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01-12-2015 | Meeting abstract
Telmisartan, when compared to losartan, shows additional beneficial effects to pancreatic islet structure and function in diet-induced obese mice
Authors:
Francielle Graus-Nunes, Felipe de Olivera Santos, Thatiany de Souza Marinho, D'Angelo Carlo Magliano, Fernanda Ornellas, Marcia Barbosa Aguila, Carlos Alberto Mandarim de Lacerda, Vanessa de Souza Mello
Published in:
Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
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Special Issue 1/2015
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Excerpt
In animal studies, telmisartan elicits weight loss by activation of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs), besides blocking AT1-r downstream effects. The effects of telmisartan upon pancreatic islets remain to be unraveled. …