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ArticleeNeurologicalSci2025

Neuropathy and the metabolic syndrome.

Nicoló Piccolo, Astrid Wiggers, Emily J Koubek, Eva L Feldman

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Article in eNeurologicalSci, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Nicoló PiccoloDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Astrid WiggersDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Emily J KoubekDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Eva L FeldmanDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.

Funding

Research BaseP30DK092926 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI MARY ELLEN MICHELE HEISLER, ADESUWA B OLOMU · 2011 to 2026
$10.0M
Schwann Cell Senescence and the Secretome Provide a Unifying Mechanism for the Onset and Progression of Diabetic NeuropathyR01DK130913 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Eva Lucille Feldman, Junguk Hur · 2022 to 2026
$3.3M
NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK092926NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK130913
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Obesity and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) are major global health challenges that contribute significantly to the rising prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and neuropathy. Neuropathy, a common and disabling complication of T2D, is characterized by progressive distal-to-proximal axonal degeneration, driven in part by mitochondrial dysfunction in both neurons and axons. Recent evidence points to the toxic effects of saturated fatty acids on peripheral nerve health, with studies demonstrating that these fats impair mitochondrial function and bioenergetics, leading to distal axonal loss. Conversely, monounsaturated fatty acids are found to be neuroprotective, restoring mitochondrial function and preventing neuropathy. These findings suggest that dietary factors play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of neuropathy associated with metabolic dysregulation and emphasize the need for lifestyle interventions and therapies that target these newly identified mechanisms.

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DiabetesDyslipidemiaMetabolic syndromeNeuropathyObesityPrediabetes

Identifiers

PMID39720105
PMCPMC11664003

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