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Adipokines in Liver Cirrhosis [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2017
Liver fibrosis can progress to cirrhosis, which is considered a serious disease. The Child-Pugh score and the model of end-stage liver disease score have been established to assess residual liver function in patients with liver cirrhosis. The development of portal hypertension contributes to ascites, variceal bleeding and further complications in these
Buechler, Christa   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Navigating the nexus of type 2 diabetes mellitus and breast cancer: a comprehensive review of co-occurrence

open access: yesFrontiers in Oncology
The co-occurrence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and breast cancer has received considerable attention due to their global prevalence and shared metabolic pathways, greatly affecting quality of life and life expectancy, especially in women.
Rabiya Saroosh   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correlation of plasma adipokines with endometrial atypical hyperplasia and type I/II endometrial cancer

open access: yesJournal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2023
The aim of the study was to systematically explore the relationships between various adipokines and risks of endometrial atypical hyperplasia (EAH), type I endometrial cancer (EC), and type II EC. We enrolled 219 patients in this study, including 39 EAH,
Xinxin Zhu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Omentin-1 Modulates Macrophage Function via Integrin Receptors αvβ3 and αvβ5 and Reverses Plaque Vulnerability in Animal Models of Atherosclerosis

open access: yesFrontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021
Backgrounds: Omentin-1 is a novel cytokine that is primarily released by the epicardial adipose tissue. Molecular structure analysis revealed that it contained a fibrinogen-like domain.
Xuze Lin   +22 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pain and Patient‐Reported Physical Function Did Not Differ Among Body Composition Profiles in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To explore whether higher body fat and lower lean mass are associated with greater pain and worse patient‐reported physical function in individuals with hip osteoarthritis (OA). A secondary aim was to examine whether pain and patient‐reported physical function differ according to four body composition profiles: high body fat, low lean mass ...
Alexandra Ryan   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chemerin and the Gut: From Inflammation to Cancer

open access: yesBiomedicines
Chemerin, encoded by the RARRES2 gene, is an adipokine with potent immunometabolic functions mediated through CMKLR1, GPR1, and CCRL2. Its regulation is tissue- and context-dependent, conferring dual protective and pathogenic roles. In the upper GI tract,
Elvedin Pljakic   +20 more
doaj   +1 more source

Relationships between various serum adipokine level.

open access: yes, 2018
Relationships between various serum adipokine level.
Takuo Arikawa (5587262)   +13 more
core   +1 more source

Adipokines in rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]

open access: yesAdvances in Rheumatology, 2018
Rheumatoid arthritis affects millions of people worldwide and is considered a chronic multisystem disease whose causes are unknown. In general, the main objective of rheumatoid arthritis treatment is to improve the quality of life of patients by relieving pain, maintaining or improving functional capacity, preventing thus, disability.
Elis Carolina de Souza Fatel   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Adipocyte‐Derived Leptolin Enhances Energy Expenditure and Prevents Obesity

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
We identified a novel adipokine, which we named leptolin. In humans, leptolin levels in white adipose tissue were positively correlated with exercise and negatively associated with body mass index. We observed elevated leptolin in serum from athletes and lower leptolin in serum from obese individuals.
Jiarui Liu   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Obesity and type 2 diabetes as chronic inflammation: how does the cytokine evidence align?

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology
Obesity is a global epidemic and a major risk factor for several non-communicable diseases. Systemic inflammation is believed to be involved in obesity and obesity-induced diabetes type 2, which alters adipose tissue homeostasis.
Karishma Bhatia   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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