Obesity, adipose tissue and vascular dysfunction

M Koenen, MA Hill, P Cohen, JR Sowers - Circulation research, 2021‏ - ahajournals.org
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. Overweight and obesity
are strongly associated with comorbidities such as hypertension and insulin resistance …

Mechanistic links between obesity, diabetes, and blood pressure: role of perivascular adipose tissue

SN Saxton, BJ Clark, SB Withers… - Physiological …, 2019‏ - journals.physiology.org
Obesity is increasingly prevalent and is associated with substantial cardiovascular risk.
Adipose tissue distribution and morphology play a key role in determining the degree of …

Epicardial and perivascular adipose tissues and their influence on cardiovascular disease: basic mechanisms and clinical associations

TP Fitzgibbons, MP Czech - Journal of the American Heart …, 2014‏ - ahajournals.org
It is well established that the cardiovascular (CV) risk of obesity is more strongly associated
with visceral rather than subcutaneous adiposity. 1–3 Anthropometric variables that account …

The role of perivascular adipose tissue in obesity‐induced vascular dysfunction

N **a, H Li - British journal of pharmacology, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
Under physiological conditions, perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) attenuates agonist‐
induced vasoconstriction by releasing vasoactive molecules including hydrogen peroxide …

Retinal vascular caliber, cardiovascular risk factors, and inflammation: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA)

TY Wong, FMA Islam, R Klein… - … & visual science, 2006‏ - iovs.arvojournals.org
purpose. To describe the relationship of retinal arteriolar and venular caliber with
cardiovascular risk factors, including inflammatory biomarkers, in a multiethnic population of …

Increased urinary albumin excretion, endothelial dysfunction, and chronic low-grade inflammation in type 2 diabetes: progressive, interrelated, and independently …

CDA Stehouwer, MA Gall, JWR Twisk, E Knudsen… - Diabetes, 2002‏ - diabetesjournals.org
In 328 type 2 diabetic patients followed for 9.0 years (mean), we investigated whether
endothelial dysfunction and chronic inflammation (estimated from plasma markers) can …

Endothelial dysfunction in obesity and insulin resistance: a road to diabetes and heart disease

AE Caballero - Obesity research, 2003‏ - Wiley Online Library
Obesity, insulin resistance, and endothelial dysfunction closely coexist throughout the
natural history of type 2 diabetes. They all can be identified not only in people with type 2 …

Leptin and atherosclerosis

J Beltowski - Atherosclerosis, 2006‏ - Elsevier
Leptin, a 167-amino acid peptide hormone produced by white adipose tissue, is primarily
involved in the regulation of food intake and energy expenditure. Leptin receptors are …

[PDF][PDF] Adipocytokines novel link between inflammation

TJ Guzik, D Mangalat, R Korbut - J. Physiol. Pharmacol, 2006‏ - researchgate.net
Ceretain treatments may lead to significant changes in adipocytokine levels. For example
include beta-2 adrenoreceptor agonists, thiazolidinediones as well as androgens lead to …

Leptin signaling and obesity: cardiovascular consequences

R Yang, LA Barouch - Circulation research, 2007‏ - ahajournals.org
Leptin, among the best known hormone markers for obesity, exerts pleiotropic actions on
multiple organ systems. In this review, we summarize major leptin signaling pathways …