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  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,538 Views
20 Pages

Recently, a novel type of non-coding RNA (ncRNA), known as ncRNA fragments or ncRFs, has been characterised in various organisms, including plants. The biogenesis mechanism, function and abundance of ncRFs stemming from various ncRNAs are poorly unde...

  • Review
  • Open Access
67 Citations
8,196 Views
25 Pages

The Implications of ncRNAs in the Development of Human Diseases

  • Elena López-Jiménez and
  • Eduardo Andrés-León

24 February 2021

The mammalian genome comprehends a small minority of genes that encode for proteins (barely 2% of the total genome in humans) and an immense majority of genes that are transcribed into RNA but not encoded for proteins (ncRNAs). These non-coding genes...

  • Review
  • Open Access
45 Citations
6,972 Views
16 Pages

Bioinformatic Tools for the Analysis and Prediction of ncRNA Interactions

  • Andrés Rincón-Riveros,
  • Duvan Morales,
  • Josefa Antonia Rodríguez,
  • Victoria E. Villegas and
  • Liliana López-Kleine

22 October 2021

Noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) play prominent roles in the regulation of gene expression via their interactions with other biological molecules such as proteins and nucleic acids. Although much of our knowledge about how these ncRNAs operate in different bi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,837 Views
33 Pages

Chronic pain is a multifactorial and complex condition that significantly affects individuals’ quality of life. The underlying mechanisms of chronic pain involve complex alterations in neural circuits, gene expression, and cellular signaling pa...

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  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,206 Views
27 Pages

27 October 2024

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a high-incidence chronic metabolic disorder, has emerged as a global health issue, where most patients need lifelong medication. Gaining insights into molecular mechanisms involved in T2DM development is expected to p...

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  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
13,071 Views
15 Pages

Mounting experimental evidence shows that non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) serve a wide variety of biological functions. Recent studies suggest that a part of ncRNAs are critically important for supporting the structure of subcellular architectures. Here, we...

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21 Citations
5,133 Views
21 Pages

12 December 2022

Breast cancer, as a highly heterogeneous malignant tumor, is one of the primary causes of death among females worldwide. The etiology of breast cancer involves aberrant epigenetic mechanisms and abnormal expression of certain non-coding RNA (ncRNAs)....

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,405 Views
17 Pages

RNA Pol II Assembly Affects ncRNA Expression

  • Ana I. Garrido-Godino,
  • Ishaan Gupta,
  • Vicent Pelechano and
  • Francisco Navarro

29 December 2023

RNA pol II assembly occurs in the cytoplasm before translocation of the enzyme to the nucleus. Affecting this assembly influences mRNA transcription in the nucleus and mRNA decay in the cytoplasm. However, very little is known about the consequences...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,957 Views
21 Pages

Epigenetic Factors and ncRNAs in Testicular Cancer

  • David Nuñez-Corona,
  • Estefania Contreras-Sanzón,
  • Jonathan Puente-Rivera,
  • Rodrigo Arreola,
  • Minerva Camacho-Nuez,
  • José Cruz Santiago,
  • Edgar Antonio Estrella-Parra,
  • Julio César Torres-Romero,
  • César López-Camarillo and
  • María Elizbeth Alvarez-Sánchez

Testicular cancer is the most prevalent tumor among males aged 15 to 35, resulting in a significant number of newly diagnosed cases and fatalities annually. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) have emerged as key regulators in various cellular processes and pat...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,507 Views
16 Pages

Significance of Sex Differences in ncRNAs Expression and Function in Pregnancy and Related Complications

  • Rosaria Varì,
  • Beatrice Scazzocchio,
  • Tiziana Filardi,
  • Anna Citarella,
  • Maria Bellenghi,
  • Roberta Masella and
  • Carmela Santangelo

In the era of personalized medicine, fetal sex-specific research is of utmost importance for comprehending the mechanisms governing pregnancy and pregnancy-related complications. In recent times, noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) have gained increasing attenti...

