Abstract
Adipose tissue (AT) is now widely accepted as a key secretary organ, as well as an energy storage depot. It secretes a series of cytokines, hormones and bioactive molecules: adipokines. Adiponectin is an abundant systemic adipokine that uniquely is reduced in obesity and increases on weight loss, is anti-inflammatory, promotes insulin sensitivity and affords cardiometabolic protection. It was considered a true adipokine, in that it is exclusively generated by the adipocytes of the adipose tissue. However, recent evidence points to it being secreted by a range of other organs. This review summarizes the non-adipose sources of adiponectin especially that derived from the endothelium, its vasoprotective role and intracellular signalling pathways. Endothelium derived adiponectin may potentially be a new target for clinical intervention in cardiovascular disease.
Keywords: Adiponectin, coronary artery bypass grafting, endothelium, perivascular adipose tissue.
Current Vascular Pharmacology
Title:Adiponectin: An Endothelium-Derived Vasoprotective Factor?
Volume: 14 Issue: 2
Author(s): Lei Shen, Ian M. Evans, Domingos Souza, Mats Dreifaldt, Michael R. Dashwood and Mohamed-Ali Vidya
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Keywords: Adiponectin, coronary artery bypass grafting, endothelium, perivascular adipose tissue.
Abstract: Adipose tissue (AT) is now widely accepted as a key secretary organ, as well as an energy storage depot. It secretes a series of cytokines, hormones and bioactive molecules: adipokines. Adiponectin is an abundant systemic adipokine that uniquely is reduced in obesity and increases on weight loss, is anti-inflammatory, promotes insulin sensitivity and affords cardiometabolic protection. It was considered a true adipokine, in that it is exclusively generated by the adipocytes of the adipose tissue. However, recent evidence points to it being secreted by a range of other organs. This review summarizes the non-adipose sources of adiponectin especially that derived from the endothelium, its vasoprotective role and intracellular signalling pathways. Endothelium derived adiponectin may potentially be a new target for clinical intervention in cardiovascular disease.
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Shen Lei, Evans M. Ian, Souza Domingos, Dreifaldt Mats, Dashwood R. Michael and Vidya Mohamed-Ali, Adiponectin: An Endothelium-Derived Vasoprotective Factor?, Current Vascular Pharmacology 2016; 14 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570161114666151202210128
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570161114666151202210128 |
Print ISSN 1570-1611 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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