Type 3 Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin Resistance, Alzheimer's Disease and Role of Alpha-Linolenic Acid in Blood-Brain Barrier Repair

• Published in: Chronicle of Diabetes Research and Practice Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 64 - 71
• Main Authors: Zanwar, Anand A., Joshi, Asavari A., Gaikwad, Prajakta S., Hegde, Mahabaleshwar V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 01.07.2024
• Edition: 2
• Subjects: Review Article; blood-brain barrier; Alzheimer's Disease; insulin resistance; Alpha-linolenic acid; type 3 diabetes mellitus

Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD), is often referred to as Type 3 diabetes mellitus (T3 DM). It has now become evident that T3 DM contributes significantly to the pathogenesis of AD. The T3 DM has a distinct identity being very much selective for blood-brain barrier (BBB) and separated from per...