Figure 2.

Proposed mechanism leading to diabetes‐induced oxidative stress in cells. AGE, advanced glycation end‐products; DAG, diacylglycerol; GSH, glutathione; GSSG, glutathione disulfide (oxidized glutathione); NADPH, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate; PKC, protein kinase C; SOD, superoxide dismutase; TCA, tricarboxylic acid.