Adiponectin and adiponectin receptors (AdipoRs) have been found to play significant roles
in the etiology of obesity-related chronic disease. Their discovery has been a long and …

Adiponectin, the most abundant protein secreted by white adipose tissue, is known for its
involvement in obesity-related disorders such as insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes mellitus …

Recent studies revealed that adipose tissue is not only an energy storing organ, but is a kind
of endocrine organ which secretes a variety of bioactive substances, so-called adipokines or …

Abstract Adiponectin, also called GBP-28, apM1, AdipoQ and Acrp30, is a novel adipose
tIssue-specific protein that has structural homology to collagen VIII and X and complement …

Background The overall quantitative estimate on the possible association of adiponectin
concentrations with mortality in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) has not been …

Background The metabolic syndrome, a cluster of abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia,
hypertension and hyperglycemia, is a common basis for atherosclerotic vascular diseases in …

Inflammation is widely known to play a key role in the development and progression of
cardiovascular diseases. It is becoming increasingly evident that obesity is linked to many …

The heart and blood vessels are surrounded by epicardial and perivascular adipose tissues,
respectively, which play important roles in maintaining cardiovascular homeostasis by …

Low levels of high‐density lipoprotein (HDL)‐cholesterol represent an independent
cardiovascular risk factor and, besides reduced physical activity, mechanisms leading to …

Adiponectin is an adipokine (adipocyte-derived hormone) with multiple salutary effects. It is
secreted into the circulation as low molecular weight (LMW) and high molecular weight …