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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

The Inflammatory Bridge Between Type 2 Diabetes and Neurodegeneration: A Molecular Perspective.

Housem Kacem, Michele d'Angelo, Elvira Qosja, Skender Topi, Vanessa Castelli, Annamaria Cimini

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  2. Neurovascular Actions of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors and Their Implications for Cognitive Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Housem KacemDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9106-1033
Michele d'AngeloDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3693-840X
Elvira QosjaDepartment of Clinical Disciplines, University Alexander Xhuvani of Elbasan, 3001 Elbasan, Albania.
Skender TopiDepartment of Clinical Disciplines, University Alexander Xhuvani of Elbasan, 3001 Elbasan, Albania.ORCID 0000-0002-6661-8116
Vanessa CastelliDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7005-3218
Annamaria CiminiDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2737-7970

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic low-grade inflammation is a hallmark of both metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases. In recent years, several studies have highlighted the pivotal role of systemic metabolic dysfunction, particularly insulin resistance, in shaping neuroinflammatory processes and contributing to impaired cognitive performance. Among metabolic disorders, type 2 diabetes mellitus has emerged as a major risk factor for the development of age-related neurodegenerative conditions, suggesting a complex and bidirectional crosstalk between peripheral metabolic imbalance and central nervous system function. This review aims to explore the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the interaction between metabolic dysregulation and brain inflammation. By integrating current findings from endocrinology, immunology, and neuroscience, this work provides a comprehensive overview of how chronic metabolic inflammation may contribute to the onset and progression of neurodegenerative conditions. This interdisciplinary approach could offer novel insights into potential therapeutic strategies targeting both metabolic and neuroinflammatory pathways.

Indexed as

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2InflammationNeurodegenerative DiseasesNeuroinflammatory DiseasesAnimalsHumansInsulin Resistanceaginginsulin resistanceneuroinflammagingneuroinflammationtype 2 diabetes mellitus

Identifiers

PMID40806709
PMCPMC12347821

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