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Adiponectin as a tissue regenerating hormone: More than a metabolic function

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Fiaschi, Tania, Magherini, Francesca, Gamberi, Tania, Modesti, Pietro Amedeo, Modesti, Alessandra·2014·Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

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The great interest that scientists have for adiponectin is primarily due to its central metabolic role. Indeed, the major function of this adipokine is the control of glucose homeostasis that it exerts regulating liver and muscle metabolism. Adiponectin has insulin-sensitizing action and leads to down-regulation of hepatic gluconeogenesis and an increase of fatty acid oxidation. In addition, adiponectin is reported to play an important role in the inhibition of inflammation. The hormone is secreted in full-length form, which can either assemble into complexes or be converted into globular form by proteolytic cleavage. Over the past few years, emerging publications reveal a more varied and pleiotropic action of this hormone. Many studies emphasize a key role of adiponectin during tissue regeneration and show that adiponectin deficiency greatly inhibits the mechanisms underlying tissue renewal. This review deals with the role of adiponectin in tissue regeneration, mainly referring to skeletal muscle regeneration, a process in which adiponectin is deeply involved. In this tissue, globular adiponectin increases proliferation, migration and myogenic properties of both resident stem cells (namely satellite cells) and non-resident muscle precursors (namely mesoangioblasts). Furthermore, skeletal muscle could be a site for the local production of the globular form that occurs in an inflamed environment. Overall, these recent findings contribute to highlight an intriguing function of adiponectin in addition to its well-recognized metabolic action.

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Authors
Fiaschi, T., Magherini, F., Gamberi, T., Modesti, P. A., & Modesti, A.
Affiliations
University of Florence (IT)
Corresponding author
Fiaschi, Tania
Venue
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
Published
2013-12-10
Volume
71
Issue
10
Pages
1917-1925
ISSN
  • 1420-682X (ISSN-L)
  • 1420-9071
OpenAlex
W2002008078
Cited by
66
References
91
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0.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Florence Research (University of Florence) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Muscle Physiology and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
Keywords
adiponectin, tissue regeneration, skeletal muscle regeneration, globular adiponectin, satellite cells, mesoangioblasts, myogenesis, inflammation, insulin sensitivity, adipokines, muscle stem cells
MeSH terms
Animals, Humans, Insulin, Liver, Regeneration, Muscle, Skeletal, Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases, Muscle Development, Lipid Metabolism, Adiponectin

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