Relationship of PIEZO1 and PIEZO2 vascular expression with diabetic neuropathy

Diabetic distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DDSP) is the most prevalent form of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and 25% of patients develop pain in their toes. DDSP is associated with increased cutaneous microvessel density (MVD), reduced skin blood flow, endothelial dysfunction, and impaired fluid fi...

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Authors: García Mesa, Yolanda|||0000-0003-1442-1095, Cabo Pérez, Roberto|||0000-0002-4749-0137, González Gay, M., García Piqueras, J., Viña Fernández, Eliseo|||0000-0002-8432-2845, Martínez, I., Cobo Díaz, Teresa|||0000-0003-3130-1829, García Suárez, Olivia
Format: article
Publication Date:2023
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Oviedo (UNIOVI)
Repository:RUO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Oviedo
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:digibuo.uniovi.es:10651/74166
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10651/74166
https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2023.1243966
Access Level:Open access
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Summary:Diabetic distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DDSP) is the most prevalent form of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and 25% of patients develop pain in their toes. DDSP is associated with increased cutaneous microvessel density (MVD), reduced skin blood flow, endothelial dysfunction, and impaired fluid filtration with vasodilation. The Piezo family of mechanosensitive channels is known to be involved in the control of vascular caliber by converting mechanical force into intracellular signals. Furthermore, Piezo2 is particularly involved in peripheral pain mechanisms of DDSP patients. To date, very little is known about the number, structure, and PIEZO expression in cutaneous blood vessels (BVs) of individuals with DDSP and their relation with pain and time span of diabetes.