M Cnop, PJ Havel, KM Utzschneider, DB Carr, … - Diabetologia, 2003 - Springer Aims/hypothesis. Increased intra-abdominal fat is as- sociated with insulin
resistance and an atherogenic li- poprotein profile. Circulating concentrations
of adip- onectin, an adipocyte-derived protein, are decreased with insulin ... Cited by 523 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
- ►ahajournals.org Y Matsuzawa, T Funahashi, S Kihara, I … - Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology, 2004 - Am Heart Assoc In this review article, the crucial roles of adipocytes in the development of
so-called metabolic syndrome and vascular disease are reviewed, focusing on
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- ►eje-online.org [PDF] JJ Diez, P Iglesias - European Journal of Endocrinology, 2003 - EFES Adiponectin, also called GBP-28, apM1, AdipoQ and Acrp30, is a novel adipose
tissue-specific protein that has structural homology to collagen VIII and X and
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- ►diabetesjournals.org M Chandran, SA Phillips, T Ciaraldi, RR … - Diabetes Care, 2003 - Am Diabetes Assoc Recent research has shown that adipose tissue is not simply an inert storage
depot for lipids but is also an important endocrine organ that plays a key role
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PJ Havel - Diabetes, 2004 - Am Diabetes Assoc Hormones produced by adipose tissue play a critical role in the regulation of
energy intake, energy expenditure, and lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. This
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O Tschritter, A Fritsche, C Thamer, M Haap, F … - Diabetes, 2003 - Am Diabetes Assoc In animals, the adipocyte-derived hormone adiponectin has been shown to improve
insulin sensitivity, a key factor in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. In
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- ►clinchem.org U Meier, AM Gressner - Clinical Chemistry, 2004 - Am Assoc Clin Chem Background: Recent studies point to the adipose tissue as a highly active
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