Therapeutic potential of endothelin receptor antagonists in diabetes

被引:11
作者
Chakrabarti, S [1 ]
Cukiernik, M [1 ]
Mukherjee, S [1 ]
Chen, SL [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Western Ontario, Dept Pathol, London, ON, Canada
关键词
cardiomyopathy; diabetic complications; endothelins; endothelin antagonism; nephropathy; neuropathy; retinopathy;
D O I
10.1517/13543784.9.12.2873
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
Endothelins (ETs) are widely distributed in the body and perform several vascular and non-vascular functions. Experimental evidence indicates that abnormalities of the ET system occur in several organs affected in chronic diabetic complications. Furthermore, ET antagonists were found to prevent structural and functional changes in the target organs of chronic diabetic complications in animal models. Abnormalities of plasma ET levels have also been demonstrated in human diabetes. This review discusses the role of ET in the pathogenesis of chronic diabetic complications. The current experimental evidence suggests that ET antagonism may potentially represent an adjuvant therapeutic tool in the treatment of chronic diabetic complications.
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页码:2873 / 2888
页数:16
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