Recent advances in the study of lipocalin-2
- VernacularTitle:脂质运载蛋白-2的研究新进展
- Author:
Ye WANG
;
Yuqian BAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
lipocalin-2;
adipocytokine;
obesity;
insulin resistence
- From:
Fudan University Journal of Medical Sciences
2009;36(6):782-785
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Lipocalin-2 is an adipocytokine secreted mainly by adipose tissue. Increasing lines of evidence suggest that lipocalin-2 is an inflammatory factor associated with insulin resistence, obesity and its complications. The precise mechanism of the development of obesity-related disorders induced by lipocalin-2 is not very clear, however, it may be a useful target in drug therapy for obesity-related metabolic and cardiovascular diseases.
