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Biomarkers in diabetic neuropathy
Kaveri M Adki1, Yogesh A Kulkarni1
1Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy & Technology Management, SVKM's NMIMS, Mumbai, India.
Context:
The prevalence of diabetic neuropathy is drastically increasing in the world. To halt the progression of diabetic neuropathy, there is an unmet need to have potential biomarkers for the diagnosis and new drug discovery.
Objective:
To study various biomarkers involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic neuropathy.
Methods:
The literature was searched with the help of various scientific databases and resources like PubMed, ProQuest, Scopus, and Google scholar from the year 1976 to 2020.
Results:
Biomarkers of diabetic neuropathy are categorised as inflammatory biomarkers such as MCP-1, VEGF, TRPV1, NF-κB; oxidative biomarkers such as adiponectin, NFE2L2; enzyme biomarkers like NADPH, ceruloplasmin, HO-1, DPP-4, PARP α; miscellaneous biomarkers such as SIRT1, caveolin 1, MALAT1, and microRNA. All biomarkers have a significant role in the pathogenesis of diabetic neuropathy.
Conclusion:
These biomarkers have a potential role in the progression of diabetic neuropathy and can be considered as potential targets for new drug discovery.
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