Osthole Prevents Heart Damage Induced by Diet-Induced Metabolic Syndrome: Role of Fructokinase (KHK)

• Main Authors: Fernando E. García-Arroyo (Author), Guillermo Gonzaga-Sánchez (Author), Alejandro Silva-Palacios (Author), Francisco Javier Roldán (Author), María L. Loredo-Mendoza (Author), Yamnia Quetzal Alvarez-Alvarez (Author), Jesus A. de los Santos Coyotl (Author), Kevin A. Vélez Orozco (Author), Edilia Tapia (Author), Horacio Osorio-Alonso (Author), Abraham S. Arellano-Buendía (Author), José L. Sánchez-Gloria (Author), Miguel A. Lanaspa (Author), Richard J. Johnson (Author), Laura Gabriela Sánchez-Lozada (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There is increasing evidence that either ingested or produced fructose may have a role in metabolic syndrome. While not commonly considered a criterion for metabolic syndrome, cardiac hypertrophy is often associated with metabolic syndrome, and its presence carries increased cardiovascular risk. Rec...