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Uncurtaining the pivotal role of ABC transporters in diabetes mellitus

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The metabolic disorders are the edge points for the initiation of various diseases. These disorders comprised of several diseases including diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular complications. Worldwide, the prevalence of these disorders is increasing day by day. The world’s population is at higher threat of develo** metabolic disease, especially diabetes. Therefore, there is an impregnable necessity of searching for a newer therapeutic target to reduce the burden of these disorders. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is marked with the dysregulated insulin secretion and resistance. The lipid and glucose transporters portray a pivotal role in the metabolism and transport of both of these. The excess production of lipid and glucose and decreased clearance of these leads to the emergence of DM. The ATP-binding cassette transporters (ABCT) are important for the metabolism of glucose and lipid. Various studies suggest the key involvement of ABCT in the pathologic process of different diseases. In addition, the involvement of other pathways, including IGF signaling, P13-Akt/PKC/MAPK signaling, and GLP-1 via regulation of ABCT, may help develop new treatment strategies to cope with insulin resistance dysregulated glucose metabolism, key features in DM.

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Abbreviations

ABCT:

Adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transporters

oxLDL:

Oxidized low-density lipoproteins

LOX-1:

Lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1

ROS:

Reactive oxygen species

LPS:

Lipopolysaccharides

TLR4:

Toll-like receptor 4

GPS2:

G protein pathway suppressor 2

PKC:

Protein kinase C

PI3-K:

Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase

Akt:

Protein kinase B

JNK:

C-Jun N-terminal kinases

LXR:

Liver X receptor

RXR:

Retinoid-X-receptor

CRH:

Corticotropin-releasing hormone

IGF-1:

Insulin-like growth factor 1

MAP K1:

Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1

SREBP:

Sterol regulatory element-binding protein

PPAR:

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor

DM:

Diabetes mellitus

WHO:

World Health Organization

CVS:

Cardiovascular system

T2DM:

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

IS:

Insulin sensitivity

IR:

Insulin resistance

SGLT:

Sodium-glucose-linked co-transporter

SLC:

Solute carrier family

HDL-C:

High density lipoprotein cholesterol

LDL-C:

Low density lipoprotein cholesterol

TG:

Triglycerides

TC:

Total cholesterol

CAD:

Coronary artery disease

NF-κB:

Nuclear factor-kappa B

DNA:

Deoxyribonucleic acid

BP:

Blood pressure

UPR:

Unfolded protein response

ER:

Endoplasmic reticulum

MetS:

Metabolic syndrome

ADRs:

Adverse drug reactions

OTC:

Over the counter

TNF-α:

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha

IL:

Interleukins

FoxO1:

Forkhead box protein O1

GPS2:

G-protein pathway suppressor

SNP:

Single nucleotide polymorphism

RCT:

Reverse cholesterol transport

VLDL:

Very low density lipoprotein

CRH:

Corticotropin release hormone

NBD:

Nucleotide binding domains

TMDs:

Transmembrane domains

BBB:

Blood brain barrier

WM:

White matter

IRS-1:

Insulin receptor substrate 1

PC:

Phosphatidylcholine

PS:

Phosphatidylserine

PE:

Phosphatidylethanolamine

APP:

Amyloid precursor protein

Aβ:

Amyloid beta

MDR:

Multi-drug resistant

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TB: conceived the study and wrote the first draft of the paper. AS, MG, and SS: figure work. NS, SB, and AAH: data compilation. LA and SB: proof read.

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Behl, T., Sehgal, A., Grover, M. et al. Uncurtaining the pivotal role of ABC transporters in diabetes mellitus. Environ Sci Pollut Res 28, 41533–41551 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-14675-y

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