Circulating levels of fatty acid-binding protein family and metabolic phenotype in the general population

S Ishimura, M Furuhashi, Y Watanabe, K Hoshina… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Objective Fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs) are a family of 14-15-kDa proteins, and some
FABPs have been to be used as biomarkers of tissue injury by leak from cells. However …

Adipocyte fatty-acid binding protein is overexpressed in cirrhosis and correlates with clinical outcomes

I Graupera, M Coll, E Pose, C Elia, S Piano, E Solà… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Fatty-acid-binding proteins (FABPs) are small intracellular proteins that coordinate lipid-
mediated processes by targeting metabolic and immune response pathways. The aim of the …

Expression and regulation of adipocyte fatty acid binding protein in granulosa cells and its relation with clinical characteristics of polycystic ovary syndrome

W Hu, J Qiao - Endocrine, 2011 - Springer
Increased expression of adipocyte fatty acid binding protein (FABP4) is associated with type
2 diabetic, high triglycerides, increased lipid peroxidation, and inflammation markers. To …

The role of serum adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein on the development of metabolic syndrome is independent of pro-inflammatory cytokines

SE Park, EJ Rhee, WY Lee, WJ Kim, SH Yoo… - Nutrition, Metabolism …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein (FABP4) is abundantly
expressed in adipocytes and plays a role in glucose homeostasis. We analysed the …

FABP4 Dynamics in Obesity: Discrepancies in Adipose Tissue and Liver Expression Regarding Circulating Plasma Levels

MI Queipo-Ortuño, X Escoté, V Ceperuelo-Mallafré… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background FABP4 is predominantly expressed in adipose tissue, and its circulating levels
are linked with obesity and a poor atherogenic profile. Objective In patients with a wide BMI …

Urinary excretion of fatty acid-binding protein 4 is associated with albuminuria and renal dysfunction

Y Okazaki, M Furuhashi, M Tanaka, T Mita, T Fuseya… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Fatty acid-binding protein 4 (FABP4/A-FABP/aP2) is expressed in not only
adipocytes and macrophages but also peritubular capillaries in the normal kidney. We …

Improved insulin sensitivity after gastric bypass correlates with decreased total body fat, but not with changes in free fatty acids

A Mor, L Tabone, P Omotosho, A Torquati - Surgical endoscopy, 2014 - Springer
Background Increased plasma free fatty acids (FFAs) are considered one of the key
elements in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance (IR) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM). We …

[HTML][HTML] Current metabolic status affects urinary liver-type fatty-acid binding protein in normoalbuminuric patients with type 2 diabetes

H Ito, H Yamashita, M Nakashima… - Journal of Clinical …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background We aimed to study the association between urinary liver-type fatty acid-binding
protein (L-FABP), a biomarker of tubulointerstitial injury, and the clinical characteristics of …

Adipocyte fatty acid binding protein during refeeding of female patients with anorexia nervosa

J Engl, A Tschoner, M Willis, I Schuster, S Kaser… - European journal of …, 2009 - Springer
Background Adipocyte fatty acid binding protein (A-FABP) has been suggested to play an
important role in fat metabolism linking obesity and the metabolic syndrome. Increasing A …

The Ala54Thr Polymorphism of the FABP2 Gene Influences the Postprandial Fatty Acids in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

JC Almeida, JL Gross, LH Canani… - The Journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Context: The Ala54Thr polymorphism of FABP2 gene increases affinity of intestinal fatty acid-
binding protein 2 for long-chain dietary fatty acids (FA) in subjects without diabetes …