[Research advancement of adipocytokine adiponectin].
The Adiponectin, an adipocytokine, is a plasma protein produced and secreted exclusively by adipose tissues. Adiponectin has important effects on angiocardiopathy, obesity and type 2 diabetes. In addition, adiponectin has certain roles in inflammation and hematopoiesis. Primarily results from adiponectin treatment of type 2 diabetes and some metabolism diseases suggest that adiponectin may serve as a potential and novel medicine.
Xiao
Feng-Ying
FY
Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430030.
Lu
Fu-Er
FE
D017667:Adipocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D052242:Adiponectin; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D009765:Obesity / Q000378:metabolism; D011506:Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*
D052242:Adiponectin; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D011506:Proteins