- ►diabetesjournals.org C Menzaghi, V Trischitta, A Doria - Diabetes, 2007 - Am Diabetes Assoc Recent evidence points to molecules secreted by the adipose tissue, or
adipokines, as possible links between increased adipose mass and metabolic
abnormalities. Among these molecules, adiponectin has drawn much attention ... Cited by 52 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 9 versions
- ►diabetesjournals.org L Qi, A Doria, JAE Manson, JB Meigs, D … - Diabetes, 2006 - Am Diabetes Assoc Adiponectin is an adipocyte-derived hormone that has shown anti-inflammatory and
antiatherogenic effects. We assessed the associations of variants in the
adiponectin gene (ADIPOQ) with circulating adiponectin levels and ... Cited by 51 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
- ►geno-type.com [PDF] N Bouatia-Naji, D Meyre, S Lobbens, K Séron, … - Diabetes, 2006 - Am Diabetes Assoc Common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the ACDC adiponectin encoding
gene have been associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes in several
populations. Here, we investigate the role of SNPs –11,377C>G, ... Cited by 48 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
- ►darkmay.cz [PDF] DR Gable, SJ Hurel, SE Humphries - Atherosclerosis, 2006 - Elsevier The increasing prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome/insulin resistance
has attracted considerable interest due to their identification as risk factors
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- ►onmedic.net [PDF] M Laclaustra, D Corella, JM Ordovas - Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 2007 - Elsevier Several pathophysiological explanations for the metabolic syndrome have been
proposed involving insulin resistance, chronic inflammation and ectopic fat
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RS Ahima - Obesity, 2006 - nature.com The obesity epidemic has focused attention on the endocrine function of adipose
tissue. Adipose tissue secretes leptin, cytokines, complement factors, and
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- ►diabetesjournals.org PEH Schwarz, GW Towers, S Fischer, S … - Diabetes Care, 2006 - Am Diabetes Assoc RESULTS—Tertiles of the adjusted adiponectin levels were associated with
single nucleotide polymorphism −11391G>A and −11377C>G haplotypes (P <
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- ►shouxi.net JG Woo, LM Dolan, R Deka, RD Kaushal, Y … - Diabetes, 2006 - Am Diabetes Assoc Adiponectin, an adipocyte protein important in insulin sensitization and
cardioprotection, has a strong genetic component. We hypothesized that variants
in the adiponectin gene (adipocyte collagen–domain containing [ACDC]) ... Cited by 23 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
AM Hennige, H Staiger, C Wicke, F Machicao, A … - PLoS ONE, 2008 - pubmedcentral.nih.gov Human monocytic THP1 cells and human in vitro differenttiated adipocytes as well
as C57BL/6 mice were treated with fetuin-A. mRNA expression of the genes
encoding inflammatory cytokines and the adipokine adiponectin (ADIPOQ) was ... Cited by 19 - Related articles - All 6 versions
F Vasseur, D Meyre, P Froguel - Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine, 2006 - Cambridge Univ Press Adiponectin, a protein exclusively secreted by adipose tissue but present at low
levels in obesity, is now widely recognised as a key determinant of insulin
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