Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, May 20th, 2004
"To investigate the mechanisms that contribute to the acceleration of atherosclerosis in diabetes, the role of NAD(P)H oxidase in the enhanced proliferative capacity of diabetic vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) was studied. VSMC from streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rat aorta had increased proliferative capacity and generated higher levels of superoxide in comparison with cells from control rats. Both the enhanced proliferation and superoxide generation in diabetic VSMC were significantly attenuated not only by tiron (1 mM), a superoxide scavenger but also by diphenyleneiodonium (DPI; 10 mcM), an NAD(P)H...
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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (2004-05-20)
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