Adiponectin and the metabolic syndrome: mechanisms mediating risk for metabolic and cardiovascular disease
C Lara-Castro, Y Fu, BH Chung… - Current opinion in …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
C Lara-Castro, Y Fu, BH Chung, WT Garvey
Current opinion in lipidology, 2007•journals.lww.comRecent studies emphasize the role played by adiponectin in the homeostasis of adipose
tissue and in the pathogenesis of the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and
atherosclerosis. These pleiotropic effects make it an attractive therapeutic target for obesity-
related conditions.
tissue and in the pathogenesis of the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and
atherosclerosis. These pleiotropic effects make it an attractive therapeutic target for obesity-
related conditions.
Summary
Recent studies emphasize the role played by adiponectin in the homeostasis of adipose tissue and in the pathogenesis of the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and atherosclerosis. These pleiotropic effects make it an attractive therapeutic target for obesity-related conditions.
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