Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Protects Against High Glucose Induced Cellular Damage and Dysfunction of Endothelial Nitric-Oxide Synthase in Endothelial Cells
Author(s) -
Xiaomei Wang,
ShuangShuang Song,
Hang Xiao,
Pan Gao,
Xuejun Li,
Liangyi Si
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000363031
Subject(s) - enos , protein kinase b , ampk , protein kinase a , medicine , endocrinology , viability assay , chemistry , fgf21 , nitric oxide , nitric oxide synthase type iii , phosphorylation , nitric oxide synthase , biology , biochemistry , fibroblast growth factor , cell , receptor
Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a powerful endocrine hormone modulating glucose and lipid metabolism and represents a promising drug for type 2 diabetes. The present study was to determine the effect of FGF21 on high glucose-induced damage and dysfunction in endothelial cells.
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