NOVEL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE METABOLIC PARAMETERS AND PRECONDITION DIABETIC HEARTS AGAINST ISCHEMIA/REPERFUSION INJURY
Insulin resistance and chronic hyperglycemia promote vascular damage, increase circulating levels of inflammatory cytokines and lead to increased morbidity and mortality. MicroRNAs (miRs) -103/107 have been shown to negatively regulate insulin sensitivity and glucose homeostasis. Based on compliment...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2012
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| Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/431 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1430&context=etd |