Open AccessAdiponectin and Left Ventricular Structure and Function in Healthy Adults
Author(s) -
M. Kozàkovà,
Elza Muscelli,
Allan Flyvbjerg,
Jan Frystyk,
C. Morizzo,
Carlo Palombo,
Ele Ferrannini
Publication year - 2008
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.2007-2580
Subject(s) - adiponectin , medicine , context (archaeology) , cardiology , ventricular function , cardiac function curve , endocrinology , myocyte , insulin , insulin resistance , biology , heart failure , paleontology
Adiponectin inhibits protein synthesis in cardiac myocytes, thereby opposing the effect of cardiac workload and trophic factors (in particular, insulin) on left ventricular (LV) mass and wall thickness (WT).
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