Open AccessHyperglycemia as a Risk Factor of Ischemic Stroke
Author(s) -
Ziyan Zhang,
Jingqi Yan,
Honglian Shi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of drug metabolism and toxicology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2157-7609
DOI - 10.4172/2157-7609.1000153
Subject(s) - diabetes mellitus , stroke (engine) , medicine , risk factor , inflammation , mechanism (biology) , bioinformatics , endocrinology , biology , mechanical engineering , philosophy , epistemology , engineering
Diabetes is considered a major risk factor for stroke and is associated with worsened stroke outcomes. Here, we discuss and summarize the mechanisms that have been associated with the increased risk of stroke due to the hyperglycemia in diabetes mellitus. In diabetic stroke models, hyperglycemia exaggerates the following damaging processes: acidosis, accumulation of reactive oxygen species/reactive nitrogen, inflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction. Understanding the mechanism of diabetes acting as a stroke risk factor will definitely assist to reveal issues related to drug metabolism and toxicity in diabetic stroke. In addition, it is suggested that future studies may focus on the mechanisms mediating blood-brain barrier and astrocytes dysfunction under hyperglycemic stroke.