The action of D-dopachrome tautomerase as an adipokine in adipocyte lipid metabolism.

Adipose tissue is a critical exchange center for complex energy transactions involving triacylglycerol storage and release. It also has an active endocrine role, releasing various adipose-derived cytokines (adipokines) that participate in complex pathways to maintain metabolic and vascular health. H...

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Main Authors: Takeo Iwata, Hisaaki Taniguchi, Masamichi Kuwajima, Takako Taniguchi, Yuko Okuda, Akiko Sukeno, Kyoko Ishimoto, Noriko Mizusawa, Katsuhiko Yoshimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3299789?pdf=render