| Literature DB >> 16848693 |
Noriyuki Ouchi1, Rei Shibata, Kenneth Walsh.
Abstract
Adiponectin is an adipose tissue-derived plasma protein which has a reduced concentration in subjects with obesity-related diseases. Adiponectin has antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory characteristics, which lead to beneficial actions on various obesity-linked complications. Recent experimental findings have shown that adiponectin contributes to protection against cardiac remodelling after pressure overload and cardiac injury following ischaemia-reperfusion. Thus, adiponectin could emerge as a potential cardioprotective agent for the treatment of several pathological heart conditions.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16848693 DOI: 10.1517/14728222.10.4.573
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Expert Opin Ther Targets ISSN: 1472-8222 Impact factor: 6.902