Endocrinology and Metabolism

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Diabetes, obesity and metabolism
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Mechanisms Underlying Maternal and Fetal Complications: Jooyeop Lee, Na Keum Lee, Joon Ho Moon; Endocrinol Metab. 2025;40(1):10-25. Published online January 23, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3803/EnM.2024.2264

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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects over 10% of all pregnancies, both in Korea and worldwide. GDM not only increases the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preeclampsia, preterm birth, macrosomia, neonatal hypoglycemia, and shoulder dystocia, but it also significantly increases the risk of developing postpartum type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease in the mother. Additionally, GDM is linked to a higher risk of childhood obesity and diabetes in offspring, as well as neurodevelopmental disorders, including autistic spectrum disorder. This review offers a comprehensive summary of clinical epidemiological studies concerning maternal and fetal complications and explores mechanistic investigations that reveal the underlying pathophysiology.

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Diabetes, obesity and metabolism
Partial Deletion of Perk Improved High-Fat Diet-Induced Glucose Intolerance in Mice: Jooyeop Lee, Min Joo Kim, Seoil Moon, Ji Yoon Lim, Kyong Soo Park, Hye Seung Jung; Endocrinol Metab. 2023;38(6):782-787. Published online November 13, 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3803/EnM.2023.1738

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Although pancreatic endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK) is indispensable to beta cells, low-dose PERK inhibitor improved glucose- stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) and hyperglycemia in diabetic mice. Current study examined if partial deletion of Perk (Perk^+/-) recapitulated the effects of PERK inhibitor, on the contrary to the complete deletion. Perk^+/- mice and wild-type controls were fed with a high-fat diet (HFD) for 23 weeks. Glucose tolerance was evaluated along with serum insulin levels and islet morphology. Perk^+/- mice on normal chow were comparable to wild-type mice in various metabolic features. HFD-induced obesity was not influenced by Perk reduction; however, HFD-induced glucose intolerance was significantly improved since 15-week HFD. HFD-induced compromises in GSIS were relieved by Perk reduction, accompanied by reductions in phosphorylated PERK and activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4) in the islets. Meanwhile, HFD-induced islet expansion was not significantly affected. In summary, partial deletion of Perk improved glucose tolerance and GSIS impaired by diet-induced obesity, without changes in body weights or islet mass.

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