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Soluble CD93 Is Involved in Metabolic Dysregulation but Does Not Influence Carotid Intima-Media Thickness.
Diabetes - 1 Oct 2016
Strawbridge Rona J, Hilding Agneta, Silveira Angela, Österholm Cecilia, Sennblad Bengt, McLeod Olga, Tsikrika Panagiota, Foroogh Fariba, Tremoli Elena, Baldassarre Damiano, Veglia Fabrizio, Rauramaa Rainer, Smit Andries J, Giral Phillipe, Kurl Sudhir, Mannarino Elmo, Grossi Enzo, Syvänen Ann-Christine, Humphries Steve E, de Faire Ulf, Östenson Claes-Göran, Maegdefessel Lars, Hamsten Anders, Bäcklund Alexandra
Abstract excerpt
Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease are complex disorders involving metabolic and inflammatory mechanisms. Here we investigated whether sCD93, a group XIV c-type lectin of the endosialin family, plays a role in metabolic dysregulation or carotid intima-media thickness (IMT). Although no association was observed between sCD93 and IMT, sCD93 levels were significantly lower in subjects with type 2 diabetes (n...
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