Adiponectin protein exists in aortic endothelial cells.

AIMS: Inflammation is closely associated with the development of atherosclerosis and metabolic syndrome. Adiponectin, an adipose-derived secretory protein, possesses an anti-atherosclerotic property. The present study was undertaken to elucidate the presence and significance of adiponectin in vascul...

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Main Authors: Noriyuki Komura, Norikazu Maeda, Takuya Mori, Shinji Kihara, Hideaki Nakatsuji, Ayumu Hirata, Yoshihiro Tochino, Tohru Funahashi, Iichiro Shimomura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3742782?pdf=render