Pentamethylquercetin Improves Adiponectin Expression in Differentiated 3T3-L1 Cells via a Mechanism that Implicates PPARγ together with TNF-α and IL-6

Adiponectin is an adipocyte-derived hormone that plays a pivotal role in the regulation of lipid and glucose metabolism. Up-regulation of adiponectin expression and production has been shown to benefit for metabolic disorders, including type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, etc. The present study investi...

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Main Authors: Man-Wen Jin, Si Jin, Lei Chen, Ting He, Yi Han, Ji-Zhong Sheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-07-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/16/7/5754/