Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Hypothyroidism due to autoimmune thyroiditis leads to atherogenic lipid profile and metabolic changes. The formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) increases with hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and oxidative stress. Degradation of AGEs after AGEs-receptor 1-mediated intracellular uptake and renal clearance of soluble AGEs generated by certain cells like macrophages play a crucial role in the decrement of circulating AGEs level. Chemerin is an adipokine pr...

Background: Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are heterogenous group of irreversible chemical moieties originated from non-enzymatic glycation and oxidation of proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids. The engagement of AGEs with their chief cellular receptor (RAGE) activates signaling pathways contributing to the progression of chronic diseases like autoimmune thyroiditis, type 2 diabetes mellitus and its complications. Soluble RAGE (sRAGE) prevents AGE-RAGE interaction in a ...