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Adiponectin, the past two decades

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Wang, Zhao V., Scherer, Philipp E.·2016·Journal of Molecular Cell Biology

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Adiponectin is an adipocyte-specific factor, first described in 1995. Over the past two decades, numerous studies have elucidated the physiological functions of adiponectin in obesity, diabetes, inflammation, atherosclerosis, and cardiovascular disease. Adiponectin, elicited through cognate receptors, suppresses glucose production in the liver and enhances fatty acid oxidation in skeletal muscle, which together contribute to a beneficial metabolic action in whole body energy homeostasis. Beyond its role in metabolism, adiponectin also protects cells from apoptosis and reduces inflammation in various cell types via receptor-dependent mechanisms. Adiponectin, as a fat-derived hormone, therefore fulfills a critical role as an important messenger to communicate between adipose tissue and other organs. A better understanding of adiponectin actions, including the pros and cons, will advance our insights into basic mechanisms of metabolism and inflammation, and potentially pave the way toward novel means of pharmacological intervention to address pathophysiological changes associated with diabetes, atherosclerosis, and cardiometabolic disease.

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Authors
Wang, Z. V., & Scherer, P. E.
Affiliations
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
  • Wang, Zhao V.
  • Scherer, Philipp E.
Venue
Journal of Molecular Cell Biology
Published
2016-03-18
Volume
8
Issue
2
Pages
93-100
ISSN
  • 1674-2788 (ISSN-L)
  • 1759-4685
OpenAlex
W2303037955
Cited by
609
References
52
Citations by year
2026: 36 · 2025: 54 · 2024: 73 · 2023: 70 · 2022: 84 · 2021: 99 · 2020: 79 · 2019: 51 · 2018: 23 · 2017: 27 · 2016: 12
FWCI
5.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Molecular Cell Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • American Heart Association
  • National Institutes of Health (R01-DK55758, R01-DK099110, P01-DK088761)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors
Keywords
adiponectin, adipokines, adipose tissue, obesity, diabetes mellitus, inflammation, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, energy homeostasis, glucose production, fatty acid oxidation, adiponectin receptors, apoptosis, cardiometabolic disease, pharmacological interventions
MeSH terms
Animals, Cells, Humans, Models, Molecular, Adiponectin, Receptors, Adiponectin

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