Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: The erythrocyte membrane lesion is a serious diabetic complication. Although most available data demonstrated by earlier studies that n-3 fatty acid was a potent agent in this complication of diabetes. Realization about protection effects of flaxseed oil on antioxidative capacity and against to membrane deformation of human peripheral blood erythrocytes in high glucose model is limited.Main methods: In this study, erythrocytes were treated with 50 m...

Background: Type 2 diabetic (T2D) patients have alterations in the gut microbiota composition, compared to healthy individuals. Such alterations may play a role in the pathogenesis of T2D and insulin resistance. Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus are among the most predominant bacteria found in human gut. They can also easily be added in probiotic preparations, thus making them ideal agents for therapeutic interventions. In this study, we aimed to determine if there were alterat...