OBJECTIVETo summarize the importance of Mediterranean diet in the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes.

DATA SOURCESWe searched electronic database on PubMed up to 14 April 2014, we identified these articles with following key words: "Mediterranean diet" and "diabetes". The initial search resulted in 451 entries. The search strategy had no language and publication date restrictions. The relevance of the studies was assessed based only on the title and abstract. The studies included in our review had to match the following inclusion criteria: (1) randomized clinical trials and meta-analysis or systematic review, and (2) provided strong evidence for the diet as a way to prevent type 2 diabetes, and improve glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors in diabetic patients. We reviewed 49 manuscripts and only 22 met our inclusion criteria.

STUDY SELECTIONRelevant literatures including randomized control trials, meta-analysis or systematic review.

RESULTSBased on several studies, Mediterranean diet is inversely related to type 2 diabetes and plays important roles in the management of type 2 diabetes. Based on the evidence gathered and evaluated from various studies, we concluded combination and interaction of Mediterranean diet components, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, whole grains, fish and moderate intakes of red wine, which contain essential nutrients and health promoting properties, including high fibers, high magnesium, high anti-oxidant and high monounsaturatal fatty acids (MUFA). Interaction and combination of these essential nutrients and health promoting properties found to lower body weight, hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c), low density lipoprotein (LDL), oxidative-stress and improve high density lipoprotein (HDL) level; which are beneficial for prevention and prognosis improvement of type 2 diabetes.

CONCLUSIONSIn the modern society, poor dietary habits accompanied by inadequate physical activity are associated with the risk of having obesity and type 2 diabetes. Promoting healthy lifestyle and diet are not only beneficial in the prevention and treatment of various diseases but also important in maintaining the overall health. Switching from unhealthy diet to health-friendly diet such as Mediterranean diet represents healthy lifestyle choice.

Antioxidants ; metabolism ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ; metabolism ; prevention & control ; Diet, Mediterranean ; Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated ; metabolism ; Humans ; Magnesium ; metabolism

OBJECTIVETo investigate the tissue toxicity and degradation of ZK60 magnesium alloy with micro-arc oxidation coatings (MAO-ZK60), in order to discuss the possibility of its potential application for orthopedic implantation.

METHODSEighteen Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized equally to three groups of A, B, C. MAO-ZK60 sticks were implanted in the femoral condyles of rats in group A (experimental group). Sticks of ZK60 magnesium alloy without any surface treatment (ZK60) were implanted in the femoral condyles of rats in group B (control group). The poly L-lactic acid (PLLA) sticks were implanted in the femoral condyles of rats in group C (control group). The changes of blood bio-chemical indexes of different groups were observed and compared. All the rats were sacrificed at 12 weeks and histological observation of liver and kidney were carried out to evaluate the hepatic and renal toxicity. Micro-CT was used to evaluate the degradation of the implants and to observe the bone-implant interface. GEHC MicroView software was operated to calculate the volume variation of magnesium alloy.

RESULTSThere was no apparent biochemical index change with time in each group, and there was no significant change among each group. No significant pathology change of liver and kidney was detected among three groups. By using a micro-CT, a gap was found on the bone-implant interface at 4 weeks after implantation in group A, which decreased gradually at 8 weeks after implantation and continued to decrease at 12 weeks after implantation. A good combination between bone and implant formed at 12 weeks after implantation. Group A has less change of volume with time than group B (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONZK60 magnesium alloy with micro-arc oxidation coatings is safe in vivo. It has higher corrosion resistance than ZK60 magnesium alloy without any surface treatment.

Alloys ; chemistry ; metabolism ; toxicity ; Animals ; Magnesium ; chemistry ; Male ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Keeping an enzyme in its native form with high catalytic activity is of great significance. In the present study, thermal stabilizers of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) were screened. The results indicated that thermal stability of HRP was enhanced by magnesium sulphate and gelatin. A synergic effect of magnesium sulphate and gelatin was observed. In the presence of the stabilizer, the enzymatic activity of HRP remained 89% after kept for 80 h at 50 degrees C and 57% for 90 days at room temperature. Thermal alterations of HRP structure in the absence and presence of the stabilizers were explored by using UV absorption spectra at 402 nm (Soret band), intrinsic fluorescence and 8-anilinonaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid (ANS) fluorescence. The results suggested that magnesium sulphate and gelatin attenuated the extent of unfolding of HRP and therefore the native enzyme structure was stabilized.
Drug Synergism ; Enzyme Stability ; drug effects ; Gelatin ; pharmacology ; Horseradish Peroxidase ; metabolism ; Hot Temperature ; Magnesium Sulfate ; pharmacology

