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New developments in diabetic neuropathy.

Kelli A Sullivan1, Eva L Feldman

  • 1Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA.

Current Opinion in Neurology
|September 13, 2005
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Diabetic neuropathy, a severe diabetes complication, currently lacks effective treatments. Research highlights oxidative stress and advanced glycation endproducts as potential therapeutic targets for future interventions.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Endocrinology
  • Diabetology

Background:

  • Diabetic neuropathy is a major complication of type 1 and 2 diabetes.
  • Hyperglycemia impairs neuronal and glial function, complicating treatment delivery.
  • The intractability of diabetic neuropathy stems from its complexity and challenges in therapeutic access.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current research on diabetic neuropathy diagnosis and treatment.
  • To identify emerging areas in clinical and basic research for new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
  • To summarize recent findings on the impact of hyperglycemia on the peripheral nervous system.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent literature on diabetic neuropathy.
  • Analysis of intraepidermal nerve fiber density for clinical trial acceleration.

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  • Examination of oxidative stress and advanced glycation endproduct signaling pathways.

    • Main Results:

    • Hyperglycemia adversely affects the peripheral nervous system.
    • Intraepidermal fiber density analysis offers potential for faster clinical trials and broader data scope.
    • Oxidative stress and advanced glycation endproduct signaling are implicated in neuropathy development.

    Conclusions:

    • Effective treatments to halt axonal degeneration or promote regrowth remain elusive.
    • Targeting oxidative stress and advanced glycation endproduct/receptor signaling presents new therapeutic avenues.
    • Skin biopsies may enable early diagnosis of sensory and autonomic neuropathy, even pre-symptomatically in type 2 diabetes.