Serum levels of RBP4 and adipose tissue levels of PTP1B are increased in obese men resident in northeast Scotland without associated changes in ER stress response genes
Nigel Hoggard1, Abdelali Agouni2, Nimesh Mody2, Mirela Delibegovic21Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, 2Integrative Physiology, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UKBackground: Retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) is an adipokine identified as a marker of insulin resistance in mice and humans. Pro...
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Dove Medical Press
2012-05-01
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| Series: | International Journal of General Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/serum-levels-of-rbp4-and-adipose-tissue-levels-of-ptp1b-are-increased--a9824 |