Naslov
Diabetes, Endothelial Dysfunction, and Vascular Repair: What Should a Diabetologist Keep His Eye on?

Autori
Altabas, V.

Izvornik
International Journal of Endocrinology (1687-8337) 2015 (2015); 1-14

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, ostalo

Ključne riječi
PROGENITOR-CELL MOBILIZATION ; ACUTE MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION ; CORONARY-ARTERY-DISEASE ; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN ; INSULIN-RESISTANCE ; NITRIC-OXIDE ; DEPENDENT MOBILIZATION ; MOLECULAR-MECHANISMS ; PERIPHERAL-BLOOD ; INCREASES NUMBER

Sažetak
Cardiovascular complications are the most common complications of diabetes mellitus. A prominent attribute of diabetic cardiovascular complications is accelerated atherosclerosis, considered as a still incurable disease, at least at more advanced stages. The discovery of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), able to replace old and injured mature endothelial cells and capable of differentiating into healthy and functional endothelial cells, has offered the prospect of merging the traditional theories on the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis with evolving concepts of vascular biology. The literature supports the notion that EPC alterations are involved in the pathogenesis of vascular diseases in diabetics, but at present many questions remain unanswered. In this review the aspects linking endothelial progenitor cells to the altered vascular biology in diabetes mellitus are discussed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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