| Literature DB >> 26778502 |
Adrián Hernández-Díaz1, Julio C Arana-Martínez2, Roxana Carbó3, Román Espinosa-Cervantes4, Fausto Sánchez-Muñoz5.
Abstract
The omentin is an adipokine, which role is due to the capacity of regulate metabolic (insulin sensitivity) and anti-inflammatory activities, thus conferring vascular protection during obesity and diabetes mellitus type 2. By this, it is important to know the mechanisms by which omentin confers cardiovascular protection, with the purpose of establish omentin a possible therapeutic target or molecule on this scenario.Entities:
Keywords: Disfunción endotelial; Endotelio; Endothelial dysfunction; Endothelium; Inflamación; Inflammation; Insulin resistance; Mexico; México; Omentin; Omentina; Resistencia a la insulina
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26778502 DOI: 10.1016/j.acmx.2015.09.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Cardiol Mex ISSN: 1665-1731