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Globular adiponectin induces a pro-inflammatory response in human astrocytic cells.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 28 Mar 2014
Wan Zhongxiao, Mah Dorrian, Simtchouk Svetlana, Klegeris Andis, Little Jonathan P
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Neuroinflammation, mediated in part by activated brain astrocytes, plays a critical role in the development of neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). Adiponectin is the most abundant adipokine secreted from adipose tissue and has been reported to exert both anti- and pro-inflammatory effects in peripheral tissues; however, the effects of adiponectin on astrocytes remain unknown. Shifts...
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