Endothelial insulin receptor expression in human atherosclerotic plaques: linking micro- and macrovascular disease in diabetes?

Atherosclerosis
K L RensingTh B Twickler

Abstract

Exogenous insulin use in patients with type 2 diabetes (DM2) has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events. Through which mechanisms insulin may increase atherosclerotic plaque vulnerability is currently unclear. Because insulin has been suggested to promote angiogenesis in diabetic retinopathy and tumors, we hypothesized that insulin enhances intra-plaque angiogenesis. An in vitro model of pathological angiogenesis was used to assess the potential of insulin to enhance capillary-like tube formation of human microvascular endothelial cells (hMVEC) into a three dimensional fibrin matrix. In addition, insulin receptor expression within atherosclerotic plaques was visualized in carotid endarterectomy specimens of 20 patients with carotid artery stenosis, using immunohistochemical techniques. Furthermore, microvessel density within atherosclerotic plaques was compared between 68 DM2 patients who received insulin therapy and 97 DM2 patients who had been treated with oral glucose lowering agents only. Insulin, at a concentration of 10(-8)M, increased capillary-like tube formation of hMVEC 1.7-fold (p<0.01). Within human atherosclerotic plaques, we observed a specific distribution pattern for the insulin receptor...Continue Reading

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