title: [Adiponectin: pathophysiological aspects].
abstract: The review presents the currently available data on the role of adipokines, adinonectin in particular, in the regulation of metabolic processes. The pathological role of adinonectin receptors in insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis, and other cardiovascular diseases is discussed in detail.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schwarz
mesh_terms: D052242:Adiponectin / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000378:metabolism*; D054419:Receptors, Adiponectin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: C499918:ADIPOQ protein, human; D052242:Adiponectin; D054419:Receptors, Adiponectin