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Adiponectin/Acrp30, an adipocyte-specific secretory factor: physiological relevance during development.
Pediatric diabetes - 1 Mar 2003
Iyengar Puneeth, Scherer Philipp E
Abstract excerpt
Adiponectin/Acrp30 is a fat cell-specific secretory product. The convergence of results from epidemiological, pharmacological and genetic studies over the last 2 yr has highlighted the important role that this multimeric protein complex plays in the context of insulin sensitivity. While the exact mechanism of action has not been elucidated, it is clear that adiponectin has insulin-sensitizing effects on both...
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