NewsRx

Search our medical news database

Insulin Resistance

Research reports from A. Oudot and co-authors provide new insights into insulin resistance

Published in Proteomics Weekly, February 22nd, 2010

"Insulin resistance features both endothelial dysfunction and increased oxidative stress. Both disorders are targeted by a chronic treatment with sildenafil," researchers in Garches, France report.

"However, the mechanism of action by which chronic sildenafil exerts its effects on reactive oxygen species sources is still largely unknown. We therefore investigated how chronic sildenafil administration could impact vascular endothelial NO and superoxide release in a rat model of insulin resistance induced by fructose overload. Adult male Wistar rats were fed a fructose-enriched diet (fructose-fed rats [FFR]) for 9 weeks. From weeks 6-8, sildenafil was administered...

Want to see the full article?

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Buy Now


Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Proteomics Weekly


NewsRx is Social

Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:

Follow NewsRx on Twitter

NewsRx on Facebook

Awards

eHealthcare Leadership 2011 Winner
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

  • Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
  • Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
  • Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
  • Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
NewsRx on Facebook