Rosiglitazone Prevents Free Fatty Acid-Induced Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction
Author(s) -
Friedrich Mittermayer,
Georg Schaller,
Johannes Pleiner,
Katarzyna Krzyżanowska,
Stylianos Kapiotis,
Michael Roden,
Michael Wolzt
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-2130
Subject(s) - rosiglitazone , medicine , endocrinology , vasodilation , insulin resistance , endothelium , endothelial dysfunction , triglyceride , insulin , cholesterol
Free fatty acids (FFAs) cause insulin resistance and vascular endothelial dysfunction. The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma agonist rosiglitazone acts as insulin sensitizer and could exert vasoprotective properties by preservation of endothelium-dependent vasodilation.
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