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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Apr 13.
Published in final edited form as: Circ Res. 2018 Apr 13;122(8):1135–1150. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.118.311912

Figure 4.

Figure 4

The extracellular matrix (ECM) in the sequelae of prediabetes. Inflammation results in ECM remodeling which creates endothelial dysfunction, capillary regression, spatial barriers, and increased ECM component interaction with cell surface receptors, including the integrin receptor family. These result in a decrease in tissue insulin access and, consequently, insulin action. Modified from Williams et al.186