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Amyloids in type-2 diabetes

Type-2 diabetes is a progressive condition marked by resistance towards the blood-sugar regulating hormone insulin. Recently, Type-2 diabetes is become recognized as an inflammatory condition which is often accompanied by cardiovascular complications. The teams around Prof. Etheresia Pretorius from Stellenbosh University and Prof. Douglas B. Kell from the University of Manchester investigated blood clot formation from plasma of diabetic patients. Using advanced confocal microscopy and Structured Illumination Superresolution Microscopy, the authors found that plasma clots from diabetic patients contain significant amounts of amyloid hinting towards an inflammatory cue for the occurrence of cardiovascular symptoms in Type-2 diabetes.
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