RB, Han CS, Hwang JJ. Characterizing the Effects of Diabetes and Obesity on Insulin and Leptin Levels amongst Pregnant Women. American Journal Of Perinatology 2020, 37: 1094-1101. PMID: 32120424, DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1702988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetes mellitusLeptin levelsCerebrospinal fluidLean mothersPlasma ratioMaternal cerebrospinal fluidMaternal metabolic environmentElective cesarean deliveryImpact of obesityCord blood insulinEffect of diabetesLow cerebrospinal fluidUncomplicated singleton pregnanciesMaternal plasma ratioArtery plasmaDM mothersCesarean deliveryObese patientsSingleton pregnanciesFetal exposureBlood insulinLower cordPregnant womenMaternal brainLean individuals
2018
Verapamil is a potential therapy for hypoglycaemic brain injury
Hwang JJ, Sherwin RS. Verapamil is a potential therapy for hypoglycaemic brain injury. Nature Reviews Endocrinology 2018, 14: 443-444. PMID: 29967401, DOI: 10.1038/s41574-018-0056-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research