Research Article Details

Article ID: A20731
PMID: 25772181
Source: Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets
Title: Adiponectin as a Target in Obesity-related Inflammatory State.
Abstract: Accumulating evidence indicates that low grade inflammation is closely associated with obesity-related disorders including type 2 diabetes, hypertension and atherosclerosis. Adiponectin is a fat-derived plasma protein with anti-inflammatory functions. Circulating levels of adiponectin are decreased in obese states, and these conditions are broadly associated with various obesity-related diseases. Furthermore, adiponectin has direct protective functions against cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). In this review, we will focus on the protective functions of adiponectin against these obesity-related diseases from the view point of its anti-inflammatory properties.
DOI: 10.2174/1871530315666150316122709