Diabetes & Metabolism Journal

Review

Metabolic risk/Epidemiology

Obesity, Diabetes, and Increased Cancer Progression

Dae-Seok Kim, Philipp E. Scherer

Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):799-812.

Rates of obesity and diabetes have increased significantly over the past decades and the prevalence is expected to continue to rise further in the coming years. Many observations suggest that...

Review

Technology/Devise

Current Advances of Artificial Pancreas Systems: A Comprehensive Review of the Clinical Evidence

Sun Joon Moon, Inha Jung, Cheol-Young Park

Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):813-839.

Since Banting and Best isolated insulin in the 1920s, dramatic progress has been made in the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). However, dose titration and timely injection to...

Review

Basic Research

Brown Fat as a Regulator of Systemic Metabolism beyond Thermogenesis

Okamatsu-Ogura Yuko, Masayuki Saito

Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):840-852.

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a specialized tissue for nonshivering thermogenesis to dissipate energy as heat. Although BAT research has long been limited mostly in small rodents, the rediscovery of...

Review

Basic Research

Mitochondrial TFAM as a Signaling Regulator between Cellular Organelles: A Perspective on Metabolic Diseases

Jin-Ho Koh, Yong-Woon Kim, Dae-Yun Seo, Tae-Seo Sohn

Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):853-865.

Tissues actively involved in energy metabolism are more likely to face metabolic challenges from bioenergetic substrates and are susceptible to mitochondrial dysfunction, leading to metabolic diseases. The mitochondria receive signals...

Original Article

Complications

Associations of Plasma Glucagon Levels with Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate, Albuminuria and Diabetic Kidney Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Hua-Xing Huang, Liang-Lan Shen, Hai-Yan Huang, Li-Hua Zhao, Feng Xu, Dong-Mei Zhang, Xiu-Lin Zhang, Tong Chen, Xue-Qin Wang, Yan Xie, Jian-Bin Su

Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):868-879.

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by elevated fasting glucagon and impaired suppression of postprandial glucagon secretion, which may participate in diabetic complications. Therefore, we investigated the associations...

Original Article

Metabolic Risk/Epidemiology

Trends and Risk Factors of Metabolic Syndrome among Korean Adolescents, 2007 to 2018

Jiun Chae, Moon Young Seo, Shin-Hye Kim, Mi Jung Park

Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):880-889.

Background: There is a lack of recent research on the changes in risk factors for metabolic syndrome (MetS) in the Asian pediatric population. We aimed to determine the 12-year trends...

Original Article

Metabolic Risk/Epidemiology

Increased Visit-to-Visit Liver Enzyme Variability Is Associated with Incident Diabetes: A Community-Based 12-Year Prospective Cohort Study

Kyuhoon Bang, Ji Eun Jun, In-Kyung Jeong, Kyu Jeung Ahn, Ho Yeon Chung, You-Cheol Hwang

Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):890-898.

Background: Fatty liver and/or increased liver enzyme values have been reported to be associated with incident diabetes. We sought to determine whether increased visit-to-visit liver enzyme variability is associated with...

Original Article

Genetics

The rs2304256 Polymorphism in TYK2 Gene Is Associated with Protection for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Felipe Mateus Pellenz, Cristine Dieter, Guilherme Coutinho Kullmann Duarte, Luís Henrique Canani, Bianca Marmontel de Souza, Daisy Crispim

Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):899-908.

Background: Tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) is a candidate gene for type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) since it plays an important role in regulating apoptotic and pro-inflammatory pathways in pancreatic β-cells...

Original Article

Basic Research

Sulforaphane Ameliorates Diabetes-Induced Renal Fibrosis through Epigenetic Up-Regulation of BMP-7

Lili Kong, Hongyue Wang, Chenhao Li, Huiyan Cheng, Yan Cui, Li Liu, Ying Zhao

Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):909-920.

Background: The dietary agent sulforaphane (SFN) has been reported to reduce diabetes-induced renal fibrosis, as well as inhibit histone deacetylase (HDAC) activity. Bone morphologic protein 7 (BMP-7) has been shown...

Original Article

Basic Research

Ipragliflozin, an SGLT2 Inhibitor, Ameliorates High-Fat Diet-Induced Metabolic Changes by Upregulating Energy Expenditure through Activation of the AMPK/ SIRT1 Pathway

Ji-Yeon Lee, Minyoung Lee, Ji Young Lee, Jaehyun Bae, Eugene Shin, Yong-ho Lee, Byung-Wan Lee, Eun Seok Kang, Bong-Soo Cha

Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):921-932.

Background: Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are a new class of antidiabetic drugs that exhibit multiple extraglycemic effects. However, there are conflicting results regarding the effects of SGLT2 inhibition on...

Original Article

Basic Research

Carnitine Orotate Complex Ameliorates Insulin Resistance and Hepatic Steatosis Through Carnitine Acetyltransferase Pathway

Jung-Hee Hong, Moon-Kyu Lee

Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):933-947.

Background: Carnitine orotate complex (Godex) has been shown to decrease glycated hemoglobin levels and improve steatosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. However, the...

