- ►diabetesjournals.org BJ Davis, Z Xie, B Viollet, MH Zou - Diabetes, 2006 - Am Diabetes Assoc Metformin, one of most commonly used drugs for the treatment of type 2 diabetes,
improves vascular endothelial functions and reduces cardiovascular events in
patients with type 2 diabetes, although its mechanisms remain unknown. The ... Cited by 93 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions
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cell types. Emerging evidence shows that NO regulates the metabolism of glucose,
fatty acids and amino acids in mammals. As an oxidant, pathological levels ... Cited by 71 - Related articles - All 13 versions
H Chen - Pharmacological research, 2006 - Elsevier Type 2 diabetes is rapidly becoming a worldwide epidemic. Obesity and sedentary
lifestyle are the main environmental causes for the development of insulin
resistance and type 2 diabetes. In the past decade, it has been ... Cited by 32 - Related articles - All 4 versions
M Kaneki, N Shimizu, D Yamada, K Chang - Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, 2007 - liebertonline.com I NSULIN RESISTANCE is a major causative factor for type 2 diabetes, which is a
polygenic disease accounting for >90% of patients with diabetes, and is
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where several pathways and different mechanisms were suggested in the
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N Bashan, J Kovsan, I Kachko, H Ovadia, A … - Physiological reviews, 2009 - Am Physiological Soc Regulated production of reactive oxygen species (ROS)/reactive nitrogen species
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