Myocyte membrane and microdomain modifications in diabetes: determinants of ischemic tolerance and cardioprotection

Abstract Cardiovascular disease, predominantly ischemic heart disease (IHD), is the leading cause of death in diabetes mellitus (DM). In addition to eliciting cardiomyopathy, DM induces a ‘wicked triumvirate’: (i) increasing the risk and incidence of IHD and myocardial ischemia; (ii) decreasing myoc...

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Main Authors: Jake Russell, Eugene F. Du Toit, Jason N. Peart, Hemal H. Patel, John P. Headrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-017-0638-z