2020
Insulin-induced vascular redox dysregulation in human atherosclerosis is ameliorated by dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibition
Akoumianakis I, Badi I, Douglas G, Chuaiphichai S, Herdman L, Akawi N, Margaritis M, Antonopoulos AS, Oikonomou EK, Psarros C, Galiatsatos N, Tousoulis D, Kardos A, Sayeed R, Krasopoulos G, Petrou M, Schwahn U, Wohlfart P, Tennagels N, Channon KM, Antoniades C. Insulin-induced vascular redox dysregulation in human atherosclerosis is ameliorated by dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibition. Science Translational Medicine 2020, 12 PMID: 32350133, PMCID: PMC7212010, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aav8824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitorsCoronary artery bypass surgeryAggressive insulin treatmentInsulin treatmentCoronary atherosclerosisEndothelial functionAbnormal responseHigh-fat diet-fed ApoEOral dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitorLong-term combination therapyHuman internal mammary arteryDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitionHigher cardiac mortalityPeptidase-4 inhibitionVascular insulin responsesVascular redox stateArtery bypass surgeryInternal mammary arteryInsulin resistance statusNitric oxide bioavailabilityPeptidase-4 inhibitorsPlasma DPP4 activityVascular oxidative stressRecent clinical trialsInsulin-sensitizing effects
2017
Immunometabolic Regulation of Vascular Redox State: The Role of Adipose Tissue
Oikonomou EK, Antoniades C. Immunometabolic Regulation of Vascular Redox State: The Role of Adipose Tissue. Antioxidants & Redox Signaling 2017, 29: 313-336. PMID: 28657335, DOI: 10.1089/ars.2017.7017.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsVascular redox stateVascular oxidative stressInsulin resistanceAdipose tissueCardiovascular disease