- ►diabetesjournals.org JM Fernández-Real, A Castro, G Vázquez, R … - Diabetes Care, 2004 - Am Diabetes Assoc OBJECTIVE—Adiponectin has been proposed to play important roles in the
regulation of energy homeostasis and insulin sensitivity. In experimental
studies, adiponectin has also been found to inhibit vascular smooth muscle ... Cited by 69 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
- ►endojournals.org M Shimabukuro, N Higa, T Asahi, Y Oshiro, … - Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2003 - Endocrine Soc Vascular endothelial dysfunction has been demonstrated in overweight or obese
patients, but the molecular basis for this link has not been clarified. We asked
what the relationship was between adiponectin, an adipose-specific ... Cited by 228 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
- ►endojournals.org KCB Tan, A Xu, WS Chow, MCW Lam, VHG Ai … - Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2004 - Endocrine Soc ADIPONECTIN IS AN adipocyte-specific plasma protein, and recent evidence
suggests that adiponectin plays an important role in the regulation of insulin
action and energy homeostasis (1, 2). Circulating adiponectin level and ... Cited by 183 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
K Kobayashi, T Inoguchi - Vascular Disease Prevention, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com Abstract: Recently, many investigators have reported that adipocytes secrete a
variety of bioactive substances, termed adipokines (adipocytokines), including
tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), interleukin-6 (IL-6), leptin, ... Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
- ►eje-online.org [PDF] JM Fernandez-Real, P Botas-Cervero, A Lopez … - European Journal of Endocrinology, 2004 - EFES Unit of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, University Hospital of Girona 'Dr
Josep Trueta', Girona, Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, 1 Hospital San
Agustın Avilés and 2 Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, 3 ... Cited by 8 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 8 versions
Y Matsuzawa, I Shimomura, S Kihara, T … - Horm Res, 2003 - content.karger.com To elucidate the biological characteristics of adipose tissue, we analyzed the
gene expression profile of visceral and subcutaneous fat. Unexpectedly, adipose
tissue, especially visceral fat, expressed a variety of genes for secretory ... Cited by 59 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
- ►endojournals.org KC Huang, CL Chen, LM Chuang, SR Ho, TY … - Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2003 - Endocrine Soc Adiponectin is an adipose-derived plasma protein. Recently the plasma
adiponectin levels have been linked to most variables of metabolic syndrome (MS)
and risk factors of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, its relation ... Cited by 65 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
N Ouchi, S Kihara, T Funahashi, Y Matsuzawa … - Current opinion in lipidology, 2003 - journals.lww.com Recent findings: Plasma concentrations of adiponectin, an adipocyte-specific
protein, are reduced in obese subjects and in patients with type 2 diabetes and
coronary artery disease. Adiponectin inhibits the expression of tumor ... Cited by 300 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions