Altered Plasma Adipokine Levels andin VitroAdipocyte Differentiation in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes
Author(s) -
A. A. Verrijn Stuart,
Henk S. Schipper,
Ismayil Taşdelen,
David A. Egan,
Berent J. Prakken,
Eric Kalkhoven,
Wilco de Jager
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2011-1858
Subject(s) - adipokine , adipocyte , type 2 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , type 1 diabetes , endocrinology , medicine , in vitro , biology , adipose tissue , insulin resistance , genetics
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is considered a proinflammatory condition. Adipose tissue involvement seems evident because adiponectin levels correlate with disease remission and administration of leptin suppresses the low-grade systemic inflammation in mice with T1D. Whether adipose tissue involvement in T1D already occurs at a young age is yet unknown.
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