FIGURE 1.
Mechanisms of MetS-induced atherosclerosis. (A) Mechanisms of obesity-induced atherosclerosis involvement in insulin resistance, imbalanced adipokines, oxidative stress, and inflammation. (B) Mechanisms of hyperglycemia-induced atherosclerosis involvement in inflammation, insulin resistance, the activation of AGEs and oxidative stress. (C) Mechanisms of dyslipidemia-induced atherosclerosis involvement in insulin resistance, inflammation and oxidative stress. (D) Mechanisms of hypertension-induced atherosclerosis involvement in inflammation, the renin angiotensin system and oxidative stress.