Chemerin Isoforms and Activity in Obesity

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-401653
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.40165

Buechler, Christa

; Feder, Susanne ; Haberl, Elisabeth M. ; Aslanidis, Charalampos

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Abstract

Overweight and adiposity are risk factors for several diseases, like type 2 diabetes and cancer. White adipose tissue is a major source for adipokines, comprising a diverse group of proteins exerting various functions. Chemerin is one of these proteins whose systemic levels are increased in obesity. Chemerin is involved in different physiological and pathophysiological processes and it regulates ...