ReviewCurrent issues in molecular biology2025
Mechanistic Insights into Antioxidant Interventions Targeting Obesity-Induced Oxidative Stress in the Pathogenesis and Complications of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
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Abstract
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a complex, heterogeneous, hyperglycemic chronic metabolic disorder. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by progressive loss of insulin secretion from pancreatic islet β-cells due to IR (insulin resistance), which is a feature of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Chronic hyperglycemia in patients with T2DM in synergy with other metabolic abnormalities causes complications such as diabetic ketoacidosis, osmotic diuresis and hyperglycemic diabetic coma, as well as chronic microvascular and macrovascular complications such as atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), peripheral artery disease (PAD) and cerebrovascular events, which implicate the formation of reactive species and the promotion of inflammatory pathways. In these events, natural or synthetic antioxidants and minerals seem to have ameliorative effects and may serve as beneficial co-treatment options. In view of these terms, the aim of this study is to investigate the underlying mechanisms of T2DM, its clinical presentation, and its complications. Additionally, the association of the pathogenesis of T2DM and the occurrence of its complications with obesity, chronic inflammation, oxidative stress (OS), insulin resistance (IR), hepatic steatosis, and dyslipidemia is examined, whilst molecular pathways, such as NF-κB and JAK/STAT, are also summarized, under the scope of the effects of several antioxidant compounds and minerals on their progression. The interrelation of T2DM with these conditions, as well as the effects of antioxidant supplementation, seems to be bidirectional, and it is recommended that obese patients be screened for T2DM and adopt lifestyle changes, including exercise, diet modification, and weight loss, in addition to potentially taking multifunctional supplements that offer antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential. However, many aspects of the protective mechanisms of such antioxidants remain to be elucidated, with more drawbacks in their pharmacokinetic behavior, such as their poor absorption and solubility, waiting to be resolved.
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