PCSK9 and diabetes: is there a link?

Abstract:

:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Inhibitors of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) have emerged as effective low-density lipoprotein cholesterol-lowering compounds. Although the results of available epidemiological, preclinical, and clinical studies suggest a positive association of plasma PCSK9 levels with glycemic parameters and risk of type 2 DM (T2DM), genetic findings have shown contradictory results. Overall, the impact of PCSK9 inhibitors on glycemic control parameters in patients with DM remains unclear. Here, we assess the available evidence for the association of PCSK9 status with the incidence and control of DM in preclinical and clinical studies, and identify molecular mechanisms regulating PCSK9 expression in the diabetic state.

journal_name

Drug Discov Today

journal_title

Drug discovery today

authors

Momtazi AA,Banach M,Pirro M,Stein EA,Sahebkar A

doi

10.1016/j.drudis.2017.01.006

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-06-01 00:00:00

pages

883-895

issue

6

eissn

1359-6446

issn

1878-5832

pii

S1359-6446(17)30019-3

journal_volume

22

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