Vascular glucose transport and the metabolic syndrome

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2009

Authors

Martel, F (Author) FMUP; Elisa Keating (Author) FMUP

Book

Title: Oxidative stress, inflammation and angiogenesis in the metabolic syndrome

Pages: 123-146

ISBN: 978-1-4020-9700-3

Publisher: Springer

Indexing

Scopus - 1 Citation

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00G-0C2

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9701-0_7

Abstract (EN): The metabolic syndrome comprises a wide range of physiopathological abnormalities, all involved in systemic changes, occurring in different territories of the body. Glucose transporter changes throughout the body are observed in diverse degrees in the metabolic syndrome. This chapter aims to describe the alterations of glucose transport associated with the metabolic syndrome occurring at the vascular level. We will highlight the mechanisms regulating glucose transport in endothelial and vascular smooth muscle cells derived from peripheral vascular beds and from the blood-brain and blood-retinal barriers. Knowledge on this subject will contribute for understanding the physiopathology of the metabolic syndrome, as well as possible treatments for this condition. © 2009 Springer Netherlands.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific