Insulin signalling in endothelial cells

Insulin is known to act as an anti-inflammatory agent and protect vascular endothelial cells during ischaemic damage in vivo. Although it is known that insulin signals in part through phosphatidylinositol 3-kinases (PI3Ks) and Akt, its effects on endothelial junctions and actin cytoskeleton are unkn...

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Main Author: Philippeos, Christina
Other Authors: Ridley, Anne
Published: King's College London (University of London) 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.677057