Targeting Apoptosis in the Heart of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats.

Autor: Baraka, Azza, AbdelGawad, Hala
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Zdroj: Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology & Therapeutics; Jun2010, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p175-181, 7p
Abstrakt: The article presents a study on targeting apoptosis in the heart of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. The purpose of the study was to address the issue of cardiomyocyte apoptosis as a contributor in the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy. It also aimed to identify whether the apoptosis would be inhibited by the use of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) fenofibrate or a PPAR rosiglitazone. Results show that apoptosis plays a major role in the pathophysiology of diabetic cardiomyopathy and using agonists can protect against it.
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