Search for dissertations about: "thiazolidinediones"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the word thiazolidinediones.
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1. Regulation of intracellular signaling events that modulate insulin action
Abstract : Insulin regulates several mechanisms of fundamental importance to the body involving glucose, fat andprotein metabolism. Insulin resistance in skeletal muscle, liver and adipose tissue promotes an increaseddemand for insulin secretion. READ MORE
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2. Assessment and Treatment of Impaired Insulin- Secretion and Action in Type 2 Diabetes
Abstract : Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a disease characterised by varying degrees of defect in insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity and associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Optimal glycaemic control reduces the progression of diabetic complications. READ MORE
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3. Post-transplantation Hypercholesterolaemia
Abstract : The multidrug regimen, cyclosporine, corticosteroids, and azathioprine, is used in transplantation centres to prevent organ rejection. Several clinical studies have shown that cyclosporine and corticosteroids to cause increases in low density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, with subsequent development of atherosclerosis. READ MORE
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4. Molecular characterization of insulin resistance in the adipose tissue and the effects of thiazolidinediones
Abstract : Type 2 diabetes is the most common metabolic disorder today and has reached epidemic proportions in many contries. Insulin resistance plays a central role in the pathogenesis of Type 2 diabetes and can be present for a decade or more before onset of the disease. READ MORE
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5. Mechanisms regulating metabolic and mitogenic events in skeletal muscle : implications for insulin resistance and exercise
Abstract : Reduced glucose transport in skeletal muscle is a hallmark feature of Type II diabetes. Numerous mechanisms acutely or chronically regulate skeletal muscle glucose transport. The role of GLUT4, mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK), and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor [gamma] (PPAR[gamma]) were examined in skeletal muscle. READ MORE