Obesity is characterized by low-grade systemic inflammation. Adiponectin is an adipose tissue-derived hormone, which is downregulated in obesity. Adiponectin displays protective actions on the development of various obesity-linked diseases. Several clinical studies demonstrate the inverse relationship between plasma adiponectin levels and several inflammatory markers including C-reactive protein. Adiponectin attenuates inflammatory responses to multiple stimuli by modulating signaling pathways in a variety of cell types. The anti-inflammatory properties of adiponectin may be a major component of its beneficial effects on cardiovascular and metabolic disorders including atherosclerosis and insulin resistance. In this review, we focus on the role of adiponectin in regulation of inflammatory response and discuss its potential as an anti-inflammatory marker.
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PUBLICATION TYPE: Review
Journal: Clinica chimica acta; international journal of cli
VOLUME: 380
Page Numbers: 24-30
Journal Abbreviation: Clin. Chim. Acta
ISSN: 0009-8981
DAY: 2
MONTH: 02
YEAR: 2007
Adiponectin as an anti-inflammatory factor. Information
Number of References: 106
LANGUAGE: eng
NlmUniqueID: 1302422
Adiponectin as an anti-inflammatory factor. Keywords Mesh Terms:
KEYWORDS: Inflammation Mediators
MESH TERMS: physiology
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Substance Name: Inflammation Mediators
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AFFILIATION: Molecular Cardiology/Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, 715 Albany Street, W611, Boston, MA 02118, USA. nouchi@bu.edu
Country: Netherlands
AGENCY: United States NHLBI
GRANT: HL77774
ACRONYM: HL
MEDLINETA: Clin Chim Acta
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