title: Response to comment on Balestrieri et al. Sirtuin 6 expression and inflammatory activity in diabetic atherosclerotic plaques: effects of incretin treatment. Diabetes 2015;64:1395-1406.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and General Pathology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Balestrieri
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Aging and Metabolic Sciences, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Rosaria
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Rizzo
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Aging and Metabolic Sciences, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Michelangela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barbieri
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Aging and Metabolic Sciences, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paolisso
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and General Pathology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Nunzia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: D'Onofrio
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and General Pathology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giovane
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and General Pathology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Servillo
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Aging and Metabolic Sciences, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paolisso
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Aging and Metabolic Sciences, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy raffaele.marfella@unina2.it.
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marfella
mesh_terms: D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000187:drug effects*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D054873:Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054795:Incretins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D058226:Plaque, Atherosclerotic / Q000378:metabolism*; D018027:Receptors, Glucagon / Q000819:agonists*; D037761:Sirtuins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D054873:Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors; D054795:Incretins; D018027:Receptors, Glucagon; D037761:Sirtuins