Current Issue: Volume 45(6); Nov 2021

Reviews

Metabolic risk/Epidemiology

Obesity, Diabetes, and Increased Cancer Progression: Dae-Seok Kim, Philipp E. Scherer; Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):799-812. Published online November 22, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2021.0077

Technology/Devise

Current Advances of Artificial Pancreas Systems: A Comprehensive Review of the Clinical Evidence: Sun Joon Moon, Inha Jung, Cheol-Young Park; Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):813-839. Published online November 22, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2021.0177
Cited By 1

Basic Research

Brown Fat as a Regulator of Systemic Metabolism beyond Thermogenesis: Okamatsu-Ogura Yuko, Masayuki Saito; Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):840-852. Published online June 25, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0291
Cited By 1

Mitochondrial TFAM as a Signaling Regulator between Cellular Organelles: A Perspective on Metabolic Diseases: Jin-Ho Koh, Yong-Woon Kim, Dae-Yun Seo, Tae-Seo Sohn; Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):853-865. Published online November 22, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2021.0138

Editorial

The Role of Carnitine Orotate Complex in Fatty Liver: Hyon-Seung Yi; Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):866-867. Published online November 22, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2021.0272

Original Articles

Complications

Associations of Plasma Glucagon Levels with Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate, Albuminuria and Diabetic Kidney Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Hua-Xing Huang, Liang-Lan Shen, Hai-Yan Huang, Li-Hua Zhao, Feng Xu, Dong-Mei Zhang, Xiu-Lin Zhang, Tong Chen, Xue-Qin Wang, Yan Xie, Jian-Bin Su; Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):868-879. Published online March 23, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0149

Metabolic Risk/Epidemiology

Trends and Risk Factors of Metabolic Syndrome among Korean Adolescents, 2007 to 2018: Jiun Chae, Moon Young Seo, Shin-Hye Kim, Mi Jung Park; Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):880-889. Published online July 6, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0185

Increased Visit-to-Visit Liver Enzyme Variability Is Associated with Incident Diabetes: A Community-Based 12-Year Prospective Cohort Study: Kyuhoon Bang, Ji Eun Jun, In-Kyung Jeong, Kyu Jeung Ahn, Ho Yeon Chung, You-Cheol Hwang; Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):890-898. Published online March 17, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0208

Genetics

The rs2304256 Polymorphism in TYK2 Gene Is Associated with Protection for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Felipe Mateus Pellenz, Cristine Dieter, Guilherme Coutinho Kullmann Duarte, Luís Henrique Canani, Bianca Marmontel de Souza, Daisy Crispim; Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):899-908. Published online May 24, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0194

Basic Research

Sulforaphane Ameliorates Diabetes-Induced Renal Fibrosis through Epigenetic Up-Regulation of BMP-7: Lili Kong, Hongyue Wang, Chenhao Li, Huiyan Cheng, Yan Cui, Li Liu, Ying Zhao; Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):909-920. Published online June 4, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0168
Cited By 1

Ipragliflozin, an SGLT2 Inhibitor, Ameliorates High-Fat Diet-Induced Metabolic Changes by Upregulating Energy Expenditure through Activation of the AMPK/ SIRT1 Pathway: Ji-Yeon Lee, Minyoung Lee, Ji Young Lee, Jaehyun Bae, Eugene Shin, Yong-ho Lee, Byung-Wan Lee, Eun Seok Kang, Bong-Soo Cha; Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):921-932. Published online February 22, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0187
Cited By 4

Carnitine Orotate Complex Ameliorates Insulin Resistance and Hepatic Steatosis Through Carnitine Acetyltransferase Pathway: Jung-Hee Hong, Moon-Kyu Lee; Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):933-947. Published online August 19, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0223
Cited By 1

Short Communication

Drug/Regimen

Dulaglutide as an Effective Replacement for Prandial Insulin in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Review: Hwi Seung Kim, Jiwoo Lee, Chang Hee Jung, Joong-Yeol Park, Woo Je Lee; Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):948-953. Published online February 5, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0180

Brief Reports

Long-Term Glycaemic Durability of Early Combination Therapy Strategy versus Metformin Monotherapy in Korean Patients with Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Soon-Jib Yoo, Sang-Ah Chang, Tae Seo Sohn, Hyuk-Sang Kwon, Jong Min Lee, Sungdae Moon, Pieter Proot, Päivi M Paldánius, Kun Ho Yoon; Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):954-959. Published online November 12, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0173
Cited By 1

Metabolic Risk/Epidemiology

Short-Term Effects of the Internet-Based Korea Diabetes Prevention Study: 6-Month Results of a Community-Based Randomized Controlled Trial: Jin-Hee Lee, Sun-Young Lim, Seon-Ah Cha, Chan-Jung Han, Ah Reum Jung, Kook-Rye Kim, Kun-Ho Yoon, Seung-Hyun Ko; Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):960-965. Published online March 17, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0225
Cited By 2

Letters

Fetal Abdominal Obesity Detected At 24 to 28 Weeks of Gestation Persists Until Delivery Despite Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (Diabetes Metab J 2021;45:547-57): Kyung-Soo Kim; Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):966-967. Published online November 22, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2021.0252

Albuminuria Is Associated with Steatosis Burden in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (Diabetes Metab J 2021;45:698-707): Mi-kyung Kim; Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):968-969. Published online November 22, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2021.0311

Responses

Fetal Abdominal Obesity Detected at 24 to 28 Weeks of Gestation Persists until Delivery Despite Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (Diabetes Metab J 2021;45:547-57): Wonjin Kim, Soo Kyung Park, Yoo Lee Kim; Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):970-971. Published online November 22, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2021.0253

Albuminuria Is Associated with Steatosis Burden in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (Diabetes Metab J 2021;45:698-707): Eugene Han, Hye Soon Kim; Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):972-973. Published online November 22, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2021.0315

Corrigendum

Clinical Significance of Body Fat Distribution in Coronary Artery Calcification Progression in Korean Population: Heesun Lee, Hyo Eun Park, Ji Won Yoon, Su-Yeon Choi; Diabetes Metab J. 2021;45(6):974-974. Published online November 22, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2021.0304
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