Decreased serum betatrophin may correlate with the improvement of obstructive sleep apnea after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Obesity is strongly correlated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and bariatric surgery can effectively treat obesity and alleviate OSA. However, the contributing factors are still unclear.
Zhiyuan Song +9 more
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Adipose Insulin Resistance and Circulating Betatrophin Levels in Women with PCOS [PDF]
BioMed Research International, Volume 2020, Issue 1, 2020., 2020 The role of IR and metabolic disorders has become a crucial topic of study in the pathogenesis of PCOS. Adipose tissue is an important target organ of insulin, and adipose IR plays an important role in the occurrence and development of PCOS. This study seeks to investigate the role of adipose IR in the development of PCOS and to examine its ...
Yirui He +6 more
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Betatrophin for diagnosis and prognosis of mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus [PDF]
Journal of International Medical Research, 2019 Objectives Betatrophin is a widely used diagnostic marker for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), but its clinical utility in diagnosing gestational DM (GDM) is unclear.
Ruirong Pan +7 more
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Betatrophin—Promises Fading and Lessons Learned [PDF]
Cell Metabolism, 2014 The discovery of a potent mitogen for insulin-producing pancreatic β cells, optimistically termed “betatrophin,” excited researchers and laypeople alike, promising a new therapeutic approach to diabetes.
Kaestner, Klaus H.
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Circulating fibroblast growth factor-21, Omentin-1, and betatrophin and their association with metabolic parameters in Saudi adolescents post 12-month lifestyle change program [PDF]
BMC PediatricsBackground Fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF21) and omentin-1 have been recognized as potent antidiabetic agents with potential hepatoprotective activity.
Mona M. Alenazi +5 more
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Increased circulating levels of betatrophin in individuals with long-standing type 1 diabetes
Diabetologia, 2013 Aims/hypothesis The hormone betatrophin was recently described as a potent stimulator of beta cell proliferation in mice. Insulin resistance, but not insulin deficiency, caused upregulation of betatrophin expression.
Daniel Espes +2 more
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Moderate-intensity exercise decreases the circulating level of betatrophin and its correlation among markers of obesity in women [PDF]
Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology, 2022 Objectives Positive energy homeostasis due to overnutrition and a sedentary lifestyle triggers obesity. Obesity has a close relationship with elevated levels of betatrophin and may increase the risk of developing metabolic syndrome.
Purwo Sri Rejeki +2 more
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Can Betatrophin Predict the Risk of Preeclampsia? [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018 Introduction: Preeclampsia, a hypertensive disease of pregnancy, is globally one of the primary causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. Betatrophin is shown to be a novel adipokine in pathophysiology of metabolic disorders. It plays a role in glucose
Engin Ersin Simsek +3 more
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Elevated circulating levels of betatrophin are associated with polycystic ovary syndrome
Endocrine, 2016 Betatrophin is a newly identified hormone determined to be a potent inducer of pancreatic beta cell proliferation in response to insulin resistance in mice.
Mehmet Calan +2 more
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Cardiorespiratory and metabolic fitness indicators in novice volleyball trainees: effect of 1-week antioxidant supplementation with N-acetyl-cysteine/zinc/vitamin C [PDF]
Journal of International Medical Research, 2021 Objectives This study aimed to determine the effect of 7-day dietary supplementation of N-acetylcysteine (NAC)/zinc/vitamin C on the time-to-exhaustion (TTE), the cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) index, and metabolic indicators.
Abdulrahman A. Alduraywish
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