Open AccessAdiponectin and its receptors in rodent models of fatty liver disease and liver cirrhosis
Author(s) -
Markus Neumeier,
Claus Hellerbrand,
Erwin Gäbele,
Roland Buettner,
Cornelius Bollheimer,
Johanna Weigert,
Andréas Schäffler,
Thomas S. Weiss,
Monika Lichtenauer,
Jürgen Schölmerich,
Christa Buechler
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i34.5490
Subject(s) - adiponectin , medicine , adiponectin receptor 1 , endocrinology , fatty liver , cirrhosis , liver disease , receptor , biology , diabetes mellitus , disease , insulin resistance
To determine circulating and hepatic adiponectin in rodents with fatty liver disease or liver cirrhosis and investigate expression of the adiponectin receptors AdipoR1 on the mRNA and protein level and AdipoR2 on the mRNA level.