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Review
. 2005 Oct;6(10):988-93.

Adiponectin and its potential in the treatment of obesity, diabetes and insulin resistance

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Adiponectin and its potential in the treatment of obesity, diabetes and insulin resistance

Martin Haluzik. Curr Opin Investig Drugs. 2005 Oct.

Abstract

Adiponectin is a protein hormone produced exclusively by adipocytes. Its circulating levels are decreased in individuals with obesity, atherosclerosis and insulin resistance, suggesting that its deficiency may have a causal role in the etiopathogenesis of these diseases. Studies have shown that adiponectin administration in rodents has insulin-sensitizing, anti-atherogenic and anti-inflammatory effects and under certain settings also decreases body weight. Therefore, adiponectin replacement in humans may represent a promising approach to prevent and/or treat obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes; however, clinical studies with adiponectin administration need to be conducted to confirm this hypothesis. Current experimental and clinical data regarding adiponectin physiology and pathophysiology are detailed in this review.

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