PPARG and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Specifically, the review discusses how T2D medications, including metformin (Met), peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ) agonists, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, incretins, and dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, can improve mitochondrial function, reduce neuroinflammation and oxidative stress, and potentially inhibit ferroptosis.