| Literature DB >> 16549046 |
Shan Shan Pang1, Ying Ying Le.
Abstract
Resistin is a newly identified adipocyte secreted hormone belonging to a cysteine-rich protein family. It is expressed in white adipose tissues in rodents and has also been found in several other tissues in human. Insulin, glucose, many cytokines and anti-diabetic thiazolidinediones are regulators of resistin gene expression. Resistin was firstly proposed to be involved in insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Recently, it was found to be relevant to inflammation and inflammation-related diseases like atherosclerosis and arthritis.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16549046
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Mol Immunol ISSN: 1672-7681 Impact factor: 11.530