Macrophage infiltration into adipose tissue is a hallmark of obesity. We recently reported two
phenotypically distinct subsets of adipose tissue macrophages (ATM) based on the surface …

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a very serious global problem. In Indonesia, this disease
attacks at the most productive age; consequently, it can reduce economic status and life …

Diabetes mellitus is a main risk factor for delayed fracture healing and fracture non-unions.
Successful fracture healing requires stimuli from different immune cells, known to be affected …

Coronary atherosclerosis is a complex and progressive condition that involves many
biological pathways, including the oxidative stress and inflammatory response pathways. To …

The sulfation of tyrosine residues is an important post-translational modification involved in
the regulation of protein function. We examined the activity of worm tyrosylprotein …

OBJECTIVES: Previous studies indicated the involvement of alpha2 (CD49b) integrin
subunit in monocyte-laminin attachment in diabetes. The aim of the present study was to …

Atherosclerosis has been associated with increased oxidative stress and monocyte
recruitment by endothelial cells. Sub‐endothelial basement membrane proteins, such as …

The process of hemocyte adhesion to extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins plays a crucial role
in cell immunity. In most of these interactions between ECM proteins and cells, integrins are …

In the present study the effect of high glucose concentrations, insulin, PPARγ activators
(rosiglitazone) and NHE-1 inhibitors (cariporide) in atherosclerosis-related functions of …

Diabetes mellitus has emerged as a major health problem affecting 20 million Americans
and 200 million people worldwide. Diabetes complications are often debilitating and affect …