  • Review
  • Open Access
67 Citations
5,685 Views
15 Pages

ncRNAs in Therapeutics: Challenges and Limitations in Nucleic Acid-Based Drug Delivery

  • Miguel Hueso,
  • Adrián Mallén,
  • Marc Suñé-Pou,
  • Josep M. Aran,
  • Josep M. Suñé-Negre and
  • Estanislao Navarro

27 October 2021

Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are emerging therapeutic tools but there are barriers to their translation to clinical practice. Key issues concern the specificity of the targets, the delivery of the molecules, and their stability, while avoiding “on-target...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,854 Views
30 Pages

Exploring the Regulatory Role of ncRNA in NAFLD: A Particular Focus on PPARs

  • Anirban Goutam Mukherjee,
  • Uddesh Ramesh Wanjari,
  • Abilash Valsala Gopalakrishnan,
  • Ramkumar Katturajan,
  • Sandra Kannampuzha,
  • Reshma Murali,
  • Arunraj Namachivayam,
  • Raja Ganesan,
  • Kaviyarasi Renu and
  • Sabina Evan Prince
  • + 2 authors

7 December 2022

Liver diseases are responsible for global mortality and morbidity and are a significant cause of death worldwide. Consequently, the advancement of new liver disease targets is of great interest. Non-coding RNA (ncRNA), such as microRNA (miRNA) and lo...

  • Review
  • Open Access
19 Citations
3,394 Views
16 Pages

The Role of ncRNAs in the Immune Dysregulation of Preeclampsia

  • Carlos Mora-Palazuelos,
  • Carlos Esteban Villegas-Mercado,
  • Mariana Avendaño-Félix,
  • Erik Lizárraga-Verdugo,
  • José Geovanni Romero-Quintana,
  • Jorge López-Gutiérrez,
  • Saúl Beltrán-Ontiveros and
  • Mercedes Bermúdez

16 October 2023

The main complications causing practically 75% of all maternal deaths are severe bleeding, infections, and high blood pressure during pregnancy (preeclampsia (PE) and eclampsia). The usefulness of ncRNAs as clinical biomarkers has been explored in an...

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6 Citations
3,553 Views
19 Pages

Illuminating the Molecular Intricacies of Exosomes and ncRNAs in Cardiovascular Diseases: Prospective Therapeutic and Biomarker Potential

  • Farheen Badrealam Khan,
  • Shahab Uddin,
  • Abozer Y. Elderdery,
  • Khang Wen Goh,
  • Long Chiau Ming,
  • Chrismawan Ardianto,
  • Abdul Rasheed Palakot,
  • Irfa Anwar,
  • Mohsina Khan and
  • Mohammed Akli Ayoub
  • + 10 authors

18 November 2022

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Accumulating evidences have highlighted the importance of exosomes and non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) in cardiac physiology and pathology. It is in general consensus that exos...

  • Review
  • Open Access
28 Citations
8,442 Views
42 Pages

Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is one of the most common gastrointestinal malignancies which has quite a high mortality rate. Despite the advances made in CRC treatment, effective therapy is still quite challenging, particularly due to resistance arising th...

  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,432 Views
19 Pages

Oxidative Stress Modulation by ncRNAs and Their Emerging Role as Therapeutic Targets in Atherosclerosis and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

  • Jorge Infante-Menéndez,
  • Paula González-López,
  • Raquel Huertas-Lárez,
  • Almudena Gómez-Hernández and
  • Óscar Escribano

24 January 2023

Atherosclerosis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are pathologies related to ectopic fat accumulation, both of which are continuously increasing in prevalence. These threats are prompting researchers to develop effective therapies for the...

  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,125 Views
18 Pages

Autophagy and ncRNAs: Dangerous Liaisons in the Crosstalk between the Tumor and Its Microenvironment

  • Gracie Wee Ling Eng,
  • Yilong Zheng,
  • Dominic Wei Ting Yap,
  • Andrea York Tiang Teo and
  • Jit Kong Cheong

21 December 2021

Autophagy is a fundamental cellular homeostasis mechanism known to play multifaceted roles in the natural history of cancers over time. It has recently been shown that autophagy also mediates the crosstalk between the tumor and its microenvironment b...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,938 Views
21 Pages

ncRNAs Orchestrate Chemosensitivity Induction by Neddylation Blockades

  • Andrea Pérez-González,
  • Ivonne Ramírez-Díaz,
  • Josué Guzmán-Linares,
  • Pouya Sarvari,
  • Pourya Sarvari and
  • Karla Rubio

18 February 2024

We performed an integrative transcriptomic in silico analysis using lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells treated with the neddylation inhibitor MLN4924 and the gefitinib-resistant PC9 cell line (PC9GR). We focused on the transcriptional effects of the top...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,796 Views
22 Pages

Non-coding RNA (ncRNA) classes take over important housekeeping and regulatory functions and are quite heterogeneous in terms of length, sequence conservation and secondary structure. High-throughput sequencing reveals that the expressed novel ncRNAs...

