The Impact of Macrophage Insulin Resistance on Advanced Atherosclerotic Plaque Progression [2010;106:58–67] The RAGE Axis: A Fundamental Mechanism Signaling Danger to the Vulnerable Vasculature [2010;106:842–853] The Promise of Cell-Based Therapies for Di
The Impact of Macrophage Insulin Resistance on Advanced Atherosclerotic Plaque Progression [2010;106:58–67] The RAGE Axis: A Fundamental Mechanism Signaling Danger to the Vulnerable Vasculature [2010;106:842–853] The Promise of Cell-Based Therapies for Di
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2010
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P. Geraldes;G. King
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Both cardioand microvascular complications adversely affect the life quality of patients with diabetes and have been the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in this population. Cardiovascular pathologies of diabetes have an effect on microvenules, arteries, and myocardium. It is believed that hyperglycemia is one of the most important metabolic factors in the development of both microand macrovascular complications in diabetic patients. Several prominent hypotheses exist to explain the adverse effect of hyperglycemia. One of them is the chronic activation by hyperglycemia of protein kinase (PK)C, a family of enzymes that are involved in controlling the function of other proteins. PKC has been associated with vascular alterations such as increases in permeability, contractility, extracellular matrix synthesis, cell growth and apoptosis, angiogenesis, leukocyte adhesion, and cytokine activation and inhibition. These perturbations in vascular cell homeostasis caused by different PKC isoforms (PKC, 1/2, and PKC) are linked to the development of pathologies affecting large vessel (atherosclerosis, cardiomyopathy) and small vessel (retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy) complications. Clinical trials using a PKCisoform inhibitor have been conducted, with some positive results for diabetic nonproliferative retinopathy, nephropathy, and endothelial dysfunction. This article reviews present understanding of how PKC isoforms cause vascular dysfunctions and pathologies in diabetes. (Circ Res. 2010;106:1319-1331.)