reviewFrontiers in EndocrinologyMay 25, 2022GOLD OA

Mechanistic Pathogenesis of Endothelial Dysfunction in Diabetic Nephropathy and Retinopathy

Zhengzhou University · First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) are microvascular complications of diabetes. Microvascular endothelial cells are thought to be the major targets of hyperglycemic injury. In diabetic microvasculature, the intracellular hyperglycemia causes damages to the vascular endothelium, via multiple pathophysiological process consist of inflammation, endothelial cell crosstalk with podocytes/pericytes and exosomes. In addition, DN and DR diseases development are involved in several critical regulators including the cell adhesion molecules (CAMs), the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family and the Notch signal. The present review attempts to gain a deeper understanding of the pathogenesis…

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Keywords
  • Endothelial dysfunction
  • Diabetic retinopathy
  • Pathogenesis
  • Medicine
  • Retinopathy
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Endothelium
  • Diabetic nephropathy
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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