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8 Citations
3,133 Views
43 Pages

The Dual Role of Dietary Phytochemicals in Oxidative Stress: Implications for Oncogenesis, Cancer Chemoprevention, and ncRNA Regulation

  • Khalid Umar Fakhri,
  • Deepti Sharma,
  • Homa Fatma,
  • Durdana Yasin,
  • Manzar Alam,
  • Neha Sami,
  • Farhan Jalees Ahmad,
  • Anas Shamsi and
  • Moshahid Alam Rizvi

Oxidative stress (OS), resulting from an imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the antioxidant defense system, plays a critical role in the initiation and progression of cancer. Recent research has highlighted the regulatory influence o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,315 Views
22 Pages

Multiomics Analysis Reveals Role of ncRNA in Hypoxia of Mouse Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells

  • Qixin Shi,
  • Shuai Zhang,
  • Shaohua Li,
  • Bin Zhang,
  • Jin Xu,
  • Yun-Gang Bai,
  • Man-Jiang Xie and
  • Jin Ma

Hypoxia leads to endothelial dysfunction and increased blood–brain barrier (BBB) permeability, promoting the incidence of diseases such as stroke and acute high-altitude illness. Brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs) are important struc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
2,727 Views
13 Pages

29 September 2021

Accurate inference of the relationship between non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) and drug resistance is essential for understanding the complicated mechanisms of drug actions and clinical treatment. Traditional biological experiments are time-consuming, labor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,531 Views
13 Pages

The prediction of the biological function of non-coding ribonucleic acid (ncRNA) is an important step towards understanding the regulatory mechanisms underlying many diseases. Since non-coding RNAs are present in great abundance in human cells and ar...

  • Article
  • Open Access
72 Citations
7,276 Views
14 Pages

Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) play crucial roles in multiple fundamental biological processes, such as post-transcriptional gene regulation, and are implicated in many complex human diseases. Mostly ncRNAs function by interacting with corresponding RNA-bi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,659 Views
25 Pages

18 May 2024

In recent years, the function of noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) as regulatory molecules of cell physiology has begun to be better understood. Advances in viral molecular biology have shown that host ncRNAs, cellular factors, and virus-derived ncRNAs and the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,572 Views
20 Pages

High Expression of EZH2 Mediated by ncRNAs Correlates with Poor Prognosis and Tumor Immune Infiltration of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

  • Zhitao Chen,
  • Xin Lin,
  • Zhenmiao Wan,
  • Min Xiao,
  • Chenchen Ding,
  • Pengxia Wan,
  • Qiyong Li and
  • Shusen Zheng

13 May 2022

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the predominant form of liver cancer and is accompanied by a complex regulatory network. Increasing evidence suggests that an abnormal gene expression of EZH2 is associated with HCC progression. However,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
6,794 Views
11 Pages

oncoNcRNA: A Web Portal for Exploring the Non-Coding RNAs with Oncogenic Potentials in Human Cancers

  • Ze-Lin Wang,
  • Xiao-Qin Zhang,
  • Hui Zhou,
  • Jian-Hua Yang and
  • Liang-Hu Qu

Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) have been shown to contribute to tumorigenesis and progression. However, the functions of the majority of ncRNAs remain unclear. Through integrating published large-scale somatic copy number alterations (SCNAs) data from vari...

  • Review
  • Open Access
37 Citations
4,317 Views
41 Pages

25 September 2023

Background: Long intergenic non-coding RNA, is one type of lncRNA, exerting various cellular activities, as does ncRNA, including the regulation of gene expression and chromatin remodeling. The abnormal expression of lincRNAs can induce or suppress c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,641 Views
21 Pages

Adaptive Expression and ncRNA Regulation of Genes Related to Digestion and Metabolism in Stomach of Red Pandas during Suckling and Adult Periods

  • Lu Li,
  • Liang Zhang,
  • Lijun Luo,
  • Fujun Shen,
  • Yanni Zhao,
  • Honglin Wu,
  • Yan Huang,
  • Rong Hou,
  • Bisong Yue and
  • Xiuyue Zhang

15 June 2024

Red pandas evolved from carnivores to herbivores and are unique within Carnivora. Red pandas and carnivorous mammals consume milk during the suckling period, while they consume bamboo and meat during the adult period, respectively. Red pandas and car...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,095 Views
19 Pages

Zebrafish Melanoma-Derived Interstitial EVs Are Carriers of ncRNAs That Induce Inflammation

  • Valentina Biagini,
  • Federica Busi,
  • Viviana Anelli,
  • Emanuela Kerschbamer,
  • Marta Baghini,
  • Elena Gurrieri,
  • Michela Notarangelo,
  • Isabella Pesce,
  • Guillaume van Niel and
  • Marina Mione
  • + 1 author

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membranous particles released by all cell types. Their role as functional carrier of bioactive molecules is boosted by cells that actively secrete them in biological fluids or in the intercellular space (interstitial...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,137 Views
19 Pages

Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury (CIRI) is a complex pathological process triggered by transient obstruction of blood flow and subsequent reperfusion, ultimately leading to intracellular disturbances such as oxidative stress, inflammatory respons...

  • Review
  • Open Access
40 Citations
7,915 Views
24 Pages

Biogenesis, Functions, Interactions, and Resources of Non-Coding RNAs in Plants

  • Haoyu Chao,
  • Yueming Hu,
  • Liang Zhao,
  • Saige Xin,
  • Qingyang Ni,
  • Peijing Zhang and
  • Ming Chen

Plant transcriptomes encompass a large number of functional non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), only some of which have protein-coding capacity. Since their initial discovery, ncRNAs have been classified into two broad categories based on their biogenesis and...

  • Review
  • Open Access
70 Citations
6,983 Views
15 Pages

Non-Coding RNAs and Endometrial Cancer

  • Cristina Vallone,
  • Giuliano Rigon,
  • Caterina Gulia,
  • Alberto Baffa,
  • Raffaella Votino,
  • Giulia Morosetti,
  • Simona Zaami,
  • Vito Briganti,
  • Francesco Catania and
  • Fabrizio Signore
  • + 5 authors

29 March 2018

Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are involved in the regulation of cell metabolism and neoplastic transformation. Recent studies have tried to clarify the significance of these information carriers in the genesis and progression of various cancers and their...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,701 Views
11 Pages

11 February 2022

Noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) defy the central dogma by representing a family of RNA molecules that are not translated into protein but can convey information encoded in their DNA. Elucidating the exact function of ncRNA has been a focus of discovery in th...

  • Review
  • Open Access
65 Citations
9,691 Views
23 Pages

Non-Coding RNAs in Saliva: Emerging Biomarkers for Molecular Diagnostics

  • Blanca Majem,
  • Marina Rigau,
  • Jaume Reventós and
  • David T. Wong

17 April 2015

Saliva is a complex body fluid that comprises secretions from the major and minor salivary glands, which are extensively supplied by blood. Therefore, molecules such as proteins, DNA, RNA, etc., present in plasma could be also present in saliva. M...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,984 Views
20 Pages

Bacterial Small RNAs in the Genus Herbaspirillum spp.

  • Amanda Carvalho Garcia,
  • Vera Lúcia Pereira Dos Santos,
  • Teresa Cristina Santos Cavalcanti,
  • Luiz Martins Collaço and
  • Hans Graf

The genus Herbaspirillum includes several strains isolated from different grasses. The identification of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) in the genus Herbaspirillum is an important stage studying the interaction of these molecules and the way they modulate...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,159 Views
7 Pages

Gene Expression Analysis of nc-RNAs in Bipolar and Panic Disorders: A Pilot Study

  • Fabrizio Bella,
  • Maria Rosaria Anna Muscatello,
  • Angela D’Ascola and
  • Salvatore Campo

9 September 2023

Background: Bipolar Disorder (BD) is a chronic, highly disabling mood disorder. Among the major comorbidities, Panic Disorder (PD) is often associated with BD. This could suggest a common genetic and pathophysiological background between these two co...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,464 Views
36 Pages

3 May 2025

Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) constitute the majority of the human transcriptome and play diverse structural, catalytic, and regulatory roles. The ability of ncRNAs to be translated into functional peptides and microproteins expands our understanding of t...

  • Review
  • Open Access
30 Citations
6,080 Views
43 Pages

Advances in Computational Methodologies for Classification and Sub-Cellular Locality Prediction of Non-Coding RNAs

  • Muhammad Nabeel Asim,
  • Muhammad Ali Ibrahim,
  • Muhammad Imran Malik,
  • Andreas Dengel and
  • Sheraz Ahmed

13 August 2021

Apart from protein-coding Ribonucleic acids (RNAs), there exists a variety of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) which regulate complex cellular and molecular processes. High-throughput sequencing technologies and bioinformatics approaches have largely promote...

