title: Role of cellular calcium metabolism in abnormal glucose metabolism and diabetic hypertension.
abstract: The prevalence of hypertension in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) is considerably higher than in the non-diabetic population. Insulin resistance may contribute to this increased prevalence. Abnormal cellular calcium (Ca2+) homeostasis may link insulin resistance and high blood pressure in patients with NIDDM. Observations of abnormal cellular Ca2+ homeostasis in animal models of NIDDM and obesity as well as in diabetic patients are consistent with this hypothesis. Abnormalities in cellular Ca2+ homeostasis are also found in hypertensive animals and humans. Alterations in cell membrane phospholipid content and distribution may be the primary cause of abnormal plasma membrane Ca2+ fluxes in patients with NIDDM and hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Hypertension, Wayne State University, School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Zemel
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sowers
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000378:metabolism; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism*; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism*; D007328:Insulin / Q000502:physiology; D009765:Obesity
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D005947:Glucose; D002118:Calcium