Procalcitonin mediates vascular dysfunction in obesity

Obesity is accompanied by a chronic low-grade inflammation associated with endothelial dysfunction and vascular complications. Procalcitonin is a marker of inflammation, secreted by adipose tissue and elevated in obese subjects. We here investigated whether visceral or perivascular fat-derived proca...

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Published in:	Life sciences (1973) Vol. 307; p. 120889
Main Authors:	Brabenec, Laura, Hellenthal, Katharina E.M., Müller, Melanie, Kintrup, Sebastian, Zurek-Leffers, Finnja, Kardell, Marina, Otto, Mandy, Wagner, Nana-Maria
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Inc 15.10.2022
Subjects:	adipose tissue antagonists calcitonin calcitonin gene-related peptide comorbidity Endothelial dysfunction Inflammation intravenous injection magnetism mice nitric oxide Obesity Perivascular fat Procalcitonin reactive oxygen species vasodilation Western blotting Endothelial dysfunction Obesity Inflammation Perivascular fat Procalcitonin
ISSN:	0024-3205, 1879-0631, 1879-0631
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