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ReviewEuropean journal of medical research2025

The mechanism of C1q/TNF-related proteins (CTRPs) in atherosclerosis associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Rui Song, Rui Cheng, Gerong Zhang, Jianlu Gao, Yanwei Zhang, Weiting Hu, Wenyu Gong, Fang Wu, Yikun Zhu, Jing Liu

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Review in European journal of medical research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Rui Song *Department of Endocrinology, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Rui Cheng *Department of Endocrinology, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Gerong ZhangDepartment of Endocrinology, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Jianlu GaoDepartment of Endocrinology, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Yanwei ZhangFirst Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, 85 South Jiefang Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Weiting HuDepartment of Endocrinology, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Wenyu GongDepartment of Endocrinology, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Fang WuDepartment of Endocrinology, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Yikun ZhuDepartment of Endocrinology, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Jing LiuDepartment of Endocrinology, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. jingliu@sxmu.edu.cn.

Funding

Basic Research Program of Shanxi Province 202303021222335Basic Research Program of Shanxi Province No. 202303021211209Scientific and Technological Innovation Programs of Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi No.2022L145the National Natural Science Foundation of China No.82000799
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Increasing evidence suggests that C1q/tumor necrosis factor-related proteins (CTRPs), as the adipokine superfamily, are secreted by adipose tissues. They play an important role in diabetic cardiovascular pathology. Diabetic vascular complications pose a significant threat to human health and are the primary cause of disability and mortality in diabetes. Adipose tissue dysfunction, including secretion and dysfunction of adipokines, is closely associated with diabetic vasculopathy. However, the expression levels of CTRPs show heterogeneity in different pathophysiological states, and their potential mechanisms of action have not been elucidated. Therefore, this review aims to summarize and discuss the differences in circulating expression of CTRPs in diabetic patients, as well as their roles and mechanisms in diabetic vasculopathy, to offer new insights and targets for the prevention and treatment of diabetic vasculopathy.

Indexed as

AtherosclerosisComplement C1qDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Tumor Necrosis FactorsHumansComplement C1qTumor Necrosis FactorsCTRPsDiabetesDiabetic vascular complications

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PMID41258160
PMCPMC12632012

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