Open AccessReduced Plasma Visfatin/Pre-B Cell Colony-Enhancing Factor in Obesity Is Not Related to Insulin Resistance in Humans
Author(s) -
Claudio Pagano,
Catia Pilon,
Massimiliano Olivieri,
Paola Mason,
Roberto Fabris,
Roberto Serra,
Gabriella Milan,
Marco Rossato,
Giovanni Federspil,
Roberto Vettor
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-0361
Subject(s) - insulin resistance , endocrinology , medicine , obesity , insulin , plasma glucose
Visfatin was recently identified as a protein highly expressed and secreted in adipose tissue with insulin-mimetic effect and is a candidate hormone to help explain the association among adipose tissue expansion, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes.
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