OBJECTIVES: Fetuin-A is a circulating glycoprotein, formed in the liver. It regulates bone remodelling and calcium metabolism. Fetuin-A has adipogenic properties, so fat accumulation in the liver may be associated with higher levels of fetuin-A. Fetuin-A is an inhibitor of the phosphorylation of the insulin receptor tyrosine kinase. KEY FINDINGS: High concentrations of fetuin-A in humans causes insulin resistance. Insulin sensitivity is also found to be increased in fetuin-A knockout mice. Fetuin-A has been shown to cause insulin resistivity in type-2 diabetes mellitus and worsens the pro-atherogenic milieu. SUMMARY: Fetuin-A should be considered as a hepatic bio-marker. Vascular diseases like atherosclerosis are major causes of disability in patients with diabetes mellitus.
OBJECTIVES:Fetuin-A is a circulating glycoprotein, formed in the liver. It regulates bone remodelling and calcium metabolism. Fetuin-A has adipogenic properties, so fat accumulation in the liver may be associated with higher levels of fetuin-A. Fetuin-A is an inhibitor of the phosphorylation of the insulin receptor tyrosine kinase. KEY FINDINGS: High concentrations of fetuin-A in humans causes insulin resistance. Insulin sensitivity is also found to be increased in fetuin-A knockout mice. Fetuin-A has been shown to cause insulin resistivity in type-2 diabetes mellitus and worsens the pro-atherogenic milieu. SUMMARY:Fetuin-A should be considered as a hepatic bio-marker. Vascular diseases like atherosclerosis are major causes of disability in patients with diabetes mellitus.
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