Effect of oral magnesium sulfate administration on lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 gene expression to prevent atherosclerosis in diabetic rat vessels.

The present findings suggested that MgSO4 improves blood pressure and vessel structure through decreasing oxLDL, and LOX-1 gene and protein expressions; however, insulin did not repair vessel structure, and LOX-1 gene and protein expressions.