Preface
Foreword
Chapter 1: C-peptide and Insulin - A Happy Marriage
Donald. F. Steiner
Chapter 2: Peptide Interactions of Proinsulin C-peptide
Charlotte Nerelius, Emma Lindahl, Michael Landreh and Hans Jörnvall
Chapter 3: The Effect of Combined C-peptide and Zinc on Cellular Function
Dana M. Spence
Chapter 4: C-Peptide Signaling in the Kidney and Protection from Diabetic Nephropathy
Nigel J. Brunskill
Chapter 5: Role of C-Peptide in the Regulation of Microvascular Blood Flow
Thomas Forst, Matthias M. Weber, Thomas Kunt, Andreas Pfützner
Chapter 6: Is NO-eNOS a target for C-peptide action and its protective effects on diabetic nephropathy?
Kazuhiro Kimura and Akihiro Kamikawa
Chapter 7: Renoprotective Effects of C-Peptide in Type I Diabetes
Lina Nordquist, Ǻsa Kallas, Sara Stridh, Fredrik Palm, John Wahren
Chapter 8: The Mechanisms Underlying the Effects of C-peptide on Type I Diabetic Neuropathy
Hideki Kamiya, Wei-Xian Zhang, Anders A.F. Sima
Chapter 9: C-peptide and Type 1 Diabetic Encephalopathy
Anders A.F. Sima, Wei-Xian Zhang
Chapter 10: C-peptide: a New Molecule with Anti-Inflammatory Properties
Jaime Haidet, Vincenza Cifarelli, Xuehui Geng, Massimo Trucco, Patrizia Luppi
Chapter 11: C-peptide: Connecting Diabetes with Macrovascular Complications
Karen E. Porter, Romana S. Mughal
Chapter 12: C-peptide and Diabetic Neuropathy in Patients with Type I Diabetes
Karin Ekberg, John Wahren
Chapter 13: Proatherogenic Effects of C-Peptide
Daniel Walcher, Nikolaus Marx
Chapter 14: Conclusions and Future Outlook
Anders A.F. Sima
