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In conclusion, CYLD suppressed PFKFB3 expression via two factors, namely, p53 and FZR1, to inhibit glycolysis and delay tumor growth and progression in NPC. CYLD is a biomarker indicating poor prognosis of patients with NPC.Accumulating evidence indicates that circular RNAs (circRNAs) play vital roles in tumorigenesis by modulating gene expression. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the functions of circRNAs remain largely unknown. Here, we demonstrated that a Yes1 associated transcriptional regulator (YAP1)-derived circRNA, circ-LECRC (circRNA low expressed in CRC), was significantly downregulated in colorectal cancer (CRC). High expression of circ-LECRC positively correlated with a lower TNM stage and good prognosis in CRC patients. Circ-LECRC overexpression significantly inhibited CRC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion and promoted apoptosis (P less then 0.05). Additionally, we performed xenograft and lung metastasis experiments by injecting CRC cells into nude mice to mechanistically demonstrate that circ-LECRC directly binds to miR-135b-5p and relieve the suppression of its target, Krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4). Furthermore, we found that both circ-LECRC and KLF4 inhibited YAP1 hyperactivation, which downregulates the expression of the downstream genes of the YAP1 pathway, such as EGFR, MYC, BIRC5, and CTGF. In summary, circ-LECRC regulates KLF4 expression by functioning as a competing endogenous RNA and serves as a "brake signal" to suppress hyperactivation of oncogenic YAP signalling, leading to tumour growth inhibition in CRC.
This study investigates the risk factors for severe hypoglycemia among Southeast Asian T2DM patients.

Insulin-treated T2DM patientsgreater than65years old with HbA1c<8% were recruited. They completed questionnaires detailing their experience of hypoglycemia and presence of impaired hypoglycemia awareness (IAH). Data on insulin treatment regimens, glycated haemoglobin (Hba1c) and comorbidities were also collected.

Of the 92 participants, 15.2% had at least one episode of severe hypoglycemia over the past year. Comparison between both groups showed that patients with severe hypoglycemia had lower Hba1c, higher Gold score (3.9±1.9 vs. 2.5±1.4; p<.05) and higher Hypoglycemia Fear Survey (HFS) worry score (39.1±14.3 vs. 31.8±11.8; p<.05). There were no significant differences in duration of diabetes and insulin treatment, treatment regimens and diabetes associated comorbidities except peripheral vascular disease. Furthermore, no significant differences were noted in HFS behavior score, hypoglycemia risk modifying behavior and social economic status.

Patients with severe hypoglycemia had tighter glycemic control, greater IAH and higher worry scores regardless of treatment regimens. Clinicians may play a significant role in tightening glycemic control and influencing the risk of severe hypoglycemia. Standard structured diabetes education may help reduce the risk of severe hypoglycemia among this group of patients.
Patients with severe hypoglycemia had tighter glycemic control, greater IAH and higher worry scores regardless of treatment regimens. Clinicians may play a significant role in tightening glycemic control and influencing the risk of severe hypoglycemia. Standard structured diabetes education may help reduce the risk of severe hypoglycemia among this group of patients.
To investigate factors independently associated with time-to-(being)-ulcer-free, time-varying effects and predict adjusted ulcer-free probabilities, in a large prospective cohort with diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFU) followed-up for 24months.

Patients presenting with DFU(s) to 65 Diabetic Foot Services across Queensland, Australia, between July-2011 and December-2017 were included. Demographic, comorbidity, limb, ulcer, and treatment factors were captured at presentation. Patients were followed-up until ulcer-free (all DFU(s) healed), amputation, death or two years. Factors associated with time-to-ulcer-free were investigated using both Cox proportional hazards and flexible parametric survival models to explore time-varying effects and plot predicted adjusted ulcer-free probability graphs.

Of 4,709 included patients (median age 63years, 69.5% male), median time-to-ulcer-free was 112days (IQR40->730), with 68.4% ulcer-free within two years. Factors independently associated with longer time-to-ulcer-heir time-varying effects and adjusted ulcer-free probability graphs, should aid the prediction of the likely time-to-(being)-ulcer-free for DFU patients.
To evaluate the clinical and humanistic outcomes of a community pharmacist-involved collaborative care model in diabetes management.

This was a parallel arm, open-label, multi-centre randomized controlled trial conducted over 6months. Bempedoic molecular weight Subjects with type 2 diabetes, HbA1c≥7.0% (53mmol/mol) and taking≥5 medications were included. Participants were randomized into intervention (collaborative care) and control groups (physician-centric care). The intervention included medication therapy management and telephonic follow-up with visits to family physicians, nurses, and dietitians. Clinical outcomes included changes in HbA1c, systolic blood pressure (SBP), lipids, and hypoglycaemic incidences. Humanistic outcomes included self-care capabilities and quality of life. Linear mixed models were constructed. Intention-to-treat analyses, with sensitivity analyses, were conducted.

A total of 264 participants were randomized (intervention 131, control 133). Significantly greater reduction in HbA1c was observed in the intervention group (intervention -0.32% (-3.52mmol/mol) vs. control -0.06% (-0.66mmol/mol), p=0.038). Changes in SBP, lipids, and incidences of hypoglycaemia were not significant over 6months between both groups. Significantly greater improvements in self-management (p<0.001) and quality of life (p=0.003) were observed within the intervention group.

Partnering community pharmacists in a collaborative care team improved glycaemic control, quality of life and self-care capabilities of patients with diabetes and polypharmacy.
Partnering community pharmacists in a collaborative care team improved glycaemic control, quality of life and self-care capabilities of patients with diabetes and polypharmacy.
To evaluate the time-varying and cumulative risk associations of renin-angiotensin-system-inhibitors (RASi) with pneumonia and related deaths in people with diabetes.

This was a prospective analysis with propensity-score overlap-weighting of a territory-wide cohort (n=252,616, 1.7 million person-years) and a register-based cohort (n=13,017, 0.1 million person-years) of patients with diabetes in Hong Kong. We compared risk of pneumonia and related death in new-users of angiotensin-converting-enzyme-inhibitor (ACEi) and angiotensin-receptor-blocker (ARBs) with non-RASi users and new-users of calcium-channel-blockers as active comparator.

Amongst 252,616 people with diabetes (99.3% type 2 diabetes) in the population-based cohort with a mean follow-up of 6.7years, 73,161 were new-ACEi-only users; 20,907 new-ARBs-only users; 38,778 ACEi/ARBs users; and 119,770 never-ACEi/ARBs. Time-varying RASi exposure was associated with reduced risk of pneumonia (HR=0.78, 95% CI 0.75-0.82) and pneumonia-related death (HR=0.49, 0.46-0.53). The respective HRs for ARBs-only were 0.70 (0.62-0.78) and 0.41 (0.33-0.52) and that of ACEi-only were 0.98 (0.91-1.05) and 0.77 (0.68-86). The attenuated risk association of RASi use was time-invariant for pneumonia (P=0.340) and time-varying for related-death (P<0.001) with prevention of 0.6 (0.2-0.9) and 1.4 (1.0-1.6) per-1000-person-years events and deaths, respectively.

Long-term use of RASi, notably ARBs, was associated with reduced risk of pneumonia and related deaths in Chinese people with diabetes.
Long-term use of RASi, notably ARBs, was associated with reduced risk of pneumonia and related deaths in Chinese people with diabetes.
This study aimed to clarify the differences in how sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1Ra) influence kidney function in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

We retrospectively built two databases of patients with T2DM who visited the clinics of members of Kanagawa Physicians Association. We defined the renal composite outcome as either progression of albuminuria status and/or>15% deterioration in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) per year. We used propensity score matching to compare patient outcomes after SGLT2i and GLP1Ra treatments.

The incidence of renal composite outcomes was significantly lower in SGLT2i-treated patients than in GLP1Ra-treated patients (n=15[11%] and n=27[20%], respectively, P=0.001). Annual eGFR changes (mL/min/1.73m
/year) between the two groups differed significantly (-1.8 [95%CI, -2.7, -0.9] in SGLT2i-treated patients and-3.4 [95%CI, -4.6, -2.2] in GLP1Ra-treated patients, P=0.0049). The urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio changed owing to a significant interaction between the presence or absence of a decrease in systolic blood pressure and the difference in treatments (P<0.04).

Renal composite outcome incidence was lower in SGLT2i-treated patients than in GLP1Ra-treated patients.
Renal composite outcome incidence was lower in SGLT2i-treated patients than in GLP1Ra-treated patients.
To explore the genetic effects of SLC30A8, IAPP, PCSK1, PCSK2, CPE, PAM and IDE, key genes involved in IAPP processing and degradation pathway on T2DM risk and metabolic traits in Chinese population.

Common variants were genotyped in 10936 Chinese subjects by Asian Screening Array and Multi-Ethnic Global Array. Associations of SNPs with occurrences of T2DM and related traits were evaluated through logistic and multiple linear regression. Genetic risk score (GRS) model was constructed based on 6 T2DM-variants, and its relationship with T2DM and related traits was assessed.

SLC30A8-rs13266634, PCSK1-rs155980, PCSK2-rs6136035, CPE-rs532192464, PAM-rs7716941, and IDE-rs117929184 were the top SNPs significantly associated with T2DM after adjusting for age, sex, and BMI, associated with blood glucose level, insulin secretion, and insulin sensitivity (all FDR p<0.05). GRS calculated based on the above SNPs was remarkably correlated with T2DM, blood glucose, and insulin secretion. Furthermore, there was a significant interaction between SLC30A8 and IAPP in patients with T2DM (P=0.0083).

Our study showed that common variants in genes involved in IAPP processing and the degradation pathway were associated with T2DM in Chinese population. Subjects with high GRS exhibited poorer glucose metabolism and insulin secretion.
Our study showed that common variants in genes involved in IAPP processing and the degradation pathway were associated with T2DM in Chinese population. Subjects with high GRS exhibited poorer glucose metabolism and insulin secretion.
We carried out this prospective study of predominantly non-severe COVID-19 patients, to evaluate the influence of glycaemic status on clinical outcomes and neutralising antibody (Nab) responses, potentially relevant to the COVID-19 vaccination programme.

We included consecutive adults admitted to Queen Mary Hospital for COVID-19 from July 2020-May 2021. Glycaemic status was defined by admission HbA1c. Clinical deterioration was defined by radiological progression/new oxygen requirement/intensive care requirement/death. COVID-19 survivors had Nab measurements at 1-month, 2-month, 3-month and 6-month post-discharge.

Among 605 patients (96.9% non-severe COVID-19; 325 normoglycaemia, 185 prediabetes, 95 diabetes), 74 (12.2%) had clinical deterioration, more likely with worse glycaemic status and higher HbA1c (p<0.001). Older age (p<0.001), higher viral loads (p<0.001), higher C-reactive protein (CRP) (p<0.001) and symptomatic presentation (p=0.008), but not glycaemic status/HbA1c, independently predicted clinical deterioration.
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