Do soy isoflavones affect platelet thromboxane A2 receptor density but not plasma lipids in menopausal women?
In this study we demonstrated that the beneficial effects of isoflavones in menopausal women could be more related to platelet function than to improving classical cardiovascular risk factors.
Mechanical stress potentiated glucose uptake in podocytes and this effect was enhanced by high ambient glucose. The decreased expression of GLUT2 and GLUT4 on the surface of stretched cells suggests that the activity of other glucose transporters may be regulated by mechanical stress in podocytes.