Visfatin as a novel mediator released by inflamed human endothelial cells.

BACKGROUND:Visfatin is a multifaceted adipokine whose circulating levels are enhanced in different metabolic diseases. Extracellular visfatin can exert various deleterious effects on vascular cells, including inflammation and proliferation. Limited evidence exists, however, on the capacity of human...

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Main Authors: Tania Romacho, Laura A Villalobos, Elena Cercas, Raffaele Carraro, Carlos F Sánchez-Ferrer, Concepción Peiró
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3795064?pdf=render