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This study revealed that the prevalence of diabetes mellitus was found to be high, which was greater than the estimated national prevalence of diabetes mellitus. Obesity, hypertension, cigarette smoking and high waist circumference were determinant factors for diabetes mellitus. Appropriate actions such as creating community awareness on regular blood sugar testing and preventive measures are recommended.

To explore the effect of berberine (BBR) on skeletal muscle mass and metabolism and the possible mechanism.

Eight-week-old male C57BL/6 mice were fed with a high-fat diet (HFD) for 8 weeks to establish the insulin resistance obesity model. Then, mice were randomly divided into two groups (normal chow diet (NCD) and HFD), while NCD and HFD were further classified into two groups respectively, which were NCD+CS (Carmellose Sodium), NCD+BBR, HFD+CS and HFD+BBR. After the BBR intervention, insulin tolerance test (ITT) and glucose tolerance test (GTT) were carried out. Metabolic parameters and inflammatory biomarkers were detected. Various parts of adipose tissue and gastrocnemius were separated and measured. The gastrocnemius muscle was selected for tissue staining. The mRNA expression of myostatin (Mstn) was tested by quantitative real-time PCR (RT-PCR). Western blotting was performed to detect the expression of Mstn, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), protein kinase B (Akt), small ribonucleoprotein partithway.

Our study revealed that BBR could improve metabolic disorders and inflammation status, decrease Mstn expression, and increase skeletal muscle mass, which was associated with the Smad pathway.

Progression of diabetes mellitus has increasingly led to several diabetic complications. Diabetes is one of the major factors implicated in male reproductive system damage. Recent approaches such as the use of medicinal plants have been explored in the management of diabetes and associated complications.

(common name children's umbrella) has been shown to possess anti-diabetic ability in animal model. Therefore, this study seeks to investigate the potency of

in ameliorating diabetes-induced reproductive dysfunction.

Type 2 diabetes was induced in male Wistar rats with 10% fructose administration for 2 weeks and an intraperitoneal injection of 40mg/kgBW of streptozotocin. Aqueous extract (200mg and 400mg/kgBW) of

leaves was administered daily for 6 weeks. The rats were randomly divided into 7 groups with a minimum of eight rats in each (8 rats in normal groups and 10 in diabetic groups). The impact of diabetes and treatment was investigated by estimating sperm concentration, motility indices, viabnd promising tool in the management of male reproductive dysfunctions and associated complications in diabetes mellitus.

More than half of microRNAs are located in genes. LncRNAs are host genes of intronic microRNAs that regulate intracellular splicing to form pre-miRNAs that are processed to mature miRNAs. MicroRNAs work as partners or antagonists of their host lncRNAs by fine-tuning their target genes. However, whether lncRNA-MIR503HG (miR-503 host gene) is co-transcribed with miR-503 and affects miR-503 splicing, thereby affecting its target gene

expression and cell mitochondrial apoptotic pathway in diabetic nephropathy (DN) is currently unknown.

Human proximal tubular (HK-2) cells cultured in high glucose were transfected with lncRNA MIR503HG overexpression/inhibition plasmid and miR-503 mimics/inhibitor. Real-time quantitative PCR was used to measure the expression levels of lncRNA MIR503HG, pre-miR-503, miR-503 and

. Western blot was used to measure the protein expressions of Bcl-2, Bax, Cytc and cleaved-caspase 9/3. Annexin V/PI flow cytometry was used to measure apoptosis.

Host lncRNA MIR503HG was co-transcrnew target for diabetic nephropathy treatment.

MIR503HG indirectly regulates Bcl-2 by promoting the co-transcription of miRNA-503 to participate high-glucose-induced proximal tubular cell apoptosis, providing a new target for diabetic nephropathy treatment.

Chronic inflammation plays a key role in the pathogenesis of various diseases such as diabetic nephropathy (DN). Resveratrol (RSV), a natural polyphenol, has been proven to have renoprotective effects. In this study, we used a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced rat glomerular mesangial cells (RMCs) model, to elucidate the renoprotective effect of RSV on sphingosine kinase 1 (SphK1)/sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 2 (S1P2)/NF-κB activation and the expression of downstream inflammatory mediators, such as intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and fibronectin (FN) protein expression in RMCs.

Cell proliferation was tested by 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5- diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT). Shield-1 The protein levels of FN, ICAM-1, iNOS, SphK1, S1P2 and NF-κB p65 in RMCs were detected by Western blot. The DNA-binding activity of NF-κB was detected by electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA). SphK1 activity and S1P content were measured by using sphingosine kinase acti suggesting that RSV may be independent of its hypoglycemic effect on preventing or delaying the development of mesangial cell fibrosis.

Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is a malignancy restricted to the inner lining of the bladder. Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) following transurethral resection of the bladder tumor is the mainstay first-line treatment for high-risk NMIBC patients. Two systematic literature reviews (SLRs) were conducted to further assess the current evidence on BCG use in NMIBC and the humanistic and economic burden of disease.

Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, Embase

and MEDLINE

were searched using the Ovid platform to identify interventional or real-world evidence studies on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and economic burden in NMIBC. Limited evidence was found from initial economic SLR searches in NMIBC, so additional targeted searches for bladder cancer were conducted to expand findings.

Fifty-nine publications were included in the HRQoL SLR, of which 23 reported HRQoL and symptoms in NMIBC. At diagnosis, HRQoL was comparable with population norms but worsened considerably 2 years following diagnosis.