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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Administration of AICAR, an AMPK Activator, Prevents and Reverses Diabetic Polyneuropathy (DPN) by Regulating Mitophagy.

Krish Chandrasekaran, Joungil Choi, Mohammad Salimian, Ahmad F Hedayat, James W Russell

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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Krish ChandrasekaranDepartment of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3434-2394
Joungil ChoiDepartment of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Mohammad SalimianDepartment of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Ahmad F HedayatDepartment of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9248-5022
James W RussellDepartment of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8940-8920

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NIDDK NIH HHS 1R01DK107007-01A1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of diabetes in both Type 1 (T1D) and Type 2 (T2D). While there are no specific medications to prevent or treat DPN, certain strategies can help halt its progression. In T1D, maintaining tight glycemic control through insulin therapy can effectively prevent or delay the onset of DPN. However, in T2D, overall glucose control may only have a moderate impact on DPN, although exercise is clearly beneficial. Unfortunately, optimal exercise may not be feasible for many patients with DPN because of neuropathic foot pain and poor balance. Exercise has several favorable effects on health parameters, including body weight, glycemic control, lipid profile, and blood pressure. We investigated the impact of an exercise mimetic, 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide (AICAR), on DPN. AICAR treatment prevented or reversed experimental DPN in mouse models of both T2D and T1D. AICAR in high-fat diet (HFD-fed) mice increased the phosphorylation of AMPK in DRG neuronal extracts, and the ratio of phosphorylated AMPK to total AMPK increased by 3-fold (HFD vs. HFD+AICAR;

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Aminoimidazole CarboxamideAMP-Activated Protein KinasesDiabetic NeuropathiesMitophagyRibonucleotidesAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diet, High-FatDisease Models, AnimalMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMitochondriaPhosphorylationAICA ribonucleotideAminoimidazole CarboxamideAMP-Activated Protein KinasesRibonucleotidesAICARAMPKdiabetic neuropathyexercise mimeticsglucose metabolismintraepidermal nerve fiber densitylipid metabolismmitochondrial biogenesismitochondrial fissionnerve conduction

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PMCPMC11720447

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