Open AccessElevated retinol binding protein 4 levels are associated with atherosclerosis in diabetic rats via JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway
Author(s) -
Wan Zhou,
Shandong Ye,
Wei Wang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of diabetes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9358
DOI - 10.4239/wjd.v12.i4.466
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , signal transduction , stat3 , retinol binding protein 4 , endocrinology , microbiology and biotechnology , insulin resistance , biology , adipokine
Atherosclerosis is a major cause of mortality worldwide and is driven by multiple risk factors, including diabetes, which results in an increased atherosclerotic burden, but the precise mechanisms for the occurrence and development of diabetic atherosclerosis have not been fully elucidated.