Mechanisms of hexosamine-induced cholesterol accumulation and therapeutic actions of chromium

Mechanisms of hexosamine-induced cholesterol accumulation and therapeutic actions of chromium

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) === Excess caloric intake and/or obesity currently remain the largest predisposing risk factors for the development of type 2 diabetes. Discerning the cellular and molecular mechanisms responsible and amendable to therapy represents a growing...

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Main Author: Penque, Brent A.
Other Authors: Elmendorf, Jeffrey S.
Language:en_US
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Chromium > Therapeutic use > Research
Hexosamines > Synthesis
Amino sugars
Diabetes > Pathophysiology
Obesity
Insulin resistance > Physiological effect
Biosynthesis
Adipose tissues > Pathophysiology
Glucosamine
Cholesterol > Metabolism
Actin
Cardiovascular system > Diseases
Lipid membranes > Metabolism > Research
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1805/3805

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