PKCβ Promotes Vascular Inflammation and Acceleration of Atherosclerosis in Diabetic ApoE Null Mice
Author(s) -
Linghua Kong,
Xiaoping Shen,
Lili Lin,
Michael Leitges,
Rosa Rosario,
Yu Zou,
Shi Fang Yan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.112.301113
Subject(s) - protein kinase c , inflammation , medicine , endocrinology , apolipoprotein e , signal transduction , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , disease
Subjects with diabetes mellitus are at high risk for developing atherosclerosis through a variety of mechanisms. Because the metabolism of glucose results in production of activators of protein kinase C (PKC)β, it was logical to investigate the role of PKCβ in modulation of atherosclerosis in diabetes mellitus.
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