mTOR Dysregulation, Insulin Resistance, and Hypertension
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. mTOR Pathway Overview
3. Insulin Resistance Overview
4. mTOR Dysregulation and Insulin Resistance
5. Hyperglycemia, mTOR Dysregulation and Stress
6. mTOR Dysregulation, Insulin Resistance and Hypertension
7. Metformin and mTOR Inhibitors
8. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Stanciu, S.M.; Jinga, M.; Miricescu, D.; Stefani, C.; Nica, R.I.; Stanescu-Spinu, I.-I.; Vacaroiu, I.A.; Greabu, M.; Nica, S. mTOR Dysregulation, Insulin Resistance, and Hypertension. Biomedicines 2024, 12, 1802. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12081802
Stanciu SM, Jinga M, Miricescu D, Stefani C, Nica RI, Stanescu-Spinu I-I, Vacaroiu IA, Greabu M, Nica S. mTOR Dysregulation, Insulin Resistance, and Hypertension. Biomedicines. 2024; 12(8):1802. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12081802
Chicago/Turabian StyleStanciu, Silviu Marcel, Mariana Jinga, Daniela Miricescu, Constantin Stefani, Remus Iulian Nica, Iulia-Ioana Stanescu-Spinu, Ileana Adela Vacaroiu, Maria Greabu, and Silvia Nica. 2024. "mTOR Dysregulation, Insulin Resistance, and Hypertension" Biomedicines 12, no. 8: 1802. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12081802