Magnesium is an essential microelement which is not harmful to human body. As a light-weight metal with properties similar to natural bone, magnesium material possesses the characteristics of its degradability, little biotoxicity, as well as its regulatory strength and controllable degradation-speed. After the tissue has healed sufficiently, the burden of a second surgical procedure can be avoided. Therefore, there is need of investigation on the possible use of magnesium and its alloys as medical biomaterials, and the study of its bioactivity is the foundation of further application. This article reviews the bioactivity of magnesium and its alloys.
Absorbable Implants ; Alloys ; chemistry ; metabolism ; Biocompatible Materials ; chemistry ; Bone Substitutes ; chemistry ; metabolism ; Humans ; Magnesium ; chemistry ; metabolism ; Prostheses and Implants

Magnesium is a macroelement which is indispensable to human bodies. As a lightweight metal with high specific strength and favorable biocompatibility, magnesium and its alloys have been introduced in the field of biomedical materials research and have a broad application prospect. It is possible to develop new type of biodegradable medical magnesium alloys by use of the poor corrosion resistance of magnesium. Bioabsorbable magnesium stents implanted in vivo could mechanically support the vessel in a short term, effectly prevent the acute coronary occlusion and in-stent restenosis, and then be gradully biodegraded and completely absorbed in a long term. Osteoconductive bioactivity in magnesium-based alloys could promote the apposition growth of bone tissue. This paper reviews the progress of magnesium and its alloys applied in bone tissue and cardiovascular stents, and the prospect of the future research of magnesium-based biomaterials is discussed.
Absorbable Implants ; Alloys ; chemistry ; metabolism ; Biocompatible Materials ; chemistry ; Bone Substitutes ; chemistry ; metabolism ; Humans ; Magnesium ; chemistry ; metabolism ; Stents

Different neutralizing agents were used as pH controller to investigate their effects on the growth and succinic acid production of Actinobacillus succinogenes NJ113. The fermentation results showed that Ca(OH)2, CaCO3 and NH4OH were not suitable for succinic acid production by A. succinogenes NJ113 because of their negative effects on cell growth. When Na-base was used, cells would flocculate and lump, and due to the sodium ion concentration reaching to a high level, OD660 dropped sharply after 12 h of fermentation. Mg-base was better because there was no significant inhibition by magnesium ion. Two combined neutralizing agents were used to maintain pH level, one with NaOH and Mg(OH)2 while the other with Na2CO3 and Mg(OH)2. The optimum ratios of the combined neutralizing agents were both 1:1 (g:g) when using 100 g/L glucose. When NaOH and Mg(OH)2 were chosen with the ratio of 1:1(g:g), 69.8 g/L of the succinic acid and 74.5% of the yield was obtained.
Actinobacillus ; genetics ; metabolism ; Fermentation ; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ; Industrial Microbiology ; Magnesium Hydroxide ; pharmacology ; Sodium Hydroxide ; pharmacology ; Succinic Acid ; metabolism

Diabetes has long been considered a risk factor in implant therapy and impaired wound healing in soft and hard oral tissues. Magnesium has been proved to promote bone healing under normal conditions. Here, we elucidate the mechanism by which Mg²⁺ promotes angiogenesis and osseointegration in diabetic status. We generated a diabetic mice model and demonstrated the alveolar bone healing was compromised, with significantly decreased angiogenesis. We then developed Mg-coating implants with hydrothermal synthesis. These implants successfully improved the vascularization and osseointegration in diabetic status. Mechanically, Mg²⁺ promoted the degradation of Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1) and the nucleation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) by up-regulating the expression of sestrin 2 (SESN2) in endothelial cells, thus reducing the elevated levels of oxidative stress in mitochondria and relieving endothelial cell dysfunction under hyperglycemia. Altogether, our data suggested that Mg²⁺ promoted angiogenesis and osseointegration in diabetic mice by regulating endothelial mitochondrial metabolism.
Mice ; Animals ; Kelch-Like ECH-Associated Protein 1/metabolism* ; Magnesium/metabolism* ; Osseointegration ; Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/metabolism* ; Endothelial Cells/metabolism* ; NF-E2-Related Factor 2/metabolism*

AIMTo study the effects of sodium magnesium fructose diphosphate (SMFD) on free calcium concentration and nitric oxide synthase activity of ischemic synaptosome, so as to explore the protective mechanisms of SMFD on cerebral ischemia.

