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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Visfatin"”.
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The effects of the adipocyte-secreted proteins resistin and visfatin on the pancreatic beta-cell
… obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Resistin and visfatin are two adipokines which have been previously suggested as having roles in the pancreatic islet. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the regulatory role of the adipokines resistin and visfatin in the pancreatic beta-cell. In …
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Mechanism of Action of Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase Mediated Signaling in Oxidative Stress
… as Pre-B-Cell Colony Enhancing Factor (PBEF) and Visfatin, respectively. Nampt/PBEF/Visfatin has been implicated in a number of human diseases, including acute lung injury, rheumatoid arthritis, vascular disorders, and diabetes. Based on previous evidence suggesting a protective role of …
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The Association of Adipokines and Insulin Resistance in Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
… and adipokines (leptin, adiponectin, and visfatin) in women with PCOS. Secondarily this study assessed association between adipokines and markers of obesity in women with PCOS. METHODOLOGY: Plasma concentrations of insulin, leptin, adiponectin, and visfatin were made from a morning fasting …
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Relationship of the glycation gap to diabetes and its complications, and the potential role of adipokines
… effects of some adipokines (WISP1, eNAMPT/Visfatin, sFRP4) on insulin secretions/release from pancreatic beta cell. To this end, MIN6 cells were cultured in low and high glucose media, treated with different concentrations of adipokines, and tested for insulin secretion, beta cell failure …
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Μελέτη της έκφρασης λιποκινών και του υποδοχέα CB1 των ενδοκανναβινοειδών σε περιαορτικό και επικαρδιακό λιπώδη ιστό ανθρώπου και συσχέτιση με την αθηροσκλήρωση
Οι λιποκίνες αποτελούν πρωτεϊνικά προϊόντα του λιπώδους ιστού με αυτοκρινείς, παρακρινείς και ενδοκρινείς δράσεις που εμπλέκονται στην παθογένεια της καρδιαγγειακής νόσου. Η τοπική παραγωγή λιποκινών, ειδικά από τον περιαγγειακό λιπώδη ιστό, μπορεί να επηρεάσει τη φυσιολογία και την παθολογία των …