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Does Angiotensin II inhibit insulin-induced Akt activation in vascular smooth muscle cells?
Does Angiotensin II inhibit insulin-induced Akt activation in vascular smooth muscle cells?
Angiotensin II inhibits insulin signaling in vascular smooth muscle cells via PKC-alpha, offering a molecular mechanism linking insulin resistance to cardiovascular disease.
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Hypothesis-generating for PKC-alpha in Ang II-insulin resistance; requires human validation before any clinical consideration.
Motley et al. (2003) studied this question.
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