  • Article
  • Open Access
73 Citations
8,891 Views
18 Pages

FuncPEP: A Database of Functional Peptides Encoded by Non-Coding RNAs

  • Mihnea P. Dragomir,
  • Ganiraju C. Manyam,
  • Leonie Florence Ott,
  • Léa Berland,
  • Erik Knutsen,
  • Cristina Ivan,
  • Leonard Lipovich,
  • Bradley M. Broom and
  • George A. Calin

23 September 2020

Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are essential players in many cellular processes, from normal development to oncogenic transformation. Initially, ncRNAs were defined as transcripts that lacked an open reading frame (ORF). However, multiple lines of evidence...

  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,033 Views
12 Pages

Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), such as microRNAs or long ncRNAs, have brought about a new paradigm in the regulation of gene expression. Sequencing technologies have detected transcripts with tremendous sensitivity and throughput and revealed that the maj...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
104 Citations
9,848 Views
32 Pages

Non-Coding RNAs as Mediators of Epigenetic Changes in Malignancies

  • Subhasree Kumar,
  • Edward A. Gonzalez,
  • Pranela Rameshwar and
  • Jean-Pierre Etchegaray

5 December 2020

Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are untranslated RNA molecules that regulate gene expressions. NcRNAs include small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs), small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs), ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), transfer RNAs (tRNAs), circular RNAs (cRNAs) and piwi-interact...

  • Review
  • Open Access
71 Citations
5,311 Views
18 Pages

Emerging Role of Non-Coding RNAs in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

  • Qingqing Feng,
  • Hongli Zhang,
  • Denglin Yao,
  • Wei-Dong Chen and
  • Yan-Dong Wang

30 December 2019

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a highly prevalent tumor and is associated with ethnicity, genetics, and dietary intake. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), specifically microRNAs (miRNAs), long ncRNAs (lncRNAs), and circular RNAs (circRNAs) have...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,809 Views
22 Pages

Investigating the Role of Non-Coding RNA in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

  • Samar A. Zailaie,
  • Basmah B. Khoja,
  • Jumana J. Siddiqui,
  • Mohammad H. Mawardi,
  • Emily Heaphy,
  • Amjad Aljagthmi and
  • Consolato M. Sergi

31 January 2024

Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are RNA molecules that do not code for protein but play key roles in regulating cellular processes. NcRNAs globally affect gene expression in diverse physiological and pathological contexts. Functionally important ncRNAs act...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,769 Views
35 Pages

Non-Coding RNAs in Health and Disease: From Biomarkers to Therapeutic Targets

  • Marios A. Diamantopoulos,
  • Michaela A. Boti,
  • Triantafyllia Sarri and
  • Andreas Scorilas

17 September 2025

Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are critical regulators of gene expression, taking part in the modulation of multiple biological functions across a range of cell types. Initially dismissed as transcriptional noise, ncRNAs are now recognized for their signif...

  • Review
  • Open Access
60 Citations
6,711 Views
31 Pages

The Nefarious Nexus of Noncoding RNAs in Cancer

  • Eleni Anastasiadou,
  • Alberto Faggioni,
  • Pankaj Trivedi and
  • Frank J. Slack

The past decade has witnessed enormous progress, and has seen the noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) turn from the so-called dark matter RNA to critical functional molecules, influencing most physiological processes in development and disease contexts. Many ncR...

  • Review
  • Open Access
26 Citations
7,281 Views
20 Pages

7 August 2020

Eukaryotic genomes are pervasively transcribed, producing both coding and non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs). ncRNAs are diverse and a critical family of biological molecules, yet much remains unknown regarding their functions and mechanisms of regulation. ATP...

  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,597 Views
24 Pages

Crosstalk between Environmental Inflammatory Stimuli and Non-Coding RNA in Cancer Occurrence and Development

  • Tingting Xu,
  • Mengyan Xie,
  • Xinming Jing,
  • Jiahua Cui,
  • Xi Wu and
  • Yongqian Shu

2 September 2021

There is a clear relationship between inflammatory response and different stages of tumor development. Common inflammation-related carcinogens include viruses, bacteria, and environmental mutagens, such as air pollutants, toxic metals, and ultraviole...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1,326 Views
53 Pages

Non-Coding RNA in Type 2 Diabetes Cardio–Renal Complications and SGLT2 Inhibitor Response

  • Elena Rykova,
  • Elena Shmakova,
  • Igor Damarov,
  • Tatiana Merkulova and
  • Julia Kzhyshkowska

19 November 2025

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by an uncontrolled increase in blood glucose levels and insulin resistance in cells of various tissues. Vascular complications in T2DM have an inflammatory nature. Drugs with different mechanisms of ac...

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