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Thioredoxin deficiency exacerbates vascular dysfunction during diet-induced obesity in small mesenteric artery in mice.

Shannon DunnRobert H HilgersKumuda C Das
Published in: Microcirculation (New York, N.Y. : 1994) (2020)
Our results indicate that deficiency of active Trx exacerbates MA contractile and relaxing properties during diet-induced obesity demonstrating that loss of redox balance in obesity is a key mechanism of vascular endothelial dysfunction.
Keyphrases
  • high fat diet induced
  • insulin resistance
  • metabolic syndrome
  • weight loss
  • type diabetes
  • weight gain
  • skeletal muscle
  • oxidative stress
  • adipose tissue
  • replacement therapy