Paradoxical Glucose-Sensitizing yet Proinflammatory Effects of Acute ASP Administration in Mice

• Main Authors: Alexandre Fisette (Author), Pegah Poursharifi (Author), Katerina Oikonomopoulou (Author), Mercedes N. Munkonda (Author), Marc Lapointe (Author), Katherine Cianflone (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Acylation stimulating protein (ASP) is an adipokine derived from the immune complement system, which stimulates fat storage and is typically increased in obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Using a diet-induced obesity (DIO) mouse model, the acute effects of ASP on energy metabolis...