Adiponectin is a peptide hormone secreted exclusively by adipocytes, and obesity is an
established risk factor for breast cancer. We have, thus, evaluated the associations of …

Introduction: Previous retrospective case-control studies suggest that adiponectin, an
obesity-related hormone, is inversely associated with breast cancer risk, particularly in …

Adiponectin, an adipocyte-secreted hormone, is closely and inversely associated with
insulin resistance and was recently found to be inversely and independently associated with …

Purpose: Adiponectin is a peptide hormone secreted from the adipose tissue, affecting the
proliferation and insulin sensitivity of various types of cells. Because association of obesity …

Background: Emerging published studies have indicated that adiponectin is involved in
tumorigenesis of breast cancer. However, the results of available studies were inconsistent …

Background: Obesity is a major risk factor for breast cancer. We hypothesized that obesity-
induced decreases in total and/or high-molecular-weight (HMW) adiponectin levels may …

Background: We conducted a meta-analysis in order to investigate whether circulating
adiponectin, an insulin-sensitizing hormone produced by adipocytes, is associated with …

Background: Accumulating data have found that adiponectin is involved in development of
breast cancer (BC). However, these results were inconsistent. Method: A systematic search …

Background Adiponectin is a new adipocyte-secreted protein and associated with insulin-
resistant status, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity. The inverse correlation …

Adiponectin is an important adipokine exclusively secreted from adipose tissue. Growing
evidence suggests that adiponectin inhibits the growth of cancer cells and reduces cancer …