The nuclear receptor family of PPARs was named for the ability of the original member to
induce hepatic peroxisome proliferation in mice in response to xenobiotic stimuli. However …

Physical exercise may improve cognitive function by modulating molecular and cellular
mechanisms within the brain. We propose that the facilitation of long-term synaptic …

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common and important metabolic diseases in human.
Curcumin, which is a natural polyphenol found in turmeric, can be used in treatment of …

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 …

Adiponectin is an adipocyte-secreted protein that circulates in high concentrations in the
serum and acts to increase insulin sensitivity. Previous studies have shown that serum …

Adiponectin is an adipocytokine with profound antidiabetic and antiatherogenic effects that
is decreased in obesity. With the increasing prevalence of obesity and the emergence of …

Maintaining proper energy balance in mammals entails intimate crosstalk between various
tissues and organs. These inter-organ communications are mediated, to a great extent, by …

Adiponectin, an adipocyte-derived protein, has been suggested to play an important role in
insulin sensitivity. We examined the association between insulin sensitivity (M value) …

Low plasma adiponectin has been identified as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Our
objective was to determine the extent to which low maternal plasma adiponectin is predictive …

The role of two adipocytokines, adiponectin and leptin, in Taiwanese breast cancer patients
remains to be determined. In this study, we analyzed the correlations between the serum …