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Hypertension management and microvascular insulin resistance in diabetes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20582734     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Type 2 diabetes is in essence a vascular disease and is frequently associated with hypertension, macrovascular events, and microvascular complications. Microvascular dysfunction, including impaired recruitment and capillary rarefaction, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetic complications. Microvascular insulin resistance and renin-angiotensin system upregulation are present in diabetes, and each contributes to the development of hypertension and microvascular dysfunction. In the insulin-sensitive state, insulin increases microvascular perfusion by increasing endothelial nitric oxide production, but this effect is abolished by insulin resistance. Angiotensin II, acting via the type 1 receptors, induces inflammation and oxidative stress, leading to impaired insulin signaling, reduced nitric oxide availability, and vasoconstriction. Conversely, it acts on the type 2 receptors to cause vasodilatation. Because substrate and hormonal exchanges occur in the microvasculature, antihypertensive agents targeted to improve microvascular insulin sensitivity and function may have beneficial effects beyond their capacity to lower blood pressure in patients with diabetes.
Authors:
Seung-Hyun Ko; Wenhong Cao; Zhenqi Liu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current hypertension reports     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1534-3111     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr. Hypertens. Rep.     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-28     Completed Date:  2011-06-02     Revised Date:  2011-07-20    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100888982     Medline TA:  Curr Hypertens Rep     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  243-51     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 801410, Charlottesville, VA 22908-1410, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angiotensin II / antagonists & inhibitors,  drug effects
Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists / pharmacology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / drug therapy*,  pathology,  prevention & control
Humans
Hypertension / drug therapy*
Inflammation / drug therapy,  pathology
Insulin Resistance*
Microcirculation / drug effects*
Microvessels / drug effects*,  pathology
Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III / drug effects,  metabolism
Oxidative Stress / drug effects
Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1 / drug effects
Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2 / drug effects
Renin-Angiotensin System / drug effects
Signal Transduction
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 HL094722-01A2/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01HL094722/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; RR-00847/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; 0/Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1; 0/Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2; 11128-99-7/Angiotensin II; EC 1.14.13.39/Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III
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