METHODSThe synaptosomes from normal rat brain were prepared by phase partition and cultured with oxygen-glucose deprivation to establish ischemic synaptosome model. The intrasynaptosomal free calcium concentration and nitric oxide synthase activity were detected separately after the synaptosomes were co-incubated with SMFD (1.3 mmol.L-1) or fructose-1, 6-diphosphate (FDP, 4.0 mmol.L-1) for 60 min.

RESULTSSMFD decreased the free calcium concentration and reduced the activity of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) of ischemic synaptosomes. Its effects were more powerful than those of FDP.

CONCLUSIONSMFD may protect neurons from ischemic injury by preventing intracellular Ca2+ overload and inhibiting the activity of nitric oxide synthase.

Animals ; Brain Ischemia ; enzymology ; metabolism ; Calcium ; metabolism ; Chelating Agents ; pharmacology ; Fructosediphosphates ; pharmacology ; Magnesium ; chemistry ; Male ; Nitric Oxide Synthase ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Sodium ; chemistry ; Synaptosomes ; metabolism

OBJECTIVEThe effect of vascular endothelial growth factor(165) (VEGF(165)) on intracellular free magnesium ([Mg(2+)](i)) and the relationship between Mg(2+) and angiogenesis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were investigated in this study.

METHODS[Mg(2+)](i) in HUVECs loaded with fluorescent magnesium indicator mag-fura-2 were quantitatively detected with the use of intracellular cation measurement system. HUVECs were obtained from normal fetus and cultured in M199 with 0.2 fetal bovine serum. The angiogenesis effects of VEGF(165) were observed in presence of 0 mmol/L, 1 mmol/L or 2 mmol/L of extracellular Mg(2+).

RESULTSVEGF(165) significantly increased [Mg(2+)](i) in a dose-dependent manner independent of extracellular Mg(2+), Na(+) and Ca(2+) and this effect could be blocked by pretreatment with VEGF(165) receptor-2 (KDR) inhibitor (SU1498). The angiogenesis induced by VEGF(165) was significantly inhibited cells with 0 mmol/L extracellular Mg(2+), the angiogenesis effects of VEGF(165) were similar in cells with 1 mmol/L and 2 mmol/L extracellular Mg(2+) and these effects could be blocked by SU1498.

CONCLUSIONSThese results suggest that the [Mg(2+)](i) increase induced by VEGF(165) originates from intracellular Mg(2+) pools and promotes angiogenesis via KDR-dependent signaling pathways.

Cations, Divalent ; Cells, Cultured ; Endothelial Cells ; metabolism ; Humans ; Magnesium ; metabolism ; Neovascularization, Physiologic ; Signal Transduction ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A ; metabolism ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 ; metabolism

BACKGROUND: Direct measurements of ionized magnesium (iMg) in serum by ion-selective electrodes have recently become available in clinical practice, and its usefulness needs to be investigated in dialysis patients because chronic renal failure is associated with disturbances in magnesium metabolism. METHODS: We measured serum iMg in 29 hemodialysis (HD) patients and 24 peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients using an ion-selective electrode. The results were compared with those from 30 age- matched control patients who were admitted due to non-renal diseases and were confirmed to have normal serum total magnesium (tMg) levels. RESULTS: Serum tMg was significantly higher in both HD (0.95 [0.81-1.06] mmol/L) and CAPD (0.86 [0.74-0.99] mmol/L) patients compared with the controls (0.74 [0.70-0.78] mmol/L). Serum iMg was significantly higher in HD patients (0.65 [0.60-0.72] mmol/L) compared with the controls (0.55 [0.51-0.57] mmol/L), but was not higher in CAPD patients (0.54 [0.50-0.60] mmol/L). Thus, the ionized fraction of serum magnesium (iMg/tMg) was significantly lower in CAPD patients (65.3 [58.8-68.2]%), but not in HD patients (68.7 [63.6-77.0]%), compared with the controls (72.2 [67.2-78.3]%). In dialysis patients, iMg/ tMg was significantly lower in those with residual renal function than in anuric patients (67.5 [63.6-74.8]% vs. 61.4 [56.4-70.7]%). CONCLUSION: In current practice, true hypermagnesemia may exist frequently in HD patients (at predialysis), but not in CAPD patients. The ionized fraction of serum magnesium may be reduced in CAPD patients, but not in HD patients.
Dialysis* ; Humans ; Ion-Selective Electrodes ; Kidney Failure, Chronic ; Magnesium* ; Metabolism ; Peritoneal Dialysis ; Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory ; Renal Dialysis