Adiponectin is an adipocyte-specific factor, first described in 1995. Over the past two
decades, numerous studies have elucidated the physiological functions of adiponectin in …

Adiponectin is one of the most important adipocytokines secreted by adipocytes and is
called a “guardian angel adipocytokine” owing to its unique biological functions. Adiponectin …

Adipose tissue is a major source of energy for the human body. It is also a source of major
adipocytokines adiponectin and leptin. Insulin resistance is a condition in which insulin …

Obesity is characterized by increased storage of fatty acids in an expanded adipose tissue
mass and is closely associated with the development of insulin resistance in peripheral …

Improving physical function and mobility in a continuously expanding elderly population
emerges as a high priority of medicine today. Muscle mass, strength/power, and maximal …

Adipose tissue is now recognized as an important endocrine organ, capable of secreting a
large number of endocrine factors which regulate a wide variety of physiological functions …

Metabolic syndrome is thought to result from obesity and obesity-linked insulin resistance.
Obesity in adulthood is characterized by adipocyte hypertrophy. Adipose tissue participates …

Adiponectin has recently been shown to be a promising candidate for the treatment of
obesity-associated metabolic syndromes. Replenishment of recombinant adiponectin in …

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 …

Recent research has shown that adi-pose tissue is not simply an inert storage depot for
lipids but is also an important endocrine organ that plays a key role in the integration of …