title: Involvement of advanced glycation end-products in 'hyperglycemic memory'.
abstract: The series of reports by the DCCT Skin Collagen Ancillary Study Group are very interesting and informative. The hypothesis from these reports clearly indicates that AGEs are a strong candidate for the mechanism of the 'hyperglycemic memory.'
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Diabetology Faculty of Life Sciences Kumamoto University Chuo Kumamoto Japan; Department of Metabolic Medicine Faculty of Life Sciences Kumamoto University Chuo Kumamoto Japan.
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishikawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Metabolic Medicine Faculty of Life Sciences Kumamoto University Chuo Kumamoto Japan.
authors.forename: Eiichi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Araki
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000378:metabolism*; D017127:Glycation End Products, Advanced / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D017127:Glycation End Products, Advanced