- ►nih.gov AP Jayasooriya, ML Mathai, LL Walker, DP … - Science's STKE, 2008 - stke.sciencemag.org Abstract: In addition to its role in the storage of fat, adipose tissue acts as
an endocrine organ, and it contains a functional renin-angiotensin system (RAS).
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) plays a key role in the RAS by ... Cited by 19 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 11 versions
- ►endocrinology-journals.org E Park, V Wong, X Guan, AI Oprescu, A … - Journal of Endocrinology, 2007 - Soc Endocrinology Recent evidence indicates that inflammatory pathways are causally involved in
insulin resistance. In particular, I B kinase ß (IKKß ), which can impair
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- ►jimmunol.org PY Mong, C Petrulio, HL Kaufman, Q Wang - The Journal of Immunology, 2008 - Am Assoc Immnol TNF- induces complex signaling events in endothelial cells (ECs), leading to
inflammatory gene transcription and junctional permeability increases. This
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- ►mendeley.com [PDF] MA Mori, RC Araújo, FCG Reis, DG Sgai, RG … - Diabetes, 2008 - Am Diabetes Assoc RESULTS—Kinin B 1 receptor deficiency in mice (B 1 −/− ) resulted in less
fat content, hypoleptinemia, increased leptin sensitivity, and robust protection
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- ►physiology.org V Kaddai, T Gonzalez, M Bolla, Y Le … - American Journal of Physiology- Endocrinology And …, 2008 - Am Physiological Soc NCX 4016 is a nitric oxide (NO)-donating derivative of acetylsalicylic acid. NO
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P LoGrasso, T Kamenecka - Mini Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com Abstract: Inhibitors of c-jun-N-Terminal Kinase (JNK) have many potential
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MA Mori, RC Araújo, JB Pesquero - International Immunopharmacology, 2008 - Elsevier Kinins are potent vasoactive and inflammatory peptides generated by kallikreins
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CC Juan, CC Lien, CL Chang, YH Huang, LT … - Obesity, 2008 - nature.com Differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes were treated for 24 h with 0–10 ng/ml of TNF-
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T Kabutoya, J Ishikawa, S Hoshide, K Eguchi, … - Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, 2008 - informahealthcare.com Background. Recently, it was reported that high pulse rate (PR), which was
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