C-Peptide: A New Mediator of Atherosclerosis in Diabetes. (22nd March 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vasic, Dusica; Walcher, Daniel
• Other Names: Montecucco Fabrizio Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Mediators of inflammation. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-03-22
• Subjects: Inflammation -- Mediators -- Periodicals; Biological response modifiers -- Periodicals; Inflammation (Pathologie) -- Médiateurs; Immunomodulateurs; Biological response modifiers; Inflammation -- Mediators; Immunology; Autacoids; Immunologic Factors; Cell Adhesion Molecules; Cell Communication; Cytokines; Inflammation; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.0473
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/858692
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0962-9351

Abstract

Abstract : Diabetes type 2 and insulin resistance are the risk factors for cardiovascular disease. It is already known that atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease, and a lot of different factors are involved in its onset. C-peptide is a cleavage product of proinsulin, an active substance with a number of effects within different complications of diabetes. In this paper we discuss the role of C-peptide and its effects in the development of atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetic patients.