- ►endojournals.org MW Rajala, PE Scherer - Endocrinology, 2003 - Endocrine Soc Adipose tissue evolved to efficiently store energy for times of caloric
restriction. The large caloric excess common in many Western diets has negated
the need for this thrifty function, leaving adipose tissue ill-equipped to ... Cited by 571 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
JG Yu, S Javorschi, AL Hevener, YT … - Diabetes, 2002 - Am Diabetes Assoc The insulin-sensitizing effects of thiazolidinediones are thought to be mediated
through peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ, a nuclear receptor that
is highly abundant in adipose tissue. It has been reported that adipocytes ... Cited by 454 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
RR Banerjee, SM Rangwala, JS Shapiro, AS … - Science, 2004 - sciencemag.org Page 1. DOI: 10.1126/science.1092341 , 1195 (2004); 303 Science et al. Ronadip
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- ►bioquest.org [PDF] CM Steppan, MA Lazar - Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2002 - Elsevier Obesity is a major risk factor for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes
mellitus. Adipocytes secrete numerous substances that might contribute to
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L Patel, AC Buckels, IJ Kinghorn, PR … - Biochemical and Biophysical Research …, 2003 - Elsevier Resistin is a cysteine-rich protein postulated to be a molecular link between
obesity and type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study was to investigate the role
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- ►endojournals.org MP Chen, FM Chung, DM Chang, JCR Tsai, HF … - Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2006 - Endocrine Soc Results: A total of 61 patients with T2DM and 59 sex- and age-matched
nondiabetic subjects were studied. Plasma visfatin was found to be elevated in
patients with T2DM (31.9 ± 31.7 vs. 15.8 ± 16.7 ng/ml, P = 0.002). In ... Cited by